Long-time residents of Elphin Lodge, Roy and Audrey Jamieson, will shortly be celebrating 63 years of happy married life.
Roy was born in Pretoria but grew up in Durban and has always considered himself to be a Durbanite.
Audrey’s father was a sugar farmer in Zululand and said that growing up on the farm was such a happy experience for her.
Roy and Audrey met in 1948 whilst they were both holidaying at The Nest Hotel in the Drakensberg at the same time.
Audrey was with her parents, while Roy was with a friend. Audrey said in those days, the holiday hotels were wonderful as they had all sorts of dances, tennis and social activities on the holiday programme, so it was easy to meet people and everyone tended to mix. Roy had his eye on Audrey and seemingly won her mother’s heart first, as her mother told her. They were married in Durban at the Central Methodist Church on May 21, 1955, and eventually relocated to Johannesburg where they set up home. Many years down the road, they were among some of the first people to have moved into Elphin Lodge some 23 years ago.
They also feel very blessed to have two daughters, Wendy and Debra, who are both so good to them.
When asked about the secret to their long and happy marriage, Audrey said she and Roy have always been very compatible. Roy added that it’s important to have tolerance for one another and to respect each other’s views. “After being married for so long, I have come to realise and acknowledge that my wife is always right,” said Roy.
