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My friend Bar De Ness.
My friend Bar De Ness is just a short epistle on how I met him and on from there. Essentially I first got to know him on the bum marketing site Squidoo. I was new there and trying my hand … Continue reading
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Tagged Characters, cricket, cultural differences, deaf, England, english, friends, friendship, honesty, humour, writing
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Gwebi Agricultural College, part 1.
Very brief epistle of my college days. Unquestionably one of the highlights of my life, and I’m very apprehensive that I will not be able to give it the justice it deserves. The college was situated a very short drive … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Poetry & Writing, Business & Work, Culture & Society, Education, Farming, Uncategorized
Tagged agriculture, animal husbandry, blog posts, Characters, College, College of Knowledge, commercial farming, cricket, cultural differences, deaf, engineering, english, ethics, farm management, field husbandry, humour, rambling blog posts
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Lively lads, Grey House, Plumtree School 3.
Lively lads, Grey House, Plumtree School 3, and the continuing saga of Rusty of a Drysdale of and Spook’s drinking escapade. So we make it to the dining hall unspotted by any prefect or master who would betray us to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Education, Family and Relationships, Parenting, Kids, Family, Schooldays, Sports & Recreation, Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, Characters, cricket, cultural differences, english, English teachers, ethics, farming, Grey House, humour, lively lads, Plumtree, Plumtree School, South Africa, writing, Zimbabwe
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Lively lads, Grey House, Plumtree school.
Lively lads, Grey House, Plumtree School, and it has suddenly dawned on me after all this time that that is in fact just what they were. It passed one by at the time but as time progressed and one left … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Poetry & Writing, Culture & Society, Education, Family and Relationships, Relationships & Family, Schooldays, Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, Afrikaans, Black and White Minstrel show, Botswana, Cecil John Rhodes, Characters, Charles Fortune, Craven week, cricket, english, English teachers, ethics, fudge, Grey House, history, honesty, humour, lemon creams, lively lads, Plumtree School, Rhodesia, Rhodesian schools rugby, Rugby, rugger, Zimbabwe
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College of Knowledge and Legends:Part two.
Second night bash of legends in Durban Natal. Legends eh? Actually we are no more famous sporting or any other type of legends, we’re just an ordinary bunch of lads learning farming (agriculture) at Gwebi Agricultural College, sometimes known as … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Relationships, Farming, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Afrikaans, agricultural colleges, agriculture, Blarney Brothers, College, commercial farming, english, farming, fathers moustache, Gwebi Agricultural College, Legends, Rhodesia, small holiday breaks, South Africa, Vera Verith
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Characters and Teachers at Plumtree School.
Characters were endemic to this place, most of them as mad as March hares, Masters, boys, and a vast array of assorted hangers on. However, some were not, b’lieve it or not and made a welcome relief to this rather … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Relationships, Schooldays, Uncategorized
Tagged Afrikaans teachers, art, articles, Characters, cricket, drama, english, English teachers, Eric van der Westhuizen, hockey, Jim Beef, matabeleland, plays, Plumtree, Plumtree School, Ray Suttle, Rhodesia, Rugby, show business, Teachers, tennis
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Lake Kariba and Hornbill Lodge.
Lake Kariba and Hornbill Lodge is one of those beautiful places which people need to know more about. A quiet solitude where one can find tranquility and a piece of ones soul again. I can vouch for this. On a … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Relationships, Farming, Gardening and home, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged accomodation, Afrikaans, commercial farming, english, English teachers, fishing, fishing rods, houseboats, Kariba accomodation, Lake Kariba, lodges, Rhodesia, small holiday breaks, South Africa, speedboats, Zimbabwe
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College days at the College of Knowledge.
College and the drinks culture. College days were unequivocally the highlight of mine, and I’m positive anybody else who went there, life. That’s Gwebi College of Agriculture in the then Rhodesia and renown world wide as the finest Agricultural College … Continue reading
A life slips away:tribute to my father in law.
A life slips away Very brief epistle of my father in law who’s life support system is going to be turned off tomorrow. Now as it turns out it was a while ago but still seems like yesterday. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Family and Relationships, Uncategorized
Tagged a life slips away, aircraft, commercial farming, death, english, family and relationships, farm, farming, life, light aircraft, pilots, poetry, poets, Rhodesia, South Africa, traditions, yesterday, Zimbabwe
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Cochlear ear implant pioneer.
The Cochlear ear implant is a medical miracle and don’t I know it. This is about hope, it’s about trying to inspire people not to listen to doom sayers. Sometimes life can treat you harshly, but many people have and … Continue reading
Posted in Culture & Society, Education, Family and Relationships, Healthy Living, Internet, Medical breakthroughs, Parenting, Kids, Family, Relationships & Family, Travel & Places, Uncategorized
Tagged Africa, Afrikaans, Albert Einstein, Beaumont Hospital, Cape Town, Cochlear, Cochlear ear implant, Cochlear Implant, commercial farming, deaf, deafness, Dublin, english, hard of hearing, Ireland, Los Angeles, medical advances, medicine, pioneer, pioneering, Rhodesia, South Africa, surgeons, Tygerberg hospital, United States, Zimbabwe
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Spook Moor a rambling blog 