Category Archives: Education

Unlocking a Gate

Posted on September 28, 2015 by colonialist

In looking to see if Rochelle had posted a new picture prompt for a hundred-word story, I found the one below and mistakenly took it for the latest.  I furiously scribbled a story, arising from reading about the hardships suffered by … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Challenge, Current Affairs, Education, Flash Fiction, Short story | Tagged , , , | 25 Comments

Really Awful Connectivity

Posted on September 5, 2015 by colonialist

In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Connected.” Here you’ll find I have selected Things quite diff’rently connected; If I’ve put a wire in wrong, With a short, they won’t last long! And, because the above are all … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Cats, Dogs, Education | Tagged , , , , | 17 Comments

Haughty and Cultural in a Small Way

Posted on August 15, 2015 by colonialist

 I have had my normal life (not that I ever have one of those!) disrupted since Thursday, and this will continue until 17h00 tomorrow. On Thursday, after kid collection, I had to load various things we needed for the Durban … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Education, Gardens, Grandchildren, Personal Journal | Tagged , , , | 34 Comments

Should health warnings become compulsory in books like the Bible and Koran?

Posted on July 23, 2014 by colonialist

Because of serious risk, cigarette packages have to bear warnings regarding the potential dangers of smoking, and liquor advertising is similarly regulated. Surely it is becoming time that religious writings which appear to make it OK to go discriminating against … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Affairs, Education, Really Awful Joke, Religious absurdity | Tagged , , , | 59 Comments

TO B-WELL BE, OR NOT TO B-WELL BE, THAT IS THE INFINITIVE-SPLITTING QUESTION.

Posted on January 4, 2014 by colonialist

  Are infinitives to safely be split? That is quite a question; To carefully be considering it Leads to indigestion – Should any adverb come to follow ‘to’ Which sets out the manner In which intended action one should do? … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Grammar, Humour, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , , , , | 48 Comments

POETIC METRE-GREETER – a really awful guide to prosody*

Posted on September 30, 2013 by colonialist

When groups of beats in poems are put, Then each such group is called a foot; ‘IT ADS’ for naming feet you seek: – I am fits in with I am beak,                               [Iamb; Iambic] To-row-key, make To-row-cake,              [Trochee; Trochaic] An’-a-pest … Continue reading →

Posted in Colonialist, verse, writing, music composition, fantasy, Africa, journal., Education, Language, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Of botany, bats, horticulture, swimming, frogs, and Japanese excursions.

Posted on September 9, 2013 by colonialist

  The weather was pleasantly steamy over the weekend, and I was in the pool as soon as I got up.   The grandchildren have been missing their mother while she spent a work-related week in Japan, and were literally … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Gardens, Grandchildren, Nature, Personal Journal, Travel | Tagged , , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Really awfully proud.

Posted on August 16, 2013 by colonialist

My granddaughter the eldest Did ‘A Levels’ this year, That she would not do well – best! – We’d not the slightest fear.  Until she got ambitious, In taking courses on, And made us superstitious Too many would mean none.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , , | 44 Comments

REALLY AWFUL TIP – A PLACE TO DUMP RUBBISH?

Posted on February 7, 2013 by colonialist

In adding to my little tip (No, ‘refuse tip’ would not be hip) It seems that some may not well know Where for that dropdown thing to go – So here it is to plainly see I hope your version … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging tip, Education, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , , , , , , | 34 Comments