About

The Gouda Book Club is a group of well travelled, well educated, well endowed and totally imaginary individuals…. so their opinions are always relevant, topical and insightful. Once a month they meet for a roadside braai next to the Pieter Cruythoff Memorial on the Bothmanskloof Pass. They seldom discuss books, but usually make an honest attempt at doing so. It is after all the reason for the meeting. Sometimes they invite me along, mostly to carry the cooler boxes, make the fire, prepare the food (mostly meat), dish the food (only meat), pour the wine, change the music, clean up afterwards and then to drive them home.