Springtime, and a young mobster's mind turns to guns and dames.
Being a construction of your humble blogger Tepid Halibut, with the aim of posting one vintage slide image per day, from now until Kingdom Come. (Or until Mr Halibut gets bored.)
Saturday, 25 April 2026
Sunday, 11 January 2026
Against The Wall, and SMILE!
Looks like Mandy and Peter have been been shoved out into the back garden while Mummy and Daddy hoist the Surbiton and Esher Bridge and Wife-Swapping Club's monthly meet. Nice.
And what nice anoraks they have,
Bonus - Trump on Greenland. "I’m a big fan of Denmark, they’ve been very nice to me. But the fact they had a boat land there 500 years ago doesn’t mean they own the land. I’m sure we had lots of boats go there also.”
Worst POTUS Ever!
Wednesday, 31 December 2025
Well, it's almost over
2025 - Almost done
December - Nearly finished
Festive Season - OK, New Years Day still to come, but I'll sleep through that
Chrimbo Slide-Fest - Almost complete.
Yes, I do have more Christmassy Slides, and the audience (shown on right) is desperate for more, but ... <phew> I'm sick of the sight of munchkins, decorations, snow, presents and ... stuff.
Have a great New Years Eve, and a splendid New Year.
Happy Hogmanay !
Sunday, 28 December 2025
A Set of Children for Christmas
Imagine your surprise if you woke up and found this set of ankle-biters under your tree. Yeuch.
I mean, they may look cute, but ... No.
As usual, it's the small details that I notice:
- The kids seem to be consuming Bugles.
- Must be a classy Christmas Day meal, they have a genuine Heinz Ketchup Bottle on the table
Bonus : Friends - Skip Intro
Thursday, 25 December 2025
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
Chrimbo Anticipation
It's the Eve of Christmas/
Time to refresh the water on the Brussel Sprout boiling, hide the sherry from grandma, panic over the batteries for Mom's toy, and check under the tree.
Bonus - Gertrude, a 94-year-old widow, was heartbroken after her husband Harold died. She decided to end it all with his old Army pistol.
Wanting to make sure she hit her heart and didn’t just cripple herself, she called her doctor. “Doctor, where exactly is a woman’s heart?” “Right below the left breast,” he told her.
That night Gertrude was admitted to the hospital with a bullet straight through her knee.
Saturday, 6 December 2025
Christmas Fashions 2
After receiving very nearly one comment on yesterday's slide, it seemed obvious that today deserved another Chrimbo Kids Fashion slide.
And from 1959, we have matching kids xmas jammies. Nice.
Bonus - A belated Merry Krampus Nacht to you all
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Friday, 18 July 2025
Messing About In The Pool
Summertime, and not everyone has a Country Club to go off and cool down at.
So, backyard solution are an ideal alternative.
Bonus -
Wednesday, 25 June 2025
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.
Bonus
Thursday, 16 January 2025
Croquet Practise
A young Andy Murray (no, not that one) awaiting his turn at croquet practise. At the time, his sister (Trudy) was the number 16 seed in the Hampshire under 12s girls croquet rankings.
Bonus - RIP David Lynch
Saturday, 28 December 2024
Libby and Gustaf's Christmas
Libby does seem to be in shock, so maybe she was a bad girl and wasn't expecting a Bride Brenda doll. Gustaf, seems to know a lot more about what's happening.
Bonus -
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
Merry Christmas from The Derpendoofer Family
Bonus -
Today's Yule Lad - Nope. The good news is that they're all leaving, one per day, starting with Stekkjarstaur "Sheepcote Clod"
Saturday, 21 December 2024
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.
Bonus -
Today's Yule Lad - Gluggagægir Window Peeper A snoop who looks through windows in search of things to steal.
Friday, 20 December 2024
Rascals Under The Tree
Yes, we ARE getting close to Christmas, aren't we.
And the number of rascals waiting under the tree, awaiting presents are growing.
An application of "Rascal-B-Gone" would shift them.
Bonus - Vintage Photographs of People Dressed Up in Christmas Tree Costumes
Today's Yule Lad -Bjúgnakrækir Sausage Swiper Hides in the rafters and snatches sausages that are being smoked.
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| Bjúgnakrækir |
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Banished to the Garden
Doesn't matter what the time of year is, when Uncle Elroy comes round to visit mummy, the kids are banished to the garden for an hour. Rules, is rules.
Bonus - Rochester men die after fertilizing marijuana plants with bat feces
Today's Yule Lad - Hurðaskellir Door Slammer Enjoys slamming doors, especially during the night, waking up the household.
Thursday, 31 October 2024
Halloween - Dressing as 1960's Kids
But can I find them?
Can I heck!
Bonus -
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Bonus 2
Monday, 21 October 2024
Gary's First Hangover
Gotta start them early.
This first of many Morning after the night before in Gary's pointless life.
Bonus - John Oliver and Naz*-Era Fu*k Blankets.
Thursday, 3 October 2024
Down At The Half-Frame Farm
Again, the black border is not a sign of mortality....it is a sign of being a Half-Frame 35mm Slide Format image.
Here, the kids are saying their last good-byes to Sparky, their pony. Spark is heading off to live on another farm.
Allegedly.
Bonus - Eduardo Flores' extensive collection of hotel "do not disturb" door signs
Monday, 1 April 2024
Church, Easter, Kids, Blah.
I know that there are some pictures of kids with Easter Eggs, or Easter Bunnies in my collection, but I can't find them at the moment.
So, have a blurred kiddy confirmation slide,
Bonus - Vomit colour chart: What different colours mean

























