Tag Archives: South Africa

Friday’s Feathery Flapper!

Posted on 21/12/2018 by aj vosse

Guess what? Yep… today is the shortest day of the year up where we live! That can only mean one thing… that soon soon we’ll be celebrating spring again! Yep… I’m sorry to have to do this to all my … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, The Birds and the Bees | Tagged #action, #Arklow, #bird watching, #birds, #flying, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #light, #outdoors 🔥⛺😎, #spring, #sunshine, #swan, #tongue in cheek 😈, #wildlife photography, #winter ❄, Christmas, South Africa, winter blues | 2 Comments

CFFC – Cold!

Posted on 30/11/2018 by aj vosse

This is my first go at Cee’s FFC! I’ve selected four photos from the galleries… fun cold photos… so, why don’t we begin with taking the dog for a walk… and, as dogs are dogs they do as dogs do… … Continue reading →

Posted in #Ireland, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Local Curiosity, Local Places, Photography, Seasons, Sport, Travel | Tagged #blog buddies, #blogging, #braai, #Co Wicklow, #Friday Fact, #friendship, #fun, #GLW, #monochrome, #people watching, #Saffers 🇿🇦, #tongue in cheek 😈, #travel 🛫, #weather, #winter ❄, BBQ, Carton Clock Tower, Cee's FFC, CFFC, Christmas, Co Kildare, cold, dogs, facts, food, golf, Kilcock, meat, pets, snow, South Africa | 11 Comments

Tuesday Tunes – 21 Questions!

Posted on 27/11/2018 by aj vosse

Phew… I’m worn out just thinking about the answers… and having to read the questions! How many of you have met Norm… he of Norm’s Doors? I had the pleasure a few days ago… and then realised that not only … Continue reading →

Posted in #Arklow, #Ireland, #music, Factual Opinion, Family & Life, Fiction, Photography | Tagged #blog buddies, #blog hopping, #blogging, #Chris Prior, #internet radio, #life, #memories, #memyblog, #muse, #mushrooms 🍄, #music, #pleasure 🍻, #questions, #short story 📚, #sportsmanship, #storyteller 💬😎, #The Blues, #Tuesday Tunes 🎵, Billy Joel, Christmas, noise, Rock DJ, rock radio, South Africa | 10 Comments

Mono Monday – The Sea!

Posted on 01/10/2018 by aj vosse

The sea… these days such an important part of our lives. I’ll be honest… since moving back to the seaside we have become more contented. We are both from the coast… way back in South Africa, we lived less than … Continue reading →

Posted in #Co Wicklow, #Ireland, Family & Life, Photography, Travel, Walking | Tagged #Arklow, #B&W, #colour, #GLW, #Happy, #Ireland, #Irish Sea, #life, #Mono Monday, #monochrome, #sea, #short story 📚, #storyteller 💬😎, #The Lucky Thirteen 📚, South Africa | 4 Comments

Nellie en die Fotosessie

Posted on 26/09/2018 by aj vosse

Notes/ Notas: This is episode ten of my version of Nellie’s plight // hierdie is episode tien van my weergawe van Nellie se verhaal. Nellie is Hester’s creation, click here to read her first instalment and challenge // Nellie is Hester se skepping, kliek hier om haar … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Writing | Tagged #blog buddies, #friendship, #fun, #humour, #insects, #inspiration, #my blog, #ombh, #photography 📷, #short story 📚, #storyteller 💬😎, #tongue in cheek 😈, #travel 🛫, Afrikaans, Art, Cape Town South Africa, diamonds, Nellie, romance, South Africa, words | 7 Comments

Tuesday Tunes – Melodic Eclectic…

Posted on 25/09/2018 by aj vosse

When I started the Tuesday Tunes, I promised I would share old and new music as well as music by modern bands or musicians. A week or so ago I left a comment over at an earwig post done by … Continue reading →

Posted in #music, Family & Life | Tagged #blog buddies, #blog hopping, #Chris Prior, #future, #internet radio, #memories, #muse, #music, #peace, #pleasure 🍻, #time 🕛, #Tuesday Tunes 🎵, Art, JOY, Nellie, Rock DJ, rock radio, South Africa | 5 Comments

Kaapstad, Hier Kom Nellie

Posted on 19/09/2018 by aj vosse

Notes/ Notas: This is episode nine of my version of Nellie’s plight // hierdie is episode nege van my weergawe van Nellie se verhaal. Nellie is Hester’s creation, click here to read her first instalment and challenge // Nellie is Hester se skepping, kliek hier om haar … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Travel, Writing | Tagged #fiction, #imagination, #inspiration, #short story 📚, #storyteller 💬😎, Afrikaans, Cape Town South Africa, diamonds, impression, Nellie, South Africa | 10 Comments

Tuesday Tunes – I’m a Supertramp!

Posted on 18/09/2018 by aj vosse

Way back in the mid seventies, I discovered Supertramp… or maybe, they thrust themselves upon me! I had school mates who had their own den, which they had built into the basement of their parent’s house. It was a place … Continue reading →