On vacation (still) Part I

On Monday we woke up to grey skies and water falling from the skies. After checking that it wasn’t the end of the world arriving six months late, we headed in to Mossel Bay for a bit of museuming and a spot of shopping at the covered flea market. We had last been to the Dias Museum exactly four years ago (give or take a couple of days) on our honeymoon. Here are some photos.

Bartolomeu Dias Plaque — The plaque on the statue. It’s in Portuguese.

I’ve mentioned Bartolomeu Dias in a previous post. In 1488 he was the first European (as far as we know) to travel beyond the southern tip of Africa. After landing at Mossel Bay he made it as far as a third of the way between what is today known as Port Elizabeth and East London before his crew forced him to turn back due to fears that their supplies will run out. Consequently Dias never found a route to India as had been the intention, that honour going to his countryman, Vasco da Gama. Continue reading “On vacation (still) Part I” →

On blogging frustration

So, I spent the last two hours writing a post and then trashed it because that’s what it was. Don’t you just hate it when that happens?

I’ll consequently just say happy birthday, America, and please consider your pets when you’re lighting those fireworks tonight.

On switching heads

Switching Heads Twilight — Can you spot the difference? I can’t.

I don’t know if you’ve heard the news yet? Human head transplants are now possible. Now you can finally get the body you want with just one simple procedure. This will completely revolutionise life as we know it.

Hang on. Did I click on The Sun by mistake? Nope. It’s The Telegraph. That’s a reputable paper, isn’t it?

Some crazy real-life Dr. Frankenstein believes it can be done. We now finally have the technology.

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International Joke Day

According to my interwebs today is International Joke Day. In honour of this auspicious occasion I thought I’d share a joke with you. I confess I did not write this particular joke, but heard it so long ago I can’t for the life of me remember who came up with it.

A farmer was sitting on his porch late one afternoon sipping some coffee while watching the little lambs grazing in the pasture next to the house. His reverie was rudely interrupted by a shiny BMW that suddenly pulled up in the front yard, kicking up a cloud of dust. A youngster in a snazzy suit and shoes completely unsuitable for any type of real work jumped from the driver’s seat and walked up to the farmer.

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Song Title Challenge #6: Earth Intruders – Björk

It’s time for this week’s Song Title Challenge.

Write a short piece of fiction, around 300 words, using the song title as your story title but don’t listen to the song. Remember to link back to this post so I can find yours.

If you would like to suggest a song title for a future post, you can do so from the challenge page. You can also leave a suggestion on the Facebook page.

This week’s song is Earth Intruders by Björk. The title was suggested by George Saba. Go say hi to him.