Leonard’s story

Leonard’s story

I could fill a library with stories about people I have worked with. Some narratives are hilarious, some infuriating, some downright heartbreaking and others will serve as a cautionary tale and keep you out of jail, hospital or the morgue, I suppose. But this is not...
Practical shoes, purposeful choices.

Practical shoes, purposeful choices.

As I was driving to fetch an Angolan patient from Medi-Clinic Morningside today, I had a bit of a pity party. How is it that 27 years after I started this business, I am still just a glorified driver? Should I not by now have fleets of cars and drivers, and while we...
Filling in the blanks.

Filling in the blanks.

My paternal grandfather was an exceptional gardener. He had a huge property in a suburb in Johannesburg named Linden where he had fruit orchards, vineyards, rose gardens and vegetable gardens. He even had a room in the house dedicated to plants. I showed absolutely no...
We need to talk.

We need to talk.

Today I sat down for the first time at 14:30! I felt very sorry for myself after spending the entire morning gardening like some Gardening-guru with a Youtube channel. When I finally sat down, it was to chat to Dr Jes. She looked very sleek and glamourous in her...
The final frontier.

The final frontier.

  If you are an average, run-of-the-mill person, you are probably not going to want to read this blog. Research suggests that 8 out of 10 people don’t want to talk about this topic at all because they have a genuine fear about it. This blog is about death. But...