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I had a spare smaller Christmas tree from a bargain Craigslist lot and substituted the big concrete base for a smaller plastic base.
Side.
So when Aigara met the Doll, it was while it was running away from the cops with a cargo of drugs. When noticing the girl, Rider changed her destination after escaping the police and went to meet her instead of giving the cargo to the buyers, so the whole deal went to worse with the hirers thinking the Doll have betrayed them. At dawn, basically half of the city was chasing down the three Dolls and the girl. Remi and Mari didn't take long to get caught, specially since they were more focused on giving time to Romi and Aigara to escape, leaving the two for quite a race of survival.
A changing of times! As two vehicles pass each other on the road of time, you are witnessing an historical change. An Amish farmer along the road in Lancaster, PA.
Soon to be displaced by Class 398 Stadler "Citylink" Trams, "Sprinter" 150213 arrives at a much changed Llandaf with 2E12 14:23 Radyr - Bridgend on 19/3/2023.
Changing from daylight to night,photograph showing Wind turbines near Garstang at Sunset on 10/02/2016
The ever-changing Philadelphia skyline as viewed from the closed-off side of South Street Bridge. Center City, Philly
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No large flashing glitter graphics or showers of invites please.....thanks!
Explore# 170 Thanks to all!
Song inspiration
Now changed from Violet route to Foxglove ready for next week. Edgar Mobbs Way, Northampton...Aug 1 2018.
I'm going Coinstar this bad daddy.
First closest guess (to how much Coinstar gives me back) within fiddy cents gets the munneys (via the CoinStar method of payment).
I love Coinstar. It's like a game that everyone wins.
But this time, it's you, the public, who wins.
Please comment your guess here for posterity.
Spoilers abound here!
As they say "nothing will change IMMEDIATELY"--remains to be seen what changes are in the offing, however, for surely there will be some.
I have admired SmugMug in the past, but never joined. Maybe, just maybe, this will be an improvement? Fingers crossed. . . . . .
You know who I am
You've stared at the sun
Well I am the one who loves
Changing from nothing to one
Leonard Cohen - You Know Who I Am
Polymer wall art series, based on the theme of 4 seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). The panels depict the growth of a plant from spring through winter, with backgrounds corresponding to the weather of the seasons. For more information on this project, please visit my blog post: createmyworlddesigns.blogspot.com/2016/01/seasons-of-chan...
Moira House
After 145 years of educating girls, Moira House closed its doors for the last time on the 31st. August 2020 due to unsustainable financial losses.
The school was founded in 1875 by Charles Barlow Ingham. It began life as a family project borne out of financial necessity and, more importantly, Mr. Ingham's strong dissatisfaction with the education that his sister and wife had both received.
Charles Ingham had begun his own schooling at the age of two and was well educated, musically accomplished and a skilled carpenter, engineer, architect and innovator.
Charles discovered his aptitude for teaching while working in his father's paper mill, holding classes for the workers there.
His visit to America in 1874 to liquidate the family business gave him the opportunity to visit American schools, and the visit inspired him to begin a school in England for girls, thereby securing his family's income and giving him the chance to pioneer new methods in education.
-- The Opening of the School
The school opened as The Ladies High School, Moira House, Addiscombe near Croydon on the 24th. January 1875. There were initially four day pupils and three boarders from across the Atlantic.
The school began with no arbitrary rules, no marks or prizes, no forced preparation for external exams, no punishments, and no bells to announce the beginning of the day or change in lessons. Charles believed that such insistent reminders of duty were not necessary where intelligent and knowledge-loving children were involved.
He believed that every subject should have its own room and teacher. He believed that girls should be taught to play instruments, and encouraged his students to play the violin - quite unheard of in the 1870's.
Charles also felt that girls should be involved in team sports, and Moira House was one of the very first girls' schools in the UK to have a cricket team.
-- The Moira House Move to Eastbourne
The school remained in Addiscombe for eight years and then, on the recommendation of friends of the family, Moira House moved briefly to Bournemouth before settling in Staveley Road in Eastbourne.
It was decided that Eastbourne was where the school would remain, and Charles Ingham became architect of the school's home - known as School House, at 44, Carlisle Road. The building is shown in the photograph.
The foundation stone was laid by the oldest and youngest girls in the school, and their names, along with those of the Ingham family, were placed in the cavity of the foundation stone.
In 1908, Gertrude Ingham took over her father's role as Head of School and remained Headmistress until 1939. Even after leaving this role she was closely involved in the school until her death in 1956.
Members of Moira House were early advocates for women's rights. The following appeared in in a 1913 issue of the school magazine, The Shuttle:
'In the hurly-burly of the struggle it is sometimes
difficult to keep one's temper and remain always
sweet and serene and poised, but because the
ideal behind the Woman Movement is the desire
for increased facilities for service, harmony and
peace will surely follow the storm, and out of the
tumult shall emerge a new woman.
A woman no longer limited and ignorant, the
chattel of her husband or the household drudge,
but being balanced, intellectual, capable, free;
fit to take her place in all the departments of life,
whether public or private, as individual helpmeet
or as social servant.'
The reference to social servant and helpmeet indicates that there was still a way to go in terms of women's career aspirations - 'helpmeet' means a helpful mate or assistant, especially to one's husband.
-- The Moira House School League
The school League came into being from a number of events in the early 1900's. A play performed by the school in 1918 entitled 'The Quest for the Holy Grail' gave hope at a time when the world was at war.
And during the 1918-19 Spanish Flu epidemic, many teachers were taken ill, forcing the girls to take more of a leading role in the running of the school - a teacher later recalling them as 'knights in shining armour' who ministered to their sick classmates.
From these events came the formation of The League, a system in which girls and staff elected School Knights, Standard Bearers, Squires and Pages.
Founded on the principles of King Arthur's Round Table, the girls took the motto of the knights as their own:
"Live Pure; Speak True;
Right Wrong; Follow The
King."
At the time of the formation of The League it was important that the system was not rigid and was, like the school itself, open to change and natural progression when deemed necessary.
One such change came in the 1950's when the Pyramids (the school house system) were formed. This engendered a spirit of inter-pyramid competition. The newly-formed pyramids were subject to yearly, even termly, name changes and were known by a variety of names including Genghis Khan, Neptune and even the Beachy Head Bashers.
Eventually the girls decided that their Pyramids should have permanent names and these were Excalibur, Pegasus and Vulcan. Merlin was created much later in the 1970's.
-- Changes in Moira House Leadership
Mona Swann led the school while these later changes took place, and she admitted that at the time she wasn't all that keen on some of the names, but as the girls liked them they remained.
Mona was a Moira House pupil herself, and in her own words had a rebellious nature, and a reputation as the naughtiest girl in her previous school. Miss Ingham helped her through this, and in doing so gave her a love of learning and teaching.
Once qualified Mona returned to the school as a teacher. She became Headmistress from 1939-1960, overseeing the evacuation of the school to Windermere and its return to Eastbourne in 1945.
-- Moira House in World War II
With pressure from parents, particularly those from overseas, it was decided to evacuate the school away from the Channel during the war.
The initial evacuation was to the Thurlestone Hotel near Plymouth, but this was jumping out of the frying pan into the fire - Plymouth was bombed for the first time on the 6th. July 1940. The bombing, and the potential for enemy invasion, made Devon unsafe, and the Ferry Hotel in Windermere was eventually found.
The entire contents of the school was transferred to Windermere including beds, tables, shelves, chairs and books, as well as carpets, blankets, linen, crockery and silverware.
The school re-opened in Windermere in September 1940 with 96 girls under the headship of Miss Mona Swann whose aim was to recreate the essence of Moira House, both educationally and physically.
Peggy Hargreaves (née Wynter Bee), a former pupil, recalled:
"On Saturday the 14th. November 1940, when the
Battle of Britain was at its height, the day on which
our Spitfires shot down over a hundred of the enemy's
planes, my Grandmother, Mother, my two sisters and
myself took a train from London to Windermere. There
we arrived at 9 pm, having crossed Lake Windermere
by the Ferry, on the doorstep of the School which
welcomed us with open arms despite not having
received a letter or telegram warning them of our
impending arrival."
This reception was typical of Moira House, which managed whilst in Windermere to maintain its reputation of passion and community spirit as well as achieving excellent examination results.
By the time the school returned to Eastbourne in 1945, an increase to 108 girls necessitated the rapid purchase of The Lodge, which was renamed Dunn House.
-- Later Changes in Leadership
In 1960 Mona Swann retired, and in the following 15 years, three Headmistresses in turn took on the role: Mrs. Ladas, Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Foxon.
In 1975, a Headmaster, Adrian Underwood, was appointed. He brought with him new ideas and plans for the advancement of the school in the hope of securing the school's future. Looking at the school's history, its aims and ideals, Mr. Underwood, with the help of Howard Barlow and Shona Beattie - then School Knight - devised the School Crest and the motto: Nemo a Me Alienus - 'Other People Matter'.
After 24 years of service Mr. Underwood retired as Head and passed the role to Ann Harris, a much loved and respected Headmistress who sadly passed away before she could enjoy her retirement.
Mrs. Lesley Watson then led the school for 7 years until Mr. James Sheridan became Principal.
-- Changes in Location
The school relocated five times over its lifetime, and yet the name that first graced the gate posts in Addiscombe, i.e. 'Moira House', remained. 145 years ago, a Greek scholar remarked to Mr. Ingham upon the appropriateness of the name - Moirai - the three fates said to govern the destiny of all.
Charles Ingham took that name, but gave to his students the ability to take control over their fate, to better themselves, to be confident individuals and lifelong learners, and to think and care for other people.
-- Re-Purposing of the Moira House Site
At the moment (2023) development plans are underway to turn the school buildings into luxury flats, with additional residential accommodation being built in the grounds. Sign of the times.
What will happen to the school's large modern gymnasium and 25 metre heated indoor swimming pool remains to be seen.
Sometimes a simple decision changes your life. 4 years ago, I took an online course. And now, here I am, jumping on planes to experience things.
She knows what she does very well. The community she has built has reinvigorated my life. And if my smile says anything….
One of the Berwick to Newcastle stopping services pauses at Alnmouth station on 24th June 1981.
I spent some time here in the 1960s before the station had been rebuilt, when it had a covered footbridge to buildings on the northbound side, a loop around the other edge of this island platform, and the remains of the engine shed on the far left serving the branch to Alnwick which turned off to the left in the middle distance.
Lark got new eye chips & new lashes today. My first ever re-chip, I'd say the success was 8/10 because I cut my finger (Oops!) and her screws were so hard to unscrew. X_X But I'm happy with how she looks!
Probably the last that I will post from this shoot for the time being ...
Change Your Mind by Neil Young. Post your images inspired or accompanied by music to the Jukebox Junkies.
You hear the sound,
you wait around
and get the word
You see the picture
changing everything you've heard
Destroying you with this
must be the one you love
Must be the one
whose magic touch
can change your mind
Don't let another day go by
without the magic touch
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Styling - Paulina M
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Post Processing - Me
The Queen Elinor transforming doll from the Disney Store. You don't actually have to put her in the bear suit, it works fine on its own. But I guess if kids were acting out the story, it would be fun to put her in the suit.
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If you have seen someone who has stolen this pic, please inform me immediately.