Chalk, Baked Beans, and Bog Rolls

Overview

This autobiography seizes the past seventy years by thescruff of the neck and nostalgically frolics down memorylane in South Africa, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique,and England. Plentifully laced with humour, possessing a warmthof love for humanity, spiced with a wide ranging set of anecdotes, itencompasses the free range days of living in southern Africa. Whilstfi lled with the nuances and aromas of that continent, it expressesthe joy of life and a ceaseless zest for living, set against an everchanging, diverse backdrop of the military, education, and retail.

Themes and Content

It dwells within a wide panorama of loving family and friends, andit touches on spirituality, philosophy, history, theatre, and travelwhilst off ering several messages to its readers. It resonates with theassorted emotions that make humans so fascinating. Th is storyline compels one to recall past experiences, both happy and sadmemories, and above all, it off ers a beacon of steadfast hope.