Monthly Archives: August 2013

INHAMINGA, Mozambique

Posted on August 30, 2013 by peterjearle

In late April, we travelled west to Inhaminkala, a sawmill and Safari Camp, not to be found on any map, only fifty kilometres away but the trip took us several hours due to awful condition of the road, to visit … Continue reading →

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A Tent in INHAMINGA

Posted on August 24, 2013 by peterjearle

The agricultural survey firm I worked for became Loxton, Venn & Associates after Hunting, the British partner withdrew, as was the form in the early 70’s as the world tightened the screws on South Africa, with sanctions and embargoes, in … Continue reading →

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Lebowa & Mapungubwe.

Posted on August 17, 2013 by peterjearle

As usual, with Mozambique too wet to work in during the rain season, Loxton, Hunting and Associates devoted their resources to agricultural surveys of South African contracts. In early 1972, it had been Lebowa South, which meant parts of this … Continue reading →

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Honeymoon.

Posted on August 9, 2013 by peterjearle

Good friends are one of the most precious gifts on earth, and I have been spoilt by many. Most of those met by 1972 were at my wedding. The Burhoven-Jaspers family. The van Hees family. The Sabatier family. Doc Loxton … Continue reading →

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I DO – A Promise made.

Posted on August 2, 2013 by peterjearle

In defiance of the Fortune-teller and his prediction of me being disastrous marriage material, I wrote a poem for Greet, my fiancé, Of Destiny. Oh, dreamer, keep your wandering glance Down at your feet for lest they chance Be entangled … Continue reading →

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