Yotting (spelled "Yachting")

 

One of the strangest spellings in the English language, but ... whatever.

Looks like a decent way to cool down in this heatwave.

Bonus - Today, 67 years ago, Quake Lake formed.

Kevin ... The Klown

 

Here to make your life better and more laugh-filled.

Great.

Bonus - 

A Fun Trip To The .... Lava Field

 

No info on the slide, but that certainly looks like a volcanic landscape. Possibly Hawaii, but could be anywhere.

Bonus - 

One more chapter and then I'll put the light out.

 

Written on the slide was "Abbey de Fontevraud - Eleanor de Aquitaine"

This is the 13th-century painted stone tomb effigy of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine located at Fontevraud Abbey in France. Eleanor of Aquitaine (c. 1122–1204) was a powerful medieval ruler who served as queen consort of both France and England. Unlike standard medieval tomb figures that showed people with hands folded in passive prayer, this sculpture unusually portrays her reading a book. Location: The colourful sculpture rests in the abbey church alongside the tombs of her husband, King Henry II, and her son, Richard the Lionheart.

Bonus - 

A-ha ! I caught you a... Oh.

 

Acting on his suspicions, Mr Hank Flibble burst into his daughter's bedroom with flash-bulbs blazing.

Alas, Dorothy and boyfriend Seymour...calming discussing the events of the day.

Damn.

Bonus - Nope

Waiting for the Eclipse

 

The big news (comparatively) here in the UK today is the arrival of a Partial Solar Eclipse.

I'm expecting that around 90% totality here at Slide Central.  Iceland and Spain get 100% coverage...another Brexit Bonus (haar haar.)

So, her is Marjorie, ready with her Box Brownie camera, ready to capture the spectacle.

Alas, this slide is from 1953, so she's going to have a long wit.

Bonus - More

Bonus 2 - Eclipse

Pretty ... Tedious

 

The weird thing about Tedious Tuesday is tat slides are often quite pretty. Good Windows desktop backgrounds.

But it terms of interesting...not so much.

Bonus - Addiction illustrated

Streetwalking to Hillwalking.

 

After 45 years of walking the streets in the red light district of Stenhousemuir, Lorna needed a change. "I'm tired to stretching my legs just to earn a few shillings."

So, Lorna then took up hill-walking, meaning she stretches her legs for free now.

And next year, she hopes to bag her first Munro.

Bonus - although potatoes alone do not provide complete nutrition, you can survive for years on a diet of nothing but potatoes and buttermilk.

Just East of Thetford

 

Not a lot of people know this.

During WW2, the Royal Navy ship HMS Scurrilous intercepted a troopship heading toward Mindanao, and captures the Japanese Army's 433rd Contractor Battalion. Britain hadn't expected to capture many Japanese folks (you know ... Seppuku, etc) to had to ship them back to a camp in Thetford in Norfolk.

Rather than twiddle their thumbs, the Japanese Engineers obtained permission to feel trees from Thetford Forest, and used them to built an 80% scale replica of   the Higashi Hongan-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan, featuring its distinctive traditional architecture with dark wooden structures and tiled roofs. The image showcases the expansive courtyard area between the main temple halls and the large Founder's Hall Gate (Goei-do Mon) in the background.

After the war, the Japanese returned to Japan, and the buildings were used for concerts, parties and Summer Fayres.  Alas, maintenance was neglected, and the building were torn down in 1961, and the timber used for firewood.  Very little remains to be seen.

Bonus : Just a Big CAT scan

Colourful Architecture

 

This image depicts the Cité de Refuge, a historic Salvation Army hostel located at 12 Rue Cantagrel in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The building was designed by the renowned modernist architect Le Corbusier in collaboration with Pierre Jeanneret and was constructed between 1929 and 1933. It is celebrated as a significant monument of the modern architectural movement, featuring a bold concrete block design and a distinctive facade.

Bonus : Hellen Keller walks into a bar

...then a table, and then a chair.

End of the Week.

 

Time to change out of that office sui, and find a small cafe-bar for some beer.

If my eye is correct, this photo depicts the historic Palais de l'Isle, a unique 12th-century building situated on an island in the Thiou river in Annecy, France. The structure has served multiple purposes throughout history, including as a prison, courthouse, and administrative headquarters, and currently operates as a local history museum. It is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the old town of Annecy, often referred to as the "Venice of the Alps" due to its canals and river. Today

Or maybe it's Conway in Wales.

Bonus - 

Monty the Duck

 

This is Monty.

"Hello Monty!"

Monty is convinced that he is a duck.

He isn't.

Bonus -

Nope. 

Ken and his Ladies

 

Ken Worthing had a bit of a reputation as "A Ladies' Man", and this slide helps prove the legend.

Not only Foxy Fiona and Luscious Louise, but the photo was taken by Busty Babs. No wonder Ken was banned from every Woolworths' store in Cornwall.

Bonus - 

Spirit of 76

 

With this being the USA's Two Hundred and Fiftieth Birthday year, maybe I should have featured this on July 4th.

But, what a bit of boring trash memorabilia. 

Nope.

Bonus - 

Messing About in Boats

 

Here in the You-Kay, Summer has been blighted by high temperatures and limited rain, so this slide is of a scene that might be difficult to recreate.

Bonus - 

Living Life To The Max

 

Another sunny day here in Derbyshire.

Perfect for a trip to the farm, in what looks like a Bitchin' shirt.

Bonus - For those, like me, who prefer chillier weather.

I'm Back - At The Beach

 

Yes. I'm back posting slides. Again.

I have been deficient in the past month, due to a crisis on my home planet, which is now sorted...and because.... fatigue.

So, let's welcome in August with an exciting new Holiday Beach Visit slide.

I'm guessing early 1970's but ....wherever.

Bonus - 

Happy Birthday America

 

250 years old today.

Congratulations

Bonus - 48 Pictures from American History.

This Is The Way

 

Today's Tedious Tuesday is a goody. Some repainted traffic guidance, from 1965.

And that's it.

Why did some take this image?

Bonus - I may be not posting for a while...

Bonus 2 - Things were better in the old days. Maybe 

"Not Suitable For Sleep-Walkers"

 

This image depicts the Monastery of Great Meteoron, the largest and oldest of the six active monasteries in Meteora, Greece.

Situated over 415 meters (1,362 ft) above the Pineios valley floor, it was founded in 1356 by Athanasius the Meteorite.

The complex is part of the Meteora UNESCO World Heritage Site, originally built on towering rock pillars accessible only by ropes or ladders.

Or maybe it's Spalding in Lincolnshire. 

Bonus - Official US ‘Shellfish’ Definition Changed, Removes ‘Having a Shell’

Les Travelleurs

 

The blue beret's give these dudes a definite Gallic Flare.

Bonus - 

Chilling in the back garden

 

Yes, the heatwave continues.

Today, Pub Lunch with chums, then back garden (shady spot) for relaxation

Bonus - Too Hot

Cheers!

 

Another stinking hot day.

Another week at work completed.

Time for a chilled glass of something.

Cheers.

Bonus - Look-In Star Portrait Challenge

Phew, What a Scorcher

 

Yes, I said it.

The UK has just had its hottest ever June day, for the second day in a row.  A provisional temperature of 36.7C has been recorded in Merryfield, Somerset - making it a new record temperature for June in England  Locally, temperatures above 33°C were seen here in Slideville.

So, like these folks from 1970's America, I hop you all have a shady park to go and rest in.

Bonus - 

Graduated with a PhD in Misery

 

June is Graduation Season, so this slide for sixty-ish years ago seems appropriate.

I'm guessing that Hank (he looks like a Hank) is annoyed be something. Maybe only getting a 2.2. Maybe having to wear dark blue in the baking sunshine. Maybe his bow tiie no longer spins.

But...he's not happy.

Bonus - Whales in the Egyptian Desert?

Roadworks Ahead

 

Today's Tedious Tuesday slide is from 1968, and seems to be from China. And it's of roadworks, with a wooden bridge.

Why someone would photograph that....your guess is as good as mine.

EDIT - AI says "

This scene likely depicts a street in Vietnam, potentially Cholon or Danang, during the late 1960s.

The image features significant construction activity, including exposed rebar for what appears to be a bridge or drainage project.

The surrounding area shows traditional wooden structures and traffic typical of the era."

Bonus - 

Baby in Fresh Air

 As the UK heads towards "Phew, What A Scorcher" territory, let's turn back to 1966 and a wee babby enjoying the fresh air.

Bonus - 2 arrested after detective finds drugs in bag labeled ‘definitely not a bag full of drugs,’ sheriff says

 

Happy Fathers Day

 

Here, in civilisation, today is Father's Day, so a bit shout out to all great Dad's out there, past and present.

This slide is not my dad, but to that young girl, he's hopefully the Best Dad Ever.

Bonus - What I get Up To At Weekend

Weekend at the Cabin

 

It's hot here in the East Midlands, and the idea of escaping into the forest to a quiet, off-grid cabin is rather tempting. But, probably just a dream.

This slide was marked "Atawhanee in front of our own cabin 1955", but could be almost anywhere, and anytime.  I'm not too sure where this is, but it might be At Ahwanee, in Yosemite.

Bonus 

Cool, Restful End to the Week

 

According to AI ...

This image depicts the Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. The scene shows the river cascading over a rocky cliff face, surrounded by a dense forest of evergreen trees. 

In the background, the Chittenden Memorial Bridge can be seen spanning the river above the falls. This specific vantage point is commonly known as Artist Point

StreetView

Bonus : Lost WWII submarine discovered off the coast of Japan

The Swing ... OF DEATH!

 

Yes, the picture is slightly blurred, but it does remind me of how potentially dangerous life was in the 1960s. 

I'm sure that such a swing would be banned in modern " 'eff n Safety" Britain.  Or so the Daily Fail would have is believe.

Bonus - Man Makes Kebabs

Valerie Inspects a Greek Column

 

The slide was marked as Segesta, so obviously that means that Valerie and Debbie are visiting the Temple of Segesta, a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek temple built in the Doric style around 430–420 BC.

Located in north-western Sicily, the temple is notable for being built by the Elymians, an indigenous people of Sicily, rather than directly by Greek colonists.

It is considered an unfinished construction project, as it lacks a naos (inner chamber) and was never given a roof, possibly due to conflicts with the neighbouring city of Selinunte. The structure consists of 36 Doric columns made of limestone, measuring approximately 61 meters long and 26 meters wide.

Which is nice to know.  

Bonus - A guy shows up at his local bar with a black eye. 

"What happened to you?" asks the bartender.

"I complimented my wife on her new pants. I told her the sunflowers on the ass were very pretty."

"So?" asks the bartender. "What's wrong with that?"

And the guy says, "Turns out they were daisies."

The Drive

 

Getting back into the rhythm, let's  have another Tedious Tuesday image.

Today : No Date, No Location. No Info. Quite a nice scene.

Bonus - 

Rumours of my Demise ....

 

...have been greatly exaggerated.

Yes, I have been away. Two weeks of various distractions, travels, activities and emotional turmoil.

But...I'm back.

So, please accept this triple hit of pure 1977's normality, and a hideous wallpaper.

Bonus? Nah. 

The Astonished Baby

 

That look on the baby's face?  Astonishment, deer in the headlights, or 2I've just pooed my nappy"?

Bonus - The Headline Game

Resting in the Sun

 

Another from the Ibiza 1973 School Trip.

Teenage boys doing what teenage boys do best - hanging around, doing nowt.

Bonus - 

"Where In The World?" Quiz - Number 822

 

Using your skill, judgement and knowledge, look at the adjacent image, and try and work out which American state that it was taken in.

Send your answer to "That's Hawaii, isn't it?" Quiz, PO Box 722, Bouvet Island.

Bonus - What?