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the avro lancaster

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we went to a donkey derby yesterday which included a fly by of a rare avro lancaster

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according to the blurb in the program it was “an underpowered and singularly unsuccessful aircraft”.  classic british design therefore

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there’s only two in flying condition in the world, the other being in canada

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this one did a couple of nice swoops over the local houses

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just look at the state of this chap’s aerial

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a great show

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here’s the complete set in case you are interested.  and if not, why not ?  don’t answer that.


more invisible sign mending

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weaving

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i was in charge of the plastic dibber thing and kezia was in charge of the string thing.  between us we created this masterpiece.

the village fayre

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my mum

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we saw my mum yesterday afternoon and had a lovely time !

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hassock of the week (special guest edition)

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this hassock was sent in by top regular reader phil.  he explains it thus:

My girlfriend came third in an embroidery competition for
Livery companies, organized by the Broders Livery Company(embroiders), attached
is a picture of the second place entry. I am sure that this has to be ,at least
a candidate for hassock of the week

I think that this is going to be my one opportunity in life to
say that, and as I am never one to miss an opportunity, I had to take it

Thanks Phil !

crazy birds at waddesdon

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these plants have joined forced so they can fly away.  i’m not convinced it’ll work

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exit via the alligator

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do you see what they did here ?  it’s a good way of making sure no one ever gives the zoo a bad review AND it keeps the alligator fed

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check your speed

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these are cute speed reminder signs.

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a chap on a church wall

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this way please to explore a volcano

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an outrageous spoon ratio

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the latest spoon situation at the regulator.  often the spoons are shared fairly equally between two saucers, but last time i went there was a huge imbalance.  whatever happened to impartiality ?

ring ring

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guerrilla outside soft furnishings

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this has appeared at my local train station.  the boring moldy bus stop has been decorated rather nicely by some curtain pelmetty type things and a nice soft cushion

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wedding paps

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danger at the polling station

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some good signage at the polling station last night. a couple of “caution”s in quotes, an invite to mind your head and your step. and even a bracketed plural of step(s) to cover those who can’t count higher than one.

waiting for the groom

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pooh sticks

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touch me and smell me!

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this might look good on a t-shirt.  or perhaps not.

glove

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