Hi DGC girls – it has been such fun reading all your entries. It took me right back to school days were the smell of chalk was always fresh in one’s nostrils and Peanut Butter was the 6th food group. Everyone seems so well and has ended up doing stuff they love. They say what is for you won’t go past you.

Flash back 10 odd years to, Cathy Deane scribbling dress designs during Afrikaans, Geraldine writing ‘Paul is my pumpkin pie’ all over her notes, Jackie Nel, gazing out the window, keen to get into the great outdoors. Lorrin Everett dreaming about the waves and the perfect surfer. Ok, Gina, I didn’t see that one coming, but then it sounds like you didn’t either! And Gill, you must have been listening closely in Biology girl – 2 kids! Awesome stuff.I could go on, but you get my point.

As, for me, I completed my PHD in advanced Brain surgery in 2001….Just kidding, but Sarah B, after reading you entry, I couldn’t resist. Nuclear Physics - So you are a Rocket Scientist, right? Yah, that was my second choice.

I ended up studying Psych at Pietermaritzburg University where I lived with Jess Cairns (was Stewart) & Nicky Jennings and 2 other St Mary's girls for the 3 years I was there. I met my now husband, Brett, at Varsity and we dated from first year. We got married at the beginning of 2004 and now live in our home in Earlsfield, which is near Wimbledon in SW London.

As far as interests go, I continued to play hockey throughout Varsity but stopped when I arrived in London. (Hockey in the UK is for Polar bears). My real interest at the moment is Triathlons and I am off to Hawaii in October to represent SA at the World Age Group Champs. I was never one to sit still for too long, that Ritalin never did take effect.

Brett and I have now been in the UK for 4 and a half years and I work for Barclays as a Business Analyst. We plan to stay in London for another year or 2 before travelling for a few months and then heading back to SA (either Durban or Jo'burg depending on work).

We have had plenty of trips back to SA in the last few years especially due to friends weddings and we were lucky enough see both Kathryn Ashe and Jess Cairns in ‘White’. Nicky J has been snapped up too. However, one of the photos I included with my entry was of a non - DGC friend of mine at her wedding. I though it an appropriate one to include due to the colour I am wearing. (pic couldn't be uploaded for whatever reason - sorry Taryn, -Ed)

A loyal College girl to the end.

I hope you are all really well and stay really well.