Olifants River Private Game Reserve

Meagan's 50th Birthday Photographs

Meagan’s 50th Birthday party was held at the Club house on Saturday 25th of July much fun was had by all. The Girls involved decided to surprise Meagan by setting the tables with silver wear, candelabras, butter dishes and vases, the vases were overflowing with roses and sweet peas as you will see in the pictures below. The evening started with many members watching the international rugby game which South Africa duly won and helped to increase the jolly mood for the evening, every one arrived and Meagan was late, unfortunately a few minutes before Meagan was due to come down to the club house, Dino’s girlfriend slipped and fell and fractured here arm, so Meagan & Karin had to strap her up, then send Dino and Girlfriend to Nelspruit for X-rays and medical care, Colbert drove them to Nelspruit at 7pm. Due to this Dino missed his mother’s birthday party. Eleanor flew in from Cape Town that morning and was leaving again early next morning to fly back.
Meagan arrived and was emotional when seeing how many people had arrived for her party. We proceeded to have a great evening, the food was excellent, kudos’ to Craig & Maja from Sleepers restaurant who did the catering under extremely trying circumstances the power kept tripping (started to trip half way through the rugby you can imagine the men’s faces who were watching the rugby). The speeches were interesting as we could not read our notes due to low lighting in the pictures below you will see Mario trying to deflect light onto Meagan’s paper for her speech. The weather was icy cold but all seemed to have a wonderful time.
We certainly missed those of you who were unable to make it.

At the AGM the board members presented Meagan with a painting she always wanted the artist is an old friend of hers Roy.
The frame was sponsored by the members


Pre party rugby watchers	Views of the coming festivities

	Rugby over every one chatting awaiting Meagan's arrival


Meagan Arrives with Eleanor & Mario gives her a hug	Speech time

Janine hands Meagan her gift from the Memebers	Mario sais a few words on behalf of the family to Meagan

fun and games trying to read speech notes

The maids helping sang for Meagan	Meagan & part of the worker gang

Meagan and the rest of the worker gang	The Clarks getting ready to eat dinner

Sleepers serving up dinner	Craig & Maja from sleepers ensuring all are fed

John Anderson giving the food a thumbs up	The fancy dinnertables in the bush

	The yummy deserts

Meagan was so surprised to see who all had come to her party	Eric and Sandy Borcherds chatting to Malcolm Royal

Glen and Terri Forsdyk meeting other members	A good old catch up

Mario holding court	The ladies who helped us for the night

every one enjoying chatting	Bev and Pam Humphris

Solving the problems of the world	Craig and Jetje listing to Miles

Roy with Nancy and Jill	John, Jaco and Jetjie catching up

Caught by Karin	Melody and Riaan

Louise trying to convice Mario that champaign is good for you	Fraser and Heather chatting to Pam

All Making merry	Bunny and Merryl chatting to Mike Andreka's sister & hubby

Glen with a beer in his hand chatting to members	Colin Williamson, Nick Ryan and Ruxton McClure

Jetjie chatting to Meagan's good friends who came specially	Vincy Ryan hugging his neighbours

Carol Ryan with Neil and Morag Hulett	Sean and Carol Ryan

Jill Apple, Jenny Anderson and Sandy Maree	jill and Meagan

Eric and Sandy Borcherds	Sandy and John Anderson

John and Allan Appel	Jill and Allan Appel

Sandy, Jaco Maree with Jetjie and Miles Japhet	Eleanor & Ruxton

The Radio Ryan crew Vince Ryan and Rob Voerman	wow flowers in the bush they were soo pretty said Morag
	These wonderful photographs were taken by Karin Du Toit
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