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Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 13, 2017 16:44:43 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 13, 2017 17:04:04 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 13, 2017 17:39:30 GMT
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Post by mossie on Dec 13, 2017 21:43:02 GMT
Leister seems to have made a good effort at Christmas decorations, and I approve of the street artists work.
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Post by lagatta on Dec 14, 2017 1:19:13 GMT
The street artists' work is very nice, and not lugubrious. I loved the pic of the Blood Transfusion gang - of course I could be mistaken, but they look like lovely people I'd want to have a pint with, or a cup of tea.
Was your town shelled in the War, or was that just ill-advised urban "renewal"?
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Post by patricklondon on Dec 14, 2017 6:28:40 GMT
I loved the pic of the Blood Transfusion gang - of course I could be mistaken, but they look like lovely people I'd want to have a pint with "A PINT?! That's very nearly an armful!" Sorry, cheery, you must be sick of hearing that. For the mystified:
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Dec 14, 2017 9:15:13 GMT
I could never get fed up with Tony Hancock! In the group photo, second from the left is JR (his initials and his nickname) known and respected throughout the blood transfusion community around Europe. He was my boss for years, he was brilliant and knew everything that was going on in his lab...if I heard him thunder "LIZZIE" from his office at the top of the lab I would quake in my boots because I knew I'd be for a telling off (thankfully usually something trivial but he had very high standards). He was always in work early and invariably stayed late, rarely took any holiday and didn't take any sh*t from the medical staff. (Even the consultants were scared of him) altho he was reasonable and approachable especially if you were female..but that's another story... On the other hand he was an expert in his field as well as being a tremendously supportive boss..fierce but fair. Love him to bits the lab was never the same after he retired. I suppose that many of us have inspiring people in their lives...JR is one of mine
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Jan 31, 2018 19:52:20 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Jan 31, 2018 23:24:42 GMT
I know I can't possibly be as big a Dr. Who fan as you are, Cheery, but I would absolutely love to see a Dr. Who exhibition some day and shake hands with a dalek or at least touch its toilet plunger.
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Post by onlyMark on Feb 1, 2018 5:23:45 GMT
Third picture from the end, the black and gold dalek - the fatal flaw with daleks and why they didn't achieve dominance over the Universe was, as you can see, their reliance on extension cables.
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Post by patricklondon on Feb 1, 2018 11:33:19 GMT
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Feb 1, 2018 16:07:24 GMT
Excellent...I have this on a card I used to LOVE Punch...still got a few somewhere in the loft. Willy Rushton....and who wrote the Franglaise column? Miles Kington?
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Mar 14, 2018 18:14:42 GMT
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Post by onlyMark on Mar 14, 2018 18:54:04 GMT
Now that is a cool idea. I'd love to see it. Excellent.
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Post by mossie on Mar 14, 2018 19:08:23 GMT
Love that representation of the moon, and Richards crown
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Post by bjd on Mar 14, 2018 19:55:43 GMT
Interesting that the crown is so much simpler than anything worn by more recent monarchs. Has the reinterment ceremony taken place yet?
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Post by kerouac2 on Mar 14, 2018 21:10:12 GMT
The moon is absolutely magnificent. No interest at all in Richard III although yes, I am interested in seeing what you show about the subject, because it is you and you are fascinating, Cheery.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 4, 2018 20:34:14 GMT
I knew I was behind on replying to lots of things, but am appalled that I have not commented on this excellent thread even once. Oh well, I enjoyed it again from the beginning and love the variety. You must love where you live, because you take such good pictures of your city. It's always fascinating to see anyporters' home grounds and remember that we all have 3D lives and are not just bodiless intellects free-floating through time and space. And you gave us the extra treat of showing us real humans with whom you worked and laughed. All the non-humans are great, too. I especially like the little boy looking at the somewhat scary silver figures. He's a little dubious, but brave and fascinated -- darling! But what to say about the moon?! That is one of the coolest things I've ever seen. You really convey the pleasant shock of seeing it in that space. Is Richard III's pall done in exquisite old-fashioned dense ecclesiastical embroidery, with gold threads & everything? Wow. Amazingly nifty to see that style used in conjunction with 21st century figures along with ye olde stuff ~ brilliant.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 21, 2018 17:49:14 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 21, 2018 18:19:05 GMT
A totally lovely addition to your report. Keep going!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on Apr 21, 2018 18:23:50 GMT
Thanks Kerouac...today was the first day I've had to myself for ages so I was determined to do something
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Post by breeze on Apr 21, 2018 20:41:33 GMT
Cheery, your Morris dancers look enthusiastic and energetic. Very nice photos of something I'm not likely to see in real life.
Good thing the tall one wasn't your model when you were making your stuffed dancer; you'd still be working on it.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 22, 2018 1:24:52 GMT
Super interesting addition to this great Leicester thread, Cheery. Is any of the old city wall still standing? Really impressive pictures of the Morris Men in movement, although I'm getting worried that you're going to turn into one of those Morris Men groupies.
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 16, 2018 20:02:24 GMT
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Post by kerouac2 on May 16, 2018 21:22:10 GMT
The shop looks fantastic. I wonder if it will be as well stocked after Brexit.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 16, 2018 22:51:27 GMT
That shop is like a jewelry store -- just gorgeous.
That's gonna be some party!
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Post by cheerypeabrain on May 24, 2018 17:08:57 GMT
I went to Market Harborough (a Leicestershire town) today to meet a retired colleague Caught the bus to Harborough from Leicester bus station, spent a pleasant hour as the bus went through villages along the way. Whilst there I took a few snaps...for you guys. ...' Market Harborough is a market town within the Harborough district of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of 22,911 and is the administrative headquarters of Harborough District Council. It sits on the Northamptonshire-Leicestershire border. The town was formerly at a crossroads for both road and rail; however the A6 now bypasses the town to the east and the A14 which carries east-west traffic is 6 miles to the south. Market Harborough is located in an area which was formerly a part of the Rockingham Forest, a royal hunting forest used by the medieval monarchs starting with William I. Rockingham Road takes its name from the forest. The forest's original boundaries stretched from Market Harborough through to Stamford and included the settlements at Corby, Kettering, Desborough, Rothwell, Thrapston and Oundle. The steeple of St. Dionysius Parish Church which rises directly from the street, as there is no church yard...' c1.staticflickr.com/1/969/27456149357_7e149f680d_z.jpgThe Old Grammar School in Market Harborough is considered by many to be the town’s most iconic building. Originally constructed in 1614 and set on distinctive wooden ‘legs’, the grade one listed building is now used as a community meeting place. c1.staticflickr.com/1/957/28452542028_d648bd9cec_z.jpgsome random shots around town...starting with the little courtyard cafe where we had coffee...and some of the shops c1.staticflickr.com/1/897/42325222971_51ffe95a53_z.jpgview from our table c1.staticflickr.com/1/970/40518571930_2e46ee7546_z.jpgfab hardware shop c1.staticflickr.com/1/890/42325288531_f6bbf9b1f4_z.jpgc1.staticflickr.com/1/882/28452469688_c43646f473_z.jpgc1.staticflickr.com/1/960/42278081942_60761185c4_z.jpgc1.staticflickr.com/1/885/40518607170_e41c06ba80_z.jpgc1.staticflickr.com/1/873/28452466588_def4eaa04a_z.jpgI could have taken more pictures, but it felt a bit churlish to be running around with a camera when my friend Pavlina and I had sooooo much gossip to catch up on
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Post by bjd on May 24, 2018 17:49:54 GMT
I bet your bread is as good, if not better, than that in the window in the second photo from the bottom.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 24, 2018 22:31:22 GMT
Are towns allowed to be that adorable? Love seeing what you get up to now that you're a retired lady, Cheery. Good thing I wasn't with you, as I'd still be there in Frank Gilbert's. Oooooo.
Calling the Old Grammar School a "listed building" seems double accurate, as it appears to be listing quite a bit. Of course, anything built on wooden pilings back in the early 17th century & still standing is most impressive. It's also adorable. None of the schools I attended had their own little belfries.
Your little shopper's heart must have been going pitty-pat the whole time you were there. Were you tempted by those sort of Norman helmet plant sconces? The white & gray planting against that white wall makes my heart go pitty-pat.
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Post by kerouac2 on May 25, 2018 13:39:56 GMT
Cheery, do you have any idea why the school was built on pillars?
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