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. 

Not The Wednesday Murder Club

 

I can confirm that these for did NOT inspire Richard Osman's best selling book.

This is more likely the Monday Complain About The Pigeons Club.

Instead, the slide is marked as "Rev and Mrs Floyd at Gillhouse Farm  9-Aug-1968."

Afternoon Tea...in the Continental Style.

 

"May 1965" was all that was on this slide, and there's an air of continental style in the flowers and umbrella.

But that building looks familiar. It looks very much like Southport Town Hall.

And May ?  They seem rather wrapped up for warmth for that month.

Bonus ; 

Ready to be Flung

 

Fred Partington accepts the thanks of the elders, before The Event. It's been the tradition since 1462. The outgoing mayor of Tadcaster would be loaded into the ceremonial trebuchet, and flung into the Flinders Lake. The usually 

A lot would depend upon when in the year the elections would be held. Winter meant plenty water to aim for and land in, but the threat of Hypothermia.  Summer meant warmer water, but lower water level.

Good Luck Fred.

Bonus - The Abandoned Secret Cinema of the Sinai Desert

Euphemia and Elston

 

From a very deteriorates / colour-casted set of slides, probably from the early 50's.

Sorry.  A bit distracted today.

Bonus - 

Derp

Dance Like No-One Is Watching

 

Even when the rest of the Great Yarmouth Darby and Joan clubs are watching and silently judging you.

Bonus - For A Few Dollars More // The Danish National Symphony Orchestra (Live)

Will There Be Birthday Cake?

 

No, it's not my birthday today. You missed that by over a week.

However, today does see the the commemorative visit to El Swanky Nosh-Shop with "The Gang" for a Sunday Lunch. And, maybe there will be cake.

Bonus - The USA has granted itself permission to invade The Netherlands if it needs to rescue a US Citizen from the jaws of Justice. American Service-Members' Protection Act

Margo (Attempting to suppress a fart.)

 

Margo's facial expression (and Gerry's) tell you all that you need to know. After 3 hours clenching, her sphincter muscles are about to give out, releasing a 43-second Trouser Trumpet of epic volume

And then, The Smell....

Bonus - Birds Eat Poop A Lot, And Scientists Are Still Trying to Figure Out Why

Edna's Luminous Talons

 

This slide was underexposed when I looked at it.  Massively underexposed.

But with some PSP know-how, I've salvaged some sort of image, and am now wondering if luminous fingernails (like the pink-clad Edna's) might be a distinguishing sign of the undead.

Hmmmmm

Bonus - 

Sprouting in the Herbaceous Border

 

Good Lord. September already?   And what a crappy July / August we had.

So, here's Gertie. Standing watch in the Von Hartmaan's Garden, despite what teh restraining order said.

Bonus - 

Mrs Murphy, Mrs O'Keef and a Spondulon-87 Robot

 

One for you Star Wars fans today.

Mrs Euphemia Murphy and Mrs Harriet O'Keefe, keep their distance from a prototype Spondulon-87 Gate-Guard Robot, as seen  when Darth Maul returns to Nabboo, in Star Wars - The Phantom Empire.

Euphemia and Harriet were First Aiders for that movie.

Bonus - Headline you didn't expect to see at Easter. "Dalai Lama apologises after kissing boy and asking him to ‘suck his tongue"

Bonus 2 - Further annoying the Christians...

Still in love, fifty years on.

 

After meeting at High School, Pamela and Jeff are still together, and still mucking around fifty years later.

Some folk just never grow up.

Bonus - Ah, Nostalgia.

Happy Valentine's Day

 

Whether you are starry eyes young teens, or grizzled old prunes, have a great day.

Here, Edgar and Molly spend their 60th St Valentines Day together, revisiting the dockside when Molly worked, and Edgar found out that she could do .... that .... thing.... with he tongue.... just like his mother used to do.

Ahhh. Memories.

Bonus - 

Valentine's Day ???

The Old Girls' Reunion

 

They had spent 1918 flat on their backs, entertaining the off-duty cavalry officers of Camp Pendleton.

Now, fifty years later, they reunited to remember the good times, the bad times, and (of course) Big George.

Bonus - 

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

Nice Man-Bag

 

But before you mock, Hank was carrying that Man-Bag when he stormed Omaha Beach on D-Day (77 Years ago today.)

Respect.

Bonus - 14,000-Year-Old Fossilized Poop Among Oldest Traces of Humans in North America.

A Fine Crop of Blueberries

 

(Or so it looks)

A slide that harks back to the good old days of growing your own fruit for canning, bottling or pickling.

Ah. Nostalgia.

Bonus - Guy Reveals Thin Plastic Liner Inside Pop Cans

Bonus 2 - 

The Golden Girls On Tour

 

Obviously not THE Golden Girls of sit come frame, but a gang of twilight years ladies, out for adventure and mischief.

Bonus - Speaking of the Golden Girls, Betty White started her television career in 1939, and is still going ! (Most recent role was in Toy Story 4 in 2019.

Bous 2 - Mieow Antoinette

The Legend - Patrick O'Flaherty

 

In the village of Balamahorgan, Patrick O'Flaherty was a genuine legend.

Seven wives (and four different mother-in-laws). Twenty-three children. Twice shot and left for dead. On the run from Interpol, the patent office and The Vatican. Drinking champion at Durty Nelly's Bar.

Yes, rather a full life.  And he died six months after this photo, at the age of 33. The candle that burns twice as bright, lasts half as long.

Bonus - ButtyStock Still the number one site for free crisp sandwich images.

The Mad, Staring Eyes of Sam Cooper

 Yes, Sam Cooper is THE guy for evil, satanic staring.

The red eyes are a give-away....he's in league with the devil.

Bonus - Fish are better and happier now they are British, claims Rees-Mogg