Monthly Archives: May 2012

WEEKLY PHOTO CHALLENGE: SUMMER

Posted on May 25, 2012 by colonialist

– IT AUTUMN BE SUMMER   I should have posted one of today’s pictures for the current Photo Challenge theme, but it is actually late Autumn here, of course. Nevertheless, it was a magic day which saw me in the … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFULLY DEAD SERIOUS MUSIC LACKING VIOLINS …

Posted on May 22, 2012 by colonialist

– Just in case you are supposing That I may be decomposing This is just to let you see I’m composing, with no ‘de’ Music for an orchestra; Only dead thing, therefore, the Thing that I’m dead miffed about – … Continue reading →

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BUOYANT GIRL DOES SWIMMINGLY

Posted on May 20, 2012 by colonialist

–   With all the other boy-ant-girl swimmers 🙂 at the swimming school prizegiving yesterday, young R received her medals for her 50 meter swim, and also for the 100 metres. Then, to our great delight, she was given a … Continue reading →

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BLUES, BLUE YONDER AND TURNING THE AIR BLUE

Posted on May 17, 2012 by colonialist

–   Currently, I am going through a session where nothing wants to go right and lots of things are determined to go wrong. The simple matter of ringing a telephone number to get an optician appointment, for example – … Continue reading →

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KAFFIRS

Posted on May 14, 2012 by colonialist

–   The origins of the name Kaffirs to describe a race group in Sri Lanka were probably much the same as for others from Southern and Eastern Africa – adopted from the Arabs by the Portuguese in their slave … Continue reading →

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FUEL COST GAUGE WITH A HUG OR A KISS

Posted on May 13, 2012 by colonialist

– As a public service, I thought I’d update this little picture which has been doing the rounds by email for some time. Costs have gone beyond that already, so the point of it has been lost:   No, I … Continue reading →

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WRITING CHALLENGE: JEALOUSY

Posted on May 12, 2012 by colonialist

– The Trifextra Writing Challenge Week Sixteen:  ‘This weekend’s Trifextra is the first of its kind. This weekend we only need 32 words from you, because we’re giving you the 33rd. Your challenge is to write anything you want, in … Continue reading →

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GOING REALLY AWFULLY BANANAS

Posted on May 10, 2012 by colonialist

– Strelitzia nicolai   G ets too big, bye and bye;  Though not banned, as is lantana, Comes a time this ‘wild banana’ Is concealing half one’s view – So the only thing to do   When one gets hacked … Continue reading →

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REALLY AWFUL LIMERICKS WITH CROSSED LEGS.

Posted on May 8, 2012 by colonialist

– I had really good intentions about blogging (again!) today, but got sidetracked into more involvement with Immy. Footloose sent a revised version of one major picture which I will need to clear background from (pity this one demands that … Continue reading →

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A Big Challenge Done

Posted on May 7, 2012 by colonialist

–  Alphabet blogging challenge duly effected fully, giving half in jokes; keeping limited my normally offered posts; quite restricting strivings to undertake visits; woefully xeric* yearly zest!  *OED – Having or characterized by dry conditions.  So this is the day … Continue reading →

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