VISIT TO THE UK

Just spent 16 days in the UK with Hannah and Edward and of course the two gorgeous grandchildren. Emma and Adam were a great delight.
Here are some pictures

A QUICK TRIP TO CAPE TOWN

I have just spent a week in Cape Town. I went to check on my mother to see how she has settled down. She is living with my sister Loraine in Bellville.My mother is kept busy with sewing requests and has also made a little garden in the front of the house. I also celebrated my birthday in Cape Town. Tony and Loraine made a lovely braai and I enjoyed a lovely coffee cake (my favourite)
I have also taken some pictures of Mom's new room.There is also a picture of my niece Fallon with her boyfriend Corne.

CONCERT AT TAFTA

Umhlanga Late Starters Orchestra (ULSO) performed their second concert at TAFTA. These are some of the pictures taken from there. I played my first "solo" , All My Loving, by the Beatles. I felt very good as I only started playing 7 months ago.

NEDBANK CORPRATE SALES MEETING

I was invited to Lynton Hall by Nedbank Corporate to share in a two day sales meeting. Lynton Hall is situated on the South Coast of Kwazulu Natal at Pennington.This is a 5 star establishment and the furniture is all antique.

MOM TURNS 80

Well my mother turned 80 on the 10th January.
We had a lovely breakfast at Floradale Nurseries in East London with some of the family

MOTHER MOVES TO CAPE TOWN

Pictures from the big move. This was certainly stressful for all concerned.

MY NEW CAR ARRIVES

After exactly a month after my accident I am now driving a new 2009 Ford Focus 1.6 Si.It is a bigger car than my Mazda 2 and I certainly feel safer and not so vulnerable.Sadly my insurance premium has gone up because of the claim even though it was not my fault.

LLEWELYN ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY

The driver of the Toyota Auris decided to not stop at the trafic intersection of Argyle and the N4, but try fly over all the stationary cars at the trafic lights.My car was the first impacted and then proceeeded to damage 5 other cars before coming to a halt. Incidently there was no skid marks indicating the driver had not even tried to avoid the accident.My rear wheel was ripped from the chassis (see picture) and I was slammed against the truck.The driver was under the influence and had no drivers licence.So what an end to 2008. I am patiently waiting for the Insurance Company to arrange a hired car for me. What an inconvenience. Still I could have sustained serious injury.
God was looking out for me.

ULSO PLAYS CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT TAFTA

The Umhlanga Late Starters Orchestra played Christmas carols to the elderly people at Tafta on Saturday morning. They sang along merrily to the carols we played

MY GRANDSON IN SOUTH AFRICA

Adam Lorman with his grandfather. Taken at the Suncoast Casino.

EMMA AT BALLET PRACTISE

So adorable is little Emma

MEMBERS OF NEW ORCHESTRA ULSO

These are some of the founder members of the new Umhlanga Late Starters Orchestra.
Picture taken at our practise venue, at the library in Umhlanga.

STEP-FATHER PASSED AWAY 1/10/2008

Sadly my step-father passed away on the 1st October. After nearly 28 years of marriage my mother is all alone.
She has agreed to move to Cape Town to live with my sister as soon as the house in East London is sold. A very stressful time for me as I try to conduct all her affairs from Durban.
Here are some photos from the funeral showing family from the Roets and Wewege sides.