by An-Magriet McKerrell | May 26, 2026 | Uncategorised
If I close my eyes right now, I can almost believe that I’m in the heart of Tuscany. All I hear around me are passionate Italian words and expressive sentences. We have a “nonna” here who is recovering after a knee replacement. She has a large family that come and go...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | May 18, 2026 | Uncategorised
One of the interesting facts that you do not know about me is that I have personally met the dark angel; Lucifer. It was 1984 and I did not just meet Lucifer once. I met her daily in my Afrikaans classroom. Satan stood in front of the class disguised as Mrs Pienaar....
by An-Magriet McKerrell | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorised
Friday 24 April 16:30 As I’m typing I’m shivering. I’m drenched and freezing. While I run myself a bath, I’ll quickly tell y’all what happened. I had to pull a favour today. I hate doing this, but sometimes you have to swallow your pride and ask for help. Here’s the...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | May 5, 2026 | Uncategorised
I was writing names on Easter gifts a few weeks ago — carefully lining up Lindt bunnies and chocolate baskets — when laughter broke out in reception. My office is close by, and I welcomed the distraction from tedious work and went to investigate. I found our reception...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Mar 24, 2026 | Uncategorised
Happy World TB-day everybody! This day ,24 March, is officially World Tuberculosis day. I suppose it is not like Father’s Day when we pay homage to the dads and rush out last minute to buy an overpriced card. So relax, you don’t need to rustle up a quick gift for the...
by An-Magriet McKerrell | Mar 17, 2026 | Uncategorised
I had a great aunt and uncle – Oom Sybrandt and Tannie Barbie. They were, as my mother described, enthusiastic funeral attendees. They never missed a funeral, ever. They would drive all over the city and even cross provincial borders to attend memorial services,...
