Homesick African

**Lesley Pyke - Glass Engraver** · 01-04-2010, 03:31 AM

Hi all, just a very homesick African here (Harare, Zimbabwe) .....my story is on my website ....Please drop me a PM anyone who remembers me.

Cheers
Les

**AfricaHunting.com** · 01-04-2010, 09:07 AM

Welcome to AH Les! I understand your homesickness, it's hard to leave Africa when it's in your blood! Your African artwork is very extensive and you have many wonderful pieces, I very much like what you do. I wish you much success!

**Intu Safaris** · 01-05-2010, 05:44 PM

Join the club. As an ex-Namibian I lived for most of my life in southern Africa. It's hard to leave Africa. I like your artwork. Good job.

**Lesley Pyke - Glass Engraver** · 01-06-2010, 02:13 AM

Thanks for the welcome guys, no matter what I do that smell of a hot African rain storm just stays with me, here it is too cold to even smell at the moment LOL

I was constantly engraving African wildlife for the 19 years of my business in Zimbabwe, including many trophy pictures. here in Suffolk I very rarely get that sort of commission, (now it is mainly bird shooting) so when I do I really "go to town" and when I have time I engrave some for my own satisfaction and sell them on eBay, usually to USA.

**JimD** · 01-06-2010, 04:52 AM

Lesley,

Your work is very nice.

Jim

**Gerhard** · 01-06-2010, 07:43 AM

Lesley,

Wow I love the Impala and Caracal engravings.

I know how you feel.

I worked for almost 2 years in Dubai.

Could not wait to get back to South Africa permanently.

Once you have smelled the African Bush after a Thunderstorm. See the sun sets...

You will always come back....