Catching Up!

Well, its a while since I last updated this spot!

My sons are still giving me grey hairs! Last time I wrote, my son had phoned us at 1.30 in the morning to tell us his car had been broken into.

But let me tell you, that scary late night phone call was nothing to the 8.30pm phone call we recently got from my youngest son, to say "You'd better go quick. Gareths been in an accident."

Thankfully no-one was hurt, but nothing is more frightening than turning a corner to be faced with an accident scene, ambulances, police cars, tow trucks, onlookers, flashing lights and a crumpled car with its door wide open and your son laying on the grass surrounded by medics.

The car was a write-off. My son was shaken but unhurt. And the whole scary episode served to remind once again, that "things" are replaceable, but people are not.

On another note, sadly, the crime situation here in SA does not seem to have greatly improved since I last wrote. In fact, if anything, it seems to be getting worse.

Just this week, we have had two shoot-outs at local shopping malls. Scary stuff!

I could come up with a whole list of other crimes and incidents, but I don't want to dwell on that now. Sufficient to say, that this is just a brief update to catch up and re-introduce myself. Hopefully, you will be hearing a lot more from me now.

In the meantime, stay safe.