Thanks Lourens.?
As an aside, I am aware how much your equipment must have cost you. The Aussie Dollar is about 60% of the US Dollar, but the South African Rand is 10% of the AUD. I suspect that you need to own your own diamond or gold mine to afford anything.?
It is many years since I visited Pretoria ¡ 45 at least. I grew up in Cape Town, which was (as you know) like a different country to your area. My wife and I migrated to Australia in the early-mid 80s. However, we would visit every year as our parents were still there, and I have a sister in Port Elizabeth (over the years most of my family have also moved to Oz). These yearly visits continued until Covid, when my mum passed at 96. This made migrating very expensive, but living in South Africa is even more so.?
I did write one short story about my memories growing up, and in the context of woodworking. Link:?
http://www.inthewoodshop.com/Commentary/APlanefromMatjiesfontein.html
Regards from Perth
Derek
