Monthly Archives: November 2015

The Weekend Weather was Very Cold and Windy and Still and Misty and Thunder-stormy with Torrents, and Very Hot and Sunny

Posted on November 30, 2015 by colonialist

Still, as the pictures may show, we enjoyed our visit to the haunted (Shhhhhh! They’re trying to live that down – it scares the kiddies away) Mountain Park Hotel. © Colonialist (WordPress) November 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Horses, Personal Journal, Photography, Travel, Wanders | Tagged Colonialist, haunted hotel, horseriding, Mountain Park, Riding, Storm Hill Trails | 15 Comments

A Facial Transplant in Transition

Posted on November 27, 2015 by colonialist

Transition is the current Daily Post Photo Challenge. Our state of transition from one home to another has been protracted for over a year now while renovations have been undertaken. Meanwhile we all continue to live in the tiny cottage further down … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, Personal Journal, Renovations, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Colonialist, haunted hotel, postaday, weekly photo challenge | 24 Comments

Of Goose-stepping and Heron Volk

Posted on November 26, 2015 by colonialist

Here we have yesterday’s picture of the pool geese at young R’s school having just dived in for a little duck before the School Swimming Squad get in their way with their own ducking and diving training. At this rate, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds, Gardens, Personal Journal | Tagged Colonialist, gardening, Heron caught in fishing line, Permaculture | 19 Comments

The Really Awful Point of Goose for Breakfast

Posted on November 24, 2015 by colonialist

We breakfasted on Sunday Within the PYC* It’s clear it was a fun day For anyone to see. Here, someone dropped an anchor Of quite ginormous kind – For shore they had a hanker – But grandkids didn’t mind! Then … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Grandchildren, Humorous rhyme, Nature, Photography | Tagged Big anchor, Colonialist, Egyptian Geese, Point Yacht Club Durban | 8 Comments

A Quartet of Trios with Coda

Posted on November 21, 2015 by colonialist

In response to The Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge Trio: This trio is banded together, By musical ties you can sever … (Though squeakers they be, Harmoniously, Which is, I suppose, very clever.) And talking of trios, I wrote … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Humorous rhyme, music composition, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme, Weekly Photo Challenge, Wordplay | Tagged Colonialist, Photo Challenge Trios, postaday, Really Awful Rhymes as Quintet on Trios, trio for alto recorder piano and violin | 18 Comments

A Beginning Style Ended

Posted on November 18, 2015 by colonialist

Originally posted on Leslie Hyla Winton Noble:
Andrew Carnegie who funded libraries much frequented by me in my youth. (Image: Project Gutenberg) Here follows the opening paragraph of a novel: The day was hot. An August sun, with the sky…

Posted in Africa | 6 Comments

A Suicidal-Terrorist Antivirus

Posted on November 17, 2015 by colonialist

Recent events in Paris and elsewhere relating to misled fanatics highlight a dreadful situation, and some choices which I doubt if authorities will have the guts to take. There is not much use in only pouring invective on the fanatics … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, Education, Philosophy, Religious absurdity, verse | Tagged antivirus against terrorist teachers, fundamentalist brainwashed equate with rabid dogs, limitation of religious freedom, Paris horror, Religions and lies and false promises, religions propagating violence outlawed | 25 Comments

A Mystery View

Posted on November 16, 2015 by colonialist

At Winsome View Animal Farm The kids lots could choose to do, Though setting is lovely and calm Mist means it is ‘Lose-some View’! Their horse-ride was taken in rain, Photography was no go; Thought we’d never warm up again … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, Grandchildren, Nature, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged animal farm, Colonialist, Really Awful Rhyme, Winsome View Summerveld | 13 Comments

A Splash of Growing Towards Victory

Posted on November 14, 2015 by colonialist

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Victory.” Although the grandkids, in past week, At galas, they did go for it, I fear my shots were rather bleak, So I have naught to show for it; Much better … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Gardens, Swimming, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Colonialist, Garden competition, Swimming galas, Victory, weekly photo challenge | 17 Comments

Remembrance Day, Delville Wood, and a March.

Posted on November 12, 2015 by colonialist

At the 11th hour of 11th November, 1918, an armistice was signed ending the four years of warfare in World War 1. Since that time it has been a custom in Commonwealth countries to honour the fallen on that date every … Continue reading →