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.

EMMYLOU'S BOYFRIEND IN RSA

Chris Walters paid a quick visit to South Africa from the U.K.to see Emmylou. It was great meeting with him in Durban. We had a meal at John Dory's at the Sun Coast Casino.Emmylou was a very happy girl for a whole week.

LLEWELYN LEARNS TO PLAY VIOLIN

Three months ago I decided to learn to play the violin. I have joined the Umhlanga Late Starters Orchestra (ULSO), which consists of adults who have started to learn to play the violin late in life. I am really enjoying the experience so much.
This is the violin I purchased for R 2500, a Stentor violin.
If I can improve my reading of music I am hoping to join two other ladies in the Orchestra on a trip to Greece in May to meet with Late Starter Orchestra representatives from all over the world, to play on one of the Greek Islands.
This is an annual event.

So I have huge motivation to improve my playing.

LLEWELYN WRITES NOVEL

Well November month is the National Novel Writing Month in the world. Some 115 000 people committed themselves to write a NOVEL, with a minimum of 50 000 words (175 pages) in a month. I completed my first 50 000 words by the 24/11/08 and received a beautiful certificate and this winners logo.
My book is entitled, "CHARLIE RIGHTWOOD - A RIGHT MESS (a journey from Tarshish to Ninevah). I am now busy with the editing etc. The book will finish at about 80 000 words. I will probably self publish if there is no interest from the USA.