Season 62

I am now 59 years old.I have grown up and  lived in South Africa all of my life. I really struggle with understanding how my age number got so high. My mind still thinks Grandparents are in their 60s and parents in their 40's. So how I can be 59 with children in their 20's is beyond my comprehension.

As a lifelong Liverpool fan last season was really difficult. After winning the league on his first try Arno Slot really struggled last season and also played really boring football. Hopefully with Andoni Iraola taking over this season things will be better. However the current prices for players on the transfer market and their salaries defies logic.

Last year South Africa qualified for the world test cricket championship at Lords,so my two brothers and I took my father to watch .Test cricket is a strange sport with the game lasting up to 5 full days. We were really fortunate in that it was a close game with fortunes constantly changing, and then SA getting an against the odds win against Australia. It was a really cool adventure for us to take my father on as he was 82 at the time , even though a very fit 82.

I studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, but that is not the career I followed. I  import watches ,glasses frames  and Corporate gifts into South Africa.  I have always worked in the same business which I started whilst still in University and as it has always done relatively well I have a lot to be greatful for.  

As South Africans our best sport is Rugby having won 4 of the last 8 world cups. We also had a great season in 2024 ending as easily the top rated team in the world. We also repeated this in 2025 only losing 2 games, Though the loss against Australia I was unfortunately the only one I witnessed live.I am probably going to go to Ireland to watch the Springbok Ireland game in November with a group of mates. We made the last cricket T20 final, but as yet have never won a cricket world cup.  Our soccer team has been pathetic for years, but we did make the last 4 of the african cup of nations last season which is our best performance in a long time. We  also qualified for this years world cup in the Americas., and made it out the group stages for the first time ever before being knocked out by Canada.  Despite being a Liverpool fan, I also have a soft spot for Barcelona in La Liga, which is also great at the moment as they are playing some very entertaining soccer and have also just won La Liga.

I have played online games for many years and really enjoy them. I play MSWL united and had a good run in the old MSWL .SESL is the only Olmec game I play at the moment.

Besides these leagues I am also a big fan of the soccer prediction games like Fantasy football  and Superbru. I thus run a mini prediction league on the message board in SESL. 

I had a good run in Superbru predictions last season finishing top 100 in the world for the premier league. My kids also enjoy fantasy football so it is a great family bonding activity. As you can imagine a lot of pressure to make sure I beat them every year.

I enjoy movies and series on TV, My favourite director is Quentin Tarintino.

I  have 3 children Alexia(25),Mischa(21) and Ethan (19) .   Alex studied film but is currently working in my company and doing very well. ,whilst Mischa is studying sound engineering this year. Ethan just completed his last year of school.. He is taking a gap year this year, and will study next year.. It feels weird that all 3 of my kids are now adults.

My kids and I have a lot in common which is very fortunate as it makes family time great. I still have a very good relationship with my ex which is important as we do have the 3 kids together.

For recreation I play bridge,read(though in recent years this has become more like listen), and hang out with friends and my kids. For exercise I tend to run in the mornings.
I am very blessed in that I lead a very good life and I try to be appreciative .