Monthly Archives: July 2012

REALLY AWFUL TYPE O’ TYPO.

Posted on July 26, 2012 by colonialist

One thing about a blog that one Will find that one can try on – It gives to one, all said and done, Some shoulders one can cry on. I finished all my note rewrites, Caused by the flop in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Nonsense verse, Personal Journal, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing | Tagged Colonialist, composing on computer, computer save, funny rhyme, humour, notation programmes, Really Awful Rhyme, Settler's perspective, typos hiding in manuscript | 14 Comments

REALLY AWFUL LOSS OF NOTE

Posted on July 25, 2012 by colonialist

To be less foolish how I yearn – Some things I simply never learn! I’m now as crotchety as hell, My voice is quavery, as well – Some work of note I did all day Has simply gone and went … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Composition (classical), Grandchildren, Nonsense verse, Personal Journal, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged Colonialist, composing on computer, computer save, notation programmes, Really Awful Rhyme, Settler's perspective | 12 Comments

TO HELLA TWICE AND BACK

Posted on July 23, 2012 by colonialist

On Sunday came to Pass that we, for our sins, went to Hella. We packed a picnic lunch and set off for Settler Country – the Richmond area of KwaZulu Natal. The aim was to visit the Soada Forest Reserve, … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Food, Nature, Personal Journal, Photography | Tagged Blu Pumpkin, Blue Swallows, Byrne Village, Colonialist, Hella Hella Pass, Highover, Ixopo, Mkamazi Valley, Richmond, Settler's perspective, Soada Forest, Umkomaas. | 27 Comments

REALLY AWFULLY DEFLA(GRA)TED!

Posted on July 21, 2012 by colonialist

‘Deflagrate’ is the word to show For side view weekend scenes – I have with it a problem, though … I don’t know what it means! The de must be to take away; And flag rate’s clearly shown; Perhaps one … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Nonsense verse, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing | Tagged Chinese flag, Colonialist, flags, fun, funny rhyme, humorous rhyme, Really Awful Rhyme, Settler's perspective, theme: deflagrate, Union Jack, Vierkleur | 12 Comments

TRIFEXTRA: WEEK TWENTY-FIVE WRITING CHALLENGE – A GIANT LEAP

Posted on July 20, 2012 by colonialist

‘Forty-three years ago today, Neil Armstrong became the first person to ever walk on the moon. In celebration of Moon Day we want you to write 33 words about someone who took a giant leap. It can mean whatever you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Composition (classical), Writing | Tagged Beethoven., boulders, Colonialist, composition, giant leap, Mozart, puff-adder, Settler's perspective, Trifextra Writing Challenge | 23 Comments

WHY DO SPAMMERS SPAM REALLY AWFULLY RHYMED

Posted on July 20, 2012 by colonialist

– Why do the stinking spammers spam? Whatever’s in it for them? When everybody worth a damn Will simply all ignore them? The reason is quite clear and plain: Though most of us delete them, Sufficient dimwits they obtain To … Continue reading →

Posted in Nonsense verse, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing | Tagged Colonialist, fun, funny rhyme, humorous rhyme, phishing, porn spam, Really Awful Rhyme, Settler's perspective, spammers, why spammers spam | 24 Comments

IMMY AND THE KNIGHTS, WITH MUSIC

Posted on July 18, 2012 by colonialist

Just to give a preview of what will be going into Immy DVDs, I have put some of the Immy theme music on my sidebar player above where I have the first movement of my Trio. First comes the music … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Composition (classical), Fantasy, Writing | Tagged Classical Music themes, Colonialist, composing, Fantasy Novels, Immy, music themes telling the story, Settler's perspective, writing | 16 Comments

THE SPECTACLE OF ME LOSING IT

Posted on July 17, 2012 by colonialist

Way back in the mists of time – like April – those who follow this blog may recall that we spent a couple of days at St Bernard’s Peak. There, young R and I messed about with a party at … Continue reading →

Posted in Nature, Personal Journal, Photography | Tagged Colonialist, lost items reappearing in places searched., lost spectacles, Settler's perspective, St Bernard’s Peak | 29 Comments

BOOK REVIEW – A TINY BIT MARVELLOUS – DAWN FRENCH

Posted on July 16, 2012 by colonialist

Those in South Africa who prefer the scraps from the BBC table to the mainly pathetic offerings of local TV will be familiar with Dawn French as ‘Vicar of Dibley’. Yes, yes, yes, yes … no? The name caught my … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Language, Personal Journal, Writing | Tagged Book Review A Tiny Bit Marvellous, Colonialist, Dawn French, Settler's perspective, teenage angst meets middle age crisis., Vicar of Dibley | 13 Comments

Weekly Photo Challenge: Dreaming: Catnap or Sea Cruise.

Posted on July 15, 2012 by colonialist

For the theming dream – I mean, the dreaming theme, I have two different interpretations. One is not what was in mind via the instructions, which were basically to give cause to dream, with a long vista. This short vista … Continue reading →