November 2024, daily themes.

[zx9]

Craven Cottage 2024-07-23-0015 by Keith Hudson, on Flickr

[kate]

Nige made me think of this. Thought I had a jpeg but it seems not.
Diary Murdo MacLeod Nov 1945

11th November 1945

And so another week in Tel Aviv begins.
On English 'Skylark' in the afternoon, which we got.
(?C R) looking for new station in evening. Attempt to locate new 'Skylark' fails.

12th November

Still in Tel Aviv.
Very busy indeed on interception work. It gets more and more interesting.
Out in town in the afternoon. Bought medal ribbons.
No mail.

13th November
Still in Tel Aviv.
Good 'Skylark' in Hebrew.
Important decisions on Palestine being made today.
Grand news for myself. Told I must be in Sidi Bish on 1st December.
No mail.

[petrochemist]

Eleven is proving difficult, I've found loads of 10s, 12, 13, 14, 22, 33, 44, 111...
then finally one that might fit with Keith's Legs eleven interpretation
Distorted family by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

Eventually I've found an A11
Offshore Powerboat racing by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[petrochemist]

A different take, my youngest aged 11
aIMGP7311small by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

and my Daughter at the same age
P1040586small by Mike Kanssen, on Flickr

[peterob]

After a  few hours of looking at photographs - I finally found a number 11.  The fly-board hose-man was a temporary measure to ensure some extra fun. This year the raft race was quite a tame event compared to past years.  Health Safety and Environment and all that.     

274A6465.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


Looking back over the years is is amazing to see how the raft race rules have been tightened up.  They'd never allow this raft these days.  In those days the rafts often had petrol-fuelled fire pumps to take out the opposition and eggs were often thrown. The spectators were fair game too.   The old rules required the rafts to be manhandled down over the tidal weir and back.  I assume this raft, with probably over a ton of car aboard, never completed the course.  How on earth they planned to get a TR7 (?) out of the river in case of a capsize I don't know.  


IMG_0069.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[zx9]

Nov 4, 2024 15:40:12 GMT peterob said:

After a  few hours of looking at photographs - I finally found a number 11.  The fly-board hose-man was a temporary measure to ensure some extra fun. This year the raft race was quite a tame event compared to past years.  Health Safety and Environment and all that.     

274A6465.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


Looking back over the years is is amazing to see how the raft race rules have been tightened up.  They'd never allow this raft these days.  In those days the rafts often had petrol-fuelled fire pumps to take out the opposition and eggs were often thrown. The spectators were fair game too.   The old rules required the rafts to be manhandled down over the tidal weir and back.  I assume this raft, with probably over a ton of car aboard, never completed the course.  How on earth they planned to get a TR7 (?) out of the river in case of a capsize I don't know.  


IMG_0069.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

I think it was supposed to be James Bond's under water Lotus Esprit as seen in The Spy Who Loved Me.

[petrochemist]

Nov 4, 2024 17:31:06 GMT zx9 said:

Nov 4, 2024 15:40:12 GMT peterob said:

After a  few hours of looking at photographs - I finally found a number 11.  The fly-board hose-man was a temporary measure to ensure some extra fun. This year the raft race was quite a tame event compared to past years.  Health Safety and Environment and all that.     

274A6465.jpg by Pete, on Flickr


Looking back over the years is is amazing to see how the raft race rules have been tightened up.  They'd never allow this raft these days.  In those days the rafts often had petrol-fuelled fire pumps to take out the opposition and eggs were often thrown. The spectators were fair game too.   The old rules required the rafts to be manhandled down over the tidal weir and back.  I assume this raft, with probably over a ton of car aboard, never completed the course.  How on earth they planned to get a TR7 (?) out of the river in case of a capsize I don't know.  


IMG_0069.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

I think it was supposed to be James Bond's under water Lotus Esprit as seen in The Spy Who Loved Me.

I'm sure Keith has this right. It may well have had the engine & gearbox etc stripped out to reduce weight...

[peterob]

Nov 4, 2024 17:31:06 GMT zx9 said:

I think it was supposed to be James Bond's under water Lotus Esprit as seen in The Spy Who Loved Me.

Of course. I should have worked that one out.  I'm not so good on car identification.

IMG_0053.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[peterob]

Smoker


274A0397.jpg by Pete, on Flickr

[kate]

Smoking stunts your growth you know! by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[kate]

waiting by Kate Ferris, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

smoker by Nigel G, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

Pipe Smoker by Nigel G, on Flickr

NQ Smoker by Nigel G, on Flickr

[dreampolice]

smoking by Nigel G, on Flickr

Head in the clouds edit by Nigel G, on Flickr