In 1993, fresh out of 3 years service in the South African Navy, I took a last flight, on a 'Flossie' C130 plane used to carry troops and cargo between SADF bases, home. It had been a great 3 years but I had decided that the military was not for me. My uncle happened to be back in our hometown Pretoria, on business.  And, whilst visiting my mother, he convinced me to 'come pull pints' in his then picturesque town of  'Wilderness' on the Cape Southern Coast, before heading 'off to Europe'. 

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It was along the shores of that most beautiful part of the world, where my heart really still lives, that I met my, now old friend, and fellow Master-craftsman, Garry Brown. He took me under his wing in his quaint and charming boatyard, where I found my passion for timber, and a friend for life.

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These pages now serve as an emotive testament to my work over the last 30 years. 

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I currently work as Production Manager in London.

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Hennie 30.03.24