Random thoughts of a happy brain damaged ex actress… Me!
The huge concrete edifice loomed dark and forbidding. I looked up at the sign that I had been dreading seeing for so long: The State Theatre. I took a gulp and I moved forward, into the building. The doors closed behind me. I hadn’t been to The State Theatre since my accident twenty-five
After my accident, whilst in a coma, Absa, set up an account for me. They generously deposited money into this and let it be known that it was available for public donations towards my medical expenses. Twenty-five years later, I am still banking with Absa! Recently I wrote to the Chief Financial Officer and I
Isn’t it wonderful to be spoilt? The Oyster Box is a beautiful five star colonial style hotel in Umhlanga Rocks, Durban. My uncle and aunt spent their wedding night at The Oyster Box. A generation later their daughter and new husband did exactly the same thing. And, returning from Thula Thula, I spent the night
I climbed out of the jeep that had transported me through hot and arid countryside and looked around me. Green lawns, a mass of beautiful trees spreading up and out, and in front of me, Thula Thula’s homestead. I was told to leave my case and go inside. On entering I was drawn instantly to
So many of us live in little boxes from which we quite happily survey the world. Until a window in our box shines a strong light onto a corner we have quite overlooked. Suddenly the box and everything it holds is changed. We look at the world in quite a different way. Recently I was
Yesterday I published my 150th blog on ‘ear ‘ear!!! Isn’t that incredible – 150! Admit it, I deserve a rest! Seriously though, for the following two weeks I will not be publishing a blog. Over the next few days I am involved in “a secret special assignment” with a large blue chip organisation which will
In South Africa, rugby is almost a religion! Dad played Natal rugby in 1956 and 1957. He was a Shark before they were known as Sharks! For the many South African fans of the game, rugby is a serious matter, a source of bursting pride and joy – or shattering disappointment. Our family has always
I love having friends round to lunch. I take great delight in setting my table. I have unusual placemats. Each one is made of a different kind of material. They are catch-your-breath unique and beautiful. I have marvellous plates from Wonki Ware in shades of blue and white. Recently I bought stunning Carrol Boyes glasses
I am fortunate in that my apartment is on the ground floor. Beyond my fence is the most gorgeous, stretching oak tree and a lovely grassy verge. It makes me so angry when people leave litter strewn on that green expanse. Why do people do that? It must be laziness. It is too much of
“Golf is said to be a very challenging game. The player has to hit a very small ball, into a very small hole with equipment ill designed for the purpose.” Jan Grundlingh I swung the club and connected. The golf ball sailed high into the air, reached it’s peak, and began to drop. I looked
