Jan's Memoirs

Killick: My first Alsatian
I well remember one afternoon in March 1959, because a chance meeting was ultimately going to be a life changer for me. As I was

Our journey to married life
Our journey started in 1958 at the Simon’s Town school where we were both teachers but had not yet been formally introduced to each other.

Our forever home
Before our wedding Phyl and I regularly discussed and planned our future road ahead. Looking back on that time, it may have been a bit

Extra-mural activities
The Simon’s Town school offered many forms of extra-mural activities for pupils during the summer and winter terms. As a young teacher I was able

Teacher’s training college and my first job
Wellington Training College When I had to give up Latin as a school subject, it ended my dad’s vision that I should read law at

Basie: My very first doggie 🐶
On the afternoon of my seventh birthday, I would, as usual, be waiting for my father to come home from work. On this occasion when