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.

A Glimpse of the 23rd Century

It looks like a miniature set for a science fiction movie, but it's probably just a high class, high rise hotel with impressive elevators.

In fact, I think it's the Hyatt Hotel in San Francisco.

Bonus - The British Navy Resisted a Decent Lightning Rod for Decades
 

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.

Bonus 2

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.

Bonus - 

Messing About In A Boat

 

Another blisteringly hot day here at Slide-Guy Central. I'm just melting quietly in the shade.

There guts have the right idea...head out in a boat to catch the cooler sea/lake breezes.

Bonus - 

Sports Casual on the Beach

 

Interesting fashion choice for surfing at the beach.

Bonus - Nah. I'm too hot.

Time For A Sharp Exit

 

Mischief abounds, pranks have been played, larks-a-plenty have been instigated, and the perpetrators (The McKenzie Boys) make a sharp exit  on water.

Little do the know, that the engine has been filled with water, meaning that very soon, they'll be adrift upon Lake O'Doom, and it's famous school of freshwater crocodiles.

Bonus - 

This Is The Future

 

... as we envisaged it in the past.

Oh, a clean world of elevators and concrete and steel.

Simultaneously better and worse that what we actually ended up with.

Bonus - Honesty

The Startled Grandmother

 

She certainly seemed surprised.

In the photographer's defense, he had always said that he was usually a nude photographer, and there may have been some misunderstanding.

I'd also like to comment of the awesome floor-to-ceiling door. Great!

Bonus - The Cube Rule of Food Identification.

Waiting for the Start of the Orgy

 

In the "Polite Society" part of Boston, it was unthinkable for anyone to start having fun at the Christmas Orgy until the Carol-Singers had finished their performance.

Until then, it was a case of enjoy a glass of punch, and some "Spanish Fly".

Then .... let the debauchery start.

Bonus -  ‘Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.’ –Oscar Wilde

The Mountain Giant

 

In the remote parts of the Waranga Mountain Range (in Australia) lives Fintin O'Tool, the famed "Waranga Mountain Giant". Fintin is now 124 years old, but since birth, hasn't stopped growing. In in this 1960 slide, he was 160 feet tall, but recent sighting suggest he is closer to 250 ft tall now. 

Alas, Aussie clothing manufacturers no longer think that making custom outsize clothing for him is worthwhile publicity, so that past decade of sighting have been of a nude Fintin.... his massive todger flopping about when he runs.

The Australian Wind Farm Conglomerate are looking to employ Fintin as a Wind Turbine maintenance technician.

Bonus - 

Another Smiling Baby

 

I know it's Halloween Eve, but I'm happier swimming against the flow. So, here's a proud Mom and a happy baby.

Actually, this was also on the short-list for the 2022 calendar. But it didn't make it, and the calendars have been delivered.  No...you can't have a sneak peak.

Bonus - Japan ports swamped by pumice spewed from undersea volcano

Guns for Christmas

 

So, yesterday and today, I have been collating the images for next year's calendars (A nice one of my own photos for family and nice people, a collection of Slide Guy images for ... other folks)and this one almost made the grade for the Slide Guy December page. Alas, while I love the while "Guns for Kids" vibe, and the presents reward some closer inspection, the image just wasn't striking enough.

So, two months ahead of Christmas, here's your first Christmas Slide all the way from 1959. Enjoy !

Bonus - Under stand your exact Logical Fallacy

Bonus 2 - 

The Defiant One

 

Elouise Conchita Martinez, who was better known under he stage name "Mildred Fierce", was a pioneer of women's wrestling in the Upper MidSouth territory. Although only 5'3", she was a fireball of energy, and strong enough to perform "The Polish Teacup" move on any of her opponents.

Bonus - 

Moira Enjoys The Sun.

 

As spring slowly creeps across the UK, and the mask-wearing masses risk a visit into the garden, then let us remember the halcyon days of 1962, when Moira enjoyed her little corner of paradise.  Paradise with a collapsed boat landing stage, but it added to the atmos.

Bonus - French drugs haul 'was strawberry Haribo'

Bonus 2 - Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik

Happy Mothers' Day

 

In the UK, today is Mothering Sunday, so let's hear it for mothers everywhere.

Bonus - 10 Years Since the Great East Japan Earthquake