Monthly Archives: May 2015

Shrek-tacularly Ogre-the-Top-Class!

Posted on May 30, 2015 by colonialist

The opening night of KickstArt Theatre’s African premiere of Shrek the Musical, based on the book by William Stieg and the DreamWorks animated movie, played to a house packed to capacity. Executive Director Steven Stead, his team, and every one … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Art, Fantasy, Theatre Review | Tagged , , , , | 18 Comments

Drafts of Re-air-ly Awful Hot Hare

Posted on May 27, 2015 by colonialist

  1 Someone prays before each meal, And jugged hare on the menu places, Then we would correctly feel That they’d have put on hares and graces? 2 Successful airline owners may Pass on to higher things, one day – … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, fantasy, Humorous rhyme, journal., Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , , , | 16 Comments

Really not awful way of things going swimmingly.

Posted on May 26, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.) – >    On Saturday came lots of swimming, But this time no … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Photography, Rhyme | Tagged , , | 13 Comments

Really Awfully Broken: Photo Challenge

Posted on May 23, 2015 by colonialist

When I say our house is all broken, You can see withou-t-rubble That I am not jokin’; Each hour of the day Building-types find a way, All the hor-rubble piles to redouble – And this is the truth I have spoken! … Continue reading →

Posted in Personal Journal, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged , , | 26 Comments

Darx Circle Really Awfully Delayed

Posted on May 20, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.) To watch an acorn germinate Far more excitement would create Than waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Children's Fiction, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Fantasy, Personal Journal, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing, Young Adult Fiction | Tagged , , , | 39 Comments

Glyph, Ellipsis, Brackets and Square Bracket Rules

Posted on May 18, 2015 by colonialist

The following is a guide I formulated to keep my own thinking straight.  A glyph is a symbol used for a meaning not complete in itself. An ellipsis is a sign or glyph such as [‘ … ’] used in printed text … Continue reading →

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Really Awfully Enveloped in the Photo Challenge.

Posted on May 16, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.) Enveloped by its wings, the bat Wonders what on earth you’re at: Thinks … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Challenge, Humorous rhyme, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged , , , | 24 Comments

More Merry Midlands Meandering

Posted on May 14, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.)   This will be pictorially, with a minimum of picked-orally. First, a further shot … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Personal Journal, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 17 Comments

A Shortish Walk to Lots of Spikes

Posted on May 13, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.) Something we have flitted past at speed on numerous occasions is the display … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Art, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., History, Personal Journal, Photography, Travel | Tagged , , , | 32 Comments

Merrily Meandering in Midlands

Posted on May 11, 2015 by colonialist

Translate; Vertaal; Vertalen; Traduire; Übersetzung: μετάφραση: Tradução: Перевод; Traducción: – -> (Click on appropriate section of sidebar on right for translations, writings, compositions, awards and special series.) Our weekend away was a much-enjoyed break.  It is relaxing to dash hither … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Nature, Personal Journal, Photography | Tagged , , | 19 Comments