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FLEMMER Coll

Flemmer Coll COLLEEN MARY9 FLEMMER (NOLAN GEORGE8, OSWALD NOLAN7, MARIUS TOGER6, HANS CHRISTIAN5) was born 6 January 1967.

PERSONAL HISTORY OF COLL FLEMMER
WRITTEN 23 JANUARY 2003


Recently became engaged to David John Stretch on my birthday (06 Jan) this year 2003 in Mozambique.

I went to Clarendon High School for Girls in East London. Matriculated 1984 and studied hairdressing in Port Elizabeth at the PE Techical College (1 year fulltime).
Moved to Cape Town and worked as an apprentice hairdresser in an up-market salon in Sea Point. Qualified after a year. Worked as a qualified for another year and gave it all up to travel to Europe for a year. Spent 3 months working on a kibbutz in Israel, backpacking around Greece, Turkey, Italy, France and ended up in England where I worked for a couple of months. Returned to SA and changed careers.

Enrolled in art school at the AAA School of Design and Advertising (1 yr full time). Graduated and got my first job as an assistant to a fashion photographer. Taught myself DTP (Desk Top Publishing) and changed jobs to work for an advertising agency. Spent the next 9 years in Cape Town working in the ad industry.

1998 saw me take leave of family and friends and embark on a life-changing journey through Asia. Spent a year travelling in India, Nepal, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia, Phillipines and finally across to Australia.

On my return to SA, I was offered a job in an advertising agency in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) which I took the chance at. Spent three wonderful years there. However I did manage to take an 8 month sabbatical to visit my life-time dream country, South America. Had, in the interim, met my now fiancé Dave Stretch - from New Zealand - who had since moved to Mozambique to work on a 6 month engineering contract for Mozal Aluminium Smelter. Spent his last 2 months in Mozambique together and then we headed to South America, visiting Argentina, Chile, Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. I was under obligation to return to Dubai to my old job and Dave started a new contract in Johannesburg for 6 months. His next contract was to be in Mozambique again, so I decided to pack Dubai in and move there.
Have been living here since Feb last year (2002), still working for the same company in Dubai but through the e-mail and an ISDN line. Live a wonderful colonial life-style working a few hours every day and spending my time gardening, reading, socialising, playing bridge and travelling on weekends. Couldn't be happier. Dave's contract will be up end of May this year, when we'll return to Dubai again for another year or two, before finally moving permanently to New Zealand to build a house and settle into "life in the burbs". (and can't wait!!!!!!)

All my travels have been significant events for me, including 2 trips to New Zealand which were both mind-blowing.

Another significant event was when I risked a laser eye-operation. I now sport 20/20 vision and am grateful every waking day to modern technology. The day I decided to brave the big world and leave the comforts and security of my life in Cape Town and travel east. That was a big day...

Of course my biggest love is travelling. anywhere. I love the great outdoors and any form of adventure although I have a crippling fear of the sea and watersports (which I wish I didn't have). Love hiking, tennis, reading, have a wild passion for books of any sort, love good design and interesting architecture, fashion and trends, gardening, history, cooking and fine dining, and of course my friends and family. Love life!!!!!!!

 

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