Citius, Altius, Fortius- Communiter

By Servaas Kamerling On the 20th of July 2021, the Session of the International Olympic Committee approved a nice change in the Olympic motto that recognises the unifying power of sport and the importance of solidarity. The word “together” after a dash, has been added to “Faster, Higher, Stronger.” I for one, welcome this change especially with …

A waste of time?

It was Jason Mantzoukas the author, actor & comedian who said: "I completely understand social media as a method of promotion and digesting information, but it just seems like a colossal waste of time to me, and there's a million other ways I'd rather waste my time. Being a self-published writer, I fully understand the …

A piss-up in a brewery…

One of my favourite expressions to describe the inability to arrange things successfully is when "Someone can't organise a piss-up in a brewery!" This is easily understood, easily relatable and at times for me, painfully apparent. This typically happens when time is limited, the pressure is mounting and there are way too many things going. …

I have a dream…

This is a poem I wrote towards my employer, celebrating inclusion and equality on Martin Luther King day, 18 January. I would love to hear your feedback I have a dream... Of a world without barriers, of circumvented stair,Everywhere accessible by foot, crutch and chair. To enter, to function, to work and to play,At a …

The three wise gifts of writing

Three Kings Day is approaching and is celebrated in many hispanic countries in South America and of course, Spain. The feast commemorates the visit of three biblical Magi, referred to as three wise men or three kings. Each brought a gift to honour the birth of Jesus Christ: Gold - a precious metal; frankincense - …