Femme à Côté d’un Échiquier, by Henry Matisse -[credit:chessbase] Images: http://www.pbase.com/arnomeintjes/drakensberg Missing ‘The Berg‘ today! Wish for a mountain – a proper mountain – to climb.
Archive for the ‘South Africa’ Category
Memories are made of this
Posted in chess art, Drakensberg mountains, Drakensberge, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged Chess, Drakensberg Mountain, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 19/05/2012 | 26 Comments »
Do they know?
Posted in Afrikaans, Afrikaans music, Afrikaans songs, Christmas, South Africa, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans songs, Afrikaanse Kersliedere, Christmas, South Africa on 19/12/2010 | 8 Comments »
This photo was taken yesterday about 4pm The first Afrikaans Christmas song written in South Africa – about a Summer Christmas - and I’ve found a youtube video about it. It’s beautiful, the boys singing in this choir reminded me of the Drakensberg Boys Choir of years ago – beautiful singing. The translation of the song [...]
Report Crime – South Africa
Posted in South Africa, tagged crime, crime hotspots South Africa, crime news South Africa, crime report web tools, Crime reports South Africa, news South Africa, South Africa, travel South Africa, website design on 04/04/2010 | 11 Comments »
Please click on the image for a large view Report Crime is something thats been in the back of my mind for a while now and 6 months ago, If not longer I decided to implement it. It will be an on-going project that I really want to get off the ground. Its a community [...]
Bygone Times
Posted in Cape Town, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, Table Mountain, tagged bygone times, Cape Town, Kaapstad, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, Table Mountain, Table mountain cable car on 18/02/2010 | 14 Comments »
On THIS LINK you can watch some short clips about Cape Town but also take a virtual tour! This link is worth visiting. Do yourself a favour and take a look at Etienne’s Flickr photos - even if you are from the US or the UK you will find pics you will appreciate. On this [...]
Let’s ride the wind
Posted in Cape Town, General, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, Chess in Cape Town, holiday in South Africa, Kaapstad, music file, musiek, Op Blouberg se strand, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 27/11/2009 | 8 Comments »
Cape Town - with its surrounding beaches - is the place to go – for many tourists. If you haven’t been to South Africa, everybody will encourage you to go to Cape Town first. There are various reasons why people will tell you to go to CT first. Of course I will suggest it too, as it [...]
South Africa’s Woman Chess Grandmaster!
Posted in African Chess, Chess, Chess Grandmasters, South Africa, South African chess, Woman Grandmaster, tagged Chess Woman Grandmaster, Female Chess players South Africa, Melissa Greeff, skaak, Suid-Afrika skaak, Suid-Afrikaanse skaakspelers on 30/08/2009 | 21 Comments »
FIDE has recognised the achievements of Melissa Greeff [15] by indicating that she will be awarded the prestigious title of International Woman Grandmaster.CONGRATULATIONS Melissa!! You do us PROUD! Baie Geluk, Melissa, ons het hiervoor gewag, ons het eintlik geweet jy’s reeds ‘n Grandmaster, ons het slegs vir die aankondiging gewag! We already knew you were [...]
Afrikaans! Afrikaans! Afrikaans!
Posted in Africa, Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaans songs, Afrikaanse gedigte, gedigte, gedigte oor Afrika, Poetry, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged 14 August 1875, Afrikaans, Afrikaans Language, Afrikaans Language monument, Afrikaans poetry, Afrikaans songs, Afrikaanse gedigte, Development of Afrikaans, Drakensberg mountains, Ek verlang na jou, fast facts about South Africa, gedig, gedigte, gedigte gekombineerd met kuns, Hanlie Kotze, History, history of Afrikaans, Johan van der Watt, language, poems, poetry art, poetry combined with art, seëlversameling van Suid-Afrika, seels, sidewalk people, song about sidewalk people, songs, Sonja Herholdt, South Africa, South African artists, South African stamps, stamp collecting, stamps, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars, Sypaadjie mense, taal, Transkaroo, Tufa waterfall on 14/08/2009 | 47 Comments »
Please click on this mosaic to see a clearer view of these beautiful images English readers: This is sort of a poem, but more thoughts. It is about South Africa. I dedicated 14th Aug. 2008 to Afrikaans, the language I love and my mother tongue. This day in our history used to be an important day as we celebrated [...]
South Africa – a distorted view
Posted in curriculum, History, South Africa, tagged geskiedenis, Great Trek 1838, History, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, teaching in England, United Kingdom curriculum on 15/07/2009 | 14 Comments »
Image: bornagainredneck.blogspot.com Since I have started teaching in Secondary schools in the UK, it has been interesting to know what is being taught in schools and to compare to what we teach in South Africa. Curriculum-wise, the contents is of course exactly the same when it comes to all subjects, apart from history, as all countries teach the [...]
South African Open Chess Championship 2009
Posted in Chess, Chess South Africa, chess tournaments, General, SA Open 2009, South Africa, tagged Chess, chess games, Chess in Cape Town, Chess South Africa, chess tournaments, Chessa, final results, GM Amon Simutowe, results and standings, SA Open 2009, skaak, Skaak in Kaapstad, Skaak Suid-Afrika, Skaaktoernooie, South African Open Chess Championship 2009, Suid-Afrikaanse Ope Skaakkampioenskappe 2009, Wynbergh Highschool on 04/07/2009 | 26 Comments »
CHESSA: Click on Chessa’s logo – first image in this post – and it will take you to the official site of Chess South Africa. The link will open in a new window. Click here to follow some of the games live on Chesscube. If you are not registered on Chesscube, it will take you [...]
My Sarie Marais
Posted in culture, General, History, Sarie Marais, songs, South Africa, tagged Afrikaans songs, British Royal Marines, culture, Helmut Lotti, History, Sarie Marais, Sarie Mares, Sarie tydskrif, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 26/05/2009 | 24 Comments »
Sarie Marais (Mare) 1868 This audio file is Sarie Marais played by the Royal Marines Any South African knows this song very well. If someone from South Africa doesn’t know this song, then he pretends his a South African- hehe. Sarie Marais is a song which runs in your blood if you’re a Saffa. Interesting [...]
Wind beneath my wings
Posted in Audio music mp3, Bette Midler, Mp3 music files, music, South Africa, Wind beneath my wings mp3, tagged audio music files, Bette Midler, Cape Town, Mp3 music files, music MP3 files, South Africa, The wind beneath my wings, thunder and lightning on 23/05/2009 | 17 Comments »
I’ve come across this fantastic image. I love thunder/lightning and I do miss it here in London. You don’t get it here and if you do, you would think it was just another plane to touch down at Heathrow. I’ve taken the quote from this travelblog too. Also, enjoy the music of Bette Midler – The wind [...]
Klein Karoo – Little Karoo
Posted in holiday in South Africa, Karoo, South Africa, tagged Afrikaans songs, De Rust, holiday in South Africa, Karoo, karoo images, Klein Karoo, Matjiesfontein, music videos, Oudtshoorn, songs about trains, South African flowers, Spring in the Karoo, Trans Karoo train, travel South Africa on 09/05/2009 | 10 Comments »
http://www.derust.org.za/gallery.htm The Karoo is one of the beautiful places in South Africa. If you travel from Pretoria to Cape Town, you have no choice of travelling through the Karoo too! There are some spectacular places, like this small town called De Rust! We stayed a night at a B&B and I always say I would [...]
Fook Island
Posted in art, South Africa, South African artists, Walter Battiss, tagged art, Famous South African artists, Fook Island, National Artists, Somerset East, South Africa, South African artists, Walter Battiss, well-known artists on 20/04/2009 | 14 Comments »
Fook Gallooper Image: artthrob.co.za artist:Norman Catherine I’m not a big fan of Walter Battiss, but do like some of his art. He got his inspiration from Picasso - some of his art appeals to me and other…well…appeals to other people…The art in this post is what appeals to me. What I really like about him, is his [...]
Another time another place
Posted in Chess, chess games, Mount Aux Sources, South Africa, Vote 2009, tagged Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, chess game 35, chess positions, DJ Opperman, Drakensberg mountains, gedigte, kitten, Knights in chess, Mount Aux Sources, South Africa, Vote on 24/03/2009 | 12 Comments »
Mount-aux-Sources D J Opperman Ons eerste liefde was ‘n wit galop van hingste kniediep deur die gras: ontdekkings, avonture in die grot te, ‘n geil slaap in holtes langs rooi vure. Nou starend van die koue krans voed een bron ons vergesigte – ‘n hoër vreugde, dieper angs. This poem is an Afrikaans poem by [...]
Saturday Morning Thoughts
Posted in Daisies, holiday in South Africa, Namakwaland, Namaqualand, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged Daisies, flowers, holiday in South Africa, music videos, Namakwaland, Namaqualand, Namaqualand daisies, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, youtube video about Namaqualand on 29/11/2008 | 13 Comments »
Namakwaland/Namaqualand image: trekearth.com I’ve received these next three images of Namaqualand via email and when looking at it, I realised again what a wonderful and beautiful country South Africa is! October/November is Spring time in South Africa and that’s when you will find Namaqualand covered in these beautiful flower blankets. You can also go on [...]
South Africa at Dresden 2008
Posted in Chess, chess games, Chess South Africa, skaak, South Africa, South African chess players, tagged Anzel Solomons, Carmen de Jager, Chess, chess games, Chess Olympiad Dressden 2008, Chess South Africa, Daniel Cawdery, Dresden 2008, Dresden round 3 results, Henry Steel, Jenine Ellappen, Johannes Mabusela, Kenny Solomon, Melissa Greeff, Monique Sischy, Olympiad 2008, skaak, South Africa at Dresden 2008, South African chess players, Watu Kobese on 15/11/2008 | 6 Comments »
Please click HERE to see more results of games played in round 1 and round 2. The link will open in a new window. At the bottom of this post you will find a link to play through games of round 5, where South Africa played Luxembourg. On this link you can play through games [...]
South Africa humiliate England
Posted in rugby, South Africa, Springbokke, Springboks, tagged Die Stem van Suid-Afrika, National Anthem of South Africa, rugby, Rugby Springboks, Rugby Twickenham 2008, South Africa vs England 22 November 2008, South Africa vs England minute by minute report, South Africa vs England Twickenham, South Africa vs Wales 8th November 2008, South African rugby, Springbokke, Springboks, The Call of South Africa, Wales, Wales rugby on 08/11/2008 | 4 Comments »
South Africa humiliate England Eurosport – Sat, 22 Nov 19:06:00 2008 World champions South Africa pounced on another error-strewn performance by England to consign the hosts to a record 42-6 defeat at Twickenham. England v South Africa First half tries from Danie Rossouw and Ruan Pienaar were added to after the interval by Adi Jacobs, [...]
Draaikewers
Posted in South Africa, Poetry, Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, gedigte, DJ Opperman, Draaikewers, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, audio files, beetles, bugs, DJ Opperman, Draaikewers, gedigte, Laurika Rauch, Lisa se klavier, Man met flits, mp3 music, music files, musiek, nature, Opperman, photos, Poetry, South African sunset, Whirligig beetle on 11/10/2008 | 14 Comments »
Geniet/Enjoy Laurika Rauch met ‘n gedeelte van Lisa se klavier/Lisa’s piano. Draaikewers is a poem from “Joernaal vir Jorik”…”The Journal of Jorik” which is really one of my many favourite-Opperman poems. “Man met flits” (“man with a torch”) is one which we discussed/studied at School. We have wonderful friends in South Africa and they [...]
I am an African
Posted in Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, Ek is van Afrika, English poems translated to Afrikaans, gedigte, gedigte oor Afrika, I am an African, Poems about Africa, Poetry, South Africa, South African poems, South African Poets, translated poems, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, Ek is van Afrika, English poems translated to Afrikaans, gedigte, gedigte oor Afrika, I am an African, Poems about Africa, Poetry, South African poems, South African Poets, translated poems, vertaalde gedigte, Wayne Visser on 02/09/2008 | 27 Comments »
Quite recently I’ve translated a poem written by Wayne Visser into Afrikaans. The poem can be found here with Wayne’s comments: http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2008/05/21/ek-weet-van-n-plek-in-afrika/ A couple of days ago, he asked me to translate this poem: “I am an African” into Afrikaans and I felt it was an honour to be asked by him to do it. [...]
Kyk dis September weer!
Posted in Afrikaans poems, C Louis Leipoldt, Dis heerlike lente, gedigte, gedigte oor die Lente, gedigte oor Seisoene, Kyk dis September weer, Lente, poems, Poetry, South Africa, Spring, Suid-Afrikaanse gedigte, Theo Jandrell, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans culture, Afrikaans folksongs, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, Afrikaanse kultuur, Afrikaanse Volksliedere, C Louis Leipoldt, CGS De Villiers, Die Beste, Dis heerlike Lente Lirieke, Dis heerlike Lente lyrics, gedigte, Gedigte oor Lente, gedigte oor Seisoene, Leipoldt gedigte, Lente, seisoene, September, Spring, Theo Jandrell, Volksliedere on 01/09/2008 | 7 Comments »
Image: dailymail.co.uk In South Africa, today it’s the first day of Spring! Everybody in South Africa…ENJOY SPRING!! I’ve got a couple of our wonderful poems that can be sung too and they’re all about Spring…there’s many more, but these are some of my favourites. I’ve got the audio file of the last one (instrumental only) [...]
World Youth U16 Chess Olympiad in Mersin
Posted in Chess, Mersin Chess, Mersin chess 2008, skaak, South Africa, South African chess players in Turkey 2008, tagged Chess, Chess in Mersin, Mersin, Mersin Chess, results of the World Youth Chess Championships 2008, South African chess players in Mersin Turkey, Turkey, Turkey Under 16 World Youth Chess, Under 16 World Youth Chess, World Youth Chess, World Youth Chess 2008, World Youth Chess in Mersin, World Youth Chess Olympiad, World Youth Under 16 Chess Olympiad on 17/08/2008 |
I do apologise for not updating this post the last week of the Olympiad as we suddenly went away for a week! World Under-16 Chess Olympiad started yesterday in Mersin, Turkey with the participating of 125 players from 19 different countries and a total of 27 teams participating. It is going to be held between [...]
Afrikaans 14 Augustus 1875
Posted in Afrikaans, Die Vlakte, Gatvol, Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners, geskiedenis, GRA, Jan FE Celliers, music file, musiek, South Africa, Steve Hofmeyr, Suid-Afrika, tagged 14 Augustus 1875, Afrikaans, Afrikaans Language monument, Afrikaans poetry, Afrikaanse gedigte, Afrikaanse Taalmonument, audio file, Die Vlakte, Gatvol, gedigte, Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners, geskiedenis, geskiedenis van Afrikaans, GRA, Jan FE Celliers, music, music file, musiek, O Boereplaas, South Africa, Steve Hofmeyr, Suid-Afrika on 14/08/2008 | 21 Comments »
The Afrikaans Language Monument, Paarl, Cape Province, South Africa The Afrikaans Language Monument…from a different angle http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/South_Africa/photo600228.htm The original idea behind the Afrikaans Language Museum in the 1970′s was to honour the members and work of the society - GRA - founded in 1875 in Paarl. Their aims were to establish Afrikaans as a written language, to standardise [...]
Only in South Africa…
Posted in Chess, chess games, IM Watu Kobese, mind games, mind games stands, skaak, South Africa, tagged Chess, chess games, Creativity, designs, mind games, mind games stands, South Africa, Watu Kobese on 11/08/2008 | 2 Comments »
Image: http://gsport.co.za I think this is brilliant! Just think how the children can keep themself busy playing chess during breaks! and you will get more children interested in the game! As you can see from these images, these stands can be placed anywhere! I think these people deserve a 10/10 for this idea. See more info [...]
South African Junior players: Turkey
Posted in Chess, chess games, Daleen Wiid, Pratish Ramsurrup, skaak, South Africa, South African chess players in Turkey 2008, tagged Chess, Corno Klaver, Daleen Wiid, Junior Skaakspelers, Pratish Ramsurrup, skaak, South African chess, South African Junior players, South African Junior Players in Turkey 2008, Suid-Afrikaanse skaakspelers on 09/08/2008 | Leave a Comment »
Daleen, Pratish and Corno practicing chess on the rooftop of the hotel. I do hope you enjoy this report from Corno and the few pictures…all from the Official site : Chessa. I do hope to update this post soon with more info on the South Africans taking part in the World Junior Chess Championships in [...]
South Africa Women’s Open Chess Championship 2008
Posted in Chess, Chessa, Dimitri Reinderman, skaak, Skaak Suid-Afrika, South Africa, South African Women's Open Chess Championship 2008, tagged Chessa, Dimitri Reinderman, SA Open 2008, skaak, Skaak Suid-Afrika, South Africa's top ten female players, South African chess, South African Open Chess Championships 2008, South African Women's Open Chess Championship 2008 on 09/08/2008 | Leave a Comment »
GM Dimitri Reinderman in SA…image: www.chessa.co.za the Official site. Well done to Marlene Roets who was the only player to draw against special guest Grand Master, Dimitri Reinderman, in the simultaneous event, where he participated against 25 women. EZET ROOS: SA Women’s Open Chess Champion 2008 Source: www.gjca.co.za Other Chess news: Congratulations to our 2 top [...]
England vs South Africa II
Posted in cricket, England vs South Africa test 4, Oval cricket, South Africa, tagged ball-by-ball update cricket, cricket, Cricket test 4 England vs South Africa, Eng vs SA, England vs South Africa, England vs South Africa test 4, Oval cricket on 07/08/2008 | 4 Comments »
Pietersen…say your prayers!! Sorry Chess fans…it’s cricket again! and today is an important game! I’m with Cowers again. I actually have about 3 of my own games waiting on draft to be blogged, so keep “watching”…this is England vs South Africa and not…South Africa vs England…hehe ENGLAND VS SOUTH AFRICA 4TH TEST- THE FINAL: THE [...]
England vs South Africa
Posted in cricket, Edgbaston, England, Protea Cricket Team, South Africa, South African cricket, South African cricket team, test cricket, tagged 3rd Test Cricket South Africa vs England, cricket, Cricket day 4 of third test South Africa against Englan, Edgbaston, England, Protea Cricket Team, South Africa, South African cricket, South African cricket team, test cricket on 31/07/2008 | 11 Comments »
WELL DONE! SOUTH AFRICA!! Well Done, Proteas!! and to Kevin…a South African leading the English team! in the next test…. South Africa’s team…yesterday…image: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com How can I blog chess, my favourite, but not cricket! my other favourite! and in particular, the Proteas!! I like Cow’s corner on Yahoo…read about “him” at the bottom of this post. [...]
Mooi! Great! Cricket
Posted in England cricket, England cricket players, Lord's cricket, Lord's test cricket 2008, South Africa, South African cricket, South African cricket players, Suid-Afrikaanse krieketspelers, tagged cricket, cricket 2nd test South Africa and England, Engeland krieket spelers, England cricket, England cricket team, krieket, Lord's cricket, Lord's test cricket, Lord's test cricket 2008, South Africa, South African cricket players, South African cricket team, Suid-Afrikaanse krieketspelers, Suid-Afrikaanse toets krieket on 14/07/2008 | 7 Comments »
Image: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/080714/2/139gr.html England foiled in victory bid Eurosport – Mon, 14 Jul 17:41:00 2008 South Africa frustrated England’s attempts to force a result on the final day of the first Test at Lord’s with more stubborn defence on a somnolent pitch to earn a draw. Read the entire article here: http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/14072008/58/england-foiled-victory-bid.html Mooi man! Volgende een [...]
My Vuurtjie
Posted in Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, classical music, digters, Eensaamheid, gedigte, gedigte vir kinders, Jan F E Celliers, kindergedigte, mood music, Mp3 music files, music audio files, music files, My vuurtjie en ek is op wag, Poetry, South Africa, South African Poets, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, Sweet people, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans children's poems, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaans poems for Children, Afrikaans poems translated to English, Afrikaans translated poems, Afrikaanse digters, Afrikaanse gedigte, Afrikaanse kindergedigte, audio files, classical music, Die mense wat ek liefhet, Dis Al, Dis die blond dis die blou, Eensaamheid, Eensaamheid vertaal, gedigte, gedigte vir kinders, Jan F E Celliers, Karoo-Kikkers, kindergedigte, Laurika Rauch, mood music, Mp3 music files, music, music audio files, music files, My fire and I are on guard, My vuurtjie en ek is op wag, Poetry, South African Poets, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, Sweet people on 07/07/2008 | 16 Comments »
English readers: you can find my translation of this first poem on “My Poems-gedigte” page on top of my blog. I hope you will enjoy it. EENSAAMHEID – JAN F.E. CELLIERS My vuurtjie en ek is op wag – my vuurtjie en ek alleen; die awend-ster wink al van ver, en die velde slaap omheen. [...]
Song for the World
Posted in music videos, Nadine, Song for the World, South Africa, tagged music videos, Nadine, Song for the World, South African artists on 05/07/2008 | 2 Comments »
Nadine sings Celion… Nadine…Song for the World… Nadine is a young South African artist. In the following video you can listen to a song in Afrikaans with the English sub-titles. The song was written by Nadine and it’s about South Africa…enjoy!
Suid-Afrika my skaduwee
Posted in Afrikaans, audio music files, classical music, classical music files, gedigte, harp music, Hilary Stagg, Juanita du Plessis, mood music, Mp3 music files, music, music files, musiek video, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans music video, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, classical music, classical music files, gedigte, harp music, Hilary Stagg, Juanita du Plessis, mood music, Mp3 music files, music, music files, musiek video, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 17/06/2008 | 5 Comments »
I’ve got this CD of Hilary Stagg…beautiful music…enjoy this track and do get yourself this CD!! This is an Afrikaans poem, just my thoughts about life as a child… Indien jy ooit by die Opelug Museum in Pretoria ‘n draai maak, maak gerus ‘n draai by die Watermeule. Hierdie watermeule het op ons plaas gestaan [...]
Blatant lies
Posted in South Africa, tagged Buthelezi, news, nuus, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 16/06/2008 | 6 Comments »
‘Blatant lies’ in history book 13/05/2008 19:48 – (SA) Durban – The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is arranging a series of protests to stop the use of a Grade 12 history book it describes as “biased propaganda… poisoning the minds of children”. National protest organiser Albert Mncwango said on Tuesday that the book titled In [...]
Hallelujah
Posted in Freedom, geskiedenis, Gregorian calendar, Hallelujah, Handel, Independence Day South Africa, music files, music videos, non-smoking, non-tobacco, Princess Diana, Republic Day South Africa, Republiek Dag, smoking, smoking news, South Africa, South African history, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, tagged 31st May 1961, Chess for peace, Freedom, geskiedenis, Gregorian calendar, Hallelujah, Handel, History, Independence Day South Africa, music files, music videos, non-smoking, non-tabacco, Princess Diana, Republic Day, Republiek Dag, smoking, smoking news, South Africa, South African history, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse geskiedenis, World Statesmen on 31/05/2008 | 4 Comments »
Image: Beautiful South Africa! See more beautiful images HERE from TessaJoughin. Image: heliconsportponies.com….This image symbolizes: FREEDOM!! 31st May is the 151st day of the year and there are 214 days remaining…that is in the Gregorian calendar. It’s also a non-tabacco day throughout the world. On Yahoo you can read about “Tougher controls including plain packaging, [...]
Kyk hoe glinster die maan…dreams…
Posted in Afrikaans, Afrikaans songs, Dictionary of 10 000 dreams interpreted, dreams, dreams interpreted, drome, Egyptian dreams, Egyptian history about dreams, foto's, Free State, Gustavus Hindman Miller, images, Kyk hoe glinster die maan, Laurika Rauch, meaning of dreams, music videos, Olive Schreiner, photos, South Africa, South African artists, South African writers, Suid-Afrika, The Story of an African farm, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans songs, Clocolan, Dictionary of 10 000 dreams interpreted, dreams, dreams interpreted, drome, Egyptian dreams, Egyptian history about dreams, Egyptians, foto's, Free State, Gustavus Hindman Miller, images, Kyk hoe glinster die maan, Laurika Rauch, music, music video, Olive Schreiner, photos, South Africa, South African artists, South African writers, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse kunstenaars, The Story of an African farm, Vrystaat on 29/05/2008 | 17 Comments »
Image:eso-garden.com This song is one of my favourites, sung by Laurika Rauch, also one of my favourite South African artists. Laurika is a legend in South Africa and many South Africans love her for her music…and I’m definitely one of them. If you click on the page-link that says…”don’t miss this song”, you can listen [...]
The Past
Posted in Durban, Feite Durban, Geskiedenis van Durban, Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika, Historical facts about Durban, Historiese feite van Durban, History Durban, History South Africa, South Africa, tagged Durban, Geskiedenis van Durban, Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika, Historical facts about Durban, Historiese feite van Durban, History, History Durban, History South Africa, South Africa, Suid-Afrika on 25/05/2008 | 2 Comments »
I came across this brilliant site….www.fad.co.za/default.htm…..this is about Durban, a coastal city in South Africa… I was actually looking for vintage postcards! I’m a collector of them…have a couple packed away in SA! and would really love to have it now to blog it… so, enjoy this picture about Durban in the 1950′s…and if you go [...]
Ek weet van ‘n plek in Afrika
Posted in Afrikaans poems, gedigte, gedigte Afrika, poems, Poetry, South Africa, South African poems, South African Poets, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, Suid-Afrikaanse gedigte, translated poems, tagged Africa poetry, Afrikaans, Afrikaans poems, Afrikaanse gedigte, Ek weet van 'n plek in Afrika, gedigte, gedigte Afrika, I know a place in Africa, poems, Poetry, South Africa, South African poetry, South African Poets, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, translated poems, vertaalde gedigte, Wayne Visser on 21/05/2008 | 20 Comments »
English readers… I translated an English poem wich I posted 2 days ago…”I know a place”…by Wayne Visser…in Afrikaans…you can read the poem at the bottom of this post in English. One Afrikaans-blogger has asked me for a translation as he’s thought that this poem would be fantastic in Afrikaans too….and I would like to agree [...]
What do you miss?
Posted in South Africa, tagged holiday, Johannes Kerkorrel, nature, South Africa, South African artists, Suid-Afrika, travel, videos on 20/05/2008 | 2 Comments »
This image: the cable car…Cape Town…Table Mountain…Lion’s Head…is the head you can see Images: south-africa-tours-and-travel.com On this image you can see the beach …near George…Wildernis-area. On the chess site I was asked by a Capetonian….”What do you miss about South Africa?” and I replied to him this afternoon…EVERYTHING! … enjoy this beautiful nature video about South Africa…fantastic [...]
I know a place
Posted in Africa, digters, gedigte, poems, Poetry, poets, South Africa, South African Poets, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, tagged Africa, digters, gedigte, I know a place in Africa, Nature poems, poems, Poems about Africa, Poetry, poets, South Africa, South African Poets, Suid-Afrika, Suid-Afrikaanse digters, Wayne Visser on 18/05/2008 | 6 Comments »
It’s been quite awhile since I’ve blogged poetry! I love poetry, as I said before…on this link here on my ..blogger-blog I once blogged one of Wayne’s poems and I want to blog it here too…as I do love South Africa –which is part of Africa…one secondary school child argued with me a few weeks ago about [...]
Mbeki’s behaviour ‘shocking’
Posted in General, News. Nuus, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, Thabo Mbeki, tagged news, nuus, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, Thabo Mbeki on 12/05/2008 |
LETTER Mbeki’s behaviour ‘shocking’ 12/05/2008 09:30 – (SA) Dear Editor, I am astounded by the continued denialism and lack of determination displayed by President Thabo Mbeki to solve problems facing South Africa and Africa as a whole, particularly Zimbabwe. His latest escapades to Zimbabwe to hold hands with Mugabe whilst Mugabe’s henchman terrorise the opposition [...]
Chess the Musical..South Africa
Posted in Cape Town, Chess, drama, GINA SHMUKLER, JAMES BORTHWICK, JOHAN BAIRD, Johannesburg, Kaapstad, Montecasino Theatre, musical, skaak, South Africa, teater, theatre, Theatre on the Bay, tagged ANNE-MARIE CLULOW, BRENNAN HOLDER, Cape Town, Chess, Chess Musical Cape Town, Chess Musical Johannesburg, Chess Musical South Africa, Chess the Musical, Cito, DAVID CHEVERS, drama, GINA SHMUKLER, JAMES BORTHWICK, JOHAN BAIRD, Johannesburg, montecasino, Montecasino Theatre, Pieter Toerien, South Africa, theatre, Theatre on the Bay on 01/05/2008 | 1 Comment »
This musical is currently running in South Africa…and you have the option to see it in either Johannesburg or Cape Town…make sure not to miss it! Click on the images for a larger view. Please click HERE to book your night with the Chess Musicals! in Cape Town. All images from the site too and [...]
Al die veld is vrolik
Posted in music, poems, Poetry, South Africa, tagged Afrikaans, Afrikaans poetry, Afrikaans songs, Afrikaanse gedigte, Afrikaanse liedjies, Afrikaanse tradisionele liedjies, Al die veld is vrolik, Dis heerlike lente, Lente, Natuur, Poetry, seisoene, Spring, Spring photos, traditional songs Afrikaans on 23/04/2008 | 2 Comments »
For English readers… this is a short Afrikaans song about Spring and the second song/poem is about the little mini-beasts, birds, children and even the small plants are happy…they all want to dance and sing and play… DIS HEERLIKE LENTE Woorde: THEO W. JANDRELL en G.G. CILLIÉ Musiek: Wysie uit die Alpe; verwerk: G.G. CILLIÉ [...]
Pumpkin fritters and other delicious recipes
Posted in food, instructions, koek, Literacy, pampoen, pampoenkoekies, pampoensop, pumpkin, pumpkin art, pumpkin fritters, pumpkin images, pumpkinsoup, recipes, recipes on video, resepte, sop, soup, South Africa, South African pumpkins, South African traditional recipes, videos, tagged cake, carrot cake, education, food, instructions, koek, Literacy, pampoenkoekies, pampoensop, pumpkin, pumpkin art, pumpkin fritters, pumpkin images, pumpkin soup, recipes, recipes on video, sop, soup, South Africa, South African pumpkins, video recipes, videojug, videos, wortelkoek on 16/04/2008 | 8 Comments »
South Africans like pumpkin soup…and I lo–ove…pumpkin fritters! One blogger-friend….Ray…from “bookstoysgames”… has asked me for a soup recipe…..Ray has also joined the chess site and he’s beating me up in every game! He’s quite a keen chess player! I’ve found this video about pumpkin soup on the site.. : videojug.com This is a fantastic site! But, due to [...]
Comrades 2008
Posted in Elena Nurgalieva, Female winner of comrades 2008, Gordon Ramsay, health, history of the comrades marathon, hydration, Koula, Leonid Shvetsov, London Marathon 2008, marathons, Russian Comrades athletes, Russian female comrades athletes, South Africa, sport, Steve Cram, tagged 5 FM DJ Koula, Bruce Fordyce, Comrades, Comrades 2008, Comrades History, Comrades images, Comrades winner 2008, Elena Nurgalieva, Female winner of comrades 2008, Gordon Ramsay, health, history of the comrades, hydration, Koula, Leonid Shvetsov, Russian athletes, Russian Comrades athletes, Russian female comrades athletes, South Africa Comrades, sport, Steve Cram, Wally Hayward on 13/04/2008 | 6 Comments »
Comrades Update! Image:http://eng.rusathletics.com/nov/nov.php?ind=2504 Results: First 5 men and women…source:comradesblog.com Men Leonid Shvetsov – 5:24:49 Jaroslaw Janicki – 5:38:30 Stephen Muzhingi – 5:39:41 Oleg Kharitonov – 5:42:05 Grigory Murzin – 5:43:08 Women Elena Nurgalieva – 6:14:38 Olesya Nurgalieva – 6:15:53 Tatyana Zhirkova – 6:17:46 Marina Myshlyanova – 6:30:50 Marina Bychkova – 6:38:03 Shvetsov sets Comrades record [...]
Somewhere my love
Posted in Fotografie, Growing waterfalls, Laeveld, Lowveld, Mpumalanga, Oos-Transvaal, Pelgrimsrus, photography, Pilgrims Rest, Ray Conniff singers, Somewhere my love, South Africa, Sudwala caves, Suid-Afrika, Swadini, toerisme, tourism, travel, Tufa waterfall, waterfalls, tagged Blyde River, Blyde River Canyon, Blyderivier, boat trip on Blyde River, Bourke's Luck, Canyons, caves, Geography, Geography South Africa, Growing waterfalls, holiday, Laeveld, Lowveld, movies, Mpumalanga, nature, Natuur, Oos-Transvaal, Pelgrimsrus, photography, Pilgrims Rest, plantations, Potholes, Ray Conniff singers, Somewhere my love lyrics, South Africa, Sudwala caves, Sudwala grotte, Suid-Afrika, Swadini, tavel, toerisme, tourism, Tufa waterfall, vakansie, videos, waterfalls, Waterfalls that don't wear away, What is a Tufa Waterfall?, Where in South Africa can I get a Tufa waterfall on 12/04/2008 | 9 Comments »
Image:http://www.kwathabeng.co.za/limpopo-marulaneng-hoedspruit-gallery.html Wat is a Tufa waterfall? and where can I find one in South Africa? and how can I get there…this post and this link here, give you all the answers! enjoy! http://chessaleeinlondon.wordpress.com/2007/09/19/what-is-a-tufa-waterfall/ The Link will open in a new window. I hope you enjoy this “movie” about South Africa. The images are from the Eastern part [...]
Wonderboom
Posted in South Africa, Steenbokkie, wild life, Wonderboom, tagged Dik-dik, nature, Nature Reserves, Natuur, Pretoria, South Africa, Steenbokkie, Suid-Afrika, wild life, Wonderboom, Wonderboom Nature Reserve, Wonderboom Natuurreservaat on 10/04/2008 | 3 Comments »
This tree is really big! It’s a Wonderboom…..translated…”miracle tree”… it’s not big…it’s huge! We used to go to this nature reserve to have a picnic, sometimes with school children too, as an outing. There’s a hill which they can climb and to have fun. Read about this “miracle tree”…this is in Pretoria, on your way [...]
South Africa
Posted in South Africa, tagged nature, Natuur, Photo Story 3, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, Swedish Rhapsody, toer, toerisme, tourism, travel, wildlife on 08/04/2008 | 5 Comments »
Enjoy this movie about South Africa… I’ve compiled it from pictures which I’ve found on the internet…and it was also a practise with Photo Story 3, which is free to download from Microsoft!
Coward!
Posted in news, South Africa, tagged 1983 car bomb Church street Pretoria, Beeld koerant, Harare, Kerkstraat bom, Kerkstraat bom 1983, Mandela terrorist, Mugabe, Nelson Mandela, news, newspapers, politics, President Mbeki agrees to resign as President of South, Pretoria News, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, terrorists, Thabo Mbeki, Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe crisis on 05/04/2008 |
I usually don’t like to talk politics…but feel I must voice my disgust and contempt for our President, Thabo Mbeki for what he says…. I see him as a coward… he can’t speak up…. he won’t!! We all know why he’s reacting like this…he wants to do exactly the same in SA..(already busy!) and it’s [...]
Music man
Posted in Jannie Moolman, music, musiek, South Africa, Suid-Afrika, tagged Jannie Moolman, music, musiek, opera singer, South African singer, Suid-Afrika on 02/04/2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve discovered this South African singer on the web… Jannie Moolman. I don’t know him….and was quite surprised by what I’ve found…opera singer too….he got rewarded third place in an international competition…the well-known Belvedere International song competition in Wenen. Follow this LINK to read about him – in English – and to listen to some of his [...]
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A nation that forgets its past has no future - Winston Churchill
Docendo discimus [by teaching we learn]
Gary Player: 'I am a South African, a nation which is the result of an African graft on European stock and which is the product of its instinct and ability to maintain civilized values and standards amongst the aliens'.
In Renaissance Europe chess was part of the education of the nobility and was proclaimed the “Royal Game.” In 1732 Benjamin Franklin wrote an essay, The Morals Of Chess, in which he said “The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement; several very valuable qualties of the mind useful in the course of human life are to be acquired and strengthened by it....”
'Rebranding the Afrikaner: World Cup watershed?' [CNN] A good link: read all of Jabulani74's comments on this link.
The darkest places in hell are reserved for those who maintain their neutrality in times of moral crisis. Dante Aligheri
Sow the wind - Reap the hurricane
Istanbul Chess 2012 [Click the image for the official site]
Biel Chess Festival 2011- Click the image for the official site
"Mag aldus die Afrikaner stam, van wie die toekoms altyd vol hoop was, in die einde opgroei tot 'n kragtige boom, en ons dade toon dat ons waardig is om 'n plek in te neem in die ry van die volke..." Paul Kruger
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... It's about learning how to dance in the rain-Vivian Greene
No one can know or appreciate the Boer who does not know his past, for he is what his past has made him- Conan Doyle - Click HERE to read more by Doyle.Don't click on THIS LINK unless you want to see a photo of Cecil J Rhodes's Officials happy with their 'job' - if you were a leader and against the 'Chartered Company', then this is what happened to you in Rhodesia.
An opinion should be the result of thought, not a substitute for it.
South Africa. Other than Germany probably the most misunderstood White country in the world. A country that has now degenerated into anarchy.Let’s take an unbiased look at their noble history.[click for the link]
He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors. Thomas Jefferson
Any dead thing can go with the stream; it takes something ALIVE to swim against it.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
This LINK is a must read by a University Professor/Journalist and photographer: Anthony LoBaido...read what he says about the "Mandela Myth"-which not many people know about!
The man who does not know who his great-grandfather was, naturally enough would not care what he was...the man who fears to disgrace his ancestor is certainly less likely to disgrace himself. Charles Major, When Knighthood was in FlowerDie grootheid van die mens kan gesien word in hoe hy teenoor sy minderheid optree.
Every truth has four corners: as a teacher I give you one corner, and it is for you to find the other three.-Confucius
Music expresses feeling and thought, without language; it was below and before speech, and it is above and beyond all words. ~Robert G.Ingersoll
'And lastly, we learn by chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs; the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of preserving in the search of resources.' -Benjamin Franklin, 'The Morals of Chess'
The hardest game to win is a won game --Emmanuel LaskerAvoid the crowd. Think independently. Be the chess player, not the chess piece- Rumi
It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation. -Herman Melville
While one should always study the method of a great artist, one should never imitate his manner. The manner of an artist is essentially individual, the method of an artist is absolutely universal. The first is personality, which no one should copy.
Did you know: Chess has the most extensive literature of any game, sport or pastime.
Chess is a sea in which a gnat may drink and an elephant may bathe –Indian proverb
Chess is the touchstone of the human intellect.
-Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
The chessboard is the world, the pieces are the phenomena of the Universe, the rules of the game are what we call the laws of Nature and the player on the other side is hidden from us--Thomas Huxley.
God created the world just like a knife and left it up to us to take it by the handle or the blade--C J Langenhoven
Jou persepsie hang waarskynlik alles af van hóé wyd jou opvatting van die poësie is-Joan Hambidge.
Doubt is the beginning, not the end, of wisdom.- Proverb. I doubt, therefore I think; I think therefore I am.-Rene Descartes-
Doubt is not the opposite of faith; it is one element of faith.- Paul Tillich
He who knows nothing, doubts nothing. Spanish proverb. Wisdom begins in wonder.- Socrates
Val eerder in my sop as in my rede--Langenhoven
Seek in the past everything that is good and clean and build thereon your future.
Vriende moet soos boeke wees, min, maar goed uitgesoek --Langenhoven
Friends should be like books, few, but hand-selected --Langenhoven
Goeie boeke en musiek verryk jou siel --Langenhoven
Good books and music enrich your soul --Langenhoven
Let those love now who never loved before. Let those who always loved now love the more. --Thomas Parnell
Love is like quicksand--the deeper you fall in, the harder it is to get out.
Some people come into our lives, leave footprints on our hearts, and we are never the same.
There is no failure except in no longer trying--Elbert Hubbard.
The secret of success is the ability to survive failure --Noel Coward.
You cannot step twice in the same river, for other waters are continually flowing in--Knowing not how to listen is knowing not how to speak--Heraclitus, Fragments. Vuil wasgoed is om te was!-- Langenhoven
'I think one move ahead - but it is always the best move'-Reti
Some part of a mistake is always correct. - Savielly Tartakover
Chess teaches you to control the initial excitement you feel when you see something that looks good and it trains you to think objectively when you're in trouble.--Stanley Kubrick A man is like a fraction whose numerator is what he is and whose denominator is what he thinks of himself. The larger the denominator, the smaller the fraction.
Leo Tolstoy
Love is like a knife, it can stab the heart or it can carve wonderful images into the soul that will last a lifetime.
A rising tide raises all boats! - JFKennedy
The artist creates in order to free himself, only to find himself again in the end-Irma Stern
And think not you can guide the course of love. For love, if it finds you worthy, shall guide your course.Kahlil Gibran
Chess, like love, like music, has the power to make men happy.Tarrasch
Chess is a beautiful mistress.Larsen
Chess is as much a mystery as women.Purdy
Early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.Benjamin Franklin
Love is like a Game of Chess: One False Move and You're Mated ~ Anonymous~
Chess is the art which expresses the science of logic.Mikhail Botvinnik
The pawns are the soul of chess.Philidor~~Play to win, if not, be an artist and draw~~
Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle
By learning we teach and by teaching we learn
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"And do you like playing chess against women?
I wouldn’t say I do particularly, but I also wouldn’t say I don’t like it. In general, I try not to make an exception out of games against women. In chess, female logic differs little from male logic, which you can see just by analysing games. After all, the strongest female players work with men in one way or another. I don’t know what the female style of play is. Or more precisely, I don’t see any difference when compared to male play. In everyday life I also don’t divide people into men and women. For me, personal qualities, mentality and upbringing are the important things when spending time with people."
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Everyone is a genius.But if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing it is stupid.
The real challenges on the way to become a master test your strength of character more than they test your chess skill!-Kevin Spraggett
A people are what its women are. The woman is the conscience of her nation as well as the measure of its values. The moral life of a nation is controlled by the women and by the women can we measure the moral condition of the people. - Postma
Descartes: cogito ergo sum (ek dink, daarom is ek)
==The stupid neither forgive nor forget, the naive forgive and forget,the wise forgive but do not forget--Thomas Szasz
Wanneer jy groot dinge dink, groot dinge glo en groot dinge bid, gebeur groot dinge - N V Peale
Mense sonder boeke, is soos arende sonder vlerke-G.D.Labuschagne
A mere copier of nature can never produce anything great. -Joshua Reynolds
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Jou beeld is 'n verflenterde foto in 'n skewe, versplinterde raam en 'n sestal geskommelde letters spel jou tweelettergrepige naam Jou woorde is dor manuskripte vir die motte bewaar op die rak en ons dae 'n kralesnoer syfers op 'n outydse muuralmanak. - Koos du Plessis
Love means nothing in tennis, but it's everything in life.
Einstein:Chess grips its exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom and independence of even the strongest character cannot remain unaffected.Die woord 'skaak' kom van die Persiese woord 'sjah', wat koning beteken. Ook die woord 'mat' is Persies en beteken 'dood'.
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2010!
If chess is a science, it's a most inexact one. If chess is an art, it's too exacting to be seen as one. If chess is a sport, it's too esoteric. If chess is a game, it's too demanding to be just a game. If chess is a mistress, she's a demanding one. If chess is a passion, it's a rewarding one.
If chess is life, it's a sad one-Unknown
Anand vs Topalov 21 April 2010
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Don't Quit
by: Unknown AuthorWhen things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When funds are low and the debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit.
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As every one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out:
Don't give up though the pace seems slow -
You may succeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out -
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are.
It may be near when it seems so far:
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit
It's when things seem worst that you must not quit.
