The Early Bird

Ding Dong Merrily - and it's not even Advent, originally uploaded by Colonel Blink.

Lines written on hearing the first carol singer of Christmas November 27th 2007 but at least he waited unlike the TV adverts till after Halloween and Guy Fawkes Night.

To the editor of The Times

Dear Sir,
Today I heard the first carol of Christmas sung on the street. Is this a record?

Yours etc.
Colonel Blink

Smoking in public

But a cigar is a good smoke, originally uploaded by Colonel Blink.

I saw these two come out of the tobacconists opposite Jarrold's corner, Norwich and with great ceremony and ritual light their cigars.

In Stone

The Rosary Burial Ground, originally uploaded by Colonel Blink.

"THE ROSARY BURIAL GROUND FOR PERSONS OF ALL DENOMINATIONS REGISTERED AT THE OFFICE OF THE LORD BISHOP OF NORWICH JUNE 14th 1821"

For more photographs of "The Rosary" click here

Progress

Progress, originally uploaded by Colonel Blink.

A few 19th and 20th Century Cream Bottles and jugs photographed to demonstrate how ignorant and savage our ancestors were. All these were reusable; it was a simple matter to return them to the milkman, have them washed and sterilised and reused. How much better our modern method of putting cream into plastic pots and sending them to a landfill. How clever we are to have realised that it is better to smash up bottles and "recycle" them rather than wash and use them again.

Back-row (l-r) 1. Earthenware jug. incised mark Western Counties Creameries. 2. Earthenware jug. No Mark 3. Earthenware Pot with Registration Mark. 4. 1960s Glass bottle. MMB (Milk Marketing Board)

Front Row (l-r) Earthenware jug. Makers mark - the Dorset Pottery. Earthenware pot - Hailwoods Rich Cream Manchester