My name is Lucas and since having a benefactor, my life is different, significantly different. I should actually say I have 3 benefactors and even though they are much older than I am I have been told

I have read that there are moments in your life when stuff beyond your control can change things. My name is Lucas and I can testify that there came that exact moment in my life when EVERYTHING changed.

Lila took the fresh muffins from the oven. The kitchen smelled of cheese and ham and she switched on the coffee machine to warm up. Wil and Vi were coming to her home to hear the next story that she had

A spark in the dry grass can send a fire racing down the escarpment of the mighty Drakensberg mountains in South Africa to burn farms, homesteads animals and anything in its path. Winter often has snow

Moonlight and roses?’ wondered Wil, ‘or the enticing smell of beef slowly roasting with herbs? I know what works for me!’ His nose twitched appreciatively as he approached Vi’s cottage and his taste buds

Wil opened the email addressed to the ‘Wil, Lil and Vi survivors’ club. ‘I’m a medical student,’ she read, ‘and through a relative of a doctor by the name of Mary Verghese I have come to learn the difference

Wil was very thoughtful. He pondered his final words after the group celebrated their previous ‘Survivor story’. ‘And the truth shall set you free’, he had said as the 3 friends celebrated Nancy’s story

The dilemma before the 3 ‘Survivors’ was not complicated. Nancy had told them her survival story and asked for help. She had been raped, forced into a relationship that was dominated by a man she barely

An emergency meeting for the Survivors' Club was arranged by Wil. Lil and Vi met in a designer Bistro and the 3 friends ordered their favourite coffees……..a red cappuccino for Lila, and they settled down

A spicy smell tickled the nostrils of Vi and Lila as they arrived at Wil’s apartment overlooking the city. ‘Mmmmmm, I think we’re in for a messy treat,’ laughed Lila. ‘A hint of Mexican perhaps?’ agreed

As promised, Lila served the crispiest, tastiest sausage rolls at her sundowner picnic. They had a tang of Dijon mustard and her guests enjoyed them along with her ‘Snakespit’ concoction. Sipping and munching

‘Never make your own bread rolls from scratch if you have a decent grocery store near you,’ announced a jubilant Wil when the three met at Vi’s cottage for lunch. ‘Simply save yourself a LOT of trouble

‘The secret of my steak marinade is that all the herbs come from my garden……………yes, even the garlic!’ announced Wil triumphantly as he came out onto the patio where the coals were glowing, ready for the

‘When I was in Malaysia recently I saw people flocking to the scene of a horrible accident and was intrigued to see many of them looking carefully and writing something down!’ Vi and Lila stared at William

The coastal coach taking Lila to her destination was bumpy on the potholed roads to each rural stop, but she leant her head against the glass and listened to Il Divo playing on her Ipod. She went into

Hagred is a handsome beast by anyone’s standards. He is dark with a saturnine (don’t worry about it, sounds good!) look in his eye. Strangely he also has a dreamy poetic air about him for those of a more

Instalment 5 of Message in a bottle for Trevor. Bill Johnson used his considerable influence and Trevor was enrolled into the prestigious government school named JB High School for Boys. It was named after

Surf’s up! Instalment 5 of Message in a bottle for Trevor. No sooner was my one eyed teddy (from my babyhood days I admit with no shame) sitting on the bookshelf of my new room and my clothes in the cupboard,

From the car we were escorted to a dining room overlooking the Indian Ocean. We had come in under the discreet and handsome sign, Attorneys at Law Browne, Browne and Johnson. Myra, my aunt Sarah and I

My aunt Sarah’s dark blue eyes, exactly like my mom’s and mine, STARED at me. I thought they would be shining with joy and excitement at the stupendous offer we had just been given. A feeling of dread