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Nursing Notes
Henry F*ckit (my alter ego) worked as an orderly at Groote Schuur Hospital in the late 1970s. When he applied for the position he was interviewed by Matron Sharp, who described the duties of a nurse a...
Workers Day - 1 May 2022
Celebrating our nation's workers.
Freedom Day - 27 April 2022
"...black and white shall llive and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity."
Earth Day - 10 Ways To Protect...
Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away. Follow the three "R's" to conserve natural resources and landfill space.
Strandveld Museum Se Deure Slu...
Die bekende Strandveld Museum in Franskraal se deure sluit na 22 jaar - 'n hartseer, maar onafwendbare besluit.
Tragiese Sinking Van Silver Sn...
Die kragtige boot het stadig maar seker na die seebodem gesak...
Memory Project: W Martin Contr...
What prompted my father to move to Southern Rhodesia in 1956 was the news that good money was to be made from carting gravel for the construction of the country's expanding road network. ...
Down And Out
Half a century ago, at the age of 21, I travelled around the UK and Europe for a year. Because I arrived without any money, I had to take temporary menial jobs to finance my stay.
Memory Project: My Father’s ...
On returning to South Africa from Rhodesia in 1963, my father found employment as a motor mechanic in the Simon's Town Naval Dockyard.
Nursing Notes
Ian Martin in Pearly Beach
On 03 May 2022
Henry F*ckit (my alter ego) worked as an orderly at Groote Schuur Hospital in the late 1970s. When he applied for the position he was interv...
Workers Day - 1 May 2022
Rest and Sea Self-catering
On 27 Apr 2022
Celebrating our nation's workers.
Freedom Day - 27 April 2022
Rest and Sea Self-catering
On 26 Apr 2022
"...black and white shall llive and work together as equals in conditions of peace and prosperity."
Reduce, reuse, and recycle. Cut down on what you throw away. Follow the three "R's" to conserve natural resources and landfill...
Die bekende Strandveld Museum in Franskraal se deure sluit na 22 jaar - 'n hartseer, maar onafwendbare besluit.
Die kragtige boot het stadig maar seker na die seebodem gesak...
Memory Project: W Martin Contractor
Ian Martin in Pearly Beach
On 19 Apr 2022
What prompted my father to move to Southern Rhodesia in 1956 was the news that good money was to be made from carting gravel for the constru...
Down and Out
Ian Martin in Pearly Beach
On 03 Apr 2022
Half a century ago, at the age of 21, I travelled around the UK and Europe for a year. Because I arrived without any money, I had to take te...
Memory Project: My Father’s Weights
Ian Martin in Pearly Beach
On 28 Feb 2022
On returning to South Africa from Rhodesia in 1963, my father found employment as a motor mechanic in the Simon's Town Naval Dockyard. ...
