I bought this necklace in Kacha-kally, in Bakau, Gambia. Apparently, when crocodiles fight rough, they lose teeth. The local people there pick them up and make these beautiful necklaces. I was amazed how calm the crocs were, like they were part of the family. I wear the necklace a lot to remind me of a… Read more
Ever wondered why you never hear Henning Wehn talking about aardvarks? The inside cover of this dictionary would have probably told you it’s the property of Theodor Heuss Gymnasium, Hagen, and must be returned. But the cover has long gone. Along with any words before ‘acrylic’. And even extensive gaffer tape usage didn’t prevent what’s… Read more
This watch has two sides so you can wear it either way. It was given to me by my daughter ten years ago when she was 15. It’s manual so I have to keep winding it. My daughter still lives in Madrid but she visits me often. Return to Keepsakes gallery Read more
These are knick knacks I bought in Greece when I was working there teaching English to children in a family in the 1970s. It was a difficult time then; there was a military regime and a great deal of student unrest, real bullets and tear gas were used in the demonstrations. There was a curfew… Read more
