End of Term, Tony, My Birthday and Easter......

So much time has passed and the above events have come and gone.

First to the end of term 1. We did two performances - one at the Centre where each year showed the work that they had done during that term - I was in 8 pieces - and we then performed a selection of those pieces at the National WaldorfTeachers' Conference which was held at Michael Oak School - the very first Waldorf school that I worked at back in the day. It was such a powerful experience being back there - and particularly in the context of what I am now doing. They are celebrating their 50th birthday in June and I have been invited to participate in the celebrations.

My teacher Silke and I backstage

My schoolmates waiting backstage.......

The day after the performance my holiday really began and kicked off with a bang as Tony arrived! Fetched him from the airport with great delight. To everyone's amazement, he logged into local time immediately, showing no signs of jetlag whatsoever! We had a brunch to welcome him and here is a photo of us with Dale (Tony's sister) and Mike (her husband) and Sarah (Tony's daughter) and Rod (her boyfriend)

Tony is loving being in this city in which he spent many, many years, and seeing old friends and places is just great. Will not yet comment on his perspective about all of this.

So now I am 62! I always recall my mother saying that one of her favourite authors began her writing career at the age of 62. SO - you just never know. I celebrated my birthday with a small party for some friends and we had a most delightful evening.

Me and Ros

Rod, Mynda, Sarah, Tones

Paternoster is a fishing village on the West Coast ( my wonderful wild west coast) about half an hour beyond Langebaan (my lovely lagoon) where an ordinance was passed that declared that all the architecture around the development of beach houses in the bay were to follow strictly the design of the old fisherman's cottages. The result is a village of great beauty on a wide stretch of beach where you can walk forever...... We had huge fires in the courtyard fireplaces, copious amounts of magnificent cape red wine, lots of laughter and real relaxation.....

Today we are going to do a Peninsula Ramble with Rod and Sarah - a drive around this spectacular coastline and then dinner with dear old friends Rupert and Renee...... What a life.....!