MORNING MIRROR CHRISTMAS EXTRA What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace. - Agnes M. Pharo Rick, Maggie, Leila and the residents of Edith Duly Nursing Home wish you rich and eternal blessings and glorious paths of peace filled with friends and happiness. Thank you so much for your continued donations, Bless you for caring. God bless you and keep you safe this Christmas. +++++++ OLD MILTONIANS CHRISTMAS DRAW This will be held on Friday 18th December. There will be music and a lot of fun. Raffle prizes are many and are excellent. All welcome - come and enjoy yourself! +++++ There will be a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at the Church of Ascension on Sunday the 20th December at six o'clock in the evening. All are most welcome to attend. Tea and coffee will be served at the end of the Service. We look forward to seeing you all there. +++++++ Inxusa Cultural Expo 17-20 December 2009. ZITF Grounds, Bulawayo. Inxusa Cultural Expo Management Team is inviting you to make a date and be at the ZITF and Exhibition Center in Bulawayo from 17TH to the 20th of December 2009. +++++++ CALLING ALL CHRISTIAN BROTHER'S OLD BOYS AND FAMILIES from this year to as far back as you can remember - JOIN US FOR A FUN DAY AT THE CBC POOL on Tuesday 22 December 2009 from 12 am onwards Water polo g ames, food (sheep on the spit) and bar available. Bring deck chairs. ++++++ Afrodizziac's Annual "shopping under the stars. SHOPPING - FOOD - WINE - MUSIC - DANCE Join us in the spirit of Christmas at our Annual Exclusive shopping under the stars experience! Enjoy some true Afrodizziac hospitality and meet your friends for an evening full of festivity!Get your last minute Christmas shopping done and enjoy a glass of wine and dinner, at our the Lovely setting at the River Farm estate. Where:Afrodizziac.12th Avenue extn.Next door BAC.Opposite National Free Library. The River Cafe and La Piazza will be serving dinner. When:Saturday, 19th December. How much:$5 entry per person.tickets are available at the Shop/River Cafe/La Piazza. Time: 5.30 p.m.til late No children under 12. Cash Bar and wine available.No cooler boxes. Any other donations in cash or kind for SOAP AND SPCA WELCOME. Big basket at the shop for any unwanted children's toys/books and clothes throughout December. Spare a thought for those less fortunate than you at Christmastime and help brighten someone's day! ++++ WOLFSTORM An exciting, fun-filled adventure for boys and girls (aimed at 9 yrs to young teens) by Bulawayo's very own Ian Pugh Available in Bulawayo @ Indaba Book Cafe (Cnr. 9th Ave/J. Tongogara St) for $20 each. Take advantage for Christmas! SPECIAL BOOK SIGNING @ 10am on Saturday, 5th December Wolfstorm is getting rave reviews from around the world with 9 out of 10 young readers surveyed saying it is "One of the best books they have ever read!" "I loved Wolfstorm so much. It is one of the best books I have ever read!" - Martine Ilgner, Age 12, Johannesburg, South Africa "I thought Wolfstorm was the best book I have read for ages. I read it in two days. I would highly recommend it to other readers." - Alex Johnson, Age 10, Northumberland, UK "I have recently read Wolfstorm and I absolutely loved it. I couldn't put the book down because it was so exciting. I think it was one of the best books I have ever read." - Evie Costa, Age 12, ? Sydney, Australia It is also selling well at Exclusive Books and other good booksellers in South Africa. Mary Downs @ Exclusive Books, Cavendish Square, Cape Town describes it as, "A great adventure for boys and girls from the age of 9 on, featuring time travel, the Second World War and the power of true friendship when friends stick together. A great read!" +++++ DECEMBER AT THE ACADEMY Saturday 19 December : Deon Marcus plays Deon Marcus! Robert Sibson Hall at 6.30 p.m. Deon will play a programme of his own music which will include several first performances and end with a series of Chrsitams pieces. And, as well as celebrating Christmas, the concert will also celebrate three great and glorious composers with anniversaries this year - Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn. There will be no advance booking and tickets will be available at the door from 5.30 p.m. on the night at $5.00/R40.00 which will include cheese, mince pies and a glass of wine! This is an Academy Concert so Red Carpet members free but PAB subscribers need to pay! Friday 18 December : Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Robert Sibson Hall at 6.30 p.m. There will be a supper interval A traditional, spectacular Bolshoi production of The Nutcracker starring Natalya Arkhipova, Irek Mukhamedov (as recently seen in La Bayad re and Mayerling) and Yuri Vetrov. (This is not the Kirov version of the ballet shown before Christmas two years ago!) Admission: $3.00 / R25.00 Monday 21 December : Andr Rieu: Christmas around the World and the Fort Lauderdale Christmas Pageant Robert Sibson Hall at 7.30 p.m. Just what it says! - a selection of Christmas music ranging from well-known carols to standards such as Winter Wonderland and Rudolph with chorus, orchestra, soloists and the Nagasaki Girls and Boys Choir! After the interval, a typically American celebration of Christmas in the Fort Lauderdale Pageant. Admission: $3.00 / R25.00 +++++++ TENDELE CRAFTS 47A Napier Ave. Hillside Please note we will be open for your last minute Christmas Shopping 21st - 24th Dec. inclusive. Closed 25th - 27th Dec. Open again between Christmas and New Year - 28th - 31st Dec. If you have family or friends visiting over the Festive Season and they want to take back a truly Zimbabwean gift please drop in and see our range of unique handcrafted items. Open 9am - 4 pm Ph. 0912 841 717 Lynne and Rita wish to thank you for your support this past year and wish you a Happy Christmas and All the Best for 2010. +++++++ Christmas is coming! And it's not so far away. An ideal gift for both local and overseas folk is a copy of "One man in his Time", Peter Rollason's autobiography. A collection of tales, stories and happenings over some 50 years of an exciting life. Copies are available @ US $10 from Hillside Pharmacy, the Academy of Music office and Peter himself at tel: 240517, email rolly@netconnect.co.zw +++++ WINING AND DINING News from New Orleans The Superdome is back By popular request the renowned Superdome Salad returns to the menu at New Orleans Restaurant. It features on an exciting and expanded new menu, which starts on Wednesday, December 9. Also back are our weekly specials. Under the guidance of chef Greg Friend our meals are prepared to the highest standards. Give us a try and yourselves a treat. We promise you won't be disappointed. Menu for this Friday's pub lunch Mustard coated gammon steak with honey and pineapple sauce R45 Slow cooked oxtail with potato puree R50 Cubed chicken breast with mushroom, garlic and white wine sauce served on home made pasta R55 For reservations tel Russell, Caroline or Ross tel 243l76/77 ++++++ Papas Restaurant & Takeaway 9th Ave Robert Mugabe Way Tel : 883967 (For spicy and Traditional meals : Chicken Curry Buffet on Fridays 12noon to 2pm) Christmas Promotion, Spend $10.00 or R100.00 or More and Qualify to WIN these Fabulous Prices: Eagle 5 in 1 Ch Home Theatre System with DVD plus a complimentary Papas T.Shirt & Coffee Mug Or a Phillips 21' Colour TV plus a complimentary M & M Hire service T.Shirt & Coffee Mug. The more you enter the more chances of winning SPEND,SPEND,SPEND DRAW DATE : 300PM SAT 19TH DECEMBER 2009. ++++