Monthly Archives: February 2019

Top of Top 8 in Under 8

Posted on February 26, 2019 by colonialist

An event this evening filled us with pride and joy. As part of the Swimming Squad, selected from the top eight swimmers in each age group, Jeneva was entered in the annual Junior Top 8 Championship Gala in all four … Continue reading →

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Really Awfully Too Much of a Bad Thing

Posted on February 25, 2019 by colonialist

It really is annoying That the stuff we are destroying With a ray Turns out not the only feature: There is yet another creature There at play! So, before this morning’s session I was given the impression Vividly, That an … Continue reading →

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When One is What’s Cooking.

Posted on February 23, 2019 by colonialist

Due to a little how-de-do This here will be my daily view, The car-park here Is nice and near The hospital I’m going to. A big machine with lots of charms That welcomes me with open arms; Ten days will … Continue reading →

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The Longest Six, and a Stephen Foster S. A. National Anthem.

Posted on February 21, 2019 by colonialist

After unearthing the family Yeoville mansion picture shown here, I did some more delving and found a book ‘‘Remembering Old Johannesburg’ published by AD Donker (Pty.) Ltd. in 1986. This is filled with reminiscences by Johannesburg and Rand Pioneers, and … Continue reading →

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Monster no More; Swimming gets Boot.

Posted on February 20, 2019 by colonialist

The Monster Under the Bed, that became The Monster Under the House, is now a fairly normal domestic kitty. If, that is, one that is difficult to get a decent shot of!  Here is the best of many recent tries. … Continue reading →

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PORING OVER RAINWATER POURING WET

Posted on February 18, 2019 by colonialist

  Line blocked: scraps stuck in drain; To blow through, is a hazy plan to strike them free again? No! Climb up, slide stick from high — then message get: Water flows, but tap left on, so floor is wet! … Continue reading →

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Yeo-ho-ho-ville Pirated

Posted on February 17, 2019 by colonialist

In a recent post Arkenaton of A Tale Unfolds featured the above picture taken in the suburb of Yeoville in Johannesburg. In response to a comment of mine he wrote: Yeoville, like so many suburbs in Jo’burg is not what … Continue reading →

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Concerted Valentine Party

Posted on February 15, 2019 by colonialist

On 9th February I saw this competition, featuring two tickets to KwaZulu Natal Philharmonic Orchestra concert on Valentine’s Night: https://sosuterbill.com/2019/02/09/win-a-special-valentines-treat/   As may be seen, the second half featured Elgar, whose music we are both fond of, and I thought, … Continue reading →

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Things Going Swimmingly — and NOT

Posted on February 13, 2019 by colonialist

Morning spent inside a barrel With commands of, ’Do not move!’ Clad in rather scant apparel The occasion to improve, Has but little to commend it I can bring into my mind, And I rather would forefend it Even though … Continue reading →

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Out of Power

Posted on February 11, 2019 by colonialist

    Load-shedding of current supply Is raisin’ concerns as to why In-sultana patience, from merely Stage Two, Abruptly a move to Stage Four they should do, Whereby twice a day, for a lark, Deprived of spark, things all go … Continue reading →

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