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It was a great thrill today to be introduced to two famous ladies: Calpernia Addams and Bianca Leigh.
Trans Scripts is a show taking place at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (among thousands of others). It tells of the true-life struggles and triumphs of six transgender women, so it seemed essential for me to see it. This picture is a selfie taken as we settled into the auditorium and just before I switched off my phone.
After the show I went down to the bar, where a man started a conversation with me about the play. He turned out to be the writer/producer Paul Lucas and gave me his card. At this moment one of the cast arrived - none other than Calpernia Addams! Paul introduced us and we continued talking about our reactions to the piece. Then Calpernia, seeing his card in my hand, asked if I was an actress. Hesitantly I admitted that I was trans too, at which Calpernia seemed surprised.
Paul had to move on, but he took me to another cast member, Bianca Leigh, whom you might remember as Mary Ellen in the film TransAmerica. We talked about the show, its relevance to my own experience, its development and the trans scene in Scotland. Calpernia remarked that on her first visit to Scotland she heard that everyone went South to London, but now girls seem to be staying here. Bianca asked how long ago I transitioned and my reply that I had not led to a long discussion about how far one could or should go.
After half an hour I had to leave, thinking I had taken enough of their time, but I walked back across town with a new bounce in my step because I had chatted with two such famous names.
Trans Scripts is honest, intelligent, witty and relevant, with various echoes of my own past and perhaps future. If you can come to Edinburgh this month, see it! If it tours to your city, get a ticket! www.transscripts.org
Ross Rowland, who needs no introduction to anyone passionate about steam and preservation rides aboard R&N 425 through the yard at Jim Thorpe. Sadly, Mr. Rowland passed away on July 19, 2025, just over a month after his beloved C&O 614 was moved to Strasburg to begin restoration.
Another one bites the dust. A grand old building, abandoned and taken over by buddleia and what the elements can throw at it. How long before the developers move in and bulldoze it to the ground and replace it with a glass and steel monstrosity ...
The following was taken from derelictlondon.com :-
This workshop was built in 1869 as a sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse. It was occupied by Caird & Rayner from 1889 to 1972 and was never substantially altered, so the building retains its original cast-iron window frames and two double loading doors that open on to the Limehouse Cut. Caird & Rayner were engineers and coppersmiths who specialized in the design and manufacture of seawater distilling plant for supplying boilers and drinking water on Royal Navy vessels and Cunard liners.
The building is the only original sail-makers’ and ship-chandlers’ warehouse surviving in Tower Hamlets. A few years ago a housing association attempted to demolish this building to build flats and even attempted to overturn the listed status of the property but this was blocked by English Heritage. The derelict shops and small business units at the side/back have now finally been demolished to make way for a large housing development and Corals the bookmankers next door is also being demolished soon as part of that development.
After various changes of ownership in recent years there are no immediate plans for 777 Commercial Road which remain vacant apart from some live in security and some very ferocious guard-dogs. This building is very dangerous and it has some surprises for intruders.
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This Information Station is a building that houses a coffee shop and a store. It is on the highway from Christchurch to Akaroa, and a tourist stop.
I am not sure what they used the big cauldron for, or why it had flattened side walls. But it is important enough to have its own pedestal!
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The V.I.P gift for August is out! This special color blend of the upcoming Chiffon Mini is exclusive for group members! More color blends to be released this weekend! Skirt is mesh and comes in 5 sizes! Make sure you are wearing your group tag and come grab it!
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This big boy needs to build a lot of speed on ground effect in order to take off from this high altitude airport!
Because of the great fire wall of Chinese policy, it's so hard to cross the limit to visit flickr, so I could not reply my dear friends, I'm so sorry about that and please forgive me,thank you so much and hope my friends can still hit on me！由于中国网络原因，访问flickr很困难，速度很慢，所有暂时没有办法一一回应各位好友，请朋友们见谅！还请各位好友继续关注我！
My pro account is out of time，thank you my friends here for supporting me what a long time！！May I have a pleasure to receive a pro gift from you？我的pro账号到期了，感谢朋友们长期以来的热心支持！！有好心人能赞助一个pro账号给我吗，在此先表感谢！！
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Guests mingle during the VIP reception. The reception was sponsored by Pilot Flying J and gave attendees the chance to talk with Taya Kyle, the events' keynote speaker. Photo by Jason Dixson Photography.