Today in pictures - Page 32

shillelagh · 22-06-2012, 15:30

my front garden at 1.30pm this afternoon ... and i aint going out again ...

susie123 · 22-06-2012, 15:46

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Originally Posted by maxthecollie

Are there floats with the torch like a carnival? I didn't take any pics today as the rain was driving down on me and Max

I see your name is Frank as you put it in a post the other day, hope you don't mind if I call you that, saves me mixing you up with Max! ((had to ask, some people prefer to be known by their user name.)

No, there are no floats as such, think I got pics most of the vehicles that passed:

Police motorcycles
Some official cars and a bus transporting torchbearers
Samsung sponsor vehicle (missed taking a pic of this as the camera had shut down)
Coca Cola vehicle
LLoyds vehicle

The sponsor vehicles had little stages on the back and top and were playing music to jolly people up. Sometimes they give out freebies too I believe. Too wet today!
A big gap after these, then

A big yellow and white support vehicle, followed by the torchbearer in a white tracksuit flanked by several of the torch security team wearing grey shorts and top
A yellow car
Another bus

That's it, over in the blink of an eye. Before all this there is the usual police vehicle toing and froing to try and clear traffic, and there may be more going on in better weather, but no carnival floats today. There are also a few cyclists who I think are doing liaison between the various groups on the road at handover time.

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 16:32

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Originally Posted by susie123

Margaret I forgot to ask what the Observer pics were or why they were in there.

Some of my local pictures are also in The Accrington Group on flickr...and MENMedia use these and showcase them in the newspaper.....so they aren't actually submitted to the paper, but put into a group that the paper can use.

As for the camera......I have my eye on a couple on Fleabay.....next model up to Dave's is £99....and the model above that is £120(both are bargains).......I am cogitating about it...I don't make rash decisions...i will probably decide when someone else buys them from under me.

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 16:33

I don't think I explained the Flickr thing very well...so here is what I mean.....
Flickr: Accrington Observer Pictures

maxthecollie · 22-06-2012, 19:49

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Originally Posted by susie123

I see your name is Frank as you put it in a post the other day, hope you don't mind if I call you that, saves me mixing you up with Max! ((had to ask, some people prefer to be known by their user name.)

No, there are no floats as such, think I got pics most of the vehicles that passed:

Police motorcycles
Some official cars and a bus transporting torchbearers
Samsung sponsor vehicle (missed taking a pic of this as the camera had shut down)
Coca Cola vehicle
LLoyds vehicle

The sponsor vehicles had little stages on the back and top and were playing music to jolly people up. Sometimes they give out freebies too I believe. Too wet today!
A big gap after these, then

A big yellow and white support vehicle, followed by the torchbearer in a white tracksuit flanked by several of the torch security team wearing grey shorts and top
A yellow car
Another bus

That's it, over in the blink of an eye. Before all this there is the usual police vehicle toing and froing to try and clear traffic, and there may be more going on in better weather, but no carnival floats today. There are also a few cyclists who I think are doing liaison between the various groups on the road at handover time.

No Susie you can call me Frank , Max is my dog.

maxthecollie · 22-06-2012, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Margaret Pilkington

Some of my local pictures are also in The Accrington Group on flickr...and MENMedia use these and showcase them in the newspaper.....so they aren't actually submitted to the paper, but put into a group that the paper can use.

As for the camera......I have my eye on a couple on Fleabay.....next model up to Dave's is £99....and the model above that is £120(both are bargains).......I am cogitating about it...I don't make rash decisions...i will probably decide when someone else buys them from under me.

Great Pics Margaret. I'm not good enough to put mine on flickr yet. I'm still experimenting with my camera. Our son ,Steven posts on flickr . He takes a lot of bird pics www.flickr.com/photos/spguk

Margaret Pilkington · 22-06-2012, 20:09

Frank, get posting on Flickr - you don't have to be good. It is the enthusiasm that counts.
I have had a look at your son's page and wow, he is impressive.
You have to have something to aim for - and there is room for abilities of all kinds.
Thank you for your kind comments on my pictures. They are appreciated.

davemac · 22-06-2012, 22:00

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Originally Posted by mobertol

More of the same gardens - including a pic of my Aunt Diane and one of me and husband Moreno. It was an incredibly hot day and I had to buy the awful hat I'm wearing!

Beats Morecambe on a rainy day Sue. Well done for braving the weather to see the torch!

Nice pictures, I get a feeling I have seen the lady in picture 9 on this post. Its a long shot but does she work for H.B.C.?

mobertol · 23-06-2012, 07:37

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Originally Posted by davemac

Nice pictures, I get a feeling I have seen the lady in picture 9 on this post. Its a long shot but does she work for H.B.C.?

Yes, she used to but is now retired - it's my Aunt Diane -we have the same name and surname but she only has one "n"! Causes confusion in the family - in Italy you use your maiden name mostly otherwise I'd be Bertolotti! (There's a clue there to my username!)

mobertol · 23-06-2012, 09:30

Thought I would take you to Verona today - photos of the Giardino Giusti - a beautiful classical Italianate garden just across the river which takes you up to a terrace with fantastic views of the town -forget Juliet's balcony-you won't see much for the hordes of Japanese tourists and it is quite disappointing anyway!Was there just a year ago with my Aunt and Uncle for the "Prima" (fist night) of Aida, 5 hrs sitting on the stone steps of the Arena the evening before - it was worth it! We got to bed at two and were up and out early to get across town and visit the gardens before going on by train to Lake Garda.
It was a magical morning as in the little red house (features in the photos) the windows were open and a man was playing a baby grand piano accompanying the main characters out of that night's opera -La Traviata - they were practising as we walked around the gardens and it was fantastic!
We walked along the river afterwards back into town.
Have put a couple of pics taken in the Arena at the end.

mobertol · 23-06-2012, 09:38

More pics -note the Feature which is similar to the one Sue posted earlier showing the "Mostro" (monster!) in Bomarzo Park...

davemac · 23-06-2012, 10:04

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Originally Posted by mobertol

Yes, she used to but is now retired - it's my Aunt Diane -we have the same name and surname but she only has one "n"! Causes confusion in the family - in Italy you use your maiden name mostly otherwise I'd be Bertolotti! (There's a clue there to my username!)

I worked for the council for a year or two myself, don't think I ever spoke to her, but going in and out of buildings, came across her.

What can I say about the pictures, we don't stand a chance for scenery like that around here, breathtaking.