by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
When I see the date, “14 February” I think of three things: Obviously, St Valentine, the Roman priest who secretly married Christian couples to avoid the young men going to war, and who was martyred and killed because of it. I also think of Oscar Pistorius and the way...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 11, 2025 | Uncategorised
Certain things in life are binary. You either like Marmite, or you only eat Bovril. You are either an Android person, or you are loyal (usually incredibly so) to Apple. I don’t know anyone who does not have strong feelings about coriander. You either love or hate it....
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Feb 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
I admit that I, perhaps like like many of you, am disillusioned and frustrated with the very people who liberated this country. In my view, there is little difference between the nationalist government of old and the new ANC party. Both were/are divisive, unethical...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 28, 2025 | Uncategorised
Today is the first Monday, on the first working day after the first payday of the year. We are also in Africa. January is also the longest month in the history of the calendar and if you, like me, employ staff, you know what to expect on this day. If you don’t know,...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 21, 2025 | Uncategorised
On Wednesday morning I got a message from one of my carers. Eddie Whatsapp’d me a picture of three beautiful kids in brand spanking new school uniforms. He attached a note saying, ‘Thank you for my job. Because of it, I can send my children to school looking like...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Jan 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
So my new year’s resolution is to not have any… again, and if anyone suggests some to me or tells me about their own resolutions, I will patiently nod and wonder why people think that the start of January will enable them to do, what, let’s be honest, they have...
