Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts

5 Oct 2007

Out of Africa--movie


This film - based on the true life of Karen Blixen - is of course a must-seen....click here to see clips from the movie...Out of Africa . Meryl Streep and Robert Redford.
See more
here about the true story of Karen Blixen, just a short clip.

Read the complete true story of Karen Blixen here.


Music file...Africa take a minute and listen!



21 Sept 2007

That's not me!




Read about this fish with the name of Chessa. And follow this link to where part of my blog's title comes from! This is South Africa chess....chess+SA = Chessa!

And.........THIS is where the second bit of my blog's title comes from!! Follow this link and hear Lee Mead's voice...fantastic!! My hero! of all the "Josephs"!



Another site of LEE Mead worth looking at if you're interested in him.

19 Sept 2007

Blaming Britain!


Last night on the news...BBC....there was a news bulletin about the situation in Zimbabwe....I really get very, very upset when I watch news and see what's going on in Zimbabwe, for the ONLY reason: I BLAME BRITAIN!! Yes, the country I reside in, I BLAME the British Government of 1980, so the USA too....!! And I still blame them, they have the power to do something now!!! If you can remind yourself what lovely country Zimbabwe was like...was like. The years before 1980. Although it was ruled by Ian Smith...a white man...btw...I am not a racist...I hate seeing people suffering.....I hate seeing beauty destroyed! .......Everything ran smoothly in the country, all people had a good living, there was enough food for everyone, they even exported to other countries....but, it is sad to know that such a wonderful country has gone DOWN! And...let me tell you, if the white South Africans (the few that's left) in South Africa are not going to stay put....the same will happen in 20-30 years....It is true what you will read on the links I've given you here to follow up, only upsetting to read it and realise that what I read there, sounds like I was reading about South Africa! Follow the link..."more reading" to read where the following two quotes are from.

"BLAMING BRITAIN"
On several occasions, President Mugabe has declared: “The epicentre of hell is Britain, and the Queen or King in power at the moment is the devil!” Rev. Arthur Lewis comments: “It is ironic that Mugabe should spew such hatred against the country that, for all practical purposes, installed him into power and even today continues to offer Zimbabwe so much practical help.”

"THE BRAIN DRAIN
Over 4 million Zimbabweans have fled the country. It is reported that 1.1 million Zimbabweans are now living in the United Kingdom. According to SAPA, 500,000 health professionals, teachers, accountants, scientists and engineers have left Zimbabwe. This massive brain drain of the most qualified Zimbabweans, particularly in the health and education sectors, undermines any possibility of reversing the catastrophic collapse of Zimbabwe's economy"
Does it sound familiar??

Wikipedia....
Read here the article about Zimbabwe in Wikipedia.

"The British government requested United Nations economic sanctions against Rhodesia as negotiations with the Smith administration in 1966 and 1968 ended in stalemate."
"Independence (1980)
Britain's
Lord Soames was appointed governor to oversee the disarming of revolutionary guerrillas, the holding of elections, and the granting of independence to an uneasy coalition government with Joshua Nkomo, head of ZAPU. In the free elections of February 1980, Mugabe and his ZANU won a landslide victory. Mugabe has won re-election ever since."

More reading on Zimbabwe here...upsetting...
Zimbabwe's Precarious survival.

26 Aug 2007

Fabulous fabric

I've bought a 2m piece of fabric....not to do anything with it in particular, was just beautiful! ....from a stall on hols. I couldn't resist it for it has such beautiful colours and patterns, very rich in "Africa"-detail. I might use some of the images to paint a plate or two....




And! This is my pink-purple bicycle! The weather is just fine enough to go for a ride on it!!

25 Jul 2007

Weather pics

Africa's weather on the 25th July 2007

These pics were found on the site: http://www.wunderground.com/
Two pics of Johannesburg - most people say in short...Jo'burg or Johies...









21 Jul 2007

Africa mood


Saturday mood....my Africa mood!! In 7 days....I'm on my continent!! and then my country! South Africa!! No other place in the world is as good as "my" place...South Africa!! Don't try and argue with me...then it shows that you haven't been there! haha!! you better go there....and you would like to go and stay there....
This movie..."Out of Africa" is just a MUST! Robert Redford and Meryl Streep...
"I had a farm in Africa...on the foot of the Ngong Hills....." This is how the movie starts.....and once upon a time..."I" also had a farm....in South Africa.... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngong_Hills














30 Jun 2007

Tribes of South Africa


Please click on THIS LINK which is on my Wordpress-blog to see more images and lots of links to informational sites about the different tribes of South Africa/Africa. The link will open in a new window.