The 2023 Chronicle

of cake with hot chocolate remained the group’s most cherished activities, providing a perfect blend of intellectual stimulation and relaxation. Despite the fluctuating attendance at meetings, the spirit of the Readers’ Society remained vibrant and strong. The society prides itself on creating an environment where literature is not just

read but lived and experienced, making it an integral part of its members’ academic and personal growth. As the year concludes, the Michaelhouse Readers’ Society looks back on a year rich with literary exploration, and forward to continuing its journey into the world of books, stories and imagination.

SURF CLUB

Staff Member in Charge: Mr Gerry Noel, Mr Paul Snyman Surf Captains: Thomas Cradock, Peter Hein Committee members: T homas Cradock, Peter Hein, Justin Prowse, Luke Reynolds, Matthew Nel, Joshua Southwood, Luke Pattrick, Ben Knoetze, Valentino Zedde summer swell, the sea was looking gnarly most Sundays in the first quarter, with howling onshores and sloppy waves, so we decided to create a break off the back of Mr Snyman’s ski boat and spent a couple hours of fun skurfing. Turned out, our matrics Peter Hein and Justin Prowse are pretty good at this. T his year the club found a new surf break only 20 minutes from Michaelhouse. If you thought that you couldn’t surf in the Midlands, you are mistaken. As per usual for

We did also, however, manage to get down a few times for our usual Sunday surf at Durban’s North Beach. The first time it was a bit of a mess after a storm had pulled through, but our latest adventure in the third quarter was a great success. We arrived to an empty sea at 7am. The swell was almost negligible, but we knew we hadn’t just driven two hours to not get into the water, so we jumped in regardless. As can so easily happen, within a couple minutes of entering the water, the swell picked up to form peeling two-foot smooth blissful waves which we had all to ourselves. After about another half an hour of this, every man and his dog joined us, but either way, we had a great time out catching plenty. Valentino Zedde’s younger brother, who is arguably a better surfer than our E Block champion, joined us this day along with his brother, Peter Hein, Luke Pattrick and Ben Knoetze. The breakfast after our surf was unusually good that morning.