South Africans in West Midlands

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   Dear V-Town family,

we're in Tipton, Black country, probably about an 1 hours drive from you.  We've also been in UK 10 years now.  We're from Wellington, Western Cape originally.

I love Stuart Francis butchery boerewors, it's the best tasting and best priced in comparison to any other online supplier we've ever tried out over the years, and have been asking them for ages who buys their meat products in Wolverhampton, as for us to drive to WV is closer than Coventry.  Do you know what the shop name & address is, please?

If we make a trip up to Wolverhampton at some point, we can stop by and we can go out for a drink or something.  At the moment our weekends are pretty busy, got loads of garden landscaping that needs finishing off inbetween all the usual housework and stuff.

 Keep well!

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thehiltons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Location: Tipton Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 4:29pm
	Dear V-Town family, we're in Tipton, Black country, probably about an 1 hours drive from you. We've also been in UK 10 years now. We're from Wellington, Western Cape originally. I love Stuart Francis butchery boerewors, it's the best tasting and best priced in comparison to any other online supplier we've ever tried out over the years, and have been asking them for ages who buys their meat products in Wolverhampton, as for us to drive to WV is closer than Coventry. Do you know what the shop name & address is, please? If we make a trip up to Wolverhampton at some point, we can stop by and we can go out for a drink or something. At the moment our weekends are pretty busy, got loads of garden landscaping that needs finishing off inbetween all the usual housework and stuff. Keep well!
	Ian & Amelia Hilton

v-town family Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2010 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 26 Jul 2010 at 5:00pm
	Hi tipton not very far from us. definately not hours drive as i work in tipton sometimes. Have you got the black country accent yet.The shop i am talking about is in a premier supermarket on wednesfeild road in heath town very close to the royal mail sorting office. I know he gets his supplies in on a friday. We mainly buy wors chips and few condaments and of course mielie meal bilton is too expensive. only thing is dont go when dark as not very nice area. We can be contacted on our email perrysinuk@blueyonder.co.uk maybe we can meet up sometime.

v-town family Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 25 Jul 2010 Location: wolverhampton Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 4:39pm
	Hi to the Hiltons. Here is the address of shop in wolverhampton we get few irems from. its called normacs 185/189 wednesfeild road heathtown wolverhampton. WV100EN. tel 01902 454500. just been and stocked up on few items.

thehiltons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Location: Tipton Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jul 2010 at 4:59pm
	Aah cheers! thanks! sent you an email to your personal email address you gave yesterday aswell. Sure we'll meet up soon!
	Ian & Amelia Hilton

AntzPixie Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Location: Coventry Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2010 at 10:42pm
	Hi, Thanks for the help. I think i am going to make an order from the savanna shop. I realised that i have actually been to Stuart Francis' shop before, Abantu butchery, so I'm going to get some Biltong from there. I'm still open to anymore help. Thanks p.s, How long to keoksisters last? i don't want to make the order too soon if they go out of date

thehiltons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Location: Tipton Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 30 Jul 2010 at 3:04pm
	Hi AntzPixie, koeksisters can last up to 3 month in the freezer, best place to keep them anyway, just take 'em out 5min or so before you eat it, perfect. I actualy make koeksisters myself (homebaking runs in the family!), just go to my website www.hilton-online.co.uk to place an order. If ordering from Savanna, their koeksisters were horrible, doughy and syrup consistency wasn't right at all. St Marcus's koeksisters is how they should be, perfect and crispy. It is difficult to know who to place your orders with, I know, we learnt the hard way, by trying all of them!, now we know what we can get where. Just ask away if you need anymore help, don't mind at all!
	Ian & Amelia Hilton

HeatherL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 9:50am
	Hubby and I are in Edgbaston Birmingham and if anyone would like to meet up with us - please contact me on 07747658938 or heatherlandsberg01@gmail.com It would be great to meet up with other south africans in this area. Heather

HeatherL Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Location: Birmingham Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 9:52am
	We recently moved to Birmingham from london. We have found it quite difficult to hook up with South africans here, also finding SA pubs and shops has proved touch. However, there is a wonderful buther in Kings Heath who makes the BEST boerewors and stocks a few basic SA products. I also get a lot of stuff sent from a SA market stall in Bishops Stortford. They are so helpful SOMETHING SOUTH AFRICAN MARKET STALL. On facebook this is the link : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bishops-Stortford-United-Kingdom/Something-South-African-Market-Stall/10150160161885425 Are there any older south africans living in this area? 55+ ? My husband is sports mad and would love to discuss sport with someone that does not sit and grunt at the appropriate places !!

thehiltons Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Dec 2009 Location: Tipton Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 4:04pm
	Hi Heather ! Ian and Amelia here, we're in Tipton now, but Edgbaston was our first 'stop-over' when we came to UK 10 years ago. Lovely place, I actually miss it sometimes! But we've become a couple of blackcountry folk now! Would love to meet up. Having a garden party bbq later in August, will definately invite you! We're only 30+something ourselves, but tend to get along better with the 'older' folk! hahaha, most of our friends are in late 40's or older! Ian's not much of a sports fanatic, will watch when SA play rugby or cricket, and we watched a bit of the worldcup soccer, once SA got knocked out we were rooting for Holland, then it didn't happen for them which was very sad... He's more an american car fanatic, but men are easy... just give 'em beer and bbq and leave them too it! while us girls 'skinder' about other stuff! Our weekends are a bit busy at the moment, but maybe I'll text you next weekend and we can meet up at your place or maybe The Dog pub off Hagley road? Have a nice week!
	Ian & Amelia Hilton

JabulaUK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 02 Aug 2010 Posts: 3	Quote Reply Posted: 02 Aug 2010 at 9:04pm
	Hi everyone, We run a market stall on a Saturday in Northampton and stock a wide range of SA goodies including biltong, boerewors and koeksisters everything for your SA braai. We also do mail order, if you have any requests visit us at www.jabulasouthafricanfoods.com We would love to meet more Southern Africans in the area
	Jabula

tomandhan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 31 Aug 2010 Location: Hinckley, Leic Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 10:42pm
	We are Thomas and Hannelie Gardiner. Age 36 and have 3 small children Zoe 9, Amie 7 and Mathieu 3. Have been in Uk 9 years already. We live in Hinckley between Coventry and Leicester. We'd love to meet other SA families with young kids. We speak AFRIKAANS at home cause we want our kids to be able to speak it one day, If they want to go back. I do A Christain based, Homeschooling, with the kids. We love braais and getting together. We have a brother and his family in Daventry and a sister and her family in Telford. My Prarents are currently here aswell......don't know for how long. My dad is Sport mad!!!Crazy, runs, Plays golf and never misses the rugby....., even small games., .he also loves playing his guitar and sing gospel music!! They are in Hinckley too!! We are a bit of a happy clan and we all talk a lot... Get in touch!!!! Ek maak lekker melktert, en yskastert, en my ma bak die koeksisters. Groete

Juliet Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 14 Jun 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 0	Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 2010 at 11:15pm
	Hi Thomas and Hannelie, We are also SA Homeschoolers, living in Coventry. Although we are an English speaking family, my Afrikaans is not too bad. I have 7 children, ranging from 21 years down to 4 years (so not all technically children anymore!!) I would love to get together with you sometime if you'd like that1 Juliet PS. Ons sal graag al daardie terte en koeksusters uittoets!! :)

Scatterling Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 22 Jun 2010 Location: Leicester Posts: 7	Quote Reply Posted: 01 Sep 2010 at 6:49pm
	Hi there, We're in a village just outside Hinckley. We have a 16 year old son that goes to JCC and is doing his A levels (just finished his GCSE's) Just had a lovely braai in the last of the "summer" sun! We don't have small children but still enjoy a nice sit down and visit. Also been here 9 years now and like Juliet am English speaking (Afrikaans is VERY rusty) Keep in touch. Chantelle
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