Lessons in Headers and Head Over Heels in Love
Lessons in Headers and Head Over Heels in Love
After the long drive up from Southern Rhodesia Tim Hughes and Ken Wallace were welcomed by Tim’s Uncle, Brian Freyburg, and Aunt Joan and family to their seaside cottage at Pangani in Tanganika. Ken only stayed the night hurrying on to Mombasa for business.
One day, while driving along a bush track, Brian inadvertently drove his Land Rover into a deep hole. Joan was instructed to reverse the vehicle in four wheel drive while Brian and Tim lifted the front bumper bar. The vehicle was freed but Brian hurt his back badly and was in pain for the remainder of the holiday.
Lessons for Life
Lessons for Life
Tim Hughes decided to leave his first job with Ronny McLean in the lower Gwelo district and visit is beloved Aunty Joanie and his Uncle Brian Freyberg farming on the slopes of Killimanjaro.
Introduction to the Real World
Introduction to the Real World
At the end of 1956 seventeen years old Tim Hughes passed his Cambridge School Certificate, bade farewell to his Plumtree School friends and commenced work for his father, Gervas, on the farm outside Que Que. As a trainee assistant manager, he was paid thirty shillings a month (the same as the lowest African employee). He received free board and lodging, clothing and use of the family car as he had a girlfriend in town.
Efficient Fishing
Efficient Fishing
Tim and his friends, ‘The Gang’, went fishing in local dams around Plumtree. The goal was to obtain as many fish as possible in the shortest time.
“My Greatest Desire”
“My Greatest Desire”
Alfred Beit had initiative, good judgement and generosity. His legacy is uncontaminated, unlike his friend Rhodes whom he assisted so much.
There is a memorial to him at the entrance to the School of Mines at the Imperial College, London. His trust bequeathed 1.2 million pounds to develop the infrastructure of Rhodesia. He contributed to the famous bridges over the Zambezi, Limpopo, and Sabi rivers. Plumtree School has its Beit Hall.
A New Tyre Becomes Old
A New Tyre Becomes Old
Tim Hughes and his friend Ian arrived on their bicycles at his Uncle John’s, the Divisional Commissioner of northern and western Bechuanaland, in Francistown. He was horrified that they had biked through man-eating lion country. Corrine, his beautiful wife, gave them a wonderful dinner. In the morning Uncle John put them on the mail train with enough money to travel to Jack Chase the Lion Hunter in Mahalapye and return to Bulawayo.
