Hey Dad! You could fit a body in here...

 

The lad didn't realise that his dad was a loyal guy in the Stromboli family, and ... I've said too much.

Bonus - 

Thatched !

 

Today's Tedious Tuesday post - is praise for the thatcher.

Not Margaret Thatcher, but the guy who applies rushes and reed to house roofs.

A quintessentially English style of house, tho' you can find examples elsewhere.

Bonus - Fulu Miziki

Cinderella Will Go to the Ball

 

The Slide, as scanned

The slide, with some manual correction of the colour cast

Side, split into Red, Green and Cyan elements. I don't recall which this was.

The manually corrected slide, passed to an online AI service, and told to "Sort IT"  tho with more guidance. Impressive

So at this year's SlideFest (What? You weren't there?) one common question was on how much I edit the slides. Normally, as little as possible. A little correction of contrast levels, or a little straightening. Usually a little cropping (for ....reasons), but nothing dramatic.

But, some old slides, particularly Ektachrome / E6 process slides, can develop a severe colour-cast. And the results can be Yeuch. So, I sometimes correct them, or just extra a single colour element, and use them as monochrome slides. 

But today, I thought I'd show you before and after, and illustrate what Artificial Intelligence can do.

Wilma, before the inevitable fall.

 As it's now Wedding season, let's have another.

A very early-seventies wedding dress ... I believe that capes are "out" nowadays. And that overlong dress is likely to assist in Wilma's loss of footing and tumble. 

Bonus -  As Trump fumbles another diplomatic challnge (again.)

I Guess It's Wedding Season

 

Driving today, and passed a church just as the bride arrived in vintage Roller. So, must be wedding season.

Today's slide, reflects this joyful time, with a slide from 1971's Guildford. Mmmmm. Hats on Old Bats.

Bonus : Another day closer to the end.

Must be a Water Spaniel

 

OK, technically, it isn't.

The English Water Spaniel died out in the 1920s-ish.

But that apparent small sand island is a doggo of some sort. The slide says "udo swimming at Constantine Bay, 1986", so ... yeah.

Bonus - 

Afternoon Tea...in the Continental Style.

 

"May 1965" was all that was on this slide, and there's an air of continental style in the flowers and umbrella.

But that building looks familiar. It looks very much like Southport Town Hall.

And May ?  They seem rather wrapped up for warmth for that month.

Bonus ; 

Another Post Box

 

People make slides of the oddest things, but you know that. 

Bonus - 

High-Rise Ennui

 

Today sees a return to normality. 

And in fact, a return to Tuesday Tedium.

Its especially tedious, with no info at all.

It might be "Brisgi" high-rise in the Kappelerhof area of Baden, but frankly, it's not worth the bother to check.

So, I've let the artistic filters do their stuff, to produce image B.

Bonus - 

An oldie, but a goodie.

Easter Bonnets Ahoy

 

Easter Monday, and the Gang of Fun are showing off their Easter Bonnets.

Just before abusing the waiter, and refusing to tip, no doubt.

Bonus - 

I call this lamb "Korma"

 

"Don't get too attached to them, honey. You're not going to see them again."
"Well, not until Sunday Dinner next week."

Bonus - Donald J Trump - what an odious piece of shit. 

Bonus 2 - 

Springtime

 

Easter weekend, so here's a lovely Cherry Blossom display for your enjoyment

Bonus - 

You Are Being Silently Judged

 

Good Friday, but I'm not following the usual "Jesus Nailed to a Cross" narrative.

Instead, this august group of blokes. Reading the background foundation stone, this might be the Rajkumari Amrit Kaur College of Nursing (RAKCON), which is nice.

Bonus - Orkney Tesco supermarket orders 38,000 bananas by mistake