The Original Umdloti Blog Roll

This is your page - our website's visitor's blog roll - where you can submit brickbats and bouquets about Umdloti Beach on the North Coast of KwaZulu Natal in South Africa.

Both locals and vistors to Umdloti may contribute to this page:-
What do you think of Umdloti?
How was your visit?
Comments on our website, the weather, whatever????

Send e-mail to comments@umdloti.org and we will record your “moans and groans” and “laughter and praise”
on this page. Constructive criticism only please - no bad language, racial and sexist slurs or hate speech
will be published.

Brickbats

Bouquets

From: geo.tech@mweb.co.za To: Julie Hallows Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 1:34pm Hi there Bob and Julie You are doing a great job. Have a wonderfull easter! cheers Alfie (Umdloti Hardware)

Thanks Warren. The problem isn’t the problem…… It would be “convenient” if we could use the power crisis as an excuse to stop developments such as La Mercy Airport and Sibaya Precinct and let Umdloti slip back into the good old times when life was quiet and the frequent irregular power cuts were regarded as part of the charm of Umdloti.

Life does not work like that because life is movement, life is change.

We need to replace negativity with positive actions for change. Actions like, for example, lobbying our elected elders to get Ethekweni purchasing electricity from the sugar companies (we believe Tongaat-Hulett and Illovo produce more electricity than they need but red tape has stopped them supplying to Eskom). Without power cuts we would benefit from good press and better tourism. Bob Graham – positively South African and passionate about Umdloti.

The year began with the Zuma & Selebi shows and now “loadshedding”, etc. etc, etc. - but we have been through a great deal in this country and we as South Africans are a resilient bunch!........ What we can focus on is ourselves and those closest to us! Everything begins with self! I read a quote the other day which said, "The problem isn't the problem. It's how you think about the problem that’s the problem." Warren van Zyl author and local chiropractic to Springboks, Proteas and Sharks.

The traffic control over the silly season. Every year UBRA tell us it is organised and the same nonsense goes on. The cops stop the traffic near the stables at not one but two points to check for our discs. Then the traffic goes through to the roundabout or circle where they are stopped again and refused entry if there are no discs displayed. As we all know this leads to serious arguments and backs the traffic up so no-one can get anywhere. What a waste of time. How did they get through the first two checks?

This really needs to be addressed as the same thing has happened for the last three years. The cops are not doing the job properly because if vehicles were turned away at the first checkpoint this would not happen. It was a nightmare as I am sure many will agree.

The additional parking in the sugar cane was a great idea but why did no-one put on a vehicle to ferry people to the beach with all the cool bags etc. R5 per person could have made some nice money if one could get through the backed up traffic of course!

Jax, P O Box 645, Umdloti,4350
Thanks Jax, we have forwarded your moan to UBRA officials but not had a response yet –they must all still be on holiday! Bob

Wow, we were in Umdloti during October, and remarked that there was still so much work to be done on the roads and beaches, and was sure that it would not be finished by December, but what a pleasant surprise, roads completed beach looking fantastic, with only one slight problem, the access to the beach, but I am sure that this will be sorted out.

Glenn Tippett.

Thanks Glenn, we know the answer about beach access but do not have “permission” from UBRA to publish it or send you a copy of the minutes of their open meeting at which it was discussed. Have forwarded your question to UBRA officials but not had a response yet –they must all still be on holiday! Bob

How great to see that Umdloti has a blog...I am an American who lived in Umdloti for 4 years and when I Googled it (in a nostaligic mood), I was thrilled to see the blog.  Bouquets for its creators.  I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida in the US, and Umdloti is still the best, most beautiful place in which I've ever had the opportunity to live.  Oh to smell the salt air and see the vervets running amok...and have a cold Castle at the Bush Tavern! Stefanie Hochstadter

For ADT. Thanks for coming to the CPF party with SAPS and for going that extra mile to help reduce poaching and illegal fishing in our village.

To Hennie Wilkens, sculptor of the dolphin. He created the sculpture especially for Umdloti and has now repaired and repainted it free of charge. Many thanks.

A Big Bouquet for the Friendly Grocer! We once described him as the “grumpy grocer” and now, what a change… friendly, smiley, helpful…. A real asset in our village – well done guys! Bob

My trip to the good ole U.S.A. was enjoyable and inspiring for many reasons - none more so than it was great to come back home to a land where we enjoy an incredible lifestyle. My brothers, friends who have been in the States now for 20-25 years cannot compare the lifestyle - Southern California has nothing on the East Coast of SA.  Warren van Zyl author and local chiropractic to Springbok and Sharks rugby players. 7th July 2007 (and he has just returned from a California summer back to our winter!!!).

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