Category Archives: Family life

IWAN-camping at Ongeama

Last weekend IWAN had a year-end activity. This weekend was organised by Des, to the left in the picture above. Well done Des! We were hosted by Steve above on his farm Ongeama, south-west of Okahandja. Thanks a lot Steve! … Continue reading

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Quiz Night

Why? Because every year the International Women’s Association of Namibia organizes a “Quiz Night”. The people doing the hard work this year were… …Des, Lillian, Kathleen, Shameem and Johan. They had worked a long time to prepare this evening with it’s … Continue reading

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College Art Exhibition

Less than two months ago I was at St George’s Prep School Art Exhibition. Tonight it was time for the College. Unfortunately College has a lot to learn from Prep… At Prep’s Exhibition there were teachers, parents and children. Everything … Continue reading

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To Stockholm

Towards the end of our stay in Sweden we drove our car up to Stockholm. It is a beautiful city but we came for the people living here. We stayed with Marie’s father Hans. Saga and Hanna loved the opportunity … Continue reading

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Friends from Namibia in Sweden

When I came to Namibia we were a team of six Swedish controllers working. Visiting Sweden made it possible to see some of them again. I met Johan Timius briefly during my visit at the Malmö Centre. One evening we … Continue reading

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Malmö

In the background of the picture below you see a bridge. It goes from Sweden to Denmark. On the Danish side you find Copenhagen, on the Swedish side is Malmö. We went to Malmö to meet Maries mother Margareth and Leif. … Continue reading

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Aviation in Sweden

My Swedish PPL had expired and my flying hours in Namibia had no value for the Swedish Authorities. So it was time for a flight! I hoped to do it in this beauty; the old SAAB Safir, but practicalities instead… … Continue reading

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Home Sweet Home

Back home we were first staying at my Mum’s house. Hanna had been longing to see one of her best friends – Emma! And the next day she met another very good friend – Dina! Saga with her cousins Evelina … Continue reading

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Going North

Three weeks ago we went on board Air Namibia’s Airbus 340. We left a very dry and cold late-winter Namibia behind us… …to wake up the next morning passing snow-covered Alps… …and soon after landing on very busy Frankfurt Airport. … Continue reading

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Saga 15

A week ago Saga turned 15. It was a Monday and it was exam-day so not much celebration took place… Last Saturday however the house was invaded by this pretty gang… Chatting girls Curly girls Smiling girl Girls wondering if … Continue reading

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