Father's Day 2026

Happy Father's Day, Dad.

For the proud South African with a green-and-gold heart, a rugby soul, a good bottle of red waiting for the right moment, and a Cadbury's stash that somehow counts as emergency supplies, and a cheese board worth slowing down for.

Open the note Start the day

A Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel chocolate bar — Cadbury's

His kind of perfect day

From beach light to bushveld sunset.

Morning

Wilderness Beach

Bare feet in the sand, sea air in the lungs, and the whole day still ahead.

Afternoon

Knysna

The Garden Route doing what it does best: big water, rugged hills, and a view worth slowing down for.

Evening

African Bush

The sun drops, the bush goes quiet, and that first glass of red tastes exactly right.

Real moments

Monica, good people, and the memories that stick.

A few photos from the life around him: Monica, her kids, and the people she holds dear.

Dad and Monica raising glasses of red wine — A proper toast together.

Dad and Monica in a black and white portrait by a tree — A quiet moment with Monica.

Dad and Monica smiling outdoors near large rocks — Out in the sun.

Dad and Monica dressed up outdoors with flowers — Still looking at each other like that.

Dad dressed smartly in a suit and tie — Sharp as ever.

Dad holding a small child in a festive outfit — A small festive co-pilot.

Dad dressed in costume with people at a themed event — Never short of humour.

Dad in costume standing with a younger man in costume — Good memories, properly dressed.

Dad and a group of people dressed for a themed evening — A night with the crew.

Dad in costume standing with a younger man wearing a crown — Crowned for the moment.

Match report

Dad wins on grit, humour, and extra time.

Some men watch rugby. Dad studies the breakdown, feels the pressure, calls the lineout, and still has enough left in the tank for a story after the final whistle.

Dad 32

Ordinary Sunday 00

Player of the match: the man of the house.

01
Green-and-gold heart

Proudly South African, in the big moments and the small ones.
02
Set-piece patience

Calm under pressure, even when the day gets untidy.
03
Final-whistle stories

The best memories usually start after someone says, "Remember when..."

The essentials

A proper toast, something sweet, and great cheese.

Red wine

A glass for the good years.

Full-bodied, unhurried, and best with someone worth lingering beside.

No toast poured yet.

Public-domain photo of a Cadbury Dairy Milk Caramel chocolate bar

Cadbury's chocolate

The emergency ration.

Kept for later, opened early, and somehow still completely justified.

Sharing is optional, technically.

Great cheese

The other essential.

A proper board, a sharp knife, and enough time to enjoy it properly.

Proudly South African

Home in the colours, the places, and the stories.

Green and gold, Garden Route air, bushveld light, and the people who make the good days feel settled.

The part that matters

A note for Dad.

Today is a small thank-you for the strength, humour, patience, and pride you carry. The way you love Monica, her kids, and the people she holds close says a lot about the man you are.