Julia saw a Peregrine Falcon last night. They make quite a distinctive noise, which was what made her look up. We’ve had Kestrels and Sparrowhawks before, but this is a new bird for the street. In previous years we’ve seen them over the rugby pitches by the river and a nearby retail park, but never at this end of town.
We are familiar with the sound they make as they nest in the middle of Nottingham and Julia used to work in an adjoining building. They didn’t do well this year.
In terms of experiences this is quite a high quality experience. The same goes for seeing a Muntjac deer in Lincolnshire on Wednesday. It’s the second time we’ve seen one in the same area this year. It’s always good to see deer, though I do worry about them being on the roads.
Today’s eBay loading wasn’t quite such a high-quality experience. One of the lots was 24 Bamforth comic postcards. I use the term “comic” loosely because my sense of humour has changed a lot since I used to find them hilarious. However, three of them sold within an hour so they are still popular. The quality threshold might be low but they pay the wages.
Bamforths, it seems, were also the founders of the Yorkshire film industry, but that’s a story for another day.
First of all I had to sell decimal coins, now it’s saucy postcards…
Tomorrow it’s Captain Scarlet. I like Captain Scarlet.
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Captain Scarlet – the best TV from my childhood bar none. I liked a sneaky look at the postcards too, quite probably in Skegness or Cleethorpes.
As a kid it was Stingray and Thunderbirds for me, but when I watched Captain Scarlet as an adult I must admit it was probably the best.
I had not heard of Captain Scarlet. Thanks, Quercus!
I’m aghast! No Captain Scarlet? It’s fortunate that you had cats and music…
For cats and music, I am thankful. 🙂
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The two bowel cards would do well on our loo wall
I’ll bear that in mind when I’m trying to think of a suitable present for your 80th Birthday. 🙂
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I remember sneaking a look at those postcards when I was on holiday as a boy. It seemed such a naughty thing to do!
I could never understand why my mother objected to me reading them. 🙂
I have the Eye of Horus tattooed on my right upper arm Anubis the Jackal headed embalmer and Bastet the cat on my back.
That sounds like a serious interest in Ancient Egypt!
It is. However, not that safe or clean a place to go.
Horus became the Falcon headed God in Egyptian History, Mythology. Which is partly why I like Falcons.
The Falcon is my favourite canopic jar too. The Egyptians were good on falcons.
The history of Egypt has fascinated me since covering it in a school project many years ago.
That’s often how it happens.
I have the Eye of Horus tattooed on my right upper arm. And Anubis the Jackal headed Embalmer and Bastet the cat
A nicely varied day.
It had its moments, though I did find myself wondering how I’d ended up using the word “bosom” to sell postcards.