A funny story today.

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Kick off your shoes and come and have a laugh.
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Story time and a desperate little Cape Robin-chat needed some help. Let's see if I could do anything about the Robin's problem.

Just a happy post here to get some smiles and we hope that everyone will have a good day. Things are never what they seem and I saw some fun in this situation. We have had a terribly fierce wind here for the week thus far and had a warning that from tomorrow the wind speed will increase to 100 Kph speeds across the Cape province. A wind that can tip big trucks on the highways.
But now, come and have a laugh.

Watch the little Robin in the yellow circle, as he did not look happy at all.
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So then Robbie the Robin popped up on the log at the right and he said, "Hey Zac, how am I supposed to bath with the 3 chickens up there on the bath, please help mate"?
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So I sent one of the terrible twin squirrels to go and clear the bath for Robbie.
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The last dove thought that if he sat close by, then he could pop back on the bath again, but the squirrel was waiting for him to try.
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Finally the bath was clear and Robbie popped into it.
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Robbie had a quick splash.
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And then he said, "Thanks mate"
So I said, "Hey Robbie, what's with the mate greeting, as it is not South African"?
Robbie said, "Please don't tell Mrs. Robin as I have a new Australian girlfriend and I am practicing the Aussie lingo mate"
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Then Robbie was gone and there was peace in the garden again.
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And so it is in our lives, never a dull moment and always something that triggers my funny bone.
Positive thinking has helped me through so many terrible situations in my long life that it forced me to either walk around defeated and moping, or to start laughing at myself and at life.
I have one sister left and she called to tell me that her husband is losing so much weight that she is scared that his pants will drop down in public :)
We hope that you have enjoyed the post.

And That's All Friend!

Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.

Camera: Canon Powershot SX60HS Bridge camera.

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I have told you about putting water in a case and settle in ifront of the window. I have many times experienced that doves and sparrows get on well each other :)

However, it is not the same with crows or pigeons.

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Oh yes they can tolerate each other and you are right as many other bird species can attack each other or other birds.

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I totally enjoyed it! You got the perfect images for the post and it feels like you can read animals thought. Lol. It's been a great one as all images gave a beautiful picture to the story. I couldn't help but stare and smile at the same time. Its good to bring out positivity in time of trouble, instead if getting bothered and thinking a lot of trivia things, you just get a hold of what you can and make the best experience out of it. I love all those images up there and am forced to ask if those animals are yours?

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Thank you for the well written comment and I like to put human thought to the actions of animals and birds, as it helps my stories. Glad that I could get some smiles out of you.
During the times of trouble here, I am the one that everyone comes to for advice, as I have a deep seated calm and positivity in my soul. Most of the time their troubles hide hidden opportunities that they can work on.
No, they are all wild animals that we feed in our garden. We have created a friendship with them, but I don't have any desires to capture any of them. They were all born to be free.

Have some !PIZZA

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as I have a deep seated calm and positivity in my soul

Awesome! I love hanging with people of this characteristics.

No, they are all wild animals that we feed in our garden. We have created a friendship with them, but I don't have any desires to capture any of them. They were all born to be free.

Wow! That's lovely. I wish I had such beautiful creatures in my surroundings. It's good you let them have the freedom they deserve. Cheers

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Robbie said, "Please don't tell Mrs. Robin as I have a new Australian girlfriend and I am practicing the Aussie lingo mate"

What a wonderful story! Robbie has Ausi gf. This amazing.

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Hahaha, not really as I was only joking to get smiles 🤣

!BEER

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Robin got to the bath still scowling must really have needed his quiet time desperately.

Hope nothing untoward with your brother-in-law sudden weight loss is never a good sign.

!LUV
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Yep and Robbie is a very serious character Lady Joan.
I have been trying to get a smile out of him for more than two years.

My brother in law worked on the mines as an electrician on the control panels. So his lungs are gone and I forget the illness. He is the same age as me, but his health has seriously deteriorated.
So I think that in a way it is all expected.
Sad but true.

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Transvaal mining lung ailments are plentiful, some you are able to collect compensation for to assist in treatment. My uncle succumbed to lung ailment from working mines years ago, no cover at the time was offered, he was employed underground for about forty years.

Have a great day!

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No compensation for him as he didn't work underground. Imagine that?
One can certainly deduce that by being present in a mining ambient every day will result in some kind of lung damages.
Even people living in mining surrounds are having lung trouble and there is no compensation for them.

But such is life.

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Land was raped and then they left with the riches! No cover in early years not having unions, sadly people forget the labourers of yesterday endured a hard life earning a living, some still do except more safety is in play now.

You would remember when the wind blew in a certain direction all that fine powder from mine dumps would end up in the home with everything under thin layer of silt... Many most probably suffer and are none the wiser.

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They had to kill first before they could get at the riches Lady Joan and you are right, the workers were regarded as common fodder. Even with the safety now there are still many problems in the mining world. Just imagine working in the coal mines with all of the black dust and soot.

Yes indeed and Rita (My mom) used to complain about sweeping the verandah every day when those winds were around. As boys we used to play on those cyanide laden mine dumps and I collected many hidings. No protection for the people were offered and none ever will.
Such is life.

Hope that your weekend will not be like ours.

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People do what is needed to put food on the table, we reminisce about mine dumps, I would like to know how much dirt we live with now, what we breathing in, noise pollution and contaminated water.

Will enjoy the weekend whatever the weather, each day some new surprises one way or another.

!LUV

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Oh yes and I hate noise. Thankfully pollution is not so bad, but the crop spraying is a problem.
Then we also have many fynbos allergies here.

Makes life worthwhile if exterior influences don't disturb the inward serenity.
Be it what it may one just continues on one's way.

!LUV

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Only time Durban air is clean is after a good wind and storms go through, noise is painful from five in the morning to around ten at night with road traffic.

Find a way to mentally get through one way or another.... Family Chat again tonight!

!BEER
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Ha, in my younger days I have been in some of the bad spots in Durban and it was not a pleasant experience. Johburg has gone the same way and I suppose today it's much worse all over.

Cape Town City looks much better but the traffic is like a bee hive.
One thing that I keep on repeating is that I will never live in a city again.

There is always a way and yes the Family Chat told us nothing new.

!PIZZA
!BEER

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We had good fun in Jo'burg back then, only ever holidayed in the Cape and Durban South Coast seldom in cities.

Vehicles on roads is horrific everywhere, had the previous government had some foresight they would never have rid the city routes of trams, now this lot have damaged trains, everything is on the roads!

Family chat was a waste of time, although am grateful they are starting to see the trees for the woods becoming more aware that we Africans are a forgotten continent more often than not.

!WINEX

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Oh yes, Hillbrow saw a lot of me in the late 60s and early 70's , but then I got married and the slog started as I had kids to feed.
My holiday spot was at the Vaaldam during the construction close down in December. I worked my way up from carpenter to foreman and then manager. But then the industry slumped and we were all retrenched. A long story and more than 50 jobs later I am where I am today.

Let's just hope that they can repair the damage as we desperately need to get the trains going again. That is if the culprits will allow it.

Sadly like China this continent will also be described in the media as the continent of plagues.
With all of the corruption going on here we already have a bad reputation.

!LUV

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I think Hillbrow was everyone's haunt back then, meet friends at Milky Lane or Fontana, take in a live band in night clubs, watch movies or muck around to fun.

Learned to fish and swim in Vaal river at around age 4 having an uncle living down there working in steel works at Vereeniging. Used to catch the train on a Saturday morning early and return to West Rand on a Sunday afternoon, that was good fun!

Much is wrong here, but when people work their angles with lies and deceit I am like a bull in a China store seeing red.

Have a great day, oh it's hot here again....

!WINEX

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Jolling was the name of the game and yes much fun was had. Those were the days my friend, to quote uncle Cliffy. Lead singer of the Staccato's were my neighbor and I had free entry to many clubs. Also made friends with the leaders of other bands such as Bengy of the Band of Gypsies and Larry of Larry John Page and the Visions. And a few others that I don't remember.

Great that you know the Vaal river and yes we have also been down there a lot. Was even trapped in a big flood there some years ago. We were downstream and they opened all of the sluice gates. It was a harrowing experience and I posted about it.

I caught this Carp at our spot at the Vaal river some years ago. Catch and release of course.
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Political spin doctors will always be with us my friend and when it comes to power you can see that money talks. For where are all the hatred between the parties, before they have now amalgamated to suddenly work together. Skullduggery if you ask me and I can see hard times ahead as everyone wants to be in charge. Not to help the people, but to get the money.
So I can see a hard road ahead.

!LUV

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We visited Vereeniging and Parys regularly with family or family friends up/down the river had many years of swimming and fishing, now I would not put my toe in the water.

That sure is a nice sized catch you have there, I hear Hartebeespoort Dam have some amazing big fish growing there as well.

Much like the sea and rivers here, after a visit a full shower for dogs and ourselves I don't trust the condition of water in low laying areas in this country of late.

When I see results where people start being employed till then I trust none of them.

!LUV to all in the Cape.

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We went to a spot that is just below the Barrage. Very deep and big pools there and a fisherman's paradise, I baited the deep with my canoe and the rowed my lines out. Those same pools turned into an ocean during the flood.
I never ate any of the fish that I caught in river because of the water quality.

Never fished Hartebeespoort as that dam often has all kinds of trouble with stuff flowing into it.

Oh yes, a shower is always a priority after the outings.

It's going to be a long wait before we see that Lady Joan. According to a newspaper article today, the municipalities had their budgets cut by 4% and 75% of their budgets go to salaries. So services to the public are really going to be very difficult.

!LUV

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River fishing most catch and release no matter the size of late, perhaps up close to mountain streams still clean enough, more edible.

All too busy being important and taking what is not theirs so no we will see no change, everywhere is a total mess.

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I hear that the trout that they catch up in the mountain streams here are the best for a fish dish. That water is fresh and crystal clear. Champagne water they call it.

A sad situation my friend.

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My brother enjoys trout fishing, normally also only catch and release. Water is in a terrible state!

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Oh yes, one has to be very careful about water quality, as eating a contaminated fish can lead to serious conditions. So your brother is wise to catch and release.

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Sad that the animals have to accept the shit we dish up for them being what we are!

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Oh, mate, you are such a funny guy - that's one more great fun story, so lovely and positive and well worth a big 😂😂😂 !LOLZ

I can laugh at myself, but I wished I could laugh more at the behaviour of others instead of getting sad or angry ... but I'm learning from you, slowly but I'm getting better and better and in 20 years... 🤣

!BEER and !WINE - both make a nice dinner with !PIZZA :)
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Thank you kindly Hannes and I am glad that you had some laughs here.
Thank you also for the tokens mate 😘
Now let me tell you that at times my laughter can really get me into trouble Hannes.

I was this guy, about 40ish and dressed in a suit walk down the road in front of some shops. The wind sent a gust his way and his carpet fell off from his head. (Carpet=false hair, toupee).
There he stood with consternation on his face with a bald head and the wind blew his carpet into the road and a car drove over it.
Oh man and Ou Vay, the people in Egypt could hear my shrieks of laughter 🤣🤣🤣

Cheers and thanks.

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Believe me, my friend, if I saw such a scene, the Marsians would fly over to ask who is laughing so loud 😂😂😂

!PIZZA and !BEER - sounds like a nice dinner :)
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Hahaha, afterwards I felt so bad as I should have consoled the poor guy. I could even have offered him my sailors cap that hides the bare cricket field on my head. But then again he would look weird in a suit with an old sailor's cap on his head. More laughter for your Marsians to inspect 🤣🤣🤣

Cheers and thanks.

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Haha, I can really imagine his face in my mind and I can tell you I have had a colleague who also didn't have hair, but he used his own hair, which grew long to both sides of his head, and laid it over the head. I don't know what he used to keep the hair in place, but when it was windy the wind often blew this layer a little bit up and a stronger wind blew it completely off - he was looking like a different man and within a second he put the hair back in place 😂

!PIZZA and !BEER - sounds like a nice dinner :)
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Hahaha, so funny as I have also seen this and when they by chance get wet in the rain, then the hair refuses to stay up and the hair hang down on both sides with the bald head sticking out at the top.
Makes them to look like an old mop. Hey this rhymes. 🤣 Pushing my luck with !LOLZ

Cheers and thanks.

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Hahaha, "the bald head sticking out at the top ... looking like an old mop", that's cool and earns one more !LOLZ if there are any left 🤣

Cheers and !BEER
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It seems that I am a poet and I don't know it 🤣!LOLZ

Cheers and thanks.

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