Broken Promise
When I asked her to come live with me and be my love, she said she would, once we were married.
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Hospital Story Part One
I was in the hospital twice just recently. On both occasions, it was for a one-night stay following unrelated surgical procedures.
The Queen of England
To mark the passing of Queen Elizabeth, here are two pieces I wrote some time ago. The first was on the occasion of her 60th year on the throne, and the other was posted soon after her husband died.
The War on Nature
It must be more than ten years since I last saw, or even heard, a barn owl in Pearly Beach.
Sand
Sand is formed when rocks are eroded by wind and water over millions of years.
Talking Sewage
Why aren't new home owners allowed to install old fashioned septic tanks like mine, which seldom need to be emptied?
Pop-splat
A prominent businessman is murdered in an apparent hijacking. For Matt Dreyer the death of his father seems like murder most foul.
Trees Must Fall
This 35-year-old tree had been leaning over at an increasingly alarming angle and finally snapped at the base.
Memory Project: Gwelo Swimming Pool
The Municipal Swimming Baths in Gwelo were the first to be built in Rhodesia. I don't know when exactly that was, but in the late 1950s they seemed both new and modern.
Post Coital Dysphoria
I recently picked up my mother's copy of the Complete Works of Shakespeare, which was awarded to her as a prize while she was attending the Keaton's Road School for Girls in Bermondsey, London.
Frikkie and Plug Join the Army
When Frikkie and Plug were in Matric the SANDF visited their school on a recruitment drive. After listening to the presentation they both decided it would be a good idea to join the Army for a year.
My Military Career
The Defence Amendment Bill, designed to make military service compulsory for White men, was passed on 9 June 1967. I turned 17 five months later.