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Having taken this view over 30 years ago, I can finally tell the full story. This is the Memorial Clock Tower in High Street, Emberton, a Buckinghamshire village just south of Olney, off the A509. It was erected in 1846, built in an Early English Gothic style to the memory of Margaret, late wife of the Rector, Thomas Fry. It also commemorates the village fallen of two world wars. The Clock Tower is a Grade II-Listed structure.
March 1990
Rollei 35 camera
Kodak Ektachrome 100 film.
Some of you may have noticed that, unfortunately, owing to the fact that a certain person who sells truck photos on eBay commercially has been lifting my images from this album and selling them I have had to remove 2300 photos that didn't have a watermark. I have now run around 1700 through Lightroom and added a watermark with the intention of bulk uploading them again. Rather than watermark the existing (hidden) files in Flickr one at a time it will be easier to do it this way. I definitely won’t be adding individual tags with the make and model of each vehicle I will just add generic transport tags. Each photo is named after the vehicle and reg in any case. For anyone new to these images there is a chapter and verse explanation below. It is staggering how many times I get asked questions that a quick scan would answer or just as likely I can’t possibly answer – I didn’t take them, but, just to clarify-I do own the copyright- and I do pursue copyright theft.
This is a collection of scanned prints from a collection of photographs taken by the late Jim Taylor A number of years ago I was offered a large number of photographs taken by Jim Taylor, a transport photographer based in Huddersfield. The collection, 30,000 prints, 20,000 negatives – and copyright! – had been offered to me and one of the national transport magazines previously by a friend of Jim's, on behalf of Jim's wife. I initially turned them down, already having over 30,000 of my own prints filed away and taking space up. Several months later the prints were still for sale – at what was, apparently, the going rate. It was a lot of money and I deliberated for quite a while before deciding to buy them. I did however buy them directly from Jim’s wife and she delivered them personally – just to quash the occasional rumour from people who can’t mind their own business. Although some prints were sold elsewhere, particularly the popular big fleet stuff, I should have the negatives, unfortunately they came to me in a random mix, 1200 to a box, without any sort of indexing and as such it would be impossible to match negatives to prints, or, to even find a print of any particular vehicle. I have only ever looked at a handful myself unless I am scanning them. The prints are generally in excellent condition and I initially stored them in a bedroom without ever looking at any of them. In 2006 I built an extension and they had to be well protected from dust and moved a few times. Ultimately my former 6x7 box room office has become their (and my own work’s) permanent home.
I hope to avoid posting images that Jim had not taken his self, however should I inadvertently infringe another photographers copyright, please inform me by email and I will resolve the issue immediately. There are copyright issues with some of the photographs that were sold to me. A Flickr member from Scotland drew my attention to some of his own work amongst the first uploads of Jim’s work. I had a quick look through some of the 30 boxes of prints and decided that for the time being the safest thing for me to do was withdraw the majority of the earlier uploaded scans and deal with the problem – which I did. whilst the vast majority of the prints are Jims, there is a problem defining copyright of some of them, this is something that the seller did not make clear at the time. I am reasonably confident that I have since been successful in identifying Jims own work. His early work consists of many thousands of lustre 6x4 prints which are difficult to scan well, later work is almost entirely 7x5 glossy, much easier to scan. Not all of the prints are pin sharp but I can generally print successfully to A4 from a scan.
You may notice photographs being duplicated in this Album, unfortunately there are multiple copies of many prints (for swapping) and as I have to have a system of archiving and backing up I can only guess - using memory - if I have scanned a print before. The bigger fleets have so many similar vehicles and registration numbers that it is impossible to get it right all of the time. It is easier to scan and process a print than check my files - on three different PC’s - for duplicates. There has not been, nor will there ever be, any intention to knowingly breach anyone else's copyright. I have presented the Jim Taylor collection as exactly that-The Jim Taylor Collection- his work not mine, my own work is quite obviously mine.
Unfortunately, many truck spotters have swapped and traded their work without copyright marking it as theirs. These people never anticipated the ease with which images would be shared online in the future. I would guess that having swapped and traded photos for many years that it is almost impossible to control their future use. Anyone wanting to control the future use of their work would have been well advised to copyright mark their work (as many did) and would be well advised not to post them on photo sharing sites without a watermark as the whole point of these sites is to share the image, it is very easy for those that wish, to lift any image, despite security settings, indeed, Flickr itself, warns you that this is the case. It was this abuse and theft of my material that led me to watermark all of my later uploads. I may yet withdraw non-watermarked photos, I haven’t decided yet. (I did in the end)
To anyone reading the above it will be quite obvious that I can’t provide information regarding specific photos or potential future uploads – I didn’t take them! There are many vehicles that were well known to me as Jim only lived down the road from me (although I didn’t know him), however scanning, titling, tagging and uploading is laborious and time consuming enough, I do however provide a fair amount of information with my own transport (and other) photos. I am aware that there are requests from other Flickr users that are unanswered, I stumble across them months or years after they were posted, this isn’t deliberate. Some weekends one or two “enthusiasts” can add many hundreds of photos as favourites, this pushes requests that are in the comments section ten or twenty pages out of sight and I miss them. I also have notifications switched off, I receive around 50 emails a day through work and I don’t want even more from Flickr. Other requests, like many other things, I just plain forget – no excuses! Uploads of Jim’s photos will be infrequent as it is a boring pastime and I would much rather work on my own output.
Disney's Castaway Cay, The Bahamas.
Disney Magic Eastern Caribbean Cruise.
March 2012.
Visit our website for loads of Disney Character pictures and information!
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EXPLORE : April 15, 2008 # 92
(Highest position)
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And when just the two of us are there...
You won't have to ask if I still care...
Cause as the time turns the page..
My LOVE won't age at all...
You are in my though....
You are in my days.....
And in my HEART always....my Dearest!!
Have a sweet dream tonight...
I will always send you nice sunshine, sweet smile and warm love from Thailand, my Dearest...
Ich liebe dich..I LOVE YOU now and Forever...
J-A-S-M-I-N-E...
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DATA: www.ancientcity.com
The Phanom Rung Sanctuary, Buri Ram
The Phanom Rung Stone Sanctuary is located in Buri Ram Province, on an extinct volcano. Built in accordance with Hinduism beliefs of the Shiva sect, the sanctuary had been constructed and used as a religious center for years. The construction presumably began around the 10th century A.D. and finished within the 13th century A.D. When King Jayavarman VII adopted Mahayana Buddhism, the function of the Hindu sanctuary had been changed to serve as a Mahayana monastery.
The site is approached from the east along the first three-leveled platforms leading to the first passage. Then, there is a causeway lined with blunted stone pillars in parallel rows. The path of stone uprights then leads to the Naga Bridge. Far on the northern side of the cross-shaped passage is a laterite pavilion or Phlabphla called the Elephant Shelter. At the end of the bridge is a terraced staircase with 5 landings leading up to the sanctuary. Beyond the bridge is a vast platform which has a passage that will lead to the Naga Bridge, right in front of the central gate of the gallery. The gate is the first entrance which will direct travellers to the inner courtyard of the prasat, by crossing another Naga Bridge that connects the gate with the main prang.
The most important part, the main prang, is situated right at the center of the inner court yard of the sanctuary. The building has a rectangular shape with re-entrant angles at the corners. The square mondop was built adjacent to the main prang. The architectural designs that were carved on the prang such as the posts at the door frame, pillars on the walls, lintels, porticos and pediments, depict designs of floras, leaves, hermits, gods and god desses and characters from religious myths: Vishnu (Narai) resting on Ananta, the Naga king and Shiva dancing, for example.
The decorations found on the lintels and frontal pediments of the main prang help indicate the age of the main building together with the staircase and the Naga Bridge; they are believed to have been constructed around the 12th century A.D. On the grounds of the inner courtyard, southwest of the main prang is a small prang with no roof. The carvings, pediments and lintels of this prang express that the minor prang was built before the main prang, around the 11th century A.D.
There are remains of the brick base of the prang were also discovered on the northeast of the main prang and dated back to the 10th century A.D. Another structure made of laterite stands on the southeast of the main prang and dated to the 13th century A.D. The laterite structure is con temporary to the building which is known as Rong Chang Phueak (the Elephant Shelter).
For more information, please visit www.ancientcity.com
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The Phanom Rung Sanctuary (Buri Ram Province), the Ancient City (Muang Boran), Samutprakan, Thailand...
Lately I have been building new trees and modifying old ones. Now the trees are planted on the side of a mountain I've been working on since late December. The mountain is constructed of 1" sheet styrofoam, paper "biscuits" wadded up from brown paper bags used to protect wine bottles, and plaster cloth. My mountain was designed to be removable for the ease of construction, maintenance of scenery, access to the tracks for cleaning and re-railing trains, and eventual moving.
On the lower slopes are Ponderosa Pines, then Quaking Aspens, Douglas Fir, and Engelmann Spruce. The latter trees are bottle-brush type trees from Heki that I've had for decades. All the others are from Woodland Scenics kits and components that I've modified to resemble the trees of northern New Mexico I'm not 100% satisfied with my attempt with aspens, but Woodland Scenics doesn't really have a tree armature shape or foliage color that suits me. My version of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir is closer than most modelers' work. Bottle brush type trees are OK for certain firs and spruces with an overall conical shape but not for "pine" trees that too many modelers try to pass off.
On the right hand side of this view, you can see the cutout for my track, and the left side will butt up against the photo mural background. The pink styrofoam visible on the bottom is where the mountain drops into its slot. On the left front, part of the mountain overlaps onto the adjacent section, and a wide creek goes around the bend and disappears from view.
Some people have advent calendars. We have hand decorated elves made from toilet paper tubes. Some days they contain chocolate, some days they might just contain tickets for the new Star Wars movie.
I have entered this image in to the Flickr group Charity Print Auctions:
www.flickr.com/groups/charityprintauctions/
for the Haiti Earthquake Appeal.
The print that is for auction is 8x10 inches and will be printed professionally.
To bid, you need to comment below the image with the amount that you would like to bid.
When the auction closes, the person that has bid the most, wins the print.
The auction will close on the 21st of January 2010 at midnight EST.
The winning bidder has to pay that amount to one of the charities listed here: www.cbc.ca/haitirelief/ - any donation made to one of these charities will be matched by the Canadian Government. I prefer donations to Red Cross or Unicef - but I leave the choice up to you.
When they do this, they MUST make a screen grab of the donation confirmation page to send to the photographer. This is the only way the photographer knows that you have paid and can arrange for the print to be sent to you.
The photographer accepts that they will pay the costs of production of the print and the postage to the winning bidder.
WANT TO BID - BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A FLICKR ACCOUNT?
Please just email me with a bid and I will place the bid in the comments on your behalf: mbingley@gmail.com
Have a sunny weekend and a great week ahead my dear friends!!
Your comments and invites are much appreciated, really!
Hugs and kisses, Addy
Unfortunately my lovely friend Alfie
has passed away ♱ on August 5th 2021
Having fun with needle felting, collage and machine stitching!
I love finding images in old catalogues which I often use for gluing.
Such a sense of satisfaction in repurposing!
This is heading off to a friend who sent me the hand-made ceramic button!
The little spade and fork were found this morning in an old tin of ephemera.
“A tree is known by its fruit; a man by his deeds. A good deed is never lost; he who sows courtesy reaps friendship, and he who plants kindness gathers love.”
~ St. Basil ~
When thou hast gotten a fruitful possession through all the field, sow it with thine own seed, trusting in the goodness of thy stock.
~ Ecclesiasticus 26:20 ~
With having now visited more than 230 Kent churches, mostly in East Kent, it is difficult to find new ones to add to the list.
On a dull Saturday at the beginning of the month, and with Jools away watching Holiday on Ice or something in Brighton, I had the car and the car to myself.
So, I go to visit a church in Folkestone, only to find it locked, as most urban churches are.
But then I remembered Mersham.
Mesham is situated on the edge of Ashford, and I can see the spire of St John from the train every time I go upto London. That looks like a fine place, I think each time, I'll go there one day.
So this was to be the day.
Mesrsham is a fine village, built on the side of the downs, with the village spread out on either side of the main street.
Up a narrow dead end street is the gate to St John, with its square tower and Kentish spire beyond. You are never sure if a church is open, but I could hear voices coming from the modern vestry attached, so I had my hopes up.
Push hard said the sign on the door; so I pushed.
Hard.
And the door opened. The faces of the three wardens turned to look at me. They were clearing away the last of the festive decorations, but didn't mind me being there. In fact they pointed out many of the details of their fine church.
Most startling was the terracotta they had chosen to paint the walls of the chancel; not to everyone's taste maybe, but striking and I rather like it.
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A pretty, many-gabled church with a fine short shingled spire. The church is a fourteenth-century rebuild of a Norman original that had been enlarged in the late 1200s. O slightly later date, and to be found on a tie-beam in the chancel is a carved head of Joan, Countess of Kent, who was married to the Black Prince, son of Edward III at Windsor in 1361. There is a fair amount of medieval glass, in the chancel and nave west windows whilst the screens which separate the south chapel from the chancel and south aisle are wonderful examples of seventeenth-century craftsmanship. The base comprises solid panels, the upper levels are of very closely set barley-twist balusters, and the top is of tall iron spikes. The south chapel contains many memorials to the local Knatchbull family whose ancestral home, Mersham-le-Hatch stands to the north of the village. Above the screen is a corbel of possibly thirteenth-century date which depicts a bishop, and which could be part of an earlier door or window. There is a fine Royal Arms of 1751 and a good holy water stoup by the south door with superb carving of Tudor roses.
www.kentchurches.info/church.asp?p=Mersham
“a hide of land for a Church at Mersham” was bequeathed by ‘John Siweard and his wife Edith’ in their will dated c. 1040 AD . A church has existed on this site by 1086 AD, as recorded in the Domesday Book.
The Church was rebuilt by the Normans c.1100 AD and further rebuilding was accomplished in the second half of the fourteenth century (1350-1400 AD). The Church is substantially the same today, although over the years it has been altered and changed internally over the years to reflect the current fashions of the day.
The present church contains significant monuments to the local members of the Brabourne and Knatchbull families
www.a20churches.org.uk/mersham.htm
his is a beautiful Church although I have to admit that from the North side it did rather remind me of a Mennonite farmhouse. (For those of you who have not lived in Southern Ontario as I have, Mennonites do tend to expand their farmhouses as the family grows, usually resulting in lots of additional "bits" added onto the original building. St. John the Baptist Church at Mersham gives the same appearance). Although not actually architecturally visible, the oldest part of this Church is Norman. The South wall at the East end of the building has a thicker wall than the Western end as this once formed part of that original small Norman Church which measured only 36 feet by 25 feet. There was a Saxon Church here and the earliest documentation to confirm this was written in 1040 A.D. The Church was rebuilt in the latter half of the fourteenth century and much of the building we see today dates from that time. Even the main roof trusses and king posts in the Nave (picture top left) date from the fouteenth century.
The Church is well known for the various monuments and memorials to the Knatchbull family. The Chapel in the South East corner of the Church is know knonw as the Knatchbull Chapel although it was original The Lady Chapel. Under the floor at the East end of the Chapel is the Knatchbull family vault and there is also an area on the South side of the churchyard where there also additional Knatchbull family graves. More than one member of the family presided as a magistrate at the local Quarter Sessions and are already mentioned briefly on my smuggling pages. Certain of these memorials to this family are rather interesting for genealogists and you will find additional detail on the next page (see below).
In the Chancel there is some fine oak paneling said to date in one reference from the 14th Century but carrying a date carved into one section in the early 17th Century and some unusual altar rails which do date from the 17th Century. The Church also has some unusual and attractive ancient glass and the tracery in the West window is most unusual containing parts from two different styles of architecture.
When I was in the Church, there were works of art by local children proudly adorning the screen to the Knatchbull Chapel which at least shows that this delightful building is still playing a regular part in the daily lives of this country community. It was also nice to think that two centuries ago, members of my own direct family were being baptised in this Church.
www.kentresources.co.uk/mersham-sjb1.htm
MERSHAM is within the ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION of the diocese of Canterbury, and deanry of Limne.
¶The church, which is dedicated to St. John Baptist, consists of two isles and two chancels, having a handsome square tower at the west end, in which are five bells. In the north window of the high chancel is the figure of a bishop, with his mitre and crosier, praying, and the figure of a saint, with the dragon under his feet. On the rector's pew is carved in wood, a coat of arms, being A fess, in chief, three balls. In this chancel is a memorial for Elizabeth, widow of William Legg, of New Sarum, and mother of dame Grace, wife of Sir Edward Knatchbull, bart. obt. 1771; and several monuments and memorials for the Knatchbull family. The south chancel belongs to them, in which are several monuments and memorials of them, particularly a most superb one for Sir Norton Knatchbull, who died in 1636, having his figure in full proportion lying on it, and above that of his lady kneeling in a praying posture, under a canopy supported by two figures; above are the arms of Knatchbull impaling Ashley; underneath this chancel is a large vault, in which this family lie buried. A monument for Margaret Collyns, daughter of Thomas Tourney, gent. and wife of William Collyns, gent. obt. 1595; arms, Vert, a griffin, or, gerged with a ducal coronet, argent, impaling Tourney. In the north isle are several memorials for the Boys's, of this parish; for Richard Knatchbull, esq. and for Mary Franklyn, obt. 1763. In the west window, which is very large, nearly the whole breadth of the isle, and consists of many compartments, are eight figures of men, pretty entire, and much remains of other painted glass in the other parts of it. The arms of Septvans and Fogge were formerly in one of the windows of the high chancel.
The church of Mersham was formerly appendant to the manor, and belonged with it to the convent of Christ-church; but when the survey of Domesday was taken in the year 1080, it appears to have been in the possession of the archbishop, with whom the manor did not continue long before it was again vested in the convent; but the advowson of the rectory remained with the archbishop, and has continued parcel of the possessions of the see of Canterbury to this time, his grace the archbishop being the present patron of it.
This rectory is valued in the king's books at 26l. 16s. 10½d. and the yearly tenths, which are now payable to the crown-receiver, at 2l. 13s. 8¼d.
In 1578 here were communicants two hundred and forty-seven. In 1640, one hundred and eighty, and it was valued at eighty pounds.
I have photos of seven different birds' nests, from the nine years I tried to make sure they made it. Some are just sticks (House Wrens will throw sticks in three boxes and the female will chose the one she wants: after a one week wait, I would clean out the boxes that weren't to her liking). Anyway, I didn't want to present them all but I did want to give you one with chicks on their way. It's a good way to welcome in the new year.
I was responsible for 34 or 35 boxes over a 4 mile route. Why 34 or 35? Because I misnumbered one of them (33A) and could never find it again until the next year. I decided to climb the tallest hill: unfortunately, I found it as well as the mating grounds of Wild Turkeys and, one day, under an old log, a Western Diamondback nest. But I had to look after my kids. Perhaps the biggest surprise was on a circuit that no one seems to be paying much attention to: there were 14 Wood Duck chicks ready to make their 25 foot leap into the pond, just as mama planned.
I have been so touched by the comments I have received from flickr people over the last couple of days.
My hope was that by telling my story it would help others to understand the illness a little or for those who are suffering/have suffered to not feel so alone.
From what I have heard from you it's working!
I am hoping to have some kind of online space for comments about the exhibition. When I've got something sorted I will let you know. Please do contact me if you'd be willing to let me add any of your comments, responses and thoughts to an exhibition logbook type thing - whether that's online or in print.
Many thanks to you all...
Experiments for an exhibition about a journey to recovery from anorexia.
I am working on 6 images of "illness" and 6 images of "recovery".
This exhibition is a big challenge for me but it is something I really want to do. So, I guess the first step is to post a few of my "works in progress" on flickr.
The exibition will be on show from 6th February in Brindley Place in Birmingham. Details to follow...
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I have had these Card Captor Sakura dolls for about 8 years! I loved CCS when I was younger and collected these dolls, but now they are just sitting in my closet so I'm giving them away. My husband likes them and says I should keep them LOL.
The dolls are about 8 inches (20 cm). These are the American "Cardcaptors" version and kinda cheaply made because some of the joints are loose now and the hair is all messy! Other than that, they are still cute. Each Sakura doll has her own wand and stand. She also used to have a little Kero-chan with her, but I lost those :(
Here is what they looked like new in boxes:
www.animecollectibles.com/acnew/ac_ccs_tmdolls.php3
If you are interested in swapping, please say so in the comments below!
If you have any questions or would like to contribute to this archive, please visit www.underjams.art and contact me on Twitter DM or Telegram ♥
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IF you have read the previous "INVITATION" Photo page, you have already seen the invite wording here ...
This is just a new photo "cover" ... did not want to bump any previous photos ... and as mentioned, trying to be sure we don't miss anyone !!
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OPEN INVITATION:
If you are reading / seeing this, YOU are invited!!
(Okay, everyone is ALWAYS invited to join in, every month, for this fun flickr group ... called Blythe~A~Day ;) ;)
A lot of you are probably familiar with the “Blythe A Day” flickr monthly group, wherein a NEW group is started each month, with a new Admin. and new cast of members (some are new, some have participated once or twice, some are “regulars”, having participated many, many times :) ... and so most of you know that you don't really NEED this invitation ... ;)
but consider yourself PERSONALLY invited ;) :) ... by the entire Modeling Troupe here at BFA, as we have volunteered to be the Host for the month of September 2014 :)
YES! We here at Blythe Fifth Avenue ... will be Hosting our very FIRST Blythe-A-Day flickr group, and as excited as we are, and as hopeful that you will join us ...
That being said, we concede the basic fact that a lot of us have very, very busy lives, so participating in a group like this is just out of the question ... A lot of us don't like to be held to a "schedule", much less a "theme", and we GET that ...
It is also agreed ... it CAN take up time, and it DOES take effort ... so, if this month finds you in a hectic situation ... if this is just not a good time for you to join in ... or if you simply don’t want to hassle with it ... and/or perhaps this is just not your thing, and you have no interest ...
No need to explain anything ;) ... "It's All Good" as they say :) ... please believe me when I say, “I GET IT” :)
I just wanted to share this invite/ announcement, with as many as possible ... because we really DO want you to join in ... and we would LOVE to have you !!
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The COOL thing about this flickr group is ... it is ONLY for 30 short calendar days, and then ... it's done!
You don't need a lot of props, you certainly don't need to be a professional photographer (otherwise I wouldn't be here ;) ... you don’t need to post every day ... you just need to be a person who LOVES to ENJOY your Blythe family with others who are here for the same reason ... to have fun!!
You do not have to use the same Blythe every day, you do not even have to do every single theme, every single day ... just participate in the level YOU have time for ... the members of the group are not there for any sort of competition or score keeping ;) ... we just like to participate for the FUN and shared love of BLYTHE :)
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Sooooo... if you're looking for a good excuse to show off (I mean, SHARE) ... your wonderful Blythe family ... this is it! :)
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i have this weird way of (completely unintentionally) attracting cabbies and muni drivers. once i was only able to get out a cab by giving the guy a $6(!) tip and getting his phone number and promising to call him an hour later when i was done with my appointment. he was off work and wanted to buy me a drink. i was afraid he might be waiting outside when i got out. then last year, there was j~, my regular bus driver. he was an older gentleman and we used to talk. i thought of him as a father figure - he wanted to date me. after much embarrassment, i assume, on both our parts, i stopped taking that bus. and i learned my lesson – do not converse with your regular bus drivers!
so, when going about my daily business, i tend to have one of two expressions – either a smile or "i hate this fucking world, and especially you in it. grrrrr!" with my now four "regular" drivers, i usually smile and nod when i get on the bus and, if possible, say thank you on my way out. tonight, when i got on the evening bus, the driver quickly handed me a note. *flashbacks of j~ arrrrgh!!" completely flustered, i shoved the note in my pocket as i walked toward the back of the bus, mouthing the words "fuck! fuck! fuck!" on repeat, really fast. after the initial wave of "did that just really happen?" pass, i pulled out the note, half expecting a phone number and/or location, room number and time of meeting at some hourly hotel in the tenderloin. this is what i found.
yeah, i smiled.
Have a nice journey, son.
Proverbs 18:24 ►
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One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother
Original Caption: Miners Who Have Just Returned to the Surface of Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Company Mine #4 near Richlands, Virginia and Have Been Replaced by the 4 P.M. to Midnight Shift. Both of These Are Working Shifts with the Miners Digging Coal and Bringing It Out of the Mine. A Midnight to Morning Or "Hoot-Owl" Shift Is Involved in Cleanup Operations to Ready the Mine for the Next Two Digging Shifts 04/1974
U.S. National Archives’ Local Identifier: 412-DA-13923
Photographer: Corn, Jack, 1929-
Subjects:
Richlands (Tazewell county, Virginia, United States) inhabited place
Environmental Protection Agency
Project DOCUMERICA
Persistent URL: catalog.archives.gov/id/556375
Repository: Still Picture Records Section, Special Media Archives Services Division (NWCS-S), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD, 20740-6001.
For information about ordering reproductions of photographs held by the Still Picture Unit, visit: www.archives.gov/research/order/still-pictures.html
Reproductions may be ordered via an independent vendor. NARA maintains a list of vendors at www.archives.gov/research/order/vendors-photos-maps-dc.html
Access Restrictions: Unrestricted
Use Restrictions: Unrestricted
Is the bus indoors or outdoors? LOL Please view large size.
Thanks for taking the time to visit. I have a busy day ahead so will try to catch up soon:)
Having fought its way round Parliament Square, London General M 331 EYE 331V, turns into Parliament Street on the 77A. Tuesday 13th June 2000. 336-2.
Withdrawn four months later and sold to Ensign Buses it was acquired in 2002 by PVS Carlton for scrapping. The 77A was the last London Bus route to carry a suffix, becoming the 87 on 3rd June 2006.
MCW Metrobus-MCW.
These are my main wants as of right know. Willing to pay. I also want any city civilian looking people.
Spent a wonderful 2 hours with this gorgeous Otter on Mull during Winter. This guy was patch fishing right in front of me, having no trouble at all coming up with catch after catch.
He hecho puré de azufaifo puro y puré de azufaifo cinco tortas de luna de núcleo. No hay moho, solo abrocha algunos círculos. El sabor es excelente.
做了純棗泥和棗泥五仁月餅。沒有模具，隨便扣了幾個圈。味道是極好的。
I have made pure jujube puree and jujube puree five kernel moon cakes. There is no mold, just buckle a few circles. The taste is superb.
My son bought a camera so I could get videos of his music. (My camera isn't too good for video.) I got excited when I realized I could adapt an old lens he bought me years ago. I really like the lens and am sad it won't work on my camera. At first the adapter wouldn't let me stop down, but my husband got that sorted out. The lens is sharp but there's some glowing highlights wide open or shooting in bright light without a lens hood.
I might have the computer problems solved. Cross your fingers!
Police in Bury have arrested nine people following drugs warrants in the east area of the town this morning (13/6/12).
Dozens of officers were involved in the raids, including specialist officers from GMP’s tactical aid and dogs units, as well as divisional and neighbourhood officers.
The raids were watched by several members of the community and councillors, who were invited along so they could witness first-hand how police are putting a stop to drugs activity in their neighbourhood.
Drugs workers were also available throughout the day to offer services to any prisoners that currently use drugs and who may want help to stop.
The warrants were carried out following months of intelligence gathering, after officers received reports of drug dealing in and around the Manchester Road Park area.
Chief Superintendent Jon Rush, divisional commander at Bury said: “Today’s arrests are just the start of a new ongoing operation to tackle the sale and supply of drugs across our borough.
“Drugs are a major driving force behind many other crimes such as burglary, robbery and vehicle crime, and that is why cracking down on those involved in this industry is a big priority for police in Bury.
"Today’s strikes have taken weeks of planning and will have caused significant disruption to the users and suppliers of illegal drugs in Bury.
With the public’s help, this work will continue.
“Let today be a warning to anyone involved in drug dealing in Bury that not only will you end up behind bars, but through Proceeds of Crime Act legislation, you will also end up out of pocket."
Anyone with information about those involved in drug-related activity in their area should call police at Bury, in confidence if needed, on 101 or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. Crimestoppers is an independent charity who will not want your name, just your information. Your call will not be traced or recorded and you do not have to go to court or give a statement.
To find out more about Greater Manchester Police please visit our website.
You should call 101, the new national non-emergency number, to report crime and other concerns that do not require an emergency response.
Always call 999 in an emergency, such as when a crime is in progress, violence is being used or threatened or where there is danger