tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post312242135987390941..comments2024-03-27T21:38:43.137-07:00Comments on Sorry for that!: La Rochelle Hotel is closing down...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-20229393440796412082013-10-14T02:12:40.078-07:002013-10-14T02:12:40.078-07:00Hello Simon, Della and girls, Gosh I've been i...Hello Simon, Della and girls, Gosh I've been in tears - so glad though that you wrote your book ! I remember our first stay in 1999 when Paul had to go to Redwing and then of course the fantastic New Year party to welcome in 2000 ! And of course all our visits with various family who came out to Zim and were all blown away by the beauty of the country but the piece de resistance was always the trip to LA Rochelle!! With love and best wishes to you all - including all the wonderful staff. P.s. we still have our dinner menu that Michael so carefully changed to read Gribble's Breakfast for 1st January 2000 :-) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05818317720241410936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-38992911667569584782013-10-11T23:46:45.790-07:002013-10-11T23:46:45.790-07:00Hey Mike - me too! I had managed to find some grea...Hey Mike - me too! I had managed to find some great stuff for this weekend - a techno version of 'Old Macdonald had a farm' (obviously not a Zimbo - one assumes?) and an amazing CD called 'Bagpipes play the music of the Grateful Dead'. Regrettably Della has hidden those so please pray I find them before Friday! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-39338797845650660042013-10-11T23:43:19.492-07:002013-10-11T23:43:19.492-07:00Cheers Taka - it has been great to be of service!
...Cheers Taka - it has been great to be of service!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-83119755398970511172013-10-11T23:42:14.403-07:002013-10-11T23:42:14.403-07:00Hi Mona - thank you all! We still have the McDanie...Hi Mona - thank you all! We still have the McDaniel pennant in the bar, which I will take with me! Oh - and do you have a postal address for me? I also have some mopane worms looking for a new home! ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-23952657383634821912013-10-11T23:40:19.994-07:002013-10-11T23:40:19.994-07:00Thanks Kate - we seem to have found homes for at l...Thanks Kate - we seem to have found homes for at least half of them now - not bad in the Zim of today! Hopefully by the end of our time here they will all be taken care of.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-69816076422665062092013-10-11T23:38:47.578-07:002013-10-11T23:38:47.578-07:00Cheers Brett - am sure we will be fine!
Cheers Brett - am sure we will be fine!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-20146093319941365552013-10-11T23:37:42.906-07:002013-10-11T23:37:42.906-07:00Thanks Barbara - maybe have to make it this year! ...Thanks Barbara - maybe have to make it this year! Cheers, SimonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-39289619140811197672013-10-10T07:09:49.053-07:002013-10-10T07:09:49.053-07:00Sorry Simon. Sprint Galas will not be the same wit...Sorry Simon. Sprint Galas will not be the same without staying at La Rochelle. Still we have next weekend to have one last fling. Hope that where ever you land up the girls will still be swimming and that Manicaland will let you still play your music, and be the commentator at the Gala. Regards MikeAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18085071182053078263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-22781180637714360642013-10-09T23:44:54.671-07:002013-10-09T23:44:54.671-07:00Sad news indeed. We had the privilege of staying a...Sad news indeed. We had the privilege of staying at La Rochelle. This place stole my heart. My best life memories include La Rochelle. You kept the place so peaceful, nice and amazing. We were planning to come and stay again next year. I hope whoever is taking over will maintain it as is. Thank you Simon and your team for the years of service. I believe God has greater plans in store for you.Takahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05809086578949332770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-2224688097300515932013-10-09T18:39:49.001-07:002013-10-09T18:39:49.001-07:00Simon, we have just received the news here at McDa...Simon, we have just received the news here at McDaniel College in Westminster, Maryland. Will you please tell Della, the girls, and all the Staff we are thinking of them and will wish for new opportunities. Oh, and we are thinking of you, too. :)<br />Love, Mona Kerby Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11929670556735105815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-22192245903997457892013-10-09T14:06:18.031-07:002013-10-09T14:06:18.031-07:00very sad indeed .. I hope that the staff find wond...very sad indeed .. I hope that the staff find wonderful places to go; and that you continue to follow your dreams and tread the path which is laid out before you Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699898115568058411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-51341465049867231612013-10-09T07:03:32.578-07:002013-10-09T07:03:32.578-07:00Best of luck to you and your girls, whatever you e...Best of luck to you and your girls, whatever you end up doing.Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-77502557109213272792013-10-09T01:27:33.679-07:002013-10-09T01:27:33.679-07:00Hi Simon, What truly sad news. We loved our overn...Hi Simon, What truly sad news. We loved our overnight stay with you in May. I have been recommending La Rochelle to our clients as a stopover on their way to or from our lodge in Mozambique. The staff and service were excellent and the orchid gardens were breathtaking. I was hoping to re-visit in the New Year but sadly this will no longer be possible. Barbara NelsonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05952448849226174113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-2065926443796420592013-10-08T22:25:31.486-07:002013-10-08T22:25:31.486-07:00Hi Cheryl - thank you. And yes - ZOE trips had an ...Hi Cheryl - thank you. And yes - ZOE trips had an uncanny knack of looking quite bedraggled on their return every evening! Cheers, SimonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-56422582741040202742013-10-08T22:23:55.643-07:002013-10-08T22:23:55.643-07:00Hi Bonnie - many thanks and will definitely let yo...Hi Bonnie - many thanks and will definitely let you know where we end up. Interesting times ahead! Stay well, SimonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02794651900918573701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-67609170374828590122013-10-08T19:09:57.116-07:002013-10-08T19:09:57.116-07:00Oh Simon, I am so sad to hear about this. I have m...Oh Simon, I am so sad to hear about this. I have many fond memories of exhausted ZOE trips with LaRochelle, you and all your wonderful staff being our safe and comfortable place to land. All of you are in my prayers! Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246121924410021565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1966487743801679239.post-52041467562088382642013-10-08T12:00:54.720-07:002013-10-08T12:00:54.720-07:00I have tears in my eyes and lump in my throat just...I have tears in my eyes and lump in my throat just thinking about no more La Rochelle. Our visit with you in 2011 will forever be remembered. Your staff is just the best. Please give my best to all of them. Keep us posted on where you will be in the future. Your life will continue to be full and blessed. May God be with you and your family always. Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07230091740738416788noreply@blogger.com