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 - 

The Winter Sun Break

 

After a hectic December, Mrs Claus poses for a photo for he husband Santa. They enjoy the festive period, but really look forward to the four weeks on their private Caribbean Island, snorkelling, sunbathing and crocheting Elf Socks.

Bonus - ‘A small act of patriotism’: Canada’s anti-Maga hats go viral

Bonus 2 - 

Fishin' At The Hole

 It was an Idaho tradition, or so I am told. A family would dig a hole in their back yard, fill it with water, stock it with fish, and spend the summer at their "Cabin" with Papa fishing, and the family sunning themselves.

The tradition lasted until the late 70s, when a combination of cheap air fares and Trout Live disease mean that flying to Florida was a better summer break.

Bonus - Machine Hallucinations 

Dinah in Devon

 

Actually, it might be Cornwall.

Anyway, Dinah seems to be enjoying her holiday in the southwest, and is still favouring the "Bullet Bra" look.

Bonus -  Our Latest Superhero - The Disappearing Cuttlefish

Holiday Weekend Events

 

Whether you consider this a Late May Spring Bank Holiday, Whitsun, or Memorial Day weekend, I hope you're enjoying the weather and not worrying about sewage disposal in the coastal waters.

Bonus - Tokyo Advertising

And these were the housemaids....

 

I can imagine the thinking behind this slide. Someone on holiday realising that they could invite the neighbours round for a cheese and win and "we're just back from our holiday" Slide-Show.  A chance to go one-up on those Snooty Braithwaites at Number 47. They boasted about their Pontins holiday... wait till they see our FOREIGN holiday....

Sad.

Bonus - Wow. 

Someone's on Holiday

 

Looks like Brenda is having a few days off from the hectic world of Welsh Merchant Banking, and having a few days in ... well ...   That scenery looks rather like Kingston-upon-Hull. But I could be wrong.

Bonus - Food delivery by drone is just part of daily life in Shenzhen

I'm Leaving, On A Jet Plane

 

"Don't know when I'll be back again."

Well, probably tomorrow.

yesterday ... weird dizzy light-headed sort of yeuchy feeling.

Slept for 13 hours, and didn't post a pic.

Todays?  Avianca steps, so probably in Spain, but the plane seems to be a BEA-liveried  one.

Bonus - Fan poops in aisle near Hillary and Chelsea Clinton at Broadway show

That Forced Smile

 

Who knows the true emotions behind a forced smile?

Bonus - 

The Alps, as seen from The Pyrenees

Source

Bonus 2 - Profound

Shopping For Bags

As in holiday makers go shopping, and are tempted by handbags, and NOT Two miserable old bags drag their husbands round a local market.

Bonus - "I want to grow my own food but I can’t find bacon seeds"

Bonus 2 - "‘Praying for something implies that, despite My omniscience, I don’t already know what you want.’ –@TheTweetOfGod"
 

Enjoying your holiday, Mr Singh?

 

There's something about this image that makes me think "caravan", but it doesn't seem the usual 1970's PVC and melamine interior.

Chintzy, sure, but everything looks decent quality.

And Mr Singh's smile - infactious.

Bonus - This gate allows walkers and horse through but blocks vehicles

Clever

Holiday Expo '69

 

Easter seems to be the time when many folks start thinking about Summer Vacations, so who not visit Expo '69 and its wide range of interesting suggestions.

Bonus - U+237C ⍼ RIGHT ANGLE WITH DOWNWARDS ZIGZAG ARROW

Bonus 2 - Guess the heavier...

Holiday in Dumfries

 

As some of you know, I've had a short break from work, and headed up to Dumfries for a few days. Schools were back, weather was turning chilly and the lockdown shackles were loosened until the next panic.

Enjoyable, and rather non-touristy. Had a couple of jaunts to the sea shore, including Kirkcudbright on a sunny day.

I may return.

(Note. Image above is almost certainly not of Dumfries and Galloway. Possibly Paphos. )

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Camel-Jockeys

 

Not trying to be offensive or racist, but a couple of camels, with riders.  Assuming they're off for a race, ... Camel-Jockeys.

Bonus - Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, 1921-2021. RIP

And from The Guardian...

Norma and Angela

 

As we trundle towards Easter, it's time to post some slides from the "Easter School Trips to the Continent" sets.

Today, it's from the Ibiza Easter 1973 set, and our two lovely ladies are modelling what the  normal teenagers of teh day would be wearing.

Yup. Those flairs are wild.

Bonus - People. Some people are just....

Bonus 2 - Dunning–Kruger effect

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.

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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

Cruising on the Norfolk Broads.

Must be a nice place to retire to...

Bonus - Traffic Light Sequence in European Countries

Bonus 2 -

Heading off on their Holidays

A fine, evocative photograph. A time when people actually dressed up smart to fly on planes.

You'll recognise this as a picture of an Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-7B airliner. This was the last real Piton Engine Powered Airline to be developed - after this turbojets, turbofans and turboprops rules the skies.

This one, serial number N848D, ended up as a water bomber, and alas crashed in 1992.

Bonus - Can you draw a perfect circle?
Bonus 2 -

The Family That Camps Together...

....Stays together.

But I am intrigued by the vehicle (?) in the bottom right corner.   Can It Be Real?

Bonus - Wouldn’t it be better if self-checkout just died?