Category Archives: Publishing

Dizzy Circles

Posted on September 12, 2019 by colonialist

Today, after some morning attempts to log into internet (only partly successful) and specifically into the banking app. (wholly unsuccessful) saw me dashing to the local bank to sort it out, close a redundant account, and get replacements for about-to-expire … Continue reading →

Posted in Publishing, Swimming, Swimming Squad Training | Tagged , , , | 3 Comments

Fuf-fuf-fuf Free Zing Party and Talk

Posted on July 20, 2019 by colonialist

After two of the most delightful days imaginable, weather wise, things turned mean today just because we had two outdoor events following one after the other. In the morning we were up early to an overcast day with a gale … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Books, Durban and Coast Horticultural Society, Gardens, Grandchildren, Horticulture, Personal Journal, Publishing, Writing | Tagged , , , , | 10 Comments

Robin Takes Off At Last As All One Could Wish

Posted on July 18, 2019 by colonialist

I seem to have spent the whole day on the phone or internet dealing with issues. Even on the way back from school with the grandchildren, after R had finished her Squad swimming, she was holding my mobile phone to … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Book Reviews, Books, Children's Fiction, Publishing | Tagged , , , | 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 →

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Annointment From a Hadeda Ibis Nest

Posted on October 30, 2018 by colonialist

Wordle 375 Eggs sway in breeze on misty day Attentive parents drive cats away Hatched child (or chick) in home movies features Won’t sing, but runny tum these creatures — Find the corn set out today Sent back down in … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Birds, Challenge, Colonialist, Humorous rhyme, Nature, Publishing, Wordle, Wordplay, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments

Automatic ‘Copy WordPress Posts to Facebook’ Function

Posted on September 21, 2018 by colonialist

I was annoyed when this facility was removed amidst a flood of incomprehensible jargon and computer-jabber. I was even more annoyed when google and Bing searches gave more of the same, but the gist was either that it was no … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Art, Grandchildren, Publishing | Tagged , , | 16 Comments

Awww, GUST blows in with a blast!

Posted on August 2, 2018 by colonialist

  August is our month of gales and the first of these was duly dished up today (now yesterday) with all the trimmings. Nevertheless, it has been an amazing opening to the month. I started by tracking down some useful … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Ancestry, Books, Genealogy, Grandchildren, Personal Journal, Publishing, Swimming | Tagged , , , , , | 16 Comments