Tarryn Plaatjes (Gr12) passed her first major elementary (Primer Año Estudiante) Spanish Dance exam through the Spanish Dance Society, with a distinction and final mark of 85%.

 

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 Laddsworth sisters Jodi Moreno and Tessa Moreno represented South African at the GAJSMA International Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Championship on 30 September 2018, in Gauteng.

 

Tessa received 2nd prize and was awarded a silver trophy and medal for her level.

Congratulations Jodi and Tessa on this fantastic achievement.

 

News supplied by Laddsworth Primary School.

 

 

 

October Specials from Nova Spa.

Gel pedi's, gel mani's, RVB Anti Age Facials, lash extensions.

 

Sparkle this October.

 

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Hosted over two evenings, the annual Cascades Wine Festival is a curated festival of food, wine and entertainment.

 

Taking place on Friday, 26 October, and Saturday, 27 October at Cascades Lifestyle Centre, the 2018 Cascades Wine Festival is a premier wine, food and lifestyle experience in Pietermaritzburg.

 

Times: Friday 5pm – 10pm | Saturday 4pm – 10pm
Venue: Cascades Lifestyle Centre, 23 McCarthy Drive, Chase Valley Downs, Pietermaritzburg
Tickets: R130pd – includes free tasting glass and R50 Cascades Gift Card

Tickets are available from the Cascades Ticket Sales Desk or online.
NOTE: Limited tickets available online - only 300 tickets per night

 

 

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Another awesome line-up at MiTH in Hilton...

8pm - St John & Tanya

7pm - Auburn Sound

 

Lara Kirsten is a pianist and performance poet (picture credit: Through my Lens; Gideon Vewas)

 

After completing her high school career at the National School of the Arts in Johannesburg, Lara received her BMus and BMus Honours degrees (both cum laude) respectively in 2001 and 2005, at the University of Pretoria. In 1998 she received the Piano Grade 8 certificate from UNISA with distinction. In 1999 she was awarded a SAMRO bursary for undergraduate students and received the Advanced Certificate for Piano from The Royal Schools of Music. In 2002 she received her chamber music licentiate from UNISA. She was appointed junior lecturer at the University of Pretoria where she taught piano from 2003 to 2005. From the end of 2005 to 2008 she went on tour with the improvising cellist Francois le Roux over the roads of SA, Europe and the USA. For the past decade Lara has been active as both a solo and chamber musician. For the last 4 years Lara has been based in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal from where she travels with her concert tours. She also teaches piano from her home.

 

As performance poet: Lara balances the strict discipline of the art music with the writing and performance of her own poetry in Afrikaans and English. On occasion she combines poetry with movement, visual art, photography and music. In August 2007 she made her debut as a performance poet with the one-woman piece "Ingrid Jonker Dans Weer". She performed her first extensive installation art and poetry piece, "Frames", at the Fook Festival in Somerset-East in 2008. This work consisted of eight poems which were performed in eight different rooms with dialoguing installation art, costume and movement. In 2009 she made her debut in The Netherlands in the show "Op het Punt van Aanraken" (featuring music improvised by Francois le Roux, photography by Carmen Gonzalez and poems written and performed by Lara). In 2009 she was commissioned to write and perform poetry for the 60th Anniversary of the Voortrekker Monument in Pretoria, taking a strong view on what it is to be an Afrikaner today.

 

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St John & Tanya are an emotive vocal – piano ensemble with jazz & blues influences.. The duo sing & play with a passion that resonates with the audience in an emotional & soulful way. Bringing vocal laid back jazz with twists to contemporary numbers, St John & Tanya display their belief that without “heart”…music is lost.

 

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Auburn Sound is a trio. Robyn Hunt sings lead vocal. She is a COPA trained and a closet bass player. Mark Hunt shares the vocals and plays acoustic guitar. Tristen Gwynn plays bass. He is equally at home on the acoustic and electric guitar and ukelele. We play mostly covers of popular songs from various genres. We host and play at an open mic at the Royal Natal Yacht Club every Saturday afternoon.

 

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MiTH is located at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6 pm and the music will kick off at 7 pm. Entrance is R30 at the door.

 

ABOUT MiTH:
MiTH is a semi-open mic music club. An opportunity for musicians to share the joy of their music with a friendly audience which includes fellow musicians – who have all “been there” too. (Non-musicians welcome too!) Whether you’re a newbie looking for your first opportunity to perform publicly, or a more experienced / mature musician simply looking for people who are as passionate about music as you are – come along and join us!

 

Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. Musicians who want to play at MiTH, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Charles Webster (082 331 7271), or Doug Borain (072 340 7034).

 

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH:
Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.

 

Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions.

 

Photo credit Gideon Vewas

The Laddsworth Grade 4, isiZulu class celebrated Heritage day by dressing in traditional clothing and enjoying a feast of traditional Zulu Food.

Laddsworth Primary School’s Grade 7 pupils enjoyed performing ‘The Wizard’ to their Grandparents on Tuesday 11 September and to their parents and friends at two evening performances on Wednesday 12 September and Thursday 13 September.

Laddsworth pupils took part in the Hilton Tennis Club Junior Tournament from 6 to 7 October 2018 in Hilton.

Sarah Tilbury, Grade 4, was the Under 10 Singles Runner-up and Under 10 Doubles winner.

It's our Summer Sale!!

The nursery is looking great with the fuchsias all bursting into bloom and looking fantastic, the roses are waking up and so much else to see. Bring your friends!!

 

We have an amazing range of grasses - indigenous and exotic - all at half price (were R20 now only R10!)

Our wide range of daylilies are all just about to burst into flower and looking wonderful! Remember that we are offering 10% of ALL our plants this weekend!

 

The hostas and astilbes have woken up and are lush and green - reduced by 10% for this weekend.

Tanglewood Nursery
Tel : 033 - 3434203

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Laddsworth will be hosting ‘Despacito!’ on Saturday, 13 October at 19h00, in the School Hall.

The inaugural Hilton parkrun at Grace College on Saturday, 29 September 2018 welcomed a crowd of 953 participants. A parkrun is a free, weekly, timed, 5km run or walk. The course is suitable for prams and dogs on short leashes may join in. Thanks to the awesome group of parkrun volunteers, the event ran smoothly and feedback on the route was positive.

 

Both winners were first time parkrun entrants; Kelly Martin was the first lady home in a time of 22:07 minutes and the first gentleman in was Sabelo Zwane in a time of 18:35 minutes.

 

We look forward to many more active and social Saturday mornings at Grace College.

 

Pictured L-R: Robin Archer (parkrun SA), Vincent Luksich (Headmaster at Grace College), Carrie Luksich, Gill Fordyce (COO parkrun SA) and William Van Loggerenberg (Hilton parkrun Event Director)

 

L-R: Vincent Luksich and Sabelo Zwane, Kelly Martin and Vincent Luksich

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Be aware
Please be extra vigilant when you are out doing shopping, withdrawing money etc… Be aware and alert to what is going on around you. Don’t be distracted by strangers. Make sure your car is locked before you walk away from it.

Reporting crimes
It is important that you report crimes – no matter how small – to your local SAPS. If you do not want to open a criminal case, then at least obtain an Incident Report Number (IR Number). SAPS need to keep statistics of crimes committed in their areas so that they can make valid appeals to Provincial and National SAPS for additional manpower and vehicles. Knight Security Solutions Operations staff cannot open a criminal case or report an incident on behalf of a client. You have to do it yourself – this is how the system works. KSS can guide and advise you, but the victim/owner has to deal with SAPS directly.

Cable theft
Cable theft is still a serious problem. Please report cable theft immediately to the KSS Control Room on 033 3305911. KSS are working alongside local SAPS and other key role players in combatting this serious crime.

Personal Safety Talks
Thank you to Thembelihle School and Mooi River Primary for inviting me to talk to their learners this week. It is a real privilege to be able to engage with such lovely children and teach them some important personal safety skills. Remember – personal safety isn’t just for our children, it is also important as parents and adults that you are aware of your own personal safety. Email me on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you would like me to come and talk to a group.

 

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9 pm - John Ellis
8 pm - Sphiwe Hadebe
7 pm - The Reid Family

 

John Ellis is a singer-songwriter from Durban, South Africa. The principal member, guitar-player, vocalist and songwriter for the internationally renowned and award-winning band Tree63, he relocated back to his hometown from America after many years of international success to pursue a solo career.

 

R&B Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Presenter Sphiwe Hadebe was born in 1992 in Ladysmith, KZN. He writes his own lyrics and composes his own music, and for other artists. He also covers other artists such as Sam Smith, Chris Brown, Trey Songs, Usher, Whitney Houston, and local artists such as Ntando, and Soul Brothers.

 

In 2012, Sphiwe made it through to the 3rd round of SA's Got Talent and got to be on TV for the first time. In 2013 he made it to finals of the local competition “REP YOUR LOXION” as the only Singer going head to head against rappers. He is currently working on his debut Album to be titled “ Lomculo” and will soon be releasing his first EP in the form of a live DVD, which he says is his way of showing that he is more than just a studio singer but he is able to perform live.

The Reid Family Band has been years in the making, jamming together for many years. Vincent had an interest in music from a young age and is mainly self-taught. He plays keyboards, guitar and recently, tin whistle. Rhiannon, who is 16 and with the help of Kech Sanchez, has honed her skills on guitar, sings lead vocals. Aidan, who is 11 years old, showed musical abilities from a very young age, also sings.

MiTH is located at The Knoll Historic Guest Farm, Knoll Drive, Hilton. Doors open at 6 pm and the music will kick off at 7 pm. Entrance is R30 at the door.

 

ABOUT MiTH:

Bring your own booze. Food and soft drinks are available for sale. Musicians who want to play at MiTH, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Charles Webster (082 331 7271), or Doug Borain (072 340 7034).

 

DIRECTIONS TO MiTH:
Take the N3 to Hilton, take the Hilton turnoff and go South into the Village (away from Hilton College). Travel 5,2km along Hilton Avenue (past two sets of traffic lights and Crossways Pub) and keep going straight as Hilton Avenue turns into Dennis Shepstone Drive. At the 5,2km mark, Knoll Drive will be on your right – the entrance to MiTH is the *second* entrance on your left into The Knoll Historic Guest Farm.

 

Visit www.mith.co.za for more details and directions.

 

News supplied.

 

Jackie Cameron School of Food & Wine will host the Spanish Festival of Food that – apart from a fun-filled evening of food and entertainment - provides a worthwhile opportunity for local cooks to enter the Perfect Paella Prize.

The contest carries a remarkable prize of a trip for two to Madrid (T & C’s apply) and the winner will be announced at the event. Second prize is a Trolley Dash at Park Lane Spar as well as two tickets to the next Flamenco Fusion evening and third prize is four tickets to the next Flamenco Fusion evening. Guests too could go home with one of the many lucky-draw prizes.