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5.11.2020.
Recently found my old stamp album from when I was about twelve! Thought it might make Lockdown2 a little more interesting.
As an ex Geography teacher I find it fascinating to look back at a world long gone.
My stamp album states that British Guiana was
'an outpost of the Empire on the north coast of South America, with a hot and rainy climate, but trade is done in gold, diamonds, timber, rice and coffee'
This stamp, from 1938 shows King George VI and an illustration of the Kaieteur Falls on the Potaro River.
Since 1966 Guiana has been an independent nation..
Today's cartoon from Andrea Ross and me.
We’re waiting for the Number 9
We hope it’s on its way
It used to be here every hour
But now? Just twice a day
We really mustn’t miss it
Or we’ll be here for hours
We haven’t brought our raincoats
And the forecast is for showers
We should be Christmas shopping
But the shops they all are closed
Lockdown 2 has bitten
Not for us new clothes
But we have our annual check up
The dentist we must see
I hope I don’t need treatment
As then it’s hard to eat my tea.
So we’ll wait until the ‘9’ is here
As the dentist waits for me
And we mustn’t miss the last bus back
That leaves at half past three.
Lockdown2 Photo 9.
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After work walk, down an empty and mostly closed High Street.
It was too windy for the tripod, but should calm down later in the week and I'll try to get some better photos then.
Lockdown 2, day 12
Poole 16.11.2020
Lockdown2 Photo 1.
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A lovely afternoon with a bit of sun and mist.
For my 120 photos in 2020, number 86 "pinecones"
Lockdown 2 Day 25.
Dorset 29.11.2020
Lockdown2 Photo 22.
My 1998 Kona CinderCone all serviced and ready to ride
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We're coming to the end of Lockdown 2 and a big thanks to everyone who has taken the trouble to comment on our efforts to distract you for a moment or two. We hope you have enjoyed them. Here is Today's cartoon: Poolside.
We’re coming out of Lockdown 2
We’re gonna have some fun
We’re going back to swimming
‘Cos we’ll be in Tier 1
We’ve followed all the Covid rules
We’ve sanitised and masked
We’ve kept our social distances
Done all that we’ve been asked
I’m sorry for those who’ve ignored
The safety rules decreed
‘Cos now they’re in Tier Two or Three
(The tiers that I don’t need)
If everyone this time obeys
And follows all the rules
Everyone can swim again
Including those in schools
So people please be sensible
Whilst vaccines will come true
You might miss the Covid, BUT
What about those who love you…..?
Whilst we've come to the end of Lockdown 2 we still have a few left over cartoons, so we'll just add them, then let you get on and prepare for Christmas.
This one may or may not be based on my personal experience some 45+ years ago... but my wife and I have been married for over 44 years. I'll let you decide...
I’m feeling kind of awkward
And I’m feeling kind of shy
There’s a really lovely lass at work
Who’s rather caught my eye
I’m not sure if she’s noticed me
She probably has not
She’s rather, sort of, ‘out my league’
If she’s seen me, she’s forgot
I wonder should I say “Hello”?
But what if she is cross?
Perhaps I won’t say anything
But then my chance is lost…
Alright, I’m gonna talk to her
Perhaps not just today
She’s probably quite busy
Yes, I think I’ll stay away
Oh I wish I were courageous
I’d just walk up and say
“Hello there, how are you?”
“How are things today?”
This is really not productive
I’m wasting hours and hours
But I really Am quite nervous
I know, I’ll get her flowers!
Now it’s one week later
And I’ve asked her out!
Guess what? She looked at me and said
“I’d like that!” with a pout
So I’m really, really happy
She said she’d noticed me
But was too shy to say hello
In case I tried to flee!
PS She’s asked me to meet her Mum and Dad on Saturday!
I’ve seen a chap called Putin
I’ve seen him dress like this
I’ve got one of his calendars
(I think he takes the ….mickey)
Don’t think I’d like to meet him
I think he looks quite bleak
I had this look, I was the first
I think he’s got a cheek
He copied me, of that I’m sure
The look should be my own
I wonder if he’s in the book
I might give him a phone
I’ll tell him that it’s copyright
And copy he must not
Perhaps, on second thoughts, I won’t
He might just have me shot.
A van put it's lights on which helped to light this shot.
Little camera propped up on a planter!
Poole High Street, lockdown 2, day 20
A lovely afternoon with a bit of sun and mist.
River Stour, Spetisbury
Lockdown 2 Day 25.
Dorset 29.11.2020
As we start another Lockdown, a few of you have asked if we can have another 'Inktober ' style poem. Your wish is my command etc and here it is, along with Andrea's drawing of everyone running for cover!
PS If you find these hard to read then try viewing large as it should make the text a little easier.
9.11.2020.
A Cape of Good Hope stamp showing King Edward VII, printed between 1902-1904.
My album tells me:
'British Possession since 1806. Merged with the Union of South Africa in 1910'
If only it was a 'Cape Triangular'!
Schoolboy stamp collection.
Lockdown2 Photo 10.
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I mixed it up today and went on a walk in my lunchbreak. That's about as exciting as it's going to get this week!
Lockdown 2, day 13
Poole 17.11.2020
I thought I’d try a toyboy
And uploaded an ad-vert
To ‘Silver Surfer Singles’
I got a chap named Burt
He wasn’t really suitable
(I better not say why
But he weren’t exactly truthful
And his morals were awry)
And then a chap called Arthur
He wasn’t up to scratch
At 99 he was too old
A really bad mismatch
A few more fellas followed
On one I had a crush
But I found he has a Missus
And another made me blush
I nearly called the whole thing off
I’m sorry, beg your pardon
But I wasn’t looking for romance
Just some help in the garden
And then my good friend Annie
She went and said to me
What’d you want a man for?
I told her…..”Ah I see!”
So Annie sent round George and John
And they turned out first class
Cos George he does the manual stuff
And John? He cuts the grass.
Grade 11 listed Brighton Pier has only closed three times since it opened in 1899. The first time was WW2. The 2nd time was lockdown 1 in March. Now it’s closed once more for lockdown 2.
This is our last cartoon for this year. Thanks to everyone who has viewed, read and especially those who have commented on these diversions. Most especially of all, my thanks go to Andrea Ross for her inspirational artwork. Now, how you react to this one is in your hands......
I’m here in your subconscious
You’re not quite sure where I am
It’s very hard to visualise
The thoughts in here you cram
One day you’re feeling happy
The next day you are down
I can change my shape to suit your mood
A big smile or a frown?
It’s easy to get gloomy
But that don’t do no good
This year has been a challenge
And you’ve eaten too much food
We’ve had a cartoon journey
But, for now, it has to end
So thank you if you’ve followed us
Through rhyme and ink of pen
So now it’s up to you alone
You choose how you feel
Will you whinge and whine and cry
Or will you try to heal
When you’ve decided let me know
I’ll change my shape to suit
Will you make me look angry
Or will…. you make…. me cute?
You decide……
St Bartholomew's Churchyard, Binley, Coventry
The grave marker is that of Congreve, Julia, d. 2 Jun 1839, age 52yr, w/o Thomas of Combe Fields and Congreve, Thomas, d. 27 Dec 1863, age 81yr, h/o Julia.
Aristocracy or Cummings? I did the original Aristocracy rhyme for Andrea Ross artwork, then she remarked that the chap looked like Dominic Cummings, so I did an alternative... Which do you prefer? Vote below...
Anyway, here is a double Lockdown 2 for you today
Today's offering from Andrea and me.
We’ve been out walking Winston
We do it twice a day
We like to mix it up a bit
And go a different way
We never find it boring
We meet with other Mums
With dogs who like to say “Hello”
They sniff each other’s bums (The dogs that is, not the Mums)
It’s best when it’s not raining
We don’t mind it if it’s cold
We always keep him on the lead
(It’s best if he’s controlled)
So if you’re walking down our way
Please give us all a smile
And if you can, don’t hurry off
Please stop and chat a while.
We’d love to meet you.
Start of the 2nd Lockdown in England for 4 weeks. So went for an afternoon walk down to Yardley Wood and popped into the Trittiford Mill Pool, just before 3pm.
So was sunburst in the clouds on the Priory Road side of the mill pool.
The bank down to the River Cole was being cut down I noticed as I passed from Highfield Road towards Scribers Lane.
Another stamp from my old album.
The Colony of Southern Rhodesia was a self-governing British Crown colony in southern Africa from 1923 to 1980. Following the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in 1965, the nation existed as the unrecognised state of Rhodesia. It then returned to a period of interim British control until, in 1979 it became Zimbabwe.
This stamp, from 1940, shows 'Hoisting the Flag' by Lt Edward Tyndale Biscoethe of the Pioneer Column on the Kopje overlooking Fort Salisbury on the morning of September 13th 1890.
The Pioneer Column was raised by Cecil Rhodes and his British South Africa Company in 1890 and used in his efforts to annex the territory of Mashonaland.
Clearly a period of Colonialism and of course Cecil Rhodes is not held in the highest of regards these days!
The stamps were printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd of London.
26.11.2020.
Not much festive cheer ..........
Carolgate, Retford. Normally one of Retford's busiest streets.
A quiet Bullring with the Christmas lights up.
Due to the pandemic, no market here or Snow Dome, so the Bullring has put up the usual Christmas lights and artificial Christmas tree.
St Martin's Square Christmas Tree
The seafront amusement arcades all closed during lockdown2. This was taken on a Saturday morning when the arcades would be open with at least some people milling around, even in November.
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Welcome to my humble home
You’ll find it clean and neat
A mess in here is not allowed
My décor is discreet
I used to be a Sea Captain
No room for hoarding things
I don’t believe in fripperies
And I don’t believe in bling
I’ve sailed round the seven seas
New flags for every port
Conquered vast tempestuous storms
Done import and export
I’ve sailed with kings and queens on board
Been up the Thames and Clyde
The Yangtze and the River Plate
And many more besides
But now I live a quiet life
Grow flowers and take walks
I’m welcomed at the Women’s Guild
Where I give lots of talks
Do I miss the sea? Not much
I like it on dry land
As I can put some roots down here
I think you understand
But planted in my garden
Which is looking rather fine
I put up a tall flagpole
Where I fly the Red Ensign.
I'm off on a key worker mission during 'Lockdown 2' to keep the busy Port of Liverpool container handling equipment running. Sounds grander than it really is.
Today I have an interesting car - a KIA Niro Self Charging Hybrid. It has just over 1,900 miles on the clock. Driving at low speed it goes to silent EV only mode which is pretty cool.
Not unsurprisingly Enterprise had a lot of cars on the forecourt.
There’s one thing here that we don’t get
It makes us wonder why
You live up there, where it’s not wet
And there is too much sky
I’m not sure how to say this
Or quite where to begin
I hope you don’t think that I’m rude
But, well, you’ve got dry skin!
Surely that’s uncomfortable
And how d’you breathe that air?
It must be hard to move around
It must be a nightmare
We pity you, so cumbersome
When you’re stuck on the ground
It must be hard to get about
How DO you get around?
You can’t go up, you can’t go down
Unless you use machines
But us? We just can swim about
(And as for your latrines!)
So really now, be honest
If you had a wish
We know what you’d be wishing for
You’d wish to be a fish!
After work walk, down an empty and mostly closed High Street.
It was too windy for the tripod, but should calm down later in the week and I'll try to get some better photos then.
Lockdown 2, day 12
Poole 16.11.2020
Lockdown2 Photo 12.
My wife's Christmas present arrived today while I was at work, do you think she might guess it's for her?
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Annesley Woodhouse
Nottinghamshire
UK
14 November 2020
Very little traffic on a dark cloudy Saturday afternoon. The bus must be ahead of schedule as the driver has got out to check his smartphone.