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Post by roger on Oct 7, 2006 16:48:57 GMT
Hi Thomas,
Many thanks for sharing your photographs. They make me feel quite at home because I was born in London!
Regent's Park is lovely. For those of you who don't know, it is one of many parks in Central London. Once inside, it is hard to believe you are in the middle of one of the world's busiest cities.
Roger
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Post by postscript on Oct 8, 2006 11:34:19 GMT
Hi Thomas. Thank you for sharing some superb photographs. It is interesting seeing my home capital city through the eyes of the visitor.
I entirely agree with your view of Regent's Park and I meant to go back on a less hot day than Toast NZ to photograph those renovated gardens. Your photograph astounds me that we have achieved something that I always seem to admire somewhere else!
Delighted with your tomfoolery over platform 9¾. I did not know it existed. Of course you had to push that trolley through the wall! Who wouldn't!? I'll bet Hayley would have done without a single moment's hesitation! That's what we expect of HWI members! Fun. Regretfully I did not have a camera with me when I discovered Street No., something like 11½ or 7½. That one IS REAL! I now can't remember where I found it! It was on one of my backstreet meanders, possibly around Blackfriars.
Peter S.
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Post by roger on Oct 8, 2006 14:11:22 GMT
Regretfully I did not have a camera with me when I discovered Street No., something like 11½ or 7½. That one IS REAL! I now can't remember where I found it! It was on one of my backstreet meanders, possibly around Blackfriars. Peter S. Hi Peter, I once saw a house number which included a ½ (possibly 16½) but it was nowhere near Blackfriars. This one was in Lewes in East Sussex! I didn't have a camera with me at the time either.  Roger |
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Post by Dave on Oct 8, 2006 14:34:32 GMT
That's very clever how you lot are displaying non-keybpoard characters like 7½. - oh look, I did it too! But I cheated... i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifMore common than the ½. (cheated again!) are house numbers with an "A" suffix, perhaps even a "B". I know this because I have relatives who live at number 30A - which isn't a flat/apartment/semi or terraced house but a detached house in its own large plot. It looks like someone got the original street numbering a bit wrong! I haven't got a photo of it handy but I might dig one out later... Cheers, Dave |
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Post by roger on Oct 8, 2006 15:00:36 GMT
Well, how about this? Not far from where I live is a row of four terraced houses. They are numbered 1, 4, 3, 2. In that order!  Roger |
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Post by Steve H on Oct 8, 2006 15:33:14 GMT
I thought it about time I added a few photo's to this thread, The moon came up early last night and popped over the tree line whilst it was still light, but darkness soon fell, autumn is here now I fear.    Perhaps we should have a photo competition, with the subject of Autumn for the northern hemisphere, and Spring for the southern hemisphere? just thinking aloud, what do you think? Steve H |
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Post by Andrew on Oct 8, 2006 17:18:30 GMT
Hi Steve, "Shine on Hayter Moon"... (not "Harvey Moon") !!!  I love your "harvest moon". Have you heard 'Harvest Moon' by Neil Young?  Your photography competition is a great idea! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifRegards, Andrew  |
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Post by alien on Oct 8, 2006 18:59:55 GMT
Hi Steve, What a coincidence, I just took a photo of the moon couple of nights ago!  Been doing a bit of travelling lately, will post more photos later in the month. Regards, Allen |
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Post by Belinda on Oct 8, 2006 19:08:15 GMT
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Post by Richard on Oct 9, 2006 7:59:42 GMT
Lovely shots of the full moon, everybody!  If Hayley sees them, she'll sing '"Who Painted The Moon White?"!!! i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifI also enjoyed your photographs of London, Thomas. When you were in Covent Garden, did you see the Apple Market in the old market hall, just by the Punch and Judy pub? Hayley would know it very well!  Best Wishes, Richard i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif |
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Post by Caitlin on Oct 9, 2006 19:57:57 GMT
Hey Steve! That's a great idea about the photo competition. But who would judge? And what would the deadline be? Would there be different categories within Fall and Spring or would it just be all aspects of Fall or Spring (depending on where you're located). Soon it won't be fall here anymore: we're expecting snow on Wednesday or Thursday. I'm afraid I'll be out of the running for the fall shots! Lots to consider, but if we could get it up and running it would be loads of fun! Thomas, I really enjoyed your photos of London. Makes me miss my travels there! And the full moon photos everyone! Wow! No wonder why everyone was absolutely nutty in ballet class this morning, your photos brought out the worst in us! <3 Caite |
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Post by roger on Oct 9, 2006 20:49:56 GMT
Hi everyone, I have discussed briefly the possibility of holding some sort of photographic competition with Steve, but only in such a way that would not preclude him from entering. Further details will be available in a few days but it will be something along the following lines... Theme: "Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, Spring in the Southern Hemisphere", but, in view of Caite's comment, we will allow anything that appears to be bordering on winter or summer. There will be just one category, not two (or four!). The competition shall be open to HWI Forum Members only (as it is off topic, it is not appropriate for the main site). No decision has yet been made as to weather each member shall be allowed to enter one photograph or two. Entries will probably be made to me by email over a two-week period. At the end of that time, I will host them and post them all. Each one will have a reference number but the name of the entrant will not be disclosed. I will keep a record of names and reference numbers. That post (containing all the entries) will be in the form of a poll so that all members can vote for their favourite. The poll will remain open for (probably) one week, at the end of which time, I will announce the winner. Member will be asked not to vote for their own entry. That is about as far as I have got with the plan for now except to say that this will be held merely for fun; there will not be a prize - sorry! Watch this space for further details.  Roger |
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Post by postscript on Oct 10, 2006 11:49:54 GMT
Regretfully I did not have a camera with me when I discovered Street No., something like 11½ or 7½. That one IS REAL! I now can't remember where I found it! It was on one of my backstreet meanders, possibly around Blackfriars. Peter S. Hi Peter, I once saw a house number which included a ½ (possibly 16½) but it was nowhere near Blackfriars. This one was in Lewes in East Sussex! I didn't have a camera with me at the time either. Roger How very interesting Roger. I must share that with my US friend. Because of his family connections I frequently visit Brighton, Peacehaven and occasionally drop in to Lews, to take him travelling when he is over to save him hiring a car.. Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Oct 10, 2006 11:58:21 GMT
That's very clever how you lot are displaying non-keybpoard characters like 7½. - oh look, I did it too! But I cheated... i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gifMore common than the ½. (cheated again!) are house numbers with an "A" suffix, perhaps even a "B". I know this because I have relatives who live at number 30A - which isn't a flat/apartment/semi or terraced house but a detached house in its own large plot. It looks like someone got the original street numbering a bit wrong! I haven't got a photo of it handy but I might dig one out later... Cheers, Dave Would you believe, Dave, that the house I so often look after for absent friends has been similarly numbered! That too is a large house, the size of perhaps the four (2 either side of its drive) combined which have their own number whereas it is teh large house that is an inconcequential 23A! That remains known by its name given long BEFORE the penny black came out, so that is clearly a case of the General Post Office (in those days!) not being able; to count! Peter S. |
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Post by postscript on Oct 10, 2006 12:12:13 GMT
Well, how about this? Not far from where I live is a row of four terraced houses. They are numbered 1, 4, 3, 2. In that order! Roger From which one can deduce, since we are playing with numbers, there should be ten! What happened to the other six? 1+4=5, 3+2=5, 5+5=10, all together=10! By the by, I meant to say in my other post to Dave that since I now totally use only a laptop I find the numeric sequence for extraneous characters by the CNTRL key irritating (laptops require a more convoluted approach) , so I too cut and paste from Word, which I assume is how you did it, Dave, when you said you 'cheated' or use the Symbol insert? When using a full board when CNTRL+number sequence was easily available I was forever dropping in the codes instinctively, such as the 150 for nut space and the 151 for mutton space (using two hyphens in Word achieves the same effect now, which is why, as I instinctively do it here, you find my dashes are two hyphens..You can therefore tell when i am creating in Word or creating on site by that difference. And the correct opening and closing quotes are better done that way than using 'Smartquote'. But then, I am a printer!! I used a typewriter since 13, the same time I learned to set type using lead soldiers. Now that is a technology transition which I do understand as I was most encouraging of those changes in the national media, but that's another story and I can't think which thread to put it under at the moment! Peter S. |
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Great idea Steve we know who would win
