August Bank Holiday

Yes, the end of august, and the final Bank Holiday of the year.

So, let's celebrate with these two ladies. identified only as "J & K on the Beach, 1978."  Clearly in the ladies believed that SPF 50 Sun Protection is for wussies, they hopefully believed that their leathery skin would provide some protection from the slings and arrows of outrageous comments. Nice.

Bonus - 

The StayCationer Sagas

Dear BBC SitCom Department.
I have this brilliant idea for a sitcom.   You take one of the Icelandic Sagas, and you re-write it for a couple of middle-aged, semi-retired swingers, touring Britain i their caravan...in the late sixties.

Instead of pitched battle with the invading vikings, they can have disagreements over who gets that last remaining caravan pitch at Cleethorpes Caravan Park.   The comedy just writes itself.

Bonus -

Spirit Photography

One of the frustrations of film photography was the occasional re-use of a partially used film.  The result, at best, was a quirky and unexpected double exposure. 

Like this one.  Which could pass as an artistic deliberate meditation on humanity, frailty and the dangers of car travel.   Or something.

Bonus - Bird deaths down 70 percent after painting wind turbine blades

Rainbow over Middlewich

Sorry.

In a rush tonight.

Bonus -

Main Street, Fort William. ?

I'm slightly stumped by this one.  The slide is marked as "Main Street, Fort William", and the building style seems right for the west coast of Scotland, ...but...

Fort William doesn't have a "Main Street."     It does have a main street, and on the left is a street sign for Bank Street but I just cant reconcile this view with the current arrangements of streets. I suppose that a lot changes over the past sixty years.

Bonus -

Maude at Suicide Point

It had been a desire for many years, and eventually Maude Cuthbertson visited Suicide Point, on the Burton-upon-Trent Boardwalk.

Located just around the corner from the Coastguard's station, and a decent walk from the Lifeguard hangout, it was a quiet spot.

But who took that picture?

Bonus - The Tyranny of Chairs 

Brutal Minsk

There's something about brutal modernist architecture, the soviet bloc and concrete that goes together like Louie, Huey and Dewey.

Minsk in 1987, allegedly.

Bonus - to mark his 90th Birthday, here's a picture of Sean Connery eating Spaghetti. (Rome, 1963.)

Mr Casual

Alas, this Ektachrome slide had discoloured badly with age / storage conditions.

Luckily, some playing with the colour components yielded thus image of a relaxed and happy dude.

Nice !

Bonus -

Florence and Jacqui at The Christmas Party

After a couple of Babychams, these two respectable members of the Butterley Bridge League would let their hair down and put on a little double-act for the attendees.

Depending on their mood, it could get rather filthy.

Bonus - Giant Sequoia (Human for scale)

The Lesser Seen Side of Niagara Falls

Travel to Niagara Falls.
See the sights
Photograph the Maid of the Mist booking cabin
Fail at life.

Bonus -  To all those who said "2020 - What could possibly get worse?"
Mind-controlling fungus makes zombie cicadas lure other cicadas to a zombie fate

Granny's Garden

I thought that we deserve a cheery simple slide in these times.

So ... Granny in Her Garden.

Her extensive hemp plantation is not visible in this view.

Bonus -

Quarantine Delivery Service

Happened upon this slide, and it seemed appropriate for this Covid-19 Lockdown world.

No idea of the background for this pic,, and I don't even know if it's for delivering, food, medicine or puppies.  But, a nice low-tech solution.

Bonus - Driving in California - Not Exactly Heaven.

Bonus 2 - Researchers show children are silent spreaders of virus that causes COVID-19

Niagara in Blue

"A Happy Little Accident."

Now, technically this should be called a bad photograph. The exposure rather too contrasty, and the Ektachrome slide had deteriorated and colour-shifted over the years.

But, it's made this slide (unretouched or corrected) quite like an old Cyanotype image. And I like it.

Bonus - What I don't really like, or at least, it makes me uneasy, is this.

On The Waterfront

Looks like a pretty little town, and I'm guessing somewhere in norther Europe, but....  Unknown location.

Probably not Stoke-On-Trent.

Bonus - The northernmost part of Brazil is closer to Canada than it is to the southernmost part of Brazil.

Trash Panda

From a selection that was marked "American Zoos", but had no other info.

So, I know that these wee critters are officially Raccoons, but I've always preferred their alternative name "Trash Pandas".

Yeah.

Bonus -  Tanks per 100,000 Population

Bonus 2 - The Vatican has a population of 825 as per googling it moments ago. If they bought one tank they would have 1 tank per 825 people which is 121.2 tanks per 100 000 people.

"Steady - Steam Obscures Vision"

This is one of my favourite found slides, and I know nothing about it.  No markings or information on the slide, and exercising my Google Skills turns up a whole heap of nothing.

Based upon most slides, I'm assuming this is somewhere in America (tho' New Zealand is a possibility), and the car appears to be late 40's (but I'm no expert.).

So, I invite you to just enjoy the slide and a simple, nice slide.

Bonus - In honour of Elvis (43rd Anniversary) this evening I shall enjoy a snack of Four Scoops of Ice cream and six chocolate chip cookies.    Except, I hope to survive. :-)

Bonus 2 - World with 1000m Sea level drop

Staycationing - 1970

1970, and while the hippies and youngsters were hanging out, and chasing rainbows, middle englanders were planning their next escape to Borsetshire for a long weekend.

Mildred and Alan must have struggled with their underpowered Triumph Herald ( 0–60 mph in 31.1 seconds.) and a not-very-aerodynamic caravan, but...they were happy. Time for a cuppa?

Bonus - Someone Edited the First Harry Potter Movie to Replace Wands With Guns

School's Multicultural Day

Sorry.
Very Late
 Slightly Drunk

Off to bed.

Exhibit "Q"

"So, members of the jury, you've heard the case for the prosecution, and frankly it's weak.  Only two items of video footage, some questionable DNA evidence, some irrelevant previous convictions for similar events, and a written confession with uncharacteristic spelling mistakes.  Not very conclusive."

"Instead, members of the jury, I ask you (shows slide - Exhibit Q) "Does this look like the face of a man who would shoot a policeman. And then steal his helmet. Would he go to the toilet in his helmet. And then send it to the policeman's grieving widow. And then steal it again! ?"

I rest my case.

Bonus - Possibly my new favourite SubReddit - r/hitlerinsocks
Bonus 2 -

Auntys Visit to #3808

It's. Too. Damned. Hot.

Here in Slideville, I prefer cooler weathers, so today has been Hellish.

Something about this slide also makes me think that it's a hot summer in Texas, or somewhere.

Bonus - Colid-19 Wisdom

Oh. Crocuses. Nice :-|

Sorry.  Not very chatty today.

Bonus - NSFK

Messing About On Boats.

Phew.  What a busy day I've had.    Work, work, visitors, food, alcohol and work.

So, just a  quick and easy slide today.  And that's a bitching boat on the right. 

Bonus - As promised for N and A....  The Poop Knife.

Another Sunny Sunday

Sunny enough for Betty and Veronica to slip on their swimsuits, jump oto their Chevy and head down to the beach.

Nice Hat, Betty.

Bonus - Adam Rainer - The Dwarf Who Became A Giant.

The Day of the Party

Yes, today is Pizza Day.  A few friends this evening, fire up the pizza oven, a few beers, some chat, and some social distancing. Great

And probably a lot more fun that this photographed event.  It does look rather grim. Especially for the caged baby..

Bonus - Changing the radio collar on a 350-pound hibernating bear should have been a routine task—if he'd been sleeping soundly.

Aileen's Birthday

Yes, Aileen's having a bit of a Birthday Party.

Happy Birthday, and I hope that the cake is as sugary as it looks.

Bonus - For no particular reason... Other than it being awesome.

There. THERE! My Deer!

You can't been a goof Dexy's reference. Especially when it's likely to fly over the heads of all my blog readers.

Hint

Bonus - Nice interactive graphic on Countries -vs-Olympic Medals.

Bonus 2

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Le Shitteur

People photograph the strangest things - Part 38

In the middle of a bunch of slides of Americans touring various parts of Europe, we have ... This ==>

Strange to think that Americans in 1968 still found toilet plumbing such a novelty.


Bonus -

Daffodils and Tulips

A pretty, but dull, slide. I could enliven it with a couple of facts, and you can judge if either, one or both are true.

Tradition holds that if a daffodil is forced to bloom for the Chinese New Year, it will bring luck to the whole household.

The name ‘Tulip’ originated from the Persian word ‘delband’ meaning turban, given the flowers turban shape. Another reason for its association with Turkey is because locals would often decorate their turbans with tulip stems.

Bonus - US Police have killed 598 people in 2020. So Far...

The P.T.O.P Committee

It had been the PTOP for as long as anyone could remember, and yet, no-one could remember what it was an acronym for. 

When asked, people just made up something that seemed appropriate.

"Parents & Toddlers Of Preston"

"Pirates Training Our Professors"

"Perfect Twits Out Parachuting"

"Prestridge's Totally Organic Personality"

The thing is, it didn't actually stand for anything. It was just The PTOP.   So, now you know.

Bonus - Interesting - The rush to claim an undersea mountain range

Bonus 2 - Economics.

West Point Wilfred

OK. This is probably not a West Point uniform.Not my area of expertise, so it could be the unform  Miss Mildred Enderby's School of Military Killing, Neddlepoint and Lace-Making. But, probably isn't.

Still, Wilf does look rather worried that during the graduation event, mother is going to rip off he coat and streak across the parade ground. Again.

Bonus - 

You Know ... For Kids

Oh Yeah.    I'm getting a Midwych Cuckoos / Village of the Damned vibe from this girl.   I bet she received a life sentence for multiple murders later in life.

Or earlier in her life.  Gulp.

Bonus - An impressive catch of fis... Oh Carp,