tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post8177386192720515100..comments2024-03-20T09:13:33.916+02:00Comments on monkeys on the roof: Life by NumbersValhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-49723635173350629062009-04-18T12:10:00.000+02:002009-04-18T12:10:00.000+02:00Val, I was your happy passenger all the way into t...Val, I was your happy passenger all the way into town, your companion in the queue and an amused, but sympathetic, observer as you pleaded with the official. You do have such an amazing ability to paint a picture of your day. The giraffe on the drive, the hills stretching towards the Drakensberg, the emptying dam, the warming sun and the clear road ahead....<br /><br />And bureaucracy! I thought I'd left that all behind when I came to live in England. More fool me!Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-56916169733133321082009-04-18T11:08:00.000+02:002009-04-18T11:08:00.000+02:00Do not, I repeat, do not even begin to talk to us ...Do not, I repeat, do not even begin to talk to us about bureaucracy. Blergh, gahr and much evil grimacing.<br />Still, at least your experiences with democracy involve more than one kind of monkey and some giraffes! ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871239587214383387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-91910874639442054792009-04-17T18:02:00.000+02:002009-04-17T18:02:00.000+02:00Giraffes at the end of your drive...OMG!
all we ge...Giraffes at the end of your drive...OMG!<br />all we get is badgers, foxes and squirrels. oh and boy racers!!!<br />xxFire Byrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05477692359400671374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-89791041678169633732009-04-17T13:55:00.000+02:002009-04-17T13:55:00.000+02:00hi Catherine - yeah its the business of living aga...hi Catherine - yeah its the business of living again i guess<br /><br />Lori - no i didnt get pics this time as the giraffes moved off and i had to get to town, but i just love it when they are around<br /><br />Lakeviewer - you see i think deer and turkeys on the road would be awesome <br /><br />xxVValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-5271103414687382812009-04-16T23:05:00.000+02:002009-04-16T23:05:00.000+02:00We have birds on the roof and deer and turkeys on ...We have birds on the roof and deer and turkeys on the road. But the wait is the same everywhere, I guess.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-9736216017237488642009-04-16T22:39:00.000+02:002009-04-16T22:39:00.000+02:00Wow Val, even those ordinary chores are made spect...Wow Val, even those ordinary chores are made spectacular by your words and certainly by where you live. Giraffes??? Did you get any photos? Oh, they are my favorite, I love them!<br />great post.<br />♥ LoriLori annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02860428306713379828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-52768600432159714732009-04-16T19:52:00.000+02:002009-04-16T19:52:00.000+02:00Oh - it all sounds so familiar! Queues, signatures...Oh - it all sounds so familiar! Queues, signatures, forms in triplicate signed by everyone you could possibly think of (and a few extras for good measure!)<br /><br />And a year to remember all this? Thank goodness you have your blog!Catharine Withenayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06936767499911371984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-76795386634338325492009-04-16T17:51:00.000+02:002009-04-16T17:51:00.000+02:00hey Rob - yes I guess so - and you would know!hey Rob - yes I guess so - and you would know!Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-17302661234590646932009-04-16T17:40:00.000+02:002009-04-16T17:40:00.000+02:00beaurocracy and queues are two of my main allergie...beaurocracy and queues are two of my main allergies - yes i seem to have been constantly shuffling papers and queuing in various gov offices this year! ugh - hopefully this is it for a while. life is too short! ha<br />monkeys dont give a hoot for beaurocracy orpaperwork - they do exactly as they please... not that i want to run on the roof either but..<br /><br />thanks for all the lovely comments and yes Janet - today was a lucky day ;-)<br /><br />Eliza - a Sykes monkey - wow! only ever caught a fleeting glimpse of one of those.<br /><br />lizzy - snap - different place same scenario ;-)<br /><br />Kristin - and you were here!<br /><br />Geli - i love the giraffe they are the coolestx<br /><br />Reya - i love those cycles within cycles. good to see the monkeys again too xValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-24358515516331144352009-04-16T16:37:00.001+02:002009-04-16T16:37:00.001+02:00I'm interested to hear what the Voting queues will...I'm interested to hear what the Voting queues will be like. Please write if you are in the country to do itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-83206452890180297932009-04-16T16:37:00.000+02:002009-04-16T16:37:00.000+02:00woop woop woop - a licensing department with a sho...woop woop woop - a licensing department with a short queue!!!<br />It was your lucky day<br />:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-81655230735576565582009-04-16T15:52:00.000+02:002009-04-16T15:52:00.000+02:00Oh yes, bureaucracy...it's the same everywhere, ju...Oh yes, bureaucracy...it's the same everywhere, just the accents change - trust me, I've dealt with a few in my travels!<br /><br />Clever you, using the email facility!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-73057254965533310262009-04-16T15:28:00.001+02:002009-04-16T15:28:00.001+02:00Imagine monkeys on the roof... as close as I can g...Imagine monkeys on the roof... as close as I can get are squirrels on the roof & sometimes crows. Ah, but my animals on the roof are not so exotic as yours.<br />But, I must say bureaucracy is everywhere ... so don't feel alone. I just had to queue up for re licensing my auto!Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-86345814580684536402009-04-16T15:28:00.000+02:002009-04-16T15:28:00.000+02:00got to love those monkeys :) this morning i looked...got to love those monkeys :) this morning i looked out of my office and came face to face with a rather large sykes monkey, not sure who was more surprised him or i. love the description of your day...bet you were very happy to get back to where the day started, hopefully with glass of something chilled in hand!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06261942635569764064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-70273996135791814552009-04-16T15:17:00.000+02:002009-04-16T15:17:00.000+02:00I so enjoy a day in your life. Different from my o...I so enjoy a day in your life. Different from my own but I can almost (almost!) picture it.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105680755485062414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-17385264029263083312009-04-16T14:53:00.000+02:002009-04-16T14:53:00.000+02:00Actually the black text is very easy to read. Well...Actually the black text is very easy to read. Well done you!<br /><br />Imagine pausing before leaving so as to admire a group of ten giraffe at the end of the driveway! WOW.<br /><br />And the monkeys are back! The circle of the year keeps turning.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-30976508816353954512009-04-16T14:52:00.000+02:002009-04-16T14:52:00.000+02:00Clever indeed, Val, no matter what colour! I wish ...Clever indeed, Val, no matter what colour! I wish I learned the trick! But also a very descriptive post again. You always take us right with you, from your early awakening by the running monkeys on your roof to all your sights along the way - wow giraffe! I love them! And the Drakensberge, so beautiful. And how funny, bureucracy in the most remote places! Lovely post!Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484336744673299416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7968469327864068813.post-1061502039561095912009-04-16T13:43:00.000+02:002009-04-16T13:43:00.000+02:00i very cleverly (or so I thought) emailed this to ...i very cleverly (or so I thought) emailed this to my blog page since the normal New Post page is all scrambled again. Hence the black text - which i still have to figure out how to change.....Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.com