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MariusMR
I apologise for the lack of updates - or interaction - but that is mainly due to our recent general (national and provincial) elections here in South Africa which have kept me a little busy and... I will accordingly be sworn in as a Member of the National Assembly of the Fifth Democratic Parliament of the Republic of South Africa on 21 May, representing the Democratic Alliance (DA)! It is on this note that I would like to introduce you to the politics and government of the City Journal / Mayor's Diary,...
MariusMR
Today we're heading further north from Benhurst towards Melrose, which is a small town en route to Tamworth. Melrose is a quintessential railway town, built at the beginning of the previous century by the provincial government to house the growing number of railway workers needed to keep the trains running safely, on time and on track! Click for original (1366 x 1203px The small town of Melrose is also responsible for ensuring that the main freight railway hub is staffed and that the produce and livestock...
MariusMR

Little Italy

By MariusMR,

Roselle, affectionately known as "Little Italy", is a taste of foreign in the heart of the breadbasket of the North Coast District Municipality, located on the southern outskirts of Tamworth and west of Melrose. The North Coast District Municipality is truly a breadbasket of the region, as the table below shows. A significant 155.9ha is under cultivation, of which most is dedicated to vegetables, grains and fruit - no small part due to the heavy taxation on non-food produce. The very little viticulture and...
MariusMR
When we left Bradley earlier a group of well-to-do busybodies had created the Society for the Restoration and Preservation of Bradley to bring back some of the town's old world charm. As the ringleader of the Society soon discovered, it's not as easy as snapping your fingers and remodelling and entire town. Well, that's not entirely true. It does help to have friends in high places, or in the case of Alberta Ross, to be married to one. Mrs Ross - affectionately (or rather, behind her back) known as "The...
MariusMR
The development of the new old town around Bradley Square - as seen in our previous visit to the town - was soon matched with work in what would become the new new town, or, quite simply, Newtown. Newtown is, quite literally, an attempt at establishing a new town centre north east of the old one and east of Prestondale - the leafy suburb where Mrs Ross resides. The area soon became synonymous with the Newtown Blues - not to be confused with the soccer / football club - for the failed attempt that it was in...
MariusMR
A quick update to commemorate a very significant development! The New Frontier bumped up to the top spot on Ben's Top Ten at SimCity 4 Devotion! Thank you very much to everyone for your continued comments and support, and for reading and viewing my MD! I really appreciate it! Now, on to the quick update... _______________________________ Our journey north from Bradley takes us through the farm country, the proverbial bread basket of the region. But before we explore this area in great depth, we must make a...
MariusMR
Our business is not quite done in the seaside resort town of Bradley. We finally leave Meyer's Pond, quite satisfied with our sighting of not one, but three, rare herons (and a long abandoned row boat)! Can you spot them all? Click for original We head to North Beach, on the northern end of Strand Street to take in the late afternoon sun and views over the great river. Click for original (3264 x 768px) Turning right into Prestondale Road, we pull up in the driveway of the stately home of Congressman Ross...
MariusMR
Today we visit Bradley, where Europeans first came ashore in this uncharted territory. The inhabitants, lacking in creativity after months at sea, wanted to call the new settlement "Landing" because, well, it was the site of their landing. However, after a full day's worth of discussion the residents of the little coastal hamlet settled on Bradley, for two reasons: first, because the meaning of Bradley - "broad clearing" in Old English - was deemed fitting; but also because village elder who took charge of...
MariusMR

Bye Bye Bradley

By MariusMR,

The beautiful view of the promenade and beach from Prestwich Manor made it very difficult to waste the spectacular sunset by staying indoors. A short stroll down the promenade led to the discovery of a campsite where a group of teenagers were spending their spring break. They came to Ocean View for the scuba diving and shark spotting, but couldn't really afford the luxurious accommodation offered on the promenade. New friends were soon made and dusk would soon turn into dawn if the the return journey to...
MariusMR
Okay! It's official! My name was on the list handed over to the Chief Justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa today of individuals to be sworn in as Members of Parliament's National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures across the country on Wednesday, 21 May! The list is available here, and I'm on page 13. Next week I will solemnly affirm in the presence of the Chief Justice (as opposed to swearing an oath, which is religious) my allegiance to the Republic, its Constitution and laws and to...
MariusMR
I have decided to plunge into SC4 CJ-ing again and, while this is likely to be slow in its development and initially rough around the edges, now is as good a time as any to start showcasing the progress! The CJ will be a 'realistic', natural growth project (i.e. no RCI ploppables other than earned rewards) on a modified version of the NHP Jacksonville Metro map (original available ) by blade2k5. The region is 10 x 10 large tiles in size. I use the following terrain and tree controller mods: a modified...
MariusMR
Let me start off with by wishing you all a Happy May Day! (Okay, it's a day late, but it's a public holiday here in South Africa, so I was busy with political activity ahead of our elections next week!) When we last saw Bradley we were saying goodbye, but where are we heading, and what will we be doing on our way there, and when we eventually get there? And more importantly, where exactly were we? Well, now you know! Okay, what I mean is, now you have a better idea of where Bradley is and what surrounds...
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