In South Africa, especially in the province of Natal, thunderstorms are frequent and sudden. Out of the blue come heavy gray clouds that in very short time become compact and ready for rain. Lightning rapidly flashes through the sky and with the electricity and thunderbolts seem to break the clouds. A little later water comes […]
My First Real Car!
May 17, 2013 by 3 Comments
When I finished police college in 1976 my dad bought me a second hand Citroen DS. It was known for its aerodynamic futuristic body design and innovative technology, including a hydro pneumatic self levelling suspension. Also nicknamed “shark” or “babel mouth” as a result of its sharp shaped front. It had excellent comfort, ride quality, […]
My Purple Jersey
May 11, 2013 by 3 Comments
During the period in which I lived in Retief Street, I saw frequent changes of inhabitants in the corner house, which was situated on the left of my garden on the corner of Retief Street and Long Market Street. I don’t know why so many changes took place, but I suppose that one of the […]
The Cement Bridge
April 5, 2013 by 1 Comment
One Saturday morning one of my friends and I were at Bugs’ house deciding what to do. As there had been speed boat and other in-board engine boat racing at Peaties Lake the day before, we decided to go. On those occasions there was always something interesting to see. It was a period during which […]
Is the Desert Really Lifeless?
March 15, 2013 by 6 Comments
Once, Bugs and I decided to go for a long drive since there was a three-day weekend coming up. Without a cloud in the sky, we jumped into Bugs’ old Renault and because it was Saturday morning, we had the full three days to spend for our trip. We decided to head South. After having […]
My School Life in a Convent
March 14, 2013 by 4 Comments
I am Dorothy but also known as Tinky and Hopsing. Today at the age of eighty I look back into the far past and share with my special friend Mauro some of my life experiences. I could possibly write a book but it would take a long time. I was eight years old when my […]
My Place of Dreams
March 3, 2013 by Leave a Comment
During my troubled adolescence in South Africa, full of family arguments, uncertainties about the future and also the beginning of my illness, I often felt the desire to spend some time alone, far from everyone, to recharge my flat batteries. I got on my motorbike and at full speed like an arrow went here and […]
Summers of Sunshine and Water
February 23, 2013 by 1 Comment
We were extremely fortunate to have grown up in a country and city where the sun brought potential quality and opportunity to our young innocent lives. During most of my school life I lived in a city called Pietermaritzburg. It was also called “The sleepy hollow” because it was located in a deep valley surrounded […]
Never Trust the Waves
February 8, 2013 by Leave a Comment
It was a hot Tuesday afternoon and us kids were playing a war game shooting at each other with water pistols. We also used to throw hand-grenades. They consisted of a plastic bag filled with water and in the heat it was pleasant to get one of these bombs on the head. Bugs’ dad came […]
The Sun Shines, Let’s Go Out in the Garden Again!
February 2, 2013 by Leave a Comment
(Part II of “When Old Age and Bad Appearance Hide Great Sweetness“) At long last, after two days of heavy rain, the sun decides to come out from behind the clouds and now shines its warm sunlight. It’s late morning, the temperature is warm, I can finally go outdoors and carry on with the description […]
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.