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This post is contributed by Brieuc Martin-Onraet who has a marvelous blog, Equinoxio21.

This is what Brieuc says about his blog:

«I had a house in Africa. Not Karen Blixen’s farm. Just a house by the sea. On the western coast of Africa, near Conakry, Guinea. Growing up by the sea, for my sister and I, meant a wee bit of home-schooling and most of the day spent in the water. Swimming, fishing, playing pirates with an inflatable dinghy. Fighting jelly fish. Watching dolphins and the African boats go by. The odd race by Ghanean canoes, paddling with golden oars.

The Equinox signals the highest tides of the year. Twice, in spring and autumn, the sea would swell, rise to the first steps of the house. In storms the sea would bang on the terrace. And we would go out, drenched (why do children love to play in the rain?) and face the high tides from a safe distance of just a few yards. Magic. Pure and simple. Well, Africa was – and still is a bit – sheer magic.

This blog is about Magic. Fiction. Art. Africa and many other places. Like I said: Magic.»

Pot-pourri six-and-fifty

Scotty is still on holiday, fishing in Scotland around 1896, with Dr Watson, not quite sure whether with John or Joan. In Scotty’s stead, Mr Spock is at the helm. “Spock, ready for some fun?”

“Define ‘fun’, Sir?”

“Never mind, Spock. Above: procession last Sunday in Tlalpan, a street away from the house. (C)ourtesy AMO. Jump Spock, please.”

Palais de Tokyo, Paris. 1937.

Amsterdam, 1965. Little sister, in a Breton outfit. Breizh bepred. (Vive la Bretagne!)

Chinatown. Somewhere. “Spock? Have you any idea?”

“Yes, Sir. Last year. Mexico city. All passengers and crew: ready to jump!”

Table set, origin unknown. Initial design circa 1956. Text in Aulde Frenche reads: “Fanny’s Bistrot, Provence herbs cooking since 1906”.

Gare du Nord, Northern Station. Paris, 2016. Architect: Lewis Carroll.

Atitlán lake, Guatemala, c. 2000 AD. There are close to a dozen different Maya-Quiché communities around the lake. Each with a distinctive costume, headwear and dialect. And most dialects cannot understand the others…

Rue Jacob, Paris, 1918.

Irish cemetery, near Dublin, 1983. Jump!

1956, Phnomh-Penh, Cambodia. Yours truly.

Street art hunting, metro Nationale, 13th arrondissement, Paris, July 2018.

La casa del gnomo, the Gnome’s house, Tlalpan, 2017. The top of the door is no more than 1.30 meter. 4 ft 6 for the non-metric enlightened?

The last night in Paris, August 2018. I always go to the Seine and Notre-Dame. 

“Sublimez l’instant.” Sublimate the moment. A new series: “The adventures of Panama Joe.” (It really is a 10 bucks paper hat made in China bought in Saint-Michel. But, hush. Don’t tell him). Glass of wine is Brouilly. July 23d, Paris.

“And I held my breath.” Et j’ai retenu mon souffle…

Thank you for hopping along on Equinoxio’s Time-Space shuttle. Thank you Mr Spock, that went smoothly. Please message Scotty he can stay fishing in 1895 as long as he wishes. No hurry. A breathless weekend to all.

You can read the original post on Brian’s blog here: https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2018/08/30/pot-pourri-six-and-fifty/

Brieuc Martin-Onraet is a fellow contributor to This Is How We Work anthology by contributing editor, Yvette Prior. You can read Brieuc’s post about this fascinating anthology here: https://equinoxio21.wordpress.com/2025/10/29/this-is-how-we-work/

About Robbie Cheadle

South African author, photographer, and artist, Robbie Cheadle, has written and illustrated seventeen children’s books, illustrated a further three children’s books, written and illustrated four poetry books and written and illustrated one celebration of cake and fondant art book with recipes. Her work has also appeared in poetry and short story anthologies.

Robbie also has two novels and a collection of short stories published under the name of Roberta Eaton Cheadle and has horror, paranormal, and fantasy short stories featured in several anthologies under this name.

You can find Robbie Cheadle’s artwork, fondant and cake artwork, and all her books on her website here: https://www.robbiecheadle.co.za/

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