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Are good friend Allie was in town from Scotland which sounded like a good reason to pretty ourselves up and hit the town for a girlie night out.
Lost - one clean-up fairy. Possibly escaped under the door. If found, please let us know. She is sorely missed and the house is a pigsty.
Okay the thing is with my #2 Gil is that his joints were unusually stiff and really emphasised how limited the joints were, especially since I intended for this Gil to wear kimono and kneel a bunch. I expected for a single joint to be limited but the fact is, Gil couldn’t even bend his knees far enough to kneel let alone make it look natural enough.
So I took a knife to the behind of his legs and carved out crescent moon shapes so more of his knee joint was exposed and his leg could bend enough for him to kneel naturally. Unfortunately, his legs are hollow plastic so if you carve out as much as I did, it WILL leave really unsightly holes. But since it’s behind his leg I don’t mind, plus he’s most likely to be wearing yukata to expose the knees.
This actually solved his knee joints being stiff so I carved out some plastic behind his ankle to be able to be en pointe and it’s easier to pose him.
I also took out some plastic from his elbows so he could touch his face better but I didn’t far enough as I wanted because his arms are also hollow plastic and I could see the plastic be really thin, which is sad since normal MH boy arms are hard vinyl.
However, I’m happy my Gil #2 can pose better now. My poor #1 Gil can’t keep up with him.
A Gharial warming up in the Sun
Alipore Zoo , Kolkata
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In April 2010, Lachlan Vallley Railway ran 2 trips to Gosford, one on Saturday the other on Sunday, hauled by 3237 with 4701 assisting on the Saturday. 3237 is seen at Eastwood on Sunday morning, working up the grades of the Dennistone bank to Eastwood
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On May 10, 1869 a special ceremony took place in Promontory, Utah, USA where two railroads met that completed a track that went from the Atlantic Ocean on the east to the Pacific ocean on the west. A span of approximately 3000 miles. This engine is an exact full size and fully functioning duplicate of one of the engines that met on that occasion. Today it was again going to the same location, approximately 200 yards from where this photo was taken as it passed by.
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Clouds are building up over the Northsea whilst tanker "Bow Leopard" is on her way into the Nieuwe Waterweg and the port of Rotterdam
Beauty set amidst the exotic pool deck found only in a Villa of the finest resort in the island, Shangri-la Boracay.
Strobist Info: One 530EX II 3/4 power, on light stand and shoot through umbrella left side, triggered by FlashWaves. Manual exposure control.
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In her pre-painted 'primer' finish, Leonardo AW101 Merlin ZZ100 departs Yeovil for another test sortie in the run up to the acceptance by Norway for their 'Redningstjeneste' Rescue Services
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Marine Lewis. Élite/Sport/Cadet Femme/Women. Championnats Québécois de Cyclocross Suarez, Granby. Nov. !st, 2014.
We had lots of touching up to do from last time (when I squirmed so much)... the orchids will go up to my shoulder for our next appt - scheduled for April. Flower buds still missing... but so far, so good! *Good Times Tattoo, Salt Lake City (Artist: Thai)
I was asked to do a cat-themed design for Voler (an aerialist troupe) for their peformance at the Fur Ball, a fundraiser for Wayside Waifs.
We've been having some fun in the snow here in Portland. This is my niece all bundled up and enjoying her first big snowy day. I love snow days.
Tra le opere protagoniste, “Hooked Up” è l’installazione iGuzzini realizzata con Dean Skira che esplora vari messaggi culturali provenienti dal contesto e li ingloba attraverso la forma e la luce, accorpando i materiali e la tecnologia in una struttura solida lunga 16mt, dove la luce viene proposta come “tessuto di contatto”. L’integrazione visiva si raggiunge grazie alla sua geometria fortemente scandita da una serie di tagli verticali e orizzontali. Questa articolazione spaziale permette alla luce del giorno di entrare all’interno del padiglione, mentre simultaneamente gli apparecchi di illuminazione proiettano “colonne di luce” nello spazio che ospita l’installazione.
Alexandrina Seager was a businesswoman, war worker, wife and mother. She settled with her family in Adelaide in 1908.
In November 1914, after visiting the Morphettville Army Camp to see her son, Mrs Seager appealed to South Australian Women to support the war effort. She was supported by William Sowden of the Register newspaper.
She formed the Cheer Up Society to provide comfort, welfare and entertainment for soldiers. A large group of volunteers was soon formed. The Society offered refreshments and recreation to soldiers in a large tent behind the Adelaide Railway Station.
This was replaced by the Cheer Up Hut in nearby Elder Park, opening November 1915. Over 200,000 servicemen enjoyed cheap meals and free entertainment provided by volunteers in long white uniforms. By the end of 1915 volunteers were serving about 10,000 meals per month. facilities included a rest room, billiard room, dining hall and lounge areas. Special celebrations were organised at times such as Christmas.
With three sons in the AIF and her husband a recruiting officer, Mrs Seager co-ordinated eighty country branches and its fund-raising: included was the annual Violet Day Appeal (first held 2 July 1915), becoming a local remembrance day for the fallen.
Despite losing her youngest son at Gallipoli Mrs Seager worked full time for the Society: also calling the foundation meeting of the South Australian Returned Soldiers’ Association. She was its first vice-president, a position she resigned in 1919 in favour of an ex-serviceman.
The Society was closed after 1920 and Mrs Seager resigned.
With the advent of World War Two the Cheer Up Society was revived on a larger scale in 1939. Mrs Seager was not then involved with the Society.
The Cheer Up Hut was later used as a hostel which was demolished for the construction in 1970 of the Adelaide Festival Centre.
*Cheer Up Hut Women Workers’ Roll 1914 – 1920
It was fitting that Gen Birdwood's first official luncheon in Adelaide should have been partaken of at the Cheer-up Hut — the scene of incessant hospitality to Australian soldiers throughout the years of war. At 1 pm the distinguished visitor was given a memorable welcome by the society, headed by Mr George McEwin (Acting President) and Mrs Seager (organizer). Through long lines of women workers, in uniform, the General made his way into the hut, which he inspected with great interest. The building was crowded. Lady Birdwood, accompanied by Miss Murray, was also the guest of the society for luncheon.
Mr McEwin welcomed General and Lady Birdwood, and requested Sir William to unveil the Scroll of Women War Workers.
During Gen Birdwood’s speech … he wished that he could express what it had meant to men in the trenches, tired and dirty, when parcels had arrived from the women. How they had cheered up, and felt that the war might last as long as it liked, yet the women would never desert them.
The roll was of Australian blackwood, designed by Miss Blanche Francis, who was responsible for the carving and emblems. The foliage which overarched the names represented the Western Australian flowering redgum, and the spreading branches were emblematic of the suburban and country branches of the society, which throughout had been such a source of strength and support to the parent body. One fluted column was headed by the Naval Crown and the other by the well-known badge of the AIF. The centrepiece at the top was a representation of the original membership medal. Mr Sawtell, of Cowra Chambers, was responsible for the lettering and Mr C H Martin for the shaping and assembling of the board: and praise was due to Mr J W Jones ISO, for his untiring efforts in preparing and completing the list of names, which totalled nearly 500. The legend at the foot of the names were inscribed at the request of the ladies, as follows: — 'They worked in love and pride for those great hearts who offered all.'
*A white-painted piano was donated and presented to The Fighting Forces Comfort Fund 5 August 1940 by Jack Young and Jack Burgess of 5AD.
Located in the Cheer Up Hut this piano acquired many signatures – each representing 1/- donated to the Hut.
References:
Robert Thornton, Seager, Alexandrine, Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 11 (Melbourne University Press), 1988.
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Register (Adelaide 8-3-1920
A Carris Line 15 service to Praça Figueira worked by Eléctrico 581 was rapidly filling up when recorded at Belém Jerónimos. In the background is the impressive Mosteiro Jerónimos (Jeronimos Monastery), a popular destination for tourists and visitors to this part of Lisbon. The single car tram was 'well full and standing' when it headed away.
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Another beautiful day in sunny Florida! Looking up from my Happy Place on the beach!
7 Days of Shooting Week #17 Happy Place Unusual PoV Tuesday ....
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After meeting with the MPWRV at Natron, the special heads north at Mount Vernon Cemetery Road in Springfield.