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The Wilderness history
Hugo Leggatt, a retired physicist and science teacher, is working on a book about the history of The Wilderness. He was encouraged to start the book by his friend, the late Wilderness author, Victor Smith who left meticulous notes during his life time in The Wilderness. Hugo, in his 60s, settled in the town in 1947 as a 7 year old boy. One of his pupils at Bishops in Cape Town was billionaire Mark Shuttleworth. When Mark blasted off into space in April 2002 aboard the Soyuz Mission, Hugo was there to witness the event. Hugo’s sons have carried on the adventurous spirit. Nick was a crewman on Cheyenne, the yacht skippered by Steve Fosset on a record-breaking around-the-world challenge. Chris is a paddler and rock climber, and owns Eden Adventures, an ecotourism company. Mike is a founder member of The Wilderness and Lakes Environmental Action Forum, as well as an antique furniture restorer. If you can contribute to The Wilderness history book, contact Hugo at (044) 877-0267 or hleggatt@pixie.co.za