The school rugby games took place in the winter season. During that time every Saturday morning, under the sun or pouring rain, every school had rugby teams playing matches against one another. Bugs and I together with our team mates, prepared ourselves body and mind and practiced very hard in order to tackle the games […]
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A Lucky Day
October 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
One evening at dinner, when I lived in the flat, the old man was talking about his work, saying that he would have had the possibility to advance in his career. He would have had to submit an application form together with several documents. For the past days he and Hopsing had managed to get […]
Destiny’s Hand
May 19, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Some months before going back to Italy to serve in the army, I was going out with a girl my age and we loved each other very much. We were both very sad as we were to part for one whole year. Nevertheless we thought that twelve months wasn’t such a long time and that […]
A Year In 190 Retief Street
April 22, 2014 by 2 Comments
Dear Hopsing, In your last story the hint of when I lived in your house for almost a year brought back many memories and I would like to share them with all of you. You will surely remember that at the beginning I lived in the flat attached to the back of your house. The […]
On The Banks Of The Dusi
April 2, 2014 by 1 Comment
The Dusi is the river that with its brown water lazily flows through Pietermaritzburg. Its wide banks are crossed by many foot paths that intertwine with each other. These paths are made by the constant use of the natives who go to their houses or to the bus stops or what have you. They were […]
What Family Life!
March 21, 2014 by 3 Comments
Growing up on a farm was the most enjoyable time of my life. Getting up early in the morning, with the cocks crowing and seeing the cattle being led into the shed to be milked was a wonderful experience. After breakfast my little brother and I went down to the river which flowed through the […]
Good Bargains in Downtown
February 23, 2014 by 2 Comments
My favorite district in Pietermaritzburg was the Indian Suburb in the Downtown. My friends and I often went there because it was possible to find shops with good bargains and where you could bring the price down. All in all it was fun shopping there. The Downtown was full of all kinds of shops selling […]
The Old Diver
February 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
During the long weekends spent camping on the South Coast of Natal, I found it a good habit to take long morning walks on the seashore where the cold sea water washes on the sand and wets your feet with its white foam. One Sunday morning while I was taking my daily stroll my attention […]
Am I Really That Old?
February 1, 2014 by 4 Comments
This morning after I spoke to my daughter on the phone and to my grandson (the phone was on speakerphone) I suddenly realized how things have changed over the years. It is very true that time waits for non-one! It suddenly dawned on me that I am racing at a head-spinning speed towards 70! By […]
Christmas then and now
January 21, 2014 by 2 Comments
Christmas then and now THEN: Christmas was family time, a time when we would get together at our home “190” in Pietermaritzburg and have one very big celebration. Family and friends would come from near and far to join in the festivities. I remember how Gran, Mom and our aunts, cousins would get together in […]
I got my inspiration for this website from the song called “Imagine”, and so I decided to go on this adventure. I have always wanted to put up something like this where my friends and I could express our memories and dreams for the future. Share them with us, because if many people dream the same dream it will certainly come true.