The Exasperated Peggy in her Kitchen

 

The roll of  the eyes tells you all that you need to know about Peggy's opinion on husband (and photographer) Wilbur's suggestion of "Maybe you could try some other recipes."

Peggy knows what she can cook, and what needs cooking.

And tonight, it's Chittlins and Grits. Not pizzas or lasagne.

Bonus - RIP Jane Goodall.

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A Man and his Miniature Railway.

 

Down in the basement, something stirs.

"Choo-choo !"

Yes, men have been obsessed with their kid's train sets for years.

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Sports Casual on the Beach

 

Interesting fashion choice for surfing at the beach.

Bonus - Nah. I'm too hot.

Feeding The Ducks

 

Formerly a good old traditional British activity for the weekend, it's been banned because of bleedin' 'Elf n Safety.  Tony Bliar and co declared it non-PC, yet he allowed millions of furriners to come into...

Sorry.

My computer was it Daily Mail mode.

Now sorted.

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The Christening Party - Minus 1

 

The whole box of slides was devoted to Brenda (second from the right) and her recently sprogged child. But this slide is different in not featuring her crotch-fruit.

Bonus : I was walking past a farm, and a sign said, “duck, eggs”! I thought, “that’s an unnecessary comma”

….and then it hit me!

The Happy Ring ?

 

No info on this slide, except for a date of October 1967. From the selection of cars, my first thought was "That must be London."

But I was wrong.

With a bit of investigating, I believe that this is actually Dublin in Eire. The "Happy Ring" building was strangely of little help...initially, but did eventually help after finding this image.

Nowadays, that area is very similar, but MUCH leafier. https://maps.app.goo.gl/8RPGTC1GtrTkEskh9

Nice.

Bonus - The reasons medieval people slept in cupboards

The fourth best rated landmark in UK

 

And I'm surprised it was so high.

Not a patch upon the Norfolk Alps Ski-Lift and Ski-Jump Facility.

Yes, this is Edinburgh Castle.

Bonus - Keeping it classy in Wales... Woman used fart selfies to harass partner's ex

The Festive Family

 

Here to spoil your Christmas are the Fargles, the Festive Family From Fleetwood.

From the left, Felicity Fargle, Frannie Fargle, Fifi Fargle, Fergus Fargle and Gladys Hinchsmith. I could explain, but.... it's not really that interesting.

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Today's Yule Lad - Gluggagægir Window Peeper A snoop who looks through windows in search of things to steal.

Vickie and Bob have a Break

 

November continues, and Vickie and Stringy Bob have decides to get away from the hustle and bustle of bust London life, for a quiet, relaxingweekend at the beach.

Back in 1967.

Bonus - Rarely seen headlines ...  World’s largest GPS penis traced across Bannau Brycheiniog for charity

A Tranquil Scene

 

Don't know where, but I do know when. July 1967

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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

Happy Fish Day

 

As regular readers know, Americans love fishing, and photographing their success.

Here we have Gilbert "Gil" Gustavson, and the results of his Boxing Day exploits.

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Baby Name-y Day

 

From the Good Old Days when very (EVERY) child was taken to a church before they were sentient, sprinkled with magical water, and named with whatever name the parents found lest objectionable.  Usually incorporating grandparent or siblings names.

And thus, from 1967, we have the christening of Mary Hildegard Twiggy Sutterthwaite. Nice.

Bonus - RIP Sinead O'Conner.   And her letter to Piers Morgan.

Yup. Good judge of character.

Overtaken by Speeding Milk-Churns.

The title is accurate, and you cannot persuade me otherwise.

Bonus - Derbyshire, oh Derbyshire.  Derbyshire woman gets stuck on Snowdonia cliff while trying to save her parrot
 

Celebrate The Suburb

 

Suburbs get a bad press, really, but they don't really deserve it. 

Sure, the only times you see mentions of suburbs in local papers are for headlines like "Small cannabis factory found in Kilmarnock suburb", or "Winchester Suburb names as England's duck-eating hotspot" or "Cardiff Suburb destroyed by Meteor Impact".... but where would most of us be without the suburbs.

Like this suburb being built in 1967.

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The name's Bland. James Bland.

 

Ugh.  <Sigh>

When will people realise that a white tuxedo is a fashion statement, just not a very positive one.

Even Sean Connery, the best James Bond (Fact), could barely pull off the white tuxedo look. So, what chance does some teenage dead-beat from Little Rock have?

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It Does.

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The Mother's Day Mob

 

I don't know who they are or where  they are , but I can tell you when - August 1967  But that's just the film processing date. Maybe the Christening was on Mother's Day.

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Off to the Winter Prom

 

My understanding of American Teenage Culture of the Sixties, is that everyone was heading off to Proms, Summer Proms, Homecoming Proms, and Weenie-Roasts.

And, even weirder, Proms weren't just an excuse for young ladies to dress up as trainee Porn Stars. How Strange !

Bonus - "Symphony No.9, Boogie" by Matryomin ensemble "Da"

Matryomin?    Invented in 2003 by Japanese theremin player Masami Takeuchi, the matryomin combines two Russian cultural objects: a small theremin and a matryoshka doll. Matryoshka dolls are nesting wooden dolls – as you open one, another is revealed inside.

I won it in a raffle .... can I keep it?

 

Baby Raffles were an occasional thing in rural Lancashire, and often teenage girls would return home after six months with Aunt Hilda with a baby that she'd won at the town fair.

Of course. That's the only possible explanation.

Bonus - Florida clown murder trial postponed after discovery of ‘clown sighting file’  In 1990 incident, Sheila Keen Warren is alleged to have dressed as a clown before shooting her employer’s wife in the face.

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Fine Day for a Wedding

 

Had a new box of old slides delivered a few days ago, and yesterday I scanned them in. Mostly dull, but this was one of the better ones. Slide is marked Sept 1967, so... 55 years ago :-)

Synchronicity. Today, my Sis and B-i-L are off at a wedding in sunny (?) Derbyshire. I wonder how fashions have changed then to now.

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