Village People

Time After Time Our Magic Little Town

Arrived in Warner Beach to live in a quaint two bedroom house with lovely verandah looking over the sea, railway track ran in front of the home a short walk over the bridge offered access to the tidal pool and beach. Yes Baggies Beach is well known throughout the country, this homely town welcomed us in 1980.

_{Currently We In Winter With Aloes In Flower}

Today I suggested to my son we do a walk, we lived here before he was born, a pleasant sunny day to show him some of what the town looked like, who lived where...., much has changed! To find the house you really have to know the little lane that takes you around and down in a narrow one way, which remains the way it was when we arrived in 2 Colin Road, Warner Beach.

_{Google Map of Area we chatting about Lane and Road not mentioned, marker of house evident}

From a humble home, today property luxurious complex living, extremely expensive units, situated about three kilometers from where we currently live slightly inland.

Entry into Sutton Lane we parked and walked the front of Jabulani Senior Citizens Residence this has been here for many years with no history when originally developed, I would think in the 1960s. Impressive mural painted on the wall to brighten up the parking area for visitors, a block of reasonably priced flats for the elderly with stunning views over the sea.

_{Street Art In Theme To Match The Region}

Looking down Colin Road to Kingsway the main road through the village, some of the old homesteads still stand, prime land I wonder how long it will be before they too are sold off.

_{Big square building on left is new luxury units where house stood.}

_{Always admired this gorgeous homestead.}

_{1950s Red brick home appeal, with Jabulani to right in red and yellow paint.}

_{Original house across the road from our driveway, similar verandah to what we had in red brick.}

Warner Beach was planned in 1910 by surveyor P.A. Warner as a residential area for government pensioners. When we arrived many of the houses were for people working on railways, sugar mill, schools popping up in 1909 teachers, doctors many sought to live along the coast, close to Amanzimtoti and Durban city.

_{Train from Durban (Berea Road) to Warner Beach at this time Old landmark of Durban Station was being dismantled, new site for station, preserving only the front façade used for offices in city.}

Tuesday we learned of tragedy during Sardine Run, a great loss to many, Goolam skipper of the boat (made/repaired nets and taught younger people how to fish) boat capsized on backline sadly passed away on the beach, while Sandile a part of four man netting team, washed to sea. Wednesday no boats went out onto the water paying respect to the two deceased, many search & rescue teams found Sandile, well done!

_{Frontage of home we stayed in was a hedge now a wall, Baggies beach in front of the flats in view.}

For now it is old mixed with new emotions this place we have called home. Stood by each other as a community through many years of floods, good years and lean years, emotionally standing together.

Where once small towns or villages dotted up the coast slowly grow a lot larger, the Ubuntu drive is evident keeping us together. Time after time there is magic to be found through people who are a strong community.

Closing off with apt song, missing #threetunetuesday this week. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time (On loan from YouTube)

Have a fun day wherever you are in the world, appreciate nature and everything she offers you. All photography taken on Canon Powershot SX730 HS, any queries link with me in comments below.

Thought for Today: "Old men and women in the village are books of history and wisdom." - African Proverb