The Fish-Sized Baby

 

Or maybe "The Baby-Sized Fish".

When I realised that American loved taking pictures of "Fish I Have Caught" and picture of "My Crotch-Goblins", then it was only a matter of time before both appeared in teh same slide.

Like this.

Bonus - 

Name That City !

 

Yes, It's quiz time again !  This one is for 25 points, and remember that the Points Don't Matter.

Study this slide, and select which City you think it is in.

A. Minsk
B. Lisbon
C. Budapest
D Santiago Chile
E St Petersburg (Russia, or Florida)

The Answer - Here

Bonus - Mesmerizing - Glass Cutting

A Woodland Idyll

 

A woodland idyll to celebrate the arrival of spring here in Slideville.

Warm weather, bright sunshine and the sound of lawnmowers.

AND, the loosening of Covid Lockdown restrictions. :-)

Bonus - Body Ballet by Nude Robot

The Log Cabin

 

A genuine log cabin, or reproduction one/

Impressed by the lad's soldier's cap.

Bonus - If you only watch one music video for a J-Pop band, and featuring an ex-MMA fighter... then this is the one.

On The Road, with Glevum Coaches

 

At the request of very nearly one blog-fan, I've posted another slide of that coach from the 1968 Lloret de Mar Easter School Trip. And, obviously, I've been digging around.

It's Ford Thames 570E Plaxton Embassy, built by the venerable firm of Plaxtons. 

Bonus - Regarding that ship blocking the Suez Canal...before you ask, Is The Ship Still Stuck?

The Crater Lake Guys

 

The Crater Lake Guys, the kings of Voodoo-Bluegrass msuic, are shown here with their support band Fenton and the Armpits (the best Punkabilly Polka band in Nevada) during their country-wide tour of VFW Clubs.

Apologies if this slide suffers from focus problems, but I may have been over-celebrating the Scotland Rugby Team's win in Pars. Hic.

Bonus - Historic

"We're All Going On An Easter Holiday"

 

Another "school-kids on an Easter Field Trip to the Mediterranean"  slide. And this one has a clue !

From the Lloret de Mar 1968 set, we have this slide of the assumed travel wagon.  "Glevum Coaches" leads back to Gloucester, so I'm presuming the school was in that area.

Interesting !

Bonus - 

Norma and Angela

 

As we trundle towards Easter, it's time to post some slides from the "Easter School Trips to the Continent" sets.

Today, it's from the Ibiza Easter 1973 set, and our two lovely ladies are modelling what the  normal teenagers of teh day would be wearing.

Yup. Those flairs are wild.

Bonus - People. Some people are just....

Bonus 2 - Dunning–Kruger effect

The Rising Sun, Then and Now.

 

Another tedious slide.

OK, pubs in themselves are not dull and tedious (usually),  but taking pictures of them (in the 1980's I guess, but before Google Streetview), that's a fairly dull activity.

Still, with a slide with no info on it, there is the fun of figuring out that this pub is in the Castleford region of Yorkshire. And the second image is of the current Google Streetview...view.

Bonus - Tanker Owners can be Jerks.

Reddington's Rare Records

 

Nothing written on this slide, but it wasn't difficult to track down some details. Long story short,

1985, and the centre of Birmingham was being redeveloped. And, Reddingtons (Later Reddington's Rare Records) was in the way of  "Urban Improvement".

Fortunately, Reddington's was able to relocate, and survived until just a few years ago.

I bet this brings back memories for Birminghamites.

Bonus - 

The Netters

 

Amongst the hundred of ho-hum slides, there are occasional artistic gems. Like this one.

No information, naturally, but clearly some Seine Netting / Seine Fishing.

Nice.

Bonus - The awesomeness of Excel.

Bonus 2 - Yes!

Moira Enjoys The Sun.

 

As spring slowly creeps across the UK, and the mask-wearing masses risk a visit into the garden, then let us remember the halcyon days of 1962, when Moira enjoyed her little corner of paradise.  Paradise with a collapsed boat landing stage, but it added to the atmos.

Bonus - French drugs haul 'was strawberry Haribo'

Bonus 2 - Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik

Saint Harvey of Flintshire

 

With today being Comic Relief - Red Nose Day 2021, I thought it would be appropriate to celebrate Saint Harvey of Flintshire, that man generally accepted as being the inventor of the "Knock Knock" joke.

He lived in the 9th Century, and attempted to convert the people of Flintshuire to Catholicism through the use of parables, good deeds, miracle (basically card tricks) and .... jokes.

Alas, after a particularly badly-time "The Baron is so stupid" joke, he was eviscerated and died on stage. Literally.

Bonus - Casu marzu: The world's 'most dangerous' cheese

Another Happy Baby Slide.

 

<shrug >

Another smiling, happy bably. Entranced by an off-screen squirrel, or somethng.

Yeah, whatever.

Bonus - Bear Range in Europe

Ah. St Patrick's Day

 

A day devoted to the introspective study of the teachings of St Patrick, and the quite contemplation of ...stuff.

Nope. stereotypical Irishmen (sorry, Oirishmen), green beer, leprechauns, Guinness and general drunkenness.  St Patrick would be so proud.

So...here's a picture of rural Ireland.

It's pure guesswork, but I think this signpost was at Molls Gap.

Bonus -1932 Japanese Map of European Stereotypes.

Tedious? You want a tedious slide?

 

You got it

I suspect that this slide was shot here, but ... who knows?

Bonus - You wouldn't want to mess with the FV4005 Stage 2 Tank Destroyer

Lighthouse without a Light

 

...and on this slide was written the single, cryptic word :

Ipswich

Perhaps the wisdom of the internet could fathom it's true meaning. 

Bonus - 

Happy Mothers' Day

 

In the UK, today is Mothering Sunday, so let's hear it for mothers everywhere.

Bonus - 10 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake

A View Of The Badlands

 

A wonderful slide from the forties or fifties, and I'm assuming it is of somewhere in the Badlands of( South Dakota?).

The slide has deteriorated a little, with some colour desaturation, but I still like it.

Actually, my Search Minions suggest that this might be Beartooth Highway, Montana, and ... it looks quite possible.

Bonus - REPUBLIC XR-12 RAINBOW - World's Fastest Four-Engine Piston-Powered Aircraft

Yay For Medicine!

 

In these troubling times, let's here it for the Medics and the associated skills.

So, on the day I have the first of my Covid-19 Vaccination Shots, let's appreciate the work of Doctors, Nurses Administrators, Pharmacists, Pharmacologists, Accountants, Production Supervisors, Manufacturing Engineers, Cleaners, Porters, Surgeons, Car Park Supervisors, Bill Gates :-),  ... and everyone who has made this vax possible.

Heavens.   Maybe the vax does affect personality.

Bous - And then you get people like this...

Flooded Carburettor?

 

Oh come on!

It was either that title, or maybe "Funny....it looks like a Ford".

(Tho' most folk would not recognise a Triumph Herald.)

Bonus - 

Meghan Markle...

 

....will not be appearing in tis blog.

Ditto for Piers Morgan.

This woman (on right) will be appearing here. Obviously.

Bonus - 

A Castle

 

Anyone recognise this castle?

Or it may be a fort.

Anyone?

Bonus - 

Fat Tony visits Chinatown

 

Again, it's probably just me, but this slide strikes me as being being of a head of an Italian Family, visiting his counterparts in a Chinese enclave. Could be in New York, could be Montreal, could be ....anywhere.

And certainly not for any illegal activities...officer.

Bonus - 

Breakfast Lunch Dinners

 

Nope.  Not a deliberate retro-filter of some such shit from Instagram.  Just a dull slide with the contrast turned up.

Waiting for the diner to open, I guess.

Bonus - The moments that could have accidentally ended humanity

The Engagement

 I'm extrapolating from the lovey-dovey eyes and the subtle display of her ring that this may mark the engagement of Miss Ivy Flapwhackett and Mr Kevin McDonald.I wonder what they may have been thinking at that moment....

• Ivy - "Garlic Breath?  Ewwww !"
• Kevin - "That scarf.....does she have an Adam's Apple?"

I'm also intrigued by the chrocketed lamp-doily-thing.   How retro...

Bonus - Cinema SFX 101.

Child Care - Old School Style

 

None of you modern day namby-pamby babysitters. No, back in the sixties, you just laced your kids in the stocks or pillory for a couple of days, and went off for that city-break in Budapest.

The good old days.

Bonus - The B-52's - Give Me Back My Man.   Recorded Live: 11/7/1980 - Capitol Theatre - Passaic, NJ

Why?   Why not !

16132 km from Frankfurt

 There's a certain satisfaction in finding a slide, and thinking - "I have no idea where that is .... but I'm gonna figure it out".

And so it is with this one. I could go through all of my workings, but basically, it turns out to be Brisbane, Australia.

I even found that this signpost has been supplanted / replaced by a later one with slightly different distances. There's a stock  picture of it avail from Alamy, but they for 35quid to use it on a website. Nope. Screw that.

Google Lone Pine Koala Signpost if you're interested.

Bonus - The Magic of Television Effects.

 

The Familiar Made Unfamiliar.

 

It may take a couple of seconds to realise it, but this is one of the most famous artworks in history.

Being subject to an in-situ (naturally) conservation. This is probably a section of the 1978-1999 major restoration.

Since the painting of the original, there have been many parodies, copies, derivative works and inspirations. My favourite occurs quietly in the film M*A*S*H

Bonus - 

Palms Trees and Blue Skies

 

A pretty scene, to be sure, but not a particularly interesting slide.

Tediously average.

Bonus - 

Nick's Birthday

 

Happy Birthday Nick!

Yes, today is Little Nicky's Birthday, and from the vaults, I found this image with is possibly (*) nick in youngers days, playing with his brother.

Have a great day, dude.

(* "Possibly" in the sense of "Nope, not a chance.")

Bonus - The 4:15 to Kings Cross has been delayed by...