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Mukumbura (Where the Gobbies* Lay the Mines): Introduction
* Gobshite (also referred to as Gobbie, or Gobbies): One who engages in nonsensical chatter or unwanted conversation. For example- What’s that gobshite talking about now? “Down in Mukumbur… more →
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African Adventure - Part 4
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wrote 3 hours ago: Babies and Cars Imagine being 21 years old, married, and going off to work and live in Africa for tw … more →
1980 Zimbabwe Independence Medal
wrote 1 week ago: In 1980, after 16 years of effectively be at war with itself, Zimbabwe achieved independence from Br … more →
people are strange
wrote 1 week ago: … in our own way, aren’t we all a bit strange? I believe our strangeness is our persona … more →
A COUPLE OF THE OLDEST BOOK IN MY BOOKCASE
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wrote 1 week ago: Books (Photo credit: henry…) Yesterday I enlisted the help of my char to tackle an annual task – mov … more →
11th May 1913 (Sunday)
wrote 1 week ago: BORN TODAY, in Resende, Portugal – Edgar Cardoso, builder of bridges (literally, not metaphori … more →
40th Anniversary Medallion of the 1st Matabele War
wrote 1 week ago: This is a souvenir commemorative medallion commemorating the 40th anniversary of the 1st Matabele Wa … more →
Décimo Corredor Roma Condesa
wrote 1 week ago: advertencia : actualización constante CORREDOR ROMA CONDESA - p r o p u e s t a s g a s t r o … more →
IT IS WHAT IT IS OR IT WAS WHAT IT WASN'T
wrote 3 weeks ago: Herbert Wiltshire Chitepo b1923; First black barrister in Southern Rhodesia and led armed struggle a … more →
IF THIS LIFE IS ALL WE HAVE (A poem) by Dennis Brutus
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wrote 3 weeks ago: I read ‘If this life is all we have’ first in the university while undergoing my first … more →
Cameraman tales: Anon – Salisbury
wrote 4 weeks ago: Our anonymous cameraman was first of all a freelance cameraman based in the west country and working … more →
A century ago today ...
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wrote 4 weeks ago: 100 years ago, on 23 April 1913, my mother was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. She was the eldest of 10 … more →
"The Grass is Singing" by Doris Lessing
wrote 4 weeks ago: Once again, I blame my foolish self for not writing the review as soon as I read the book. I read it … more →
Back in Africa
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wrote 1 month ago: OK, so I have something else to say about Africa. I lived in Zambia – beautiful country, beaut … more →
Happy Independence Day Zimbabwe!
wrote 1 month ago: April 18, 1980, the land of Zimbabwe gained its independence from its oppressors and today we … more →
Seeking something yum - of melancholy and Yorkshire pudding
wrote 1 month ago: Don’t you find on occasion, that nostalgia brings a sense of sadness with it? © Copyright Rampix Pho … more →
Seeking something yum - of Benny big balls
wrote 1 month ago: I have never known a time without dogs. Animals were such a part of my childhood and each one of th … more →
In Cyberia: the Memories of Margaret Thatcher
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wrote 1 month ago: It was the America-based Nigerian academic and columnist, Dr. Farooq Kperogi, who, in a spark of his … more →
Seeking something yum - of snakes and icecream
wrote 1 month ago: An old friend of Mama’s emailed me last night to say how much she was enjoying my blog. I feel such … more →
Letter From Manley to Thatcher on the topic of Rhodesia
wrote 1 month ago: At least both the late Michael Manley and the late Iron Lady were on cordial talking terms and share … more →
