Bibliophile?

[Stalker62]

I do love a book.



Our little band was in the Limpopo earlier this year.

As always, you meet some fascinating people (often the best part of the trip).

All of our wee group bought this book, from one of the PHs. It is a tremendous read.

If you love Africa, if you love Safari and adventure, you could do worse than get yourself a copy.

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Knew his great nephew back home,Jannie Pretorius, called Baas Nyati by his workers because of the centr parting swept back hairstyle, looked like the boss on a buffalo.
Great adventurer, travelled to my country with Rhodes flying column as a 16/17 year old, would love to have shared a bottle with the Major around the fire. Bet he had some tales to tell.
Excellent read.

 

[Stalker62]

Knew his great nephew back home,Jannie Pretorius.

How cool is that!

 

[Rhodesianjess]

Jannie gave me 35 years so presumably passed on by now. He was a good hunter himself,shot with dad up the Kafue and in the Luangwa. Ranched between Bulawayo and Beit Bridge, well respected by everyone. Also very proud of his great uncle,even though he helped the rooinekke in WW1!
Lost generation now,old Africa has gone.

 

[willie_gunn]

This is the man himself:

 

[Pedro]

That's some outfit.

 

[willie_gunn]

That's some outfit.

All leather, apparently.

The original photo caption says that the rifle is a .475 cordite Express

https://www.amethyst.co.za/FamilyTree/MajorPJPretorius.htm

 

[Rhodesianjess]

475 rifle? Used that calibre for the elephant in Addo I think.

 

[McKenzie]

That's some outfit.

@Klenchblaize will be along shortly to ask if it’s available in green.

 

[willie_gunn]

Personally I love the hat - looks like a Stetson as issued to the Canadian mounted troops who served in the Boer War.

The closest to it today would, I guess, be the Stetson Campaign or Ranger hat, or perhaps the “Lemon Squeezer” worn by some New Zealand forces?

 

[Stalker62]

That's some outfit.

Was that not his anti-leopard outfit?

 

[Klenchblaize]

K

 

[Pedro]

Was that not his anti-leopard outfit?

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I suspect with all that leather a leopard would think him to be a strangely shaped wildebeest.

"Anti-leopard outfit" as opposed to something Bet Lynch might wear being a pro-leopard outfit?

 

[bowji john]

Was that not his anti-leopard outfit?

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That’s what I thought

I can’t imagine wearing something like that in the bush for any other reason

I read somewhere that guys stitch metal strips into the leather of their leopard outfits- that, if true, does make sense

 

[Stalker62]

"Anti-leopard outfit" as opposed to something Bet Lynch might wear being a pro-leopard outfit?

OK


Here's the thing.

I have never (and I mean never), found Leopard print, attractive on a woman...

 

[Dunwaters]

OK


Here's the thing.

I have never (and I mean never), found Leopard print, attractive on a woman...


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For some reason it always got my attention….

 

[Mr. Gain]

For some reason it always got my attention….

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You hadn't considered that the less there is, the better she looks?

 

[Stalker62]

I have never (and I mean never), found Leopard print, attractive on a woman...

In the interests of equality - neither have I found it attractive on men...

 

[Freeforester]

OK


Here's the thing.

I have never (and I mean never), found Leopard print, attractive on a woman...


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'Bet' you she might've removed it...

 

[sh1kar]

In the interests of equality - neither have I found it attractive on men...


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To be clear that’s a sabre toothed tiger