The Three Sisters of Williamsburg

 

Just outside the Davidson Shop, every 29th February, the ghostly apparition of Three Sisters appear at 4.20am, and quietly sing "Old MacDonald". 

This is not a slide of those three ghostly sisters. This is a slide of Martha, Hetty and Gladys, three sisters from Yonkers, enjoying a sunny day in the historic town.

Bonus - Jazzercise

Meanwhile, in Italy...

 ThHe only info on this slide was that it was part of the Beryl Blood selection, in "Box 9 - Italy".

But that wasn't too tricky to work out. It looks very Italian Coastal-ish, and some simple digging conforms that the background is in Portofino.

In fact, this seems to be it 

Bonus - The 280m-year-old fossil reptile that turned out to be a forgery

Passing Fields of ... Stuff

 

The great thing about long national or transnational train journeys is that you have time to just stare out the window, and look at Stuff passing by.

And sometimes you want to record the exceptional scenes, so you can bore your friends and neighbours with blurred images of stuff.

Word of advice ... Don't.

Bonus -If you have trouble with sleeping too much, and are looking for something to keep you awake, worrying about existential dread.... may I recommend The Nutty Putty Cave Horror.

There's somethung Not Quite Right.

 

Now, I'm no nautical expert, but there's something that doesn't look right about that yacht.

The good news is that there's still a yacht bearing the name Yukon Jack available for hire,  

However, I'm not certain that this is the same actually boat. And I don't care enough to try and investigate.

Bonus - nah

Monica, the Clay Caricaturist

 

After the exceptional response to Mr Potter the Potter a few days ago, let's have another mud-modeller.

Monica would produce her caricatures for all sort of events, whether you wanted one or not. 

Bonus - All The Presidents Heads

Escape to the Sunshine

 

There was a definite frosty start to the morning, so I immediately thought about escaping chilly Slideville, for the sun and babes of 1962 Florida. or wherever these retro babes were lounging.

 And this slide is absolutely, definitely not a duplicate of a previous one.

Bonus - 

Architectural Melange

 

Wow. Now that is a fantastic castle or palace. But which one?

The best I can work out, this may be the Pena Palace before refurbishment. That's in Sintra, Portugal folks.

Bonus 

Ta-Da

Nominative determinism

 

This is Mr Peter Potter, and as you see, he is a potter.   Even better, he enjoys the occasional bongful of The Devil's Herb.  And he lives above a bar in Potter's Bar.

An excellent example of Nominative determinism.

Bonus - 

Panda Preserves

 

A bit of a dichotomy - Tedious Tuesday and Pandas, natures evolutionary mistake.

More precisely, a slide from a commercial set of slides labelled "Pandas and their World." And this was the most tedious slide.

Bonus - The Whale That’s Known Only by the Sound of Its Voice

Bonus 2 - Naturally, my first thought on seeing Preserves of the Giant Panda was 

Giant Panda Jam

It's Snowman Time

 

Recently, I've ended up watching YouTube videos of people building shelters in the wilderness of Northern Canada, or Siberia.

So, this slide of two middle-class English kids from the sixties building a snowman seems charmingly naive. Nice.

Bonus - When the Douglas DC-8 Went Supersonic

Eddie and Sheena - Still Madly In Love

 

Actually, this side was marked as "Mary & I sailing 10-68", but she looks like a Sheena to me. Not clear if that's a US Navy shade of grey, or of those are the official uniforms of the off-duty submarine cop.

Bonus - 

Some More ... Folk Dancing

 

When the mood takes you, you just gotta dance.

Sept-79 Kishinev Trade Union Palace

Bonus - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - Let's get high in the back office

"Granny Melvin" and Scruffy

 

STILL on Interpol's "Twenty Most Wanted", for crimes too bizarre to publicise. This is the last known picture of Granny Melvin, and her partner-in-crime "Scruffy".

No not approach...do not accept a Werther's Original from this dangerous duo.

Bonus - Fascinating stuff : 

The Look of Lust

 

The St Valentine's Day celebration continues. 

And from 1972, Eddie and Shazza get married on the most romantic of days. SVD

And Shazza is rocking that pure white hooded cape. Yeah, pure white. Sure.

Bonus - Police aware - of Dead Cow

My Beloved, on St Valentine's Day evening

 

St Valentine's Day, and I thought I'd share an image of me, and my beloved.

Obviously, this is from a few years back ... 1957, if I recall correctly, when we'd borrowed a time machines to head back for a High School Hop.  A, nostalgia.

Bonus - Different folks, different celebrations. On Valentine’s Day 2003, Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and h/er Other Half Jacqueline Breyer, otherwise known as Lady Jaye, received matching breast implants. Upon waking up, Genesis looked down and exclaimed, “These are our angelic bodies.” RIP Genesis

Vaguely Related to Pancake Tuesday

 Ummm.

Maybe they're watching the Mardi Gras parages in ... Redditch.

Bonus - 

The Okra Smugglers

Eyes are the Pathways to the Soul

 

He may only be 8 months old, but the eyes don't lie.  Curt has seen things. Evil things.  Evil things that mummy does with Mr Mortimer from next door.

Bonus - Remember to wear your Hard Hat

Way out East

 

Great Yarmouth.

"Little Siam" in Great Yarmouth to be 100% specific. A suburb set up after the great 1879 migration event.

Bonus - 

Mmmmm John Deere!

 

When Grandpa offers to take you to the County Fair, you might hope for an day at the funfair, teasing the boys, but your WILL end up standing beside a bunch of tractors.

Fact.

Bonus - ANIMAL CHAIR COLLECTION OF SPANISH ARTIST MAXIMO RIERA

An Indoor Evening Picnic

 

Difficult to figure out what happening here.  Some sort of Winter Celebration?  The TV Dinner tables re a nice touch.

Bonus 

Intelligence in action

Bracing-by-the-Sea

 

February, and the weather 'round here is a little chilly. Good job that I have a day at home <smile>.

But this little lad seems suitable wrapped up for a walk on the boardwalk.

Bonus - Thoughts you have when you control the mightiest of Mighty Organs.

Smug Doug - Smuglas ?

 

You might be wondering why Douglas von Bismarck-Pomfrey has that smug look on his face.

Well, Doug has hyperactive gut bacteria, and one of the world's most rank, foul and poisonous farts has sneaked out, and is slowly wafting towards the photographer. (The sort of fart that would make a slug vomit.)

Bonus - KC3 has cancer, and Martin Rowson of The Guardian is on the ball.

The Distant Deer

 

"Look Martha, there's a deer out in the field!"

"Nice, Frank, why not get a picture to show the grand-kids?"

"Good idea"

<click>

Alas, nice idea, tedious result.

Bonus - The Strange Saga of the Bat Tower

The Ice Capades (Again) - Skating 'Roos

 

It's been a while since the last Ice Capades slide, and I forgot to celebrate Australia Day, a while ago.

So, two birds, one stone. Nailed it.

Bonus - How Stone Walls Became a Signature Landform of New England

Andy's Birthday Again

 

Happy Birthday. Here's, Andy is with his brother Graeme, about to blow out the candles on his birthday cake. And, approximately 20 seconds before being blasted by spongecake and cream, courtesy of Fred Partington's Exploding Novelty Cakes. The following year,  Fred Partington was jailed for 3 cases of Negligent Manslaughter and 2 of Malicious Blinding.

Andy survived.

Bonus - 

EXACTLY what someone with a dinosaur would claim.

Relaxing in the Sun

 

Not me, but it might be pleasant here for a few hours. Too hot, for my liking.

Devoid of information on the slide, but from the look of the two-piece swimsuit on the sunbathing babe... I'd estimate 1960, USA, Hawaii...possibly Waikiki Beach

Bonus - Borrow money from a pessimist....they won't expect to be repaid.

Your Entertainment Tonight.... Senor Vila

 

The bad old days, from 1972, the entertaining racism of Senor Manuel Vila, a joke, a song and funny mis-use of the Spanglish language.

 Regular entertainment at the Hotel Splendid in Malaga.

Actually, it's Freddie Jones, a failed Red-Coat from Grimsby, with a light dusting of Kiwi shoe polish.

Bonus - 

Nice !

Bonus 2 - 

Yes, it's Groundhog Day