Free Coffee!

By Miriam Erasmus

As you all know, I started my Coffee and Chords idea at the local Pot and Kettle restaurant in November. Today, sadly, people had sent their apologies but I hadn’t heard from one of them.

Undeterred I walked up in the blazing sunshine with my guitar and was greeted so kindly by Heidi and her friendly staff.

I decided to play a few tunes whilst I was waiting.

No show, so I decided to leave after half an hour. As I was walking out, a couple asked how long I had been playing as they had enjoyed listening. We struck up a conversation and I was only too pleased to sing a Dylan song for him, and part of a Christian song for her.

After they left I enjoyed a wonderful coffee and the view.

I went to pay for my coffee and Heidi said that the couple had been blown away by the music, so it was on the house!

Hence, I got no money because no students came, but a free coffee and the pleasure of making the day a little brighter for 2 people !

Funny ole life isn’t it ?

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  • Miriam was born in Lewes, East Sussex, in 1948. For the last 76 years her life has revolved around the gift of music. At college in the 60s, she learned the guitar and became enamoured with folk songs, which led to a 4 year career as 'Miriam Backhouse.' The First Lady of Folk”. She still tours Europe every Summer. In 1977 she married John Erasmus and moved to South Africa. Miriam and John (who died in May 2023) shared a love of music and raised a family on these talents, playing music from Opera to Rock’n’Roll and Nursery Rhymes! Her life has trodden many paths: musician, sound worker, educator, model, seamstress, puppeteer, actress, wife, mother and grandmother. Now, Miriam is a journalist, and shares her adventures in South Africa and on her travels.

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