Thursday 12 May 2011
Tuesday 10 May 2011
Birthday
Hello again blog.
Should have done this yesterday.
Happy birthday hubby. Here you are on the Scillonian almost fifty years ago.
Should have done this yesterday.
Happy birthday hubby. Here you are on the Scillonian almost fifty years ago.
Friday 15 April 2011
Postcards
Went to Penzance last week and bought these postcards
The Scillonian III in Penzance harbour.
Land's End airport
Gyllyngdune Hotel in Falmouth. On the reverse is written 'Where I stayed for a week'. It's been turned into apartments now.
A rather charming shot titled 'Water Babies, Newlyn Cornwall'.
None of the above cards has a date.
Another wonderful photograph. Titled 'Cornish Coastguard'.
The last one has a date, 1940 and the photographer was Humphrey Spender.
Interesting guy. His Wiki page is here.
The Scillonian III in Penzance harbour.
Land's End airport
Gyllyngdune Hotel in Falmouth. On the reverse is written 'Where I stayed for a week'. It's been turned into apartments now.
A rather charming shot titled 'Water Babies, Newlyn Cornwall'.
None of the above cards has a date.
Another wonderful photograph. Titled 'Cornish Coastguard'.
The last one has a date, 1940 and the photographer was Humphrey Spender.
Interesting guy. His Wiki page is here.
Saturday 26 March 2011
A Very Important Dog
A topical (slightly late) story.
I was born in Windsor and my parents were friends with one of the staff at the castle. He and his wife became my godparents.
There are pictures of King George VI and the royal family at Windsor. Some of them include the royal dogs. There are the famous corgis and a little hairy one called Ching. There is a good image in the Hulton Archive (Getty Images).
As Ching got older he couldn't keep up with the corgis so he went to live with my godparents in their mews apartment in the castle grounds.
My parents used to take Ching out for walks. I remember my dad telling me that he was reading a story in the paper that Ching had died, there was Ching asleep in front of the fire in my godparent's front room.
This is Ching with my godmother on the left and my grandmother on the right.
Ching at the feet of my godfather and his children.
I was born in Windsor and my parents were friends with one of the staff at the castle. He and his wife became my godparents.
There are pictures of King George VI and the royal family at Windsor. Some of them include the royal dogs. There are the famous corgis and a little hairy one called Ching. There is a good image in the Hulton Archive (Getty Images).
As Ching got older he couldn't keep up with the corgis so he went to live with my godparents in their mews apartment in the castle grounds.
My parents used to take Ching out for walks. I remember my dad telling me that he was reading a story in the paper that Ching had died, there was Ching asleep in front of the fire in my godparent's front room.
This is Ching with my godmother on the left and my grandmother on the right.
Ching at the feet of my godfather and his children.
Friday 25 March 2011
Tavistock
We used to live in Tavistock when I was young. A short walk led us to the edge of Dartmoor and we used to go for picnics there.
These must have been taken on the same day.
There is me, mum and our little dog Asta.
I use a cropped version of this last one as the profile photo for the blog. I remember my dad taking it, he asked me to turn around like that so my hair would swing out.
These must have been taken on the same day.
There is me, mum and our little dog Asta.
I use a cropped version of this last one as the profile photo for the blog. I remember my dad taking it, he asked me to turn around like that so my hair would swing out.
Penzance
Went to Penzance yesterday. My usual book and charity shop hop.
Not that much on offer, a slightly battered copy of Gutenberg Galaxy by Marshal McLuhan was all I found.
As it was Thursday had a curry in the Tremenheere.
Someone has a sense of humour though.
Not that much on offer, a slightly battered copy of Gutenberg Galaxy by Marshal McLuhan was all I found.
As it was Thursday had a curry in the Tremenheere.
Someone has a sense of humour though.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
On The Beach
Found some of me on the beach at various times.
The first two are at Newquay.
Studying the physics of wave motion!
I remember that horse, it belonged to my cousin.
I remember that swimmming costume too, they were all the rage then.
The first two are at Newquay.
Studying the physics of wave motion!
I remember that horse, it belonged to my cousin.
I remember that swimmming costume too, they were all the rage then.
A Cap of Awesome Proportions!
Found this photo of my great grandfather in the box.
I don't know if oversized flat caps were the fashion in those days.
I don't know if oversized flat caps were the fashion in those days.
Saturday 19 March 2011
My (Short) Musical Career
Someone asked me recently about my musical taste. That reminded me of this:
The one with the long hair and big glasses is me, I was 16.
It was a fundraiser for the chapel coffee bar. This was before I sided with Richard Dawkins.
The one with the long hair and big glasses is me, I was 16.
It was a fundraiser for the chapel coffee bar. This was before I sided with Richard Dawkins.
Monday 14 March 2011
Serendipitous Discovery
Just realised that the the brooch my grandfather is wearing as a tiepin in one of the photos I uploaded.
Is below. The pin had broken off so I had a small ring soldered onto it so I could wear it on a chain. I wore it when I got married.
Is below. The pin had broken off so I had a small ring soldered onto it so I could wear it on a chain. I wore it when I got married.
Thursday 10 March 2011
Cheltenham Part Three
Still in the Twilight Zone!
Spotted these rather disturbing shop dummies.
Revenge of the Triffid Women. There's a Dr Who storyline in there somewhere!
Spotted these rather disturbing shop dummies.
Revenge of the Triffid Women. There's a Dr Who storyline in there somewhere!
Cheltenham Part Two
These come under the heading quirky.
Old sign
The personal is political
The Hare and the Minotaur. Why a Hare and a Minotaur? Why not!
Sophie Ryder
We went for a coffee in one of the shopping precincts. We were sitting under an escalator, it had mirrored panels on the back. I had a brief 'Art College' moment. It soon passed!
Old sign
The personal is political
The Hare and the Minotaur. Why a Hare and a Minotaur? Why not!
Sophie Ryder
We went for a coffee in one of the shopping precincts. We were sitting under an escalator, it had mirrored panels on the back. I had a brief 'Art College' moment. It soon passed!
On The Beach
Found a couple of photos of the family on the beach in the '20s or '30s
From left to right. My grandmother, my grandfather and I think the other woman is my great aunt, she was married to my gran's brother.
Not too sure about who is in this one. My grandmother is on the right, so the child must be my father. The man on the left is my great uncle (I think), so the other two women could be my great aunt and her sister.
I am putting these photos on my blog as they may be of interest to fashion historians.
From left to right. My grandmother, my grandfather and I think the other woman is my great aunt, she was married to my gran's brother.
Not too sure about who is in this one. My grandmother is on the right, so the child must be my father. The man on the left is my great uncle (I think), so the other two women could be my great aunt and her sister.
I am putting these photos on my blog as they may be of interest to fashion historians.
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Cheltenham Part One
Visited Cheltenham recently. Armed with my trusty camera I went in search of the unfamiliar, the interesting and the absurd.
These fit into the last category.
A Banksy-esque installation near the railway station. My son calls them the Random Charlie Chaplins.
Across the road is the imaginitively named...
Next to...
You've guessed it!
These fit into the last category.
A Banksy-esque installation near the railway station. My son calls them the Random Charlie Chaplins.
Across the road is the imaginitively named...
Next to...
You've guessed it!
Monday 7 March 2011
My Grandfather
Photos of my intrepid Grandfather.
Going for a spin with the Cornwall Aviation Company. He's in the middle.
An outing in a charabanc. He's the man with his elbow over the side of the car.
charabanc
Driving a very ancient tractor.
Going for a spin with the Cornwall Aviation Company. He's in the middle.
An outing in a charabanc. He's the man with his elbow over the side of the car.
charabanc
Driving a very ancient tractor.
Family Photos
Started to scan my family photos from the box. Not a moment too soon as they seem to be fading.
These are of my Dad on the beach in the '20s. He was born in 1921.
Don't know which beach. Could be Paignton or Newquay.
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