Category Archives: Food

Father’s Day and Grandfather’s Day

Posted on June 19, 2019 by colonialist

Father’s Day last Sunday started with the daughter and two grand-girls bouncing into my bedroom to wake me up with a gift of a lovely bright LED lantern, and two cards from Jeneva as shown. The one, very much her … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Colonialist, Daughters, Excursions, Food, Grandchildren, Personal Journal | Tagged , , , | 17 Comments

Ta-ta Hide’ngoseek; Hi there Hip-Hop!

Posted on April 27, 2018 by colonialist

      © April 2018 Colonialist

Posted in Africa, Food, Grandchildren, Ocean, Personal Journal | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Scrambled Words on Toast.

Posted on August 4, 2016 by colonialist

Wordle 259:   HOME COOKING BUSMAN’S HOLIDAY BY HEAD CHEF With a thrust and a twist over the grill, Unfettered by need to train, the chef will finish; And sing out to family, ‘Plates now fill; Run over to check … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge and Fine Dining

Posted on April 15, 2016 by colonialist

Dinnertime   This dinner table’s set midday, And not at eventide; We do our Christmases that way – To wait we can’t abide! So if you suffer from a hunch From childhood you’ve been taught, That midday meals just must … Continue reading →

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Welsh Rabbit!

Posted on September 1, 2014 by colonialist

Spring has sprung, and grass is rizzy – With mowers we will soon be bizzy? This picture is to say Rabbit – but this month I’ll do it in Welsh. ‘Aha!’ I hear you cry triumphantly.  ‘That isn’t “rabbit”, it’s … Continue reading →

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Really awfully tyred out!

Posted on July 28, 2014 by colonialist

When one gets new sets of tyres, Optimism it inspires That they may provide support For some years, as well they ought.  It can therefore drive one mad To find one that it, has had! – Three weeks later cost … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Grandchildren, Humour, Personal Journal, Photography, Poems, Really Awful Rhyme | Tagged , , , , , | 55 Comments

YUCKY THINGS LOOKING UP REALLY AWFULLY

Posted on February 13, 2014 by colonialist

Each bloom may well be a looker, But, to hide there on their Yucca, One supposes is for reason That they’re guilty of High Trees-on!  ‘Ghosts in Graveyard’sometimes known as, Not as edible are shown as An asparagus would be, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, Humour, Nature, Really Awful Rhyme, Wordplay | Tagged , , , , , | 30 Comments

A fare-ly comprehensive fan-fare to fantastic Christmas fun fare.

Posted on December 26, 2013 by colonialist

North or south, or east or west Homemade Christmas fare is best – Appetizer: liver pate (Didn’t take a shot – oh drat, hey? – My fruit salad, Christmas cake, Also failed a pic to take; Homemade gravy on that … Continue reading →

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Stick around, and stick in!

Posted on September 25, 2013 by colonialist

A production:

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Lunchtime – and other thousand-word essays.

Posted on March 21, 2013 by colonialist

  We went down the KwaZulu Natal South Coast to Illovo today to meet a friend on a flying visit from overseas for brunch (for purposes of the challenge, call it lunch!) and here is my picture of the lunch … Continue reading →

Posted in Beach, Challenge, Food, Grandchildren, Nature, Ocean, Personal Journal, Photography, Seashells | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 19 Comments