Straight to the point

Taken by Margot K Juby

Today the UK is going through a form of torture by sycophancy. The lashings of obsequious nauseating pap that passes for the media of this country are too much to bear. Three whole days of adulatory ass licking and for what? The odious obscenity that is the British monarchy with its attendant snivelling toadies and unctuous lickspittles is celebrating 60 years of 'reigning' over the hoopleheads that line the streets with vile flags and silly grins on stupid faces. Frankly I've had enough, enough I say .... stuff the Jubilee!

Blue Bin

In an effort to cut down on costly landfill taxes the council have for some time been running a recycling scheme. So paper, tin cans and plastics go into the blue bin. Soon, no doubt, they'll want to recycle the dead ...

National Cycle Network

Quite why there is a fish tailed signpost for the national cycle network outside the City Hall I don't know. It was put there in those heady Millenium days when there was plenty of money about. Do you remember money?

Tranquil in Bridlington

Oops I forgot what the date was yesterday! The theme for this month is 'Tranquility'.

Click here to view thumbnails for all the participants who remembered.

We Buy Gold

Lords Feoffes' Clock

Again on King Street, this splendid three faced clock was presented by the Lords Feoffes and Assistants of the Manor of Bridlington. The Lords Feoffes etc are a charitable trust set up in 1636, our trusty friend Wikipedia will tell you more here. About the clock I know nothing and before you ask the pictures weren't taken at the same time or even in the same year!

Pig's Snout

From the online Oxford Dictionary:

"groyne

 Pronunciation: /grɔɪn/

(US groin)

noun

a low wall or sturdy timber barrier built out into the sea from a beach to check erosion and drifting.

Origin:

late 16th century: from dialect groin 'snout', from Old French groign, from late Latin grunium 'pig's snout', from Latin grunnire 'to grunt' "

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