Monthly Archives: November 2018

Chilling out with a Wordle

Posted on November 25, 2018 by colonialist

FRIDGE REPAIR MANUAL Chill between flexible shelves is lost? Twist, lift filter, mend, defrost, If shock you dread from wires crossed, Fill in your wish to have it tossed. © November 2018 Colonia

Posted in Challenge, Humorous rhyme, Really Awful Rhyme, Wordle | Tagged Colonialist, rhyming wordle in given order adding minimum words | 4 Comments

Horse (Non)Sense, Occupying the White Mouse, Why Sold Owl?

Posted on November 21, 2018 by colonialist

Posted in Africa, Cartoon inventions, Humour | Tagged Cartoons, Colonialist, Rufus Owl | 6 Comments

A reluctant flyer.

Posted on November 19, 2018 by colonialist

Fly pitch black, no light; Sing when runway strand can stick — Promising the sight! In machine you yearn to miss Any journey such as this; Airsick? Don’t talk flight! Forgot to post this one from the 4th November! © … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Flying, Wordle, writing | Tagged rhyming wordle in given order adding minimum words, Wordle | 1 Comment

Not Another Gala Occasion!

Posted on November 19, 2018 by colonialist

Yes, Sunday had us going all the way out to the pool at Phoenix again (a misnomer as the entry fee is not nix for pool or race) as R needed to compete in a 200m Individual Medley in order … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Swimming | Tagged 200m IM win, Colonialist, Swimming Gala | 13 Comments

The Blue Between Gets a Turn.

Posted on November 17, 2018 by colonialist

Another day, another book launch. The librarian had influenced a move to Saturday morning, assuring me that it was always buzzing on that day and … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Books, Publishing | Tagged book launch, Book Launch Month, Colonialist, The Blue Between | 12 Comments

Out to Launch With Lunch

Posted on November 16, 2018 by colonialist

The latest of my launch dates was by invitation to an affair this morning hosted by District Six of the Durban Library network as part of their initiatives following Durban’s selection as the only UNESCO City of Literature in Africa. … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Books, Fantasy, Personal Journal, Writing | Tagged book launch, Colonialist, Darx Circle, Unesco City of Literature | 5 Comments

Actual activity deactivates virtual activity.

Posted on November 15, 2018 by colonialist

The more one does that one might blog about, The more one’s blogging time is put in doubt; I have been kept completely on the hop, And thus my blog came screeching to a stop! Let me at least give … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Books, Colonialist, Humorous rhyme, Nature, Personal Journal, Swimming Squad Training | Tagged book launches, car theft, Colonialist, swimming | 27 Comments

Wordle as an Equestrian Mishap

Posted on November 11, 2018 by colonialist

Horse sleepy: cinch to sign up fine; Junk that child rider cannot bud? Chimes true . . . but strikes trunk of trees in line, Girth parts; on snow shows blood! © November … Continue reading →

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Pictures: Garden of the Year Competition run by Durban and Coast Horticultural Society.

Posted on November 9, 2018 by colonialist

A perk of being on the judging teams for the captioned competition is to see so many stunning gardens. There was stiff competition for the honours and winners in the various individual categories were of a high standard. I’ll show … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Gardens, Photography | Tagged Colonialist, Garden of the Year, Winning Garden | 12 Comments

AGENDA for trilingual six-word short story.

Posted on November 7, 2018 by colonialist

De agenda van katten: wereld verovering. Agenda van katte is wêreld verowering Cats’ agenda: to conquer the world. (Doldriest zeswoordverhaal uitdaging — a challenge to use a key word to write a six-word short story, found on her Dutch … Continue reading →