Monthly Archives: June 2016

Really Awful Monkey Business

Posted on June 30, 2016 by colonialist

We have been rather busy this week. Daughter and grandkids fluttered off to stay near Cape Town last week, and it serves them right that they have been fuf-fuf-fuf-freezing while I have been barefoot in shorts and short-sleeved shirt all … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Current Affairs, Dogs, Grandchildren, Satire | Tagged Colonialist, homo stupidus politicus, monkey business, Really Awful Rhyme, SA candidate selection | 16 Comments

Partners but not in crime.

Posted on June 26, 2016 by colonialist

With the Weekly Photo Challenge of Partners, here are my three different versions: © June 2016 Colonialist (WordPress)

Posted in Africa, Boating, Cats, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge, Yachting | Tagged Cat ignoring kittens., Colonialist, Demure Little Girl, Partners, Partners yachtracing as partners | 11 Comments

Brexit as a Navel Exercise

Posted on June 24, 2016 by colonialist

With the outcome of the UK voter shouties Of one’s senses one now tends to have some doubties – Belly-buttons seen on beaches Always seem to have the features That the innies far outnumber all the outies! © June 2016 Colonialist … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Humour, Language, Really Awful Rhyme, Wordplay | Tagged Brexit in Navel Terms, Colonialist, Innies and Outies in the Referendum, Really Awful Rhyme | 19 Comments

Really Awful Pa’s Sport

Posted on June 23, 2016 by colonialist

Today we had another wait Although less of a queue But finally this was the date We got the photos through. I’d also had an SMS To say passport was there; Did I collect it? Answer: YES! But wait did … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Personal Journal, Really Awful Rhyme, verse | Tagged Colonialist, New Passports in South Africa, Really Awful Rhyme | 12 Comments

A Really Awful State of (Home) Affairs

Posted on June 22, 2016 by colonialist

On Friday went to Home Affairs Our passports to renew, Though crack of dawn, each bench (no chairs) Was filled with part of queue. We stood or sat on concrete there Till op’ning, while we cursed; Then, later, came one … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Grandchildren, Really Awful Rhyme, Rhyme | Tagged Amanzimtoti Country Club, Colonialist, Home Affairs and a long wait, Passport Renewal Woes, Peacock breakfast guest., Really Awful Rhyme | 20 Comments

Curve-sieve Righting …

Posted on June 20, 2016 by colonialist

I have a considerable interest in curves, and as promised here is Take Two of the Curve Photo Challenge. I am not, alas, skilled in plotting probability curves relating to atomic matter based on a hideously complex equation. Also, the curves in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Challenge, Gardens, Photography, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Colonialist, Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Curves, garden bed shapes from all angles, Garden Design, Lawn shaping., Shaping beds using hose | 16 Comments

Really Awful Spray of Lettuce

Posted on June 19, 2016 by colonialist

To Point Yacht Club for Fathers’ Day And saw some tugboats there at play; For Sunday, I’d say that’s their way Of indicating, ‘Let us spray!’ And, turning this all topsy-turvy, Those sprays are really very Curve -y! … Though photo … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, Boating, Ocean, Personal Journal, Photography, Really Awful Rhyme, Weekly Photo Challenge | Tagged Colonialist, Really Awful Rhyme, Tugboats spraying., Weekly Photo Challenge: Curve | 12 Comments

By Gum, Stuck for a Solution to a Hairy Problem …

Posted on June 19, 2016 by colonialist

I was still tidying the courtyard, and laying some slasto in positions where it will be later persuaded to remain, when an emergency presented itself. The grandgirls had both managed to get chewing gum in their hair. R (8) promptly … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Gardens, Grandchildren, Personal Journal | Tagged Colonialist, googling at 8 years., How to Take Chewing Gum out of Hair, tidying a courtyard | 11 Comments

Reflection, a Proper Charlie, Sea(son) Change, and Parakits Squawk

Posted on June 16, 2016 by colonialist

On reflection, I spent much of the afternoon in fitting two large wall mirrors in the lounge of the main house. Pictures reflecting that reflection will await a daylight when we are actually home. I also cleared a courtyard of … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Beach, Cats, Colonialist, Horses, Personal Journal, Photography | Tagged Colonialist, Kittens, Tom's Monthly Theme: Reflection, Wintry Sea | 15 Comments

A Step in the Right Direction?

Posted on June 11, 2016 by colonialist

One of the things crammed into my day was the completion of another step at the foot of the beach path to stabilise the previous final one. That suffered badly in a recent heavy downpour. I refilled the first step … Continue reading →