Oh look - an Irish Castle !

 

AI tells me that this photo captures the ruins of a chapel within Blarney Castle in Ireland, specifically showcasing a stone wall with a small window and a sign labeled "CHAPEL". 

Location: The image shows a part of Blarney Castle, famously known as the home of the Blarney Stone. 

Signage: A sign on the wall is written in both Irish ("an séipéal") and English ("CHAPEL"). 

Visitor Activity: The upper level, often used for visiting the Blarney Stone.

AI doesn't really write engaging text, does it?

Bonus - Vintage wartime US public information posters 

Sunday, and a trip to the Castle

 

Sunday in the UK, and in the seventies, that was prime time for a visit to a local attraction, like a castle, museum or Vintage Steam Rally.

Hear, Granny takes Martin and Polly to ...ummm... Warwick Castle ?

Bonus - Why do we yawn?

Almost The End Of Summer

 

It's the last Saturday in August, so summer is almost over.

Hope that you, dear reader, have had a pleasant time, and  enjoyed your holidays. Maybe heading somewhere as restful as shown above. The slide only said "Summer 1988 Italy", but it's not difficult to recognise Sirmione, Lake Garda. Here

Bonus - 

Castel Llandegla

 

On this slide, it said "Castel Llandegla, 1977", so I suspect that it is Tomen y Rhodwydd.   

Based upon my extensive knowledge of castles in Powys built by Owain Gwynedd in 1149.

Bonus - https://www.fallingfalling.com

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

Anyone recognise this ?

 I didn't.

But some quick checking on Alta Vista (ah, nostalgia) suggest that this might be Blarney Castle, home of the infamous Blarney Stone.

So there.

Bonus - Hey USA, It's almost Thanksgiving! Are you getting your eels ready?

Name That Chateau

 

This was a rather under-exposed slide from 1966, so I've given it a slight lightening, and thought I'd have a bit of fun with you, dear reader.

But it is clearly Castello di Frederiksborg, in sunny Denmark.

So, not really a challenge. 

Bonus - Trump is back. :-(

Bonus 2 - When you stare into the abyss

Pont de Beaucaire?

 

The slide was only marked with "Tarabcon", but I reckon that this an image of the Pont de Beaucaire, in Tarascon.  More precisely, I reckon that this picture was taken from a train crossing the rail bridge just south of here.

Bonus - 

The Parapets

 

OK. So I THINK I see the parapets of a star-shaped fort, but I can't be certain, and would not like to guess which one.

Bonus - Knitting As Espionage

Chez Moi, from the western gazebo.

It's simple, but I call it "Home".

OK, that's a lie. It's Leeds Castle. In Kent.

Bonus - I can't decide if thi is an early April Fools story...  

Jennifer Lopez to produce Bob the Builder movie

The artist once known as Jenny from the block is spearheading an animated feature about a Latino construction worker

 

The Pink House in the Snow.

 

No info, but it didn't take much effort to figure out that this is the Dairy Cottage at Belvoir Castle. (Pronounced Beaver...and you can see it peeking above the tree on the right.)

Not much else to say.

Bonus - Dramatic !

Name That Castle Number 898

 

No info on this slide, but... that's never stopped me.

Where do you think this is?

Have a think, and keep the answer to yourself.

The answer is here and I think that this is a modern StreetView of it.

Bonus - Disappearing Kitty

It's the weekend

 

Pull up the drawbridge

Repel all outsider

Settle down, and do whatever you fancy.

The slide - only info was "Summer, 1988, Italy"

So, I reckon this is the Castello Scaligero in Sirmione. Also known as the Scaliger Castle or Scaligero Castle.

Bonus - Man with world's longest tongue uses it to paint

Nijo Castle Visit

 

Gotta be grateful for small mercies.

Like people who write "Kyoto - Nijo Castle Lisette" on slides, which allows me to confirm that this is Nijo Castle.

Again, not that it bothers me, but I am struck by the possibility that "Lisette" is in fact in possession of a functioning penis.

Bonus - America ! 

A Castle

 

Anyone recognise this castle?

Or it may be a fort.

Anyone?

Bonus - 

Chepstow Castle

Apparently.

From the slide, I was thinking that Chepstow Castle was clearly a quiet rural location, but a check of an Ordnance Survey maps shows that Chepstow Castle location is quite urban.

Still, looks nice.

Bonus - What a Difference Ten Months Makes

Slide number 4200

This is slide numbered 4200, (related to the answer to Life, the Universe and Everything) but strangely it seems to be Blog Posting number 4146.

That numerical discrepancy will cause me some sleepless nights. Perhaps.

The subject is Nijo Castle, in Kyoto, with the lovely Lisette featured in a restrained manner.

Bonus -  First Day in his new job, Ben Sliney had to make a big decision...

Bonus 2 - Stolen therapy goat found, reunited with depressed cow

The Norfolk Alps

The alpine region of Norfolk is one of England's Hidden Treasures.   

Rarely acknowledged in the guidebook, the region East of Cromer is home to Englands only glacier, and the Royal Retreat of Wroy Castle (shown in the slide).

Well worth a visit.

Bonus - Juggling from above

Castello Branco

Nice, innit?

Bonus -

It's A Beautiful World

What a gorgeous view.

Unlikely to be in America - I can see no McDonalds in the village yonder - but  I have no idea where in the world this is.

But.... Nice, innit.


Bonus -
So....Frank.   They got you too?
Yup.

Bonus 2 -  "What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence".. Hitchen's Razor