@El Loro posted:It was painted on the bank of the Hogsmill river in Ewell, Baz
Yep 
@El Loro posted:My father did one painting which he kept. It was a small copy of Constable's The Hay Wain . It was quite good and instantly recognisable.
It's unbelievable how much doh is sunk into art.
They are fragile pieces.
Dunno if I get it 
@velvet donkey posted:It's unbelievable how much doh is sunk into art.
They are fragile pieces.
Dunno if I get it
@El Loro posted:A BBC collection of 9 photo images of the recreation of some of the events associated with the river Thames either historical or cultural.. Note that the 4th one depicts people looking at the stranded whale which died back in 2006 and the 8th is a reflection of those who have died in the river over the years.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-67016295
loved the lady of shallot -thank you EL
night EL slim moonsieee velvet bazzy
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:loved the lady of shallot -thank you EL
Thanks Ros
@Moonie posted:Good morning Buddies
Overcast start here but looking like we will have sunshine this afternoon
Enjoy your day everyone
Still 100% cloud here but the forecast is still for some sunshine later this afternoon 
Wednesday to Friday forecast to be rainy. BBC forecast showing more settled from Saturday but lower temperatures particularly night times Saturday to Monday down to 1-3° though higher from Tuesday,
@El Loro posted:Still 100% cloud here but the forecast is still for some sunshine later this afternoon
Wednesday to Friday forecast to be rainy. BBC forecast showing more settled from Saturday but lower temperatures particularly night times Saturday to Monday down to 1-3° though higher from Tuesday,
Sunny here 
night EL slim moonsiee velvet
BBC collection of winning photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-67063835
The overall winning photo is extraordinary. There's a short video clip below it showing that the crab is genuine.
@El Loro posted:BBC collection of winning photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-67063835
The overall winning photo is extraordinary. There's a short video clip below it showing that the crab is genuine.
I like the horseshoe crab El
@El Loro posted:BBC collection of winning photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-67063835
The overall winning photo is extraordinary. There's a short video clip below it showing that the crab is genuine.
I don't think anyone could be considered dumb if they thought it was from another planet....especially seeing it from underneath...
They're not the most glamorous of pictures are they El
@slimfern posted:I don't think anyone could be considered dumb if they thought it was from another planet....especially seeing it from underneath...
They're not the most glamorous of pictures are they El
I agree that they're not pretty pictures, Slim. The only reason why I posted it was because the first photo was because it was unusual. There's a Youtube clip of someone comparing it with the creature in the Alien films. I haven't posted a link to that clip as the poster presumably is sponsored by some scent company to promote products.
@El Loro posted:I agree that they're not pretty pictures, Slim. The only reason why I posted it was because the first photo was because it was unusual. There's a Youtube clip of someone comparing it with the creature in the Alien films. I haven't posted a link to that clip as the poster presumably is sponsored by some scent company to promote products.
Yes I can see why the comparison....although, it's not anywhere near as deadly as the xenomorph in the films 
@El Loro posted:BBC collection of winning photos in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards.:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/sci...environment-67063835
The overall winning photo is extraordinary. There's a short video clip below it showing that the crab is genuine.
loved 'Life on the edge' -thank you EL
night EL slim moonsiee velvet
@Rocking Ros Rose posted:loved 'Life on the edge' -thank you EL
Thanks Ros
If anyone with Freeview television watches the Sky Arts and/or Pick channels there's a major change next Wednesday (18th),
Sky Arts moves from channel 11 to channel 36,
The Pick channel closes down and is replaced with Sky Mix and moves from channel 36 to channel 11. The intention with Sky Mix is to show more programmes which were shown on Sky Atlantic and Sky Witness. The schedules for Thursday and Friday nest week don't look radically different from Pick's.
Chewing gum art:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...land-london-67083141
@El Loro posted:Chewing gum art:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/...land-london-67083141
I admire his enthusiasm for his 'art' but really ...he'd be better off scraping the stuff off the ground ....chewing gum is a gross habit
imo
@El Loro posted:Slim, not much new of interest on the Talking Pictures tv channel during the coming week.
On Wednesday at 8.20 am there's "Borderline" (1950) about 2 law enforcers (Fred MacMurray and Claire Trevor) sent to Mexico to infiltrate a gang of drug smugglers but neither is aware of the other's real identity. Raymond Burr also in the cast.
I recorded "Borderline" and started watching it last evening before giving up. Sort of a cross between a comedy film and a film noir. The result is a rather odd film.
Apparently Claire Trevor wanted to show that she could do comedies and her husband financed the making of the film. She, Fred MacMurray, the producer and the director agreed to defer their salaries in order to get the film produced.
Trevor and MacMurray made much better films than this.
@El Loro posted:I recorded "Borderline" and started watching it last evening before giving up. Sort of a cross between a comedy film and a film noir. The result is a rather odd film.
Apparently Claire Trevor wanted to show that she could do comedies and her husband financed the making of the film. She, Fred MacMurray, the producer and the director agreed to defer their salaries in order to get the film produced.
Trevor and MacMurray made much better films than this.
Not recommending it then El?
Did they make their money back on it?
Touch of Evil was borderline brilliant.
@velvet donkey posted:Touch of Evil was borderline brilliant.
You'd recommend it Velvet?
Classic.
@slimfern posted:I admire his enthusiasm for his 'art' but really ...he'd be better off scraping the stuff off the ground ....chewing gum is a gross habit
imo
Been on nicotine gum since 2008
Bugger to light though.
@slimfern posted:Not recommending it then El?
Did they make their money back on it?
They probably did make money as I doubt that the production costs were much 
I would rate the film a 3 out of 10. I've seen worse but it's not at the standard of say "Double Indemnity" (one of MacMurray's best films) or "Stagecoach" ( a western by John Ford and is John Wayne's first major success).
@velvet donkey posted:Touch of Evil was borderline brilliant.
Hi Velvet 
I agree that it's a very good film
@slimfern posted:You'd recommend it Velvet?
Slim, that's the Orson Welles film with him and Charlton Heston in which I mentioned some time ago. You thought that it would be too much for you,
As with "Borderline" it's set on the Mexican border and is about drug smuggling. It's a much better film but definitely not a comedy.