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Zanya's learning quick. The only people your loyal to is the Dreadnoks! Drogue has sent her on a hit of one of her old Chicago pals. She's not taking it well and he's noticed. Something Z will be interested in knowing.
Daisy ended up graciously holding the door for the older lady on the left...and she was VERY complimentary to Daisy. Such a nice lady! ☺️💖💖
Small 60mm x 60mm photograph. Note on reverse "Somme Schlacht, Billancourt."
Battle weary German infantrymen await orders during the Battle of the Somme in July 1916.
On the 23rd June 2018 the heavy lift/general purpose vessel 'Thorco Angela' (2007, 12,695DWT) is seen anchored in Falmouth Bay.
I captured this image of a Bumble Bee trying to find nectar from these Common Fleabane flowers which were past their best!
Thank you for taking the time to view my images. Happy to receive any feedback.
The Postcard
A postally unused Colourmaster International postcard that was published in the mid-1960's by Photo Precision Ltd. of St. Ives, Huntingdon. The photography was by Karsh of Ottawa, and the card was printed in Great Britain.
The following is printed on the divided back of the card:
'This portrait study of Her Majesty
the Queen shows her wearing a
white satin dress embroidered
with crystals and pearls and the
Russian Fringe Tiara.
The necklace and earrings are of
diamonds.
Her Majesty is wearing the Sash
and Star of the Order of the Garter
with Family Orders.'
Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from the 6th. February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death.
Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch, and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history.
Elizabeth - The Early Years
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born in Mayfair, London, on the 21st. April 1926 as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother).
Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, making the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the heir presumptive.
She was educated privately at home, and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and their marriage lasted 73 years until his death in 2021.
They had four children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, and Edward.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen of seven independent Commonwealth countries: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon (known today as Sri Lanka), as well as head of the Commonwealth.
Elizabeth reigned as a constitutional monarch through major political changes such as the Troubles in Northern Ireland, devolution in the United Kingdom, the decolonisation of Africa, and the United Kingdom's accession to the European Communities and withdrawal from the European Union.
The number of her realms varied over time as territories gained independence and some realms became republics.
As queen, Elizabeth was served by more than 170 prime ministers across her realms. Her many historic visits and meetings included state visits to China in 1986, to Russia in 1994, and to the Republic of Ireland in 2011, as well as meetings with five popes.
Significant events included Elizabeth's coronation in 1953 and the celebrations of her Silver, Golden, Diamond, and Platinum jubilees in 1977, 2002, 2012, and 2022, respectively.
Although she faced occasional republican sentiment and media criticism of her family—particularly after the breakdowns of her children's marriages, her Annus Horribilis in 1992, and the death in 1997 of her former daughter-in-law Diana—support for the monarchy in the United Kingdom remained consistently high throughout her lifetime, as did her personal popularity.
The Death of Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle, Aberdeenshire, on the 8th. September 2022 at the age of 96, and was succeeded by her eldest son, Charles III.
Her state funeral was the first to be held in the United Kingdom since that of Winston Churchill in 1965.
Final Thoughts From Queen Elizabeth II
"Therefore I am sure that this, my
Coronation, is not the symbol of a
power and a splendour that are gone,
but a declaration of our hopes for the
future, and for the years I may, by God's
Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and
serve you as your Queen."
"I declare before you all that my whole life,
whether it be long or short, shall be devoted
to your service and the service of our great
imperial family to which we all belong."
"I have in sincerity pledged myself to your
service, as so many of you are pledged to
mine. Throughout all my life and with all my
heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust."
"I have been aware all the time that my
peoples, spread far and wide throughout
every continent and ocean in the world,
were united to support me in the task to
which I have now been dedicated with
such solemnity."
"I cannot lead you into battle. I do not
give you laws or administer justice but
I can do something else - I can give my
heart and my devotion to these old
islands and to all the peoples of our
brotherhood of nations."
"I have behind me not only the splendid
traditions and the annals of more than a
thousand years, but the living strength
and majesty of the Commonwealth and
Empire; of societies old and new; of lands
and races different in history and origins
but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and
in aim."
"The lessons from the peace process
are clear; whatever life throws at us,
our individual responses will be all the
stronger for working together and
sharing the load."
"To what greater inspiration and counsel
can we turn than to the imperishable truth
to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?"
"The upward course of a nation's history
is due in the long run to the soundness
of heart of its average men and women."
"We lost the American colonies because we
lacked the statesmanship to know the right
time and the manner of yielding what is
impossible to keep."
"It is easy enough to define what the
Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is
quite a popular pastime."
"To all those who have suffered as a
consequence of our troubled past I
extend my sincere thoughts and deep
sympathy. With the benefit of historical
hindsight we can all see things which
we would wish had been done differently
or not at all."
"Like all the best families, we have our
share of eccentricities, of impetuous and
wayward youngsters and of family
disagreements."
"Grief is the price we pay for love."
"The events that I have attended to mark
my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling
experience. It has touched me deeply to
see so many thousands of families, neighbours
and friends celebrating together in such a
happy atmosphere."
"I have to be seen to be believed."
"First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself.
She was an exceptional and gifted human
being. In good times and bad, she never
lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to
inspire others with her warmth and kindness.
I admired and respected her - for her energy
and commitment to others, and especially
for her devotion to her two boys."
"No one who knew Diana will ever forget
her. Millions of others who never met her,
but felt they knew her, will remember her."
"I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever
we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's
loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is
a chance to show to the whole world the
British nation united in grief and respect."
"The British constitution has always
been puzzling and always will be."
"My husband has quite simply been my
strength and stay all these years, and I
owe him a debt greater than he would
ever claim."
"At Christmas, I am always struck by how
the spirit of togetherness lies also at the
heart of the Christmas story. A young
mother and a dutiful father with their baby
were joined by poor shepherds and visitors
from afar. They came with their gifts to
worship the Christ child."
"In remembering the appalling suffering
of war on both sides, we recognise how
precious is the peace we have built in
Europe since 1945."
"Madam President, speaking here in
Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore
the weight of history, as it was yesterday
when you and I laid wreaths at the
Garden of Remembrance."
"It's all to do with the training: you can
do a lot if you're properly trained."
"At its heart, engineering is about using
science to find creative, practical solutions.
It is a noble profession."
"These wretched babies don't
come until they are ready."
"For many, Christmas is also a time for
coming together. But for others, service
will come first."
"What were once only hopes for the future
have now come to pass; it is almost exactly
13 years since the overwhelming majority
of people in Ireland and Northern Ireland
voted in favour of the agreement signed on
Good Friday 1998, paving the way for
Northern Ireland to become the exciting and
inspirational place that it is today."
"I know of no single formula for success.
But over the years I have observed that
some attributes of leadership are universal,
and are often about finding ways of
encouraging people to combine their efforts,
their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm
and their inspiration to work together."
-- Once, when walking the grounds of Balmoral with her protection officer, Queen Elizabeth ran into some American tourists. It became clear they didn’t recognise her.
“Have you ever met the Queen?” they asked.
“No,” she responded, and then pointed at her protection officer. “But he has.”
-- On the occasion of her 72nd. wedding anniversary, the Queen loudly commented during a public appearance:
“What’s the date?”
-- After Princess Michael of Kent made a comment on television about how she’d like to shoot the Queen’s Corgis, the monarch is said to have retorted:
“They’re better behaved than she is.”
-- At the 2016 Chelsea Flower Show, a gardener told her how lilies of the valley have poisonous traits. The Queen is said to have replied:
“I’ve been given two bunches this
week. Perhaps they want me dead.”
-- In 2007, the Queen made an official visit to the White House. During the welcome ceremony, President George W. Bush mistakenly said the Queen helped Americans celebrate their bicentennial in 1776, not 1996.
He quickly corrected the error, but the Queen didn’t let him off the hook. At a formal dinner two days later, she began her speech by saying:
“I wondered whether I should start
this toast by saying, ‘When I was here
in 1776...’”
-- When visiting New Zealand in 1986, the Queen and her late husband, Prince Philip, were pelted with eggs thrown by protestors. Later, at a state banquet, she remarked:
“New Zealand has long been renowned
for its dairy produce, though I should say
that I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs
for breakfast.”
-- In the summer of 2013, royal baby watch reached a peak as the world waited for the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first child. When pressed for clues at an engagement, the Queen simply replied:
“I hope it arrives soon, because
I’m going on holiday.”
-- In the 1960's, she watched the Everly Brothers singing 'Cathy’s Clown' as part of the annual Royal Variety Performance. To say she was unimpressed was an understatement. She muttered to her lady-in-waiting that they sounded like “two cats being strangled”.
-- Once, while driving up to the Royal Windsor Horse Show, a guard failed to recognise her. “Sorry, love, you can’t come in without a sticker,” he’s said to have told her. The queen, unfazed, replied:
“I think if you check, I will
be allowed to come in.”
-- During an interview for the documentary The Coronation, the Queen joked to royal commentator Alastair Bruce about the difficulties of wearing a crown:
“You can’t look down to read
the speech. If you did, your
neck would break.”
-- In an argument with the Queen Mother, the elder royal said to her daughter: “Who do you think you are?” To which the Queen is said to have replied:
“The Queen, Mummy, the Queen.”
I wasn’t going to get another Steve Trevor doll but I saw him on Amazon for $17 which was a pretty good price for one working doll. The seller took longer than expected to ship out so I’ve been waiting to swap parts around so I didn’t take any before pics.
Anyway, as you know, swapping his legs with Wonder Woman was super easy, but I really like Steve’s head on the Batman body so they swapped heads.
I’m a bit annoyed he came with an eyebrow rub but I can fix that.
But hey, welcome my twins Steve and Trevor.
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Mrs Moffat sold tomatoes,
Postal orders, ginger pop,
There was hardly any village –
But she ran the village shop,
‘Clouding over’, she would say.
‘Well we need a bit of rain,’
She had ten bob on the Derby
And the weather on the brain!
But she pottered and she prattled
And was something of a bore,
Yet we’re missing Mrs Moffat
At the supermarket store.
Now a wall of glass, illuminated
For spectacular display,
Has usurped her little window
Which has had its little day.
Where she beamed across the counter
Having done her best to cope,
You may saunter now in silence
Round a pyramid of soap.
Gone the prattle, gone the muddle,
Gone the tinkle at the door,
It’s all too superhuman
At the supermarket store.
Ah! The pastries and detergents
In extravagant supply –
You emerge with more than double
That you ever meant to buy.
Here’s exactly what you wanted,
So it hardly matters much
If the only missing item
Is the common human touch.
Not a syllable of gossip,
Not a murmur, nothing more,
I can’t help missing Mrs Moffat
At the supermarket store.
MILW Road F7 #78A is resting north of the diamond before continuing its run south from Davis Jct., IL. 1978.
Vashin Tulka: An accomplished MANTIS pilot.
Story: www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/152085-f...
The driver of D³ 639 awaits orders before proceeding back down the ladder track with the mixed goods at the 2016 Steamrail Open Days
Saturday 12th March 2016
Spending the afternoon packing orders.
Ran out of boxes until (hopefully) tomorrow when our new ones get delivered. Run out of bubble wrap too > o <
Clothes are at least almost ready to go!
There are still some left and further reductions were made yesterday. Everything kind of has to go so if you like something please feel free to offer! <3
Another "small world" photo from our macro workshop.
View the - Macro/Closeup Set
View my - Most Interesting according to Flickr
This set of photos was taken between 6.15-7am on Friday 26 July. This was the starting point of the last day of the Olympic Torch Procession. All taken at The Roundhouse Chalk Farm, London UK
A northbound Conrail freight receives orders from the switch tower operator at Hart Tower in Hartford, Connecticut. 2852 was a GE U30B.
With orders and a lot of traffic to spot and sort, CPKC yard job LL40 works the east end of High Oak Yard in Pearl, Mississippi. A nice Canadian cab GP40-2WL was a nice addition to the train.
This screenshot was used in my blog post today. dennissylvesterhurd.blogspot.com/2024/09/paw-protection.html
cr7998 commented on Train Orders: That's C Tower, between New York Ave and Florida Ave. In those days, it was still possible to gain access to the Washington Terminal tracks between Union Station and New York Avenue. By the mid 1970s, this area was fenced off, security was much tighter, and these shots were not possible. Washington Terminal's C Tower appears in photo #4, with the New York Avenue overpass beyond. C Tower was gone by late 1974 when I visited Washington Union Station for the first time.
The two tracks in front of C Tower were used by B&O passenger trains between Washington and Cumberland, MD. The track to the left of the tower was a B&O freight track that served a number of warehouses and a large coal yard on the west side of the Washington Terminal tracks. Today, the Washington Metro Red Line occupies the property where C Tower and the freight track once were. The Metro New York Ave / Florida Ave station is just south of this point, and photos can be taken from the Metro platform of trains on the Washington Terminal, although there is a fence between the Metro and WT tracks.
The tracks to the Northeast Corridor would be the furthest away from the photographer.
This train was coming from Brunswick MD or Martinsburg, WV.