Monthly Archives: June 2012

ESCAPE: SA Navy – AWOL

Posted on June 30, 2012 by

As my dad had served part of WWII in the RNVR, and my bro’ had done his compulsory military stint choosing the Navy Gymnasium option, I applied for both the Navy Gym as well as SA Navy Permanent Force (PF) … Continue reading →

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ESCAPE: Don’t Fence Me In!

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

For me, there has always been a problem with confinement. At my junior school, it was less of a problem because the grounds were huge. It had been a ‘school-farm’ and there was still a farm manager who was tasked … Continue reading →

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He’s Heavy, he’s My Brother

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Having just put my brother, Richard, on the ‘plane from Port Elizabeth to Johannesburg and London to visit his daughter after a five day visit with me, I am thinking about our bumpy relationship. If ‘He’s not heavy, he’s my … Continue reading →

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Escape: Writing – Goodies and Baddies

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

The Lord Milner School magazine featured my first poem; the following epic: Oh great thing, what are you? Where do you come from and what do you do? I come from Australia, and hop without failure! And if that’s not … Continue reading →

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