Meanwhile, in Russia...

At work, I'm dealing with a visiting group of Russian Government officials, and the experience is ....

What's the right word..... Challenging.

So, in tribute is this slide from a box full of Russian views...so I assume that it's Russia.

Bonus -

No comment from me, but...

I Should Explain...

..for the benefit of our younger readers, that those "things" on the coffee table are Telephones.

Proper landline, Old School telephones.

Also, that is a real nose. And I like it.

Bonus - The 100 best books of the 21st century

A Mother's Love

Fifty years on, I wonder where they are now.

Bonus - A Bizarre Form of Water May Exist All Over the Universe

Happy Wilbur

Why is Wilbur happy ??

Drugs.


Bonus -
I called a dwarf by the wrong name.
He wasn't Happy.

Bonus 2 - Instant Regret 

Three Months Til Christmas

I know, I know.

Don't blame me.

But, we're 90-ish days from Christmas!

Bonus -

Back from my Holidays

Yes, you probably hadn't noticed any break in service, but I've been "Up North" on holiday.

But now I'm back.

...and I'm ready for a holiday.

Bonus -

A Top Muppet -  pictured with Elmo.

Bonus 2 - How to dance like Morrissey

'S-Up?

'S-Up?

Stuff

Whatchadoin?

Dunno.   Antelope stuff.

Going to the match on Saturday?

Nope.

Bonus -

Bonus point if you recognised Harry Powell. NotH.   If you've never seen it...SEE IT.

Joints for Joint Pain

Ah.  The soothing hit of weed,

Clara wouldn't recommend anything else.

Bonus - One Second From Every Classic Looney Tunes Short (1929 - 1969)

Oh Theodore.

Stop Larking About.

And stop with the Morrisey impersonations.

Bonus - What if aging weren’t inevitable, but a curable disease?

The African Zombie Queen

Either this is a fairly good waxwork tableau of The African Queen (Hey, I recognised the actors) or it's the Zombie Remale of the film.

I plump for option 2.

Bonus - Can you name the famous people that inspired these bad waxworks?

That's a Big Horse

As per blog title.   Big Hoss.

Bonus -

A Pigeon's Eye View

Just a different view from someone's holiday...and a pleasant change from the usual.

Bonus - Nice

Bonus 2 - Happy "International Talk Like A Pirate" Day. Did you know that Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a "pirate certificate" to students who complete four physical education courses ?

Tonya, Tim and Tammy

Canadian Readers may remember this trio from the Sunday Afternoon kids show of the same name.

I wander whatever happened to dear Mr Olyphant....

Bonus -

Alcatraz Island

I thought it looked familiar, and then it clicked.


Bonus - Britain has invaded all but 22 countries.

Bonus 2 - That fact is rather debatable.

Reflections, On A Muddy Pond

To their credit, the photographer did try something more interesting than 90% of shots...but... nope.


Bonus -

From Johnny The Horse

One of those Quiet Moments

No ideas, no information.

I could work on the luminosity to provide more detail, but I like this as it is.

Bonus - You see your nose all the time, but your brain just ignoring it.

Bonus 2 -

Caution - Sheer Drop.

Gulp.   Good Call.

Bonus -

Steady There, Harold.

Having been engaged for 3 years, and with Glenda under the watchful eye of her dragon-like mother, young Harold seems rather eager to  head off with his new bride.

Horn-dog !

Bonus - TRAILS OF WIND
The architecture of airport runways

Bonus 2 - Mirror Mirror On The Wall...

Today, We Honour The Photographer

Yesterday, I gave a small light-hearted chat about the delights of Slide Collecting, using some of the images from this site.

And everyone seemed to enjoy it. Woo.

So, today, I reckon we should celebrate the source of all the slides... The Photographer.   No, Freddy Driffield, shown on the left, is not the source of all of the slides on this blog, but he is representative of the brotherhood of photographers, who tirelessly documented normal life in the days before autofocus.

Nice camera mate.

Bonus -  Ghost crabs use teeth in stomachs to 'growl' at predators.

Bonus 2 - Pop quiz: which animal communicates by farting?

( Not in Kansas Anymore )

My first instinct is The Netherlands, but on second thoughts...it could be New Mexico.

Nah.

Netherlands.

Bonus -

True!

The Blossom

Tedious Tuesday arrives again, and you're in for a treat today.

Tree Blossom.

Pretty, but Pretty Dull.

Bonus - Mood Swings 

Bonus 2 - Ouch

The Start Of A New School Year

Yes, it must be that time of the year again.

End of Summer holidays, and the start if school.


Still, these two look quite happy about it.

Bonus - Toy Car plus GoPro Camera...

Bonus 2

It's Asbolina

The Health and Safety Mimes

Yes, the slide is a bit dirty, and yes, I could spend some time individually despotting the image, but Meh.  It's a sunny day, and I have things to do.

Bonus - The Shadows of New York

Bonus 2 - How American Tycoons Created the Dinosaur

The Lads Go Sea-Fishing

It's a bright but chilly day here in Slideville, and it looks the same for Billy and Bobby.  I bet they're looking forward to catching and gutting some sardines.

Bonus - A man who outsourced his own job.

Little Miss Melanie

I'm out for a slap up meal at a local Italian restaurant, with a close chum, so I thought I'd post a slide of this young lady, all dressed up in her finest togs.

Bonus - How 'OK' took over the world

Hanging Out With Kelvin

Birthday Boy Kelvin, hanging out with his homies, before Kelvin's Mom packs them all into the mini-van for a trip to McD's.


Bonus - The air conditioning trap: how cold air is heating the world

Bonus 2 -

Cosplay Does MTV

Beware the Spleen

...and on this slide was writ :

1973 End to slide Portocaval Shunt

Most of that box of slides were actual photo's of internal bits...and ...well, I've not had my tea yet !


Bonus :

McThor

Eighty Years

Eighty years ago today, France, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia declare war on Germany after the invasion of Poland, forming the Allies.

This, as you probably recognise is a Spitfire 1A, one of the most iconic weapons of war of the era.This is X4590


Bonus - Also related to Third of September

Children at Mr Wu's

That's what is written on the slide. "Children at Mr Wu's".

Curious.

Doesn't look like a London All-you-can-Eat Chinese Buffet.

Bonus - Gather round, and I'll tell you a tale of the  Erfurt latrine disaster in 1184

Sunday Afternoon Hell

It's Wade's Hell.

You can see it in his eyes. Instead of a few brewskis and watching the Steelers vs Marlins, he's got to visit the Inlaws. And even worse, his sister-in-law and her ratty kids will be there.

"Just kill me now. "   It's in his eyes.

Bonus - Britain’s wartime generation are almost as pro-EU as millennials.  Info