Monthly Archives: September 2019

Drastic Pedal Action to Level Dud Church Organ

Posted on September 30, 2019 by colonialist

Stroke Mass on keys all shot That grunt and wail;  The wind goes off the rail — To phobia entail — Stamp, flash, and level got! September 2019 Colonialist

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Now Snow Icy?

Posted on September 29, 2019 by colonialist

Still rooted in the theme of cold, At Gateway we chilled out, And there, indeed, we did make bold To let kids play and shout While flinging snowballs with great zest At Mom especially, And see whose snowman was the … Continue reading →

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No Current Affairs

Posted on September 28, 2019 by colonialist

No matter how I keep on slogging I simply can’t keep up with blogging: Woke up yet again to see Lack of electricity, And it only came back on When we to a braai had gone; Fat lot of good … Continue reading →

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Current Affairs: You can even see the wallpaper frieze!

Posted on September 27, 2019 by colonialist

This iceberg has just washed up on Durban Beach. Well, if you can believe it is a natural iceberg, surely washing up on our beach is credible? Actually, it IS a natural iceberg, but it only feels as if it … Continue reading →

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Indentured to Take Out From Scratch

Posted on September 26, 2019 by colonialist

After losing the services of my faithful carriage for a few days, I was able to collect it in a somewhat improved condition. This time, the damages were mine own or by person or persons unknown with shopping trolleys and … Continue reading →

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Thief of Time — or Adder?

Posted on September 25, 2019 by colonialist

Leanne Cole asks whether procrastination isn’t just laziness? My comment took the form of one of my Really Awful Rhymes: ‘Procrastination is of time the thief’? Consider, though, that ‘Look before you leap’ Can give more time, and save you … Continue reading →

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A Dozy Day

Posted on September 24, 2019 by colonialist

Today, when came the time to rise I stayed, to everyone’s surprise, In bed where I was happy I was pinned in, completely; quite; By cats, as I had been all night, They both had status nappy. My breakfast I … Continue reading →

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Political Pressure

Posted on September 22, 2019 by colonialist

Did I battle to post this one! It kept vanishing into the ether. Wordle 422 Pressed to collude with grift of orange man, Cuts to the bone each tiny step accrued; How to deny the evil at Trump hands, And … Continue reading →

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Just Coffee, Thanks!

Posted on September 21, 2019 by colonialist

Up early and we broke our fast With friends who sent us to there, And not a bad place for a blast, Or having quite a do there! Then on to sports shops; got a strap A broken one replacing, … Continue reading →

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Good Explosions Celebrated

Posted on September 20, 2019 by colonialist

Break-up day; reports reveal Marks quite good enough, I feel; R has Academic Merit; With last year’s, the space will share it! In J’s class, percentages, Can be guessed at, more or less, From all at near top of scale … Continue reading →

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