One day our Biology school teacher came to school with a huge cardboard box. We were all very curious to see what the box hid and we asked her insistently to give us a clue to help us guess what surprise was inside. After having kept us in suspense, she told us that there were […]
When Old Age and Bad Appearance Hide Great Sweetness
January 3, 2013 by 2 Comments
Our first house in Pietermaritzburg was in Retief Street, next door to Bugs’ family house. It was very small, only two bedrooms, one dining room and the kitchen. A veranda connected all rooms. The good thing about that house was not the inside, but the outside. As a matter of fact we had a big […]
Memories of Good Old Days, a Special Lady and a Wonderful Cook
December 4, 2012 by 3 Comments
My hubby Chris remembers vividly when Mauro still stayed next door and afterwards when he was still at school. Mauro do you remember that little white Mini station wagon you had? You were still at school then, no licence even! But ride you will ride! You had two other friends that you were always hanging […]
Race Your Youth
November 3, 2012 by 1 Comment
During our youth, one of our favorite games consisted of racing small metal cars. As far as I know, this game had no name because it was completely original. The little metal cars we used were in small scale the same as the real cars, which drove on the roads and racing circuits of the […]
Irresistable Milktart
October 7, 2012 by 1 Comment
Milktart! Something that forms an important part of our life are the things we love to eat, the memories of who made it, where and with whom we shared those things. Milktart is just one of the traditional teatime treats in South Africa. I’ve made many using this recipe, don’t know where it originated but […]
Experiencing Nature can be Surprisingly Shocking!
September 30, 2012 by 3 Comments
Living in Africa taught us a lot about nature and even when living in an urban environment you could encounter some new or unknown species of life. For a few years I lived in a beautiful coastal town on the East Coast called Margate. I bought an old house next to a river which sat […]
Flying with Flying Ants
September 19, 2012 by 2 Comments
Late one night on the way home from a big party, Bugs and I were riding in the dark with our motorbikes under a fine rain. We had about a dozen kilometers to go and we already knew that we had to ride on muddy and slippery roads. As we went along the pitch-black night […]
An Unforgettable Ride
September 7, 2012 by 3 Comments
At times I feel so tired mentally and physically that it’s as if I have been emptied out from the inside, my arms and legs feel like jelly and of no use. When I wake up in this situation I am in a very bad mood because I don’t know how to cope with the […]
When Crabs Come, When Crabs Go
July 28, 2012 by 2 Comments
The Indian Ocean is extremely beautiful for its wild life and vegetation that shows its versatility under the surface of the wavy water. There are fish of all kinds, many of these are hunters and many others are hunted. These try to hide among the green seaweed and orange and yellow sponges of all shapes […]
Don’t Push Your Luck
July 14, 2012 by 2 Comments
In Natal, where I lived, we had the luck of having the mountains nearby. Our town, Pietermaritzburg, was surrounded by a mountain range in the shape of a horse shoe with the open end facing towards the sea. These mountains were not very high, but they attracted many people who did trekking or free-climbing. I […]
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.