Monthly Archives: August 2011

BIRTHDAY SUIT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Posted on August 30, 2011 by colonialist

The side view birthday party theme for last weekend reminded me of the first one we hosted for our elder daughter after we had moved to a home with beach access. After all the usual games and guzzling, the … Continue reading →

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A JOB OF CATALOCKING DONE BY KITTENS ON COMPUTER

Posted on August 29, 2011 by colonialist

I forgot to show this picture of a seed tray lunch Much Better Half had at Hillier Gardens. Isn’t it clever? You plant the lettuce seeds for your salad. The only shortcoming I thought of was that they didn’t provide … Continue reading →

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RAIN, SUN, RAIN, BLAZING SUN, TORRENTIAL RAIN, SUN…

Posted on August 27, 2011 by colonialist

In SA the weather usually settles down to a day or a few days of rain or sunlight, and it doesn’t do much mixing and matching. Yesterday here in the S of E was quite bewildering. What seemed only minutes … Continue reading →

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SHAMELESS BRAGGING

Posted on August 25, 2011 by colonialist

One of the kittens, having attacked a foot with total success, wonders if the jugular is within reach … There was much excitement here today, with the GCSE results coming out. Elder Daughter had taught or tutored numbers … Continue reading →

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A THUNTHET IT WOULD THEME

Posted on August 24, 2011 by colonialist

– I have been trying to get my contribution to the side view theme in since Sunday evening when the picture was taken from where we were having a braai, at 20h30. Even in summer, our shy Durban sun has long … Continue reading →

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The Pink Polka Dot Grub Queries …

Posted on August 23, 2011 by colonialist

A soggy day In UK Ten cats and I On bed will try To do a little funny business With Pink Polka’s Dotty quizziness: 1. What is a Mille Feuille? An idiot at a place which grinds corn or something. … Continue reading →

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PEN INSULAR

Posted on August 19, 2011 by colonialist

I am trying to pen (type) this account of Brit insular matters with a kitten crawling all over me and trying to be cuddly. In fact, on Thursday morning I woke up with a sharp jab on the tip of … Continue reading →

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SHOPS, FIELDS, AND KITTIES

Posted on August 17, 2011 by colonialist

We have been dashing around, predictably, and there hasn’t been much time to get near a computer. Anyway, this will show that we are genuinely in Ingerlund, being the view from our bedroom (which room we have swiped … Continue reading →

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OF TEEF THAT GO IN THE NIGHT, AND WATER BABIES

Posted on August 13, 2011 by colonialist

Still frantically preparing to set off for the Kingdom-not-so-united, I really didn’t need a tooth to lose a filling and a goodly part of itself on Thursday night. This taxed my sense of humour to the utmost, particularly when my … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL PLINKETTY-PLONK

Posted on August 12, 2011 by colonialist

A plonk got away From a piano one day, And drifted with evil intent Of finding, for play. And for leading astray. A plink young and quite in-no-cent. He found a fair plink And he gave her a wink, … Continue reading →