Bad hair day!!

The turret on the wall of The Old Fort really needs to find a good barber.

The wall around the Old Fort is not much more than 1m high. So, unless the people of the 1800's were very much shorter than we are now, how did this wall keep the enemy out? There are no signs requesting the enemy to check-in at the gate! Good chance the enemy couldn't read anyway.

Resistance Park

Resistance park memorial is dedicated to the 1710 passive resisters in 1946 and the 8557 defiers of unjust laws 1952.

Couldn't get much more from the plaques because they were more about the dignitaries who attended the stone laying ceremony, than those who risked their lives and for the cause in the first place.

Kumars at No 42? Actually its the Govenders.

The Kumars in Wembley, north of London, really started something when they bulldozed their garden and erected a state-of-the-art TV studio wherein they host their very own chat show.

The Govenders, also at No 42, dont need quite as much space for their business, so have converted only the garage.

The Old Fort #2

This is the second of the two plaques on either side of the entrance to The Old Fort Chapel.

The Old Fort

Within this area was situated the camp in which a small British force under Captain T. Charlton Smith of the 27th Regiment (Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers) was beleaguered by the emigrant Boers under Commandant Andries Pretorius in 1842. To secure relief for the garrison, Dick King rode 600miles to Grahamstown.

From 1842 to 1897 it was occupied by various regiments and detachments of the British Army.

The Old Fort

This one speaks for itself. Just in case the writing on the plaque is not clear:

The Old Fort

In 1908 the British War Office leased it to the Durban Light Infantry and in due course this lease was continued by the Union Defence Dept.
In 1935 it was vested in the Historical Monuments Commission and in 1939 the commission handed over the curatorship of the property to the Durban City Council, by whom itis now maintained in conjunction with the commission and the Royal Durban Light Infantry Comrades Association.

Whats the buzz at the Bee Conference!

Whoever decided on my house for today's conference, forgot to book the venue. Since I'm not partial to uninvited guests - especially the noisy kind, all doors and windows were swiftly closed to prevent the whole crowd from swarming in. Even so, some were determined not to miss the excitement, and found their way under the door, until a blanket blocked this entrance.

Each has his own idea on how things should be done. However the leaders gathered to discuss an alternative venue, and once it was all settled, the door opened, and they left peacefully.

Offline blogging, or de-Facebook?

It seems that blogging started long before the internet! These people want to say something, but the message is unclear! They feel that if the repeat the message all over, someone, somewhere will eventually understand. Obviously hasn't worked for them yet!

Perhaps the local council should provide the fine art's majors with the tools of the trade, and have them decorate our public walls. It could satisfy the need, and become a tourist attraction.