Monthly Archives: July 2014

Of Church and Hospital

Posted on July 29, 2014 by peterjearle

Soon after Sheila, Nicholas and Timothy and I established ourselves in Warmbaths, the question of Sunday school for the boys arose. Sheila and I had both been Anglicans, so naturally it was to this church that we first turned. My … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Anton Goosen

Posted on July 22, 2014 by peterjearle

We were huge fans of the Afrikaans country-rock singer, Anton Goosen, so when the opportunity to see a live show presented itself in Carletonville in October 1982, I had Sheila and a friend from her days working at Dohne Agricultural … Continue reading →

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Jed and the Monitor

Posted on July 16, 2014 by peterjearle

Sheila caught an enormous leguaan(monitor) on our farm to give to Charles (Jed) Howard and presented it to him when next they visited, but his wife, Val, put her foot down and forbade it. A week later, she caught a … Continue reading →

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Kids on the Ark

Posted on July 8, 2014 by peterjearle

Sheila’s new herd started off with four cows which we inseminated, so they went forth and multiplied. Domino begat Chess, and a whole lot of other games. Sherry begat Whisky, Champagne, Claret (begat Rouge), and a whole lot of other … Continue reading →

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THE CHURCH STREET BOMBING

Posted on July 1, 2014 by peterjearle

Bert Sabatier was a mechanic of huge ability. If I visited him by vehicle, he would immediately detect if there was anything wrong with it and soon know exactly what. It could never wait for a more opportune moment. Bert, … Continue reading →

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