Remembrance at the 11th Hour on the 11th Day…

I Will Remember My Father

I Will Remember Those that Gave their Todays

I Will Remember Our Tomorrows

When You Go Home, Tell Them Of Us And Say,

For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today

(For a really good post about Armistace in Southampton follow this link)

November 11, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Britain, England, Europe, grave, Historical, Photo Art, poetry, Southampton, WarTags: Armistace, art, Family, photography, poetry, poppies, remember, Southampton, war 15 Comments

WPC: Frame

When I saw that the weekly WordPress Photo Challenge this week was Frame (click to take part or see others), I realised that framing a photo was a natural past-time for me taking my routine snaps. So here are 15 from my media library (click on to enlarge or see captions) …

From outside looking inside a tent

From inside looking outside a tent

From outside to inside a red telephone box

From inside to outside a red telephone box

Looking out from a window

Looking on to a window

Reality reflected in a frame

A reflection framed with reality

From outside looking inside a vehicle window

From inside looking outside a vehicle window

A frame of nature

A frame of concrete

A frame of a house tunnel

Framed construction

Framed by a stairwell

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August 27, 2016August 27, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: architecture, art, Britain, Challenge, England, Europe, Historical, Objects, Other Blogs I love, Photo, Photo Art, TravelTags: Architecture, art, Britain, challenge, England, English, Holiday, Port 33 Comments

Zebra Go

Print Primary Zebra contrasts with Southampton’s freshly cleaned Bargate

While the world plays Pokemon-Go – the people in Southampton are walking around and searching for painted zebras. A few years ago it was rhinos in collaboration with Marwell Zoo. It was such a success that we now have these zebras with sponsored themes.

Judge Zebra Below Bar – with reference to when Southampton’s Bargate was once a court.

So here are some photos of a few of my favourites – I must confess I did not take the details of all of them – one of the best bloggers for these is on the WP site “I Walk Alone” so seek her out for some lovely walks.

The Wheels on the Bus Zebra en-route from West Quay shopping centre

Abbey Road Zebra by Watts Park entrance

Vandals have stolen some of them; one also with a Beatles theme, named Ticket to Ride featuring buses, was found floating along the River Itchen and rescued by a youth sailing team.

A beautiful Ocean Zebra in St Michael’s Square

Jigsaw Zebra. You never know who will be dropping by while you are at a Mettricks having coffee in Southampton.

Sharknado Zebra outside the old town walls at Western Esplanade

This one in Southampton’s 02 Square draws the crowds

Which looks like a crowd at St Mary’s Football Stadium with “Saints” red and white socks.

Fabric World zebra in the shop window

Foxy Zebra in front of Southampton Guildhall

For more zebra photos and an interesting article from a ‘crazy’ tourist who flew to Southampton on a day trip click: here

For an avid walker who seems to be getting them all (though you might need to register on her site) – I Walk Alone – click: here

August 24, 2016August 25, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, graffiti, ornament, Photo, Southampton, street, TravelTags: animals, art, City Centre, photography, Southampton, Tour, town quay 30 Comments

Itchen Ferry Village Details

Click on image for details

Sea Otter emerging from Supermarine Factory before it was bombed

L.S Lowry painting of the Itchen Ferry, Southampton

Woolston shore, where we used to wait for the ferry before the Itchen Bridge was built.

Further reading on my post The Woolston Ferry

In response to the weekly WordPress Photo Challenge: Details

July 16, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: boat, Britain, Challenge, England, Hampshire, Historical, Photo, Southampton, Southampton Neighbourhoods, Travel, WarTags: art, boat, Britain, England, ferry, Hampshire, photography, Southampton, Unusual deaths, Woolston 35 Comments

We are here..

WWI soldiers at IKEA Southampton posted on twitter and facebook with the hashtag “WeAreHere”

Today a number of young men in WWI uniforms walked about the town centre in Southampton. If approached, each soldier handed out a calling card with a name of a local solider who had died on the Somme in 1916.

I was moved to tears by this powerful piece of performance art of ‘soldier ghosts’. It was organised by the 1418 Now group using hundreds of volunteer actors in shopping centres and stations all over Britain, to mark the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme.

We will remember them.

For more click here

July 1, 2016July 2, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, Britain, Europe, grave, Historical, People, performance, WarTags: art, Britain, drama, performance, Southampton, war 18 Comments

Photo Challenge: Abstract – St George

Saint George

In response to WordPress Photo Challenge: Abstract

To view others or take part yourself click on: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/abstract/

April 23, 2016April 23, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, Challenge, England, Historical, Medieval, Other Blogs I love, Photo, Photo Art, SouthamptonTags: art, challenge, England, photography 16 Comments

Thursday door challenge

Thursday door challenge 2016 © Southampton Old Lady

In response to the miscellaneous musings of a middle-age mind word press challenge – Thursday doors

https://miscellaneousmusingsofamiddleagedmind.wordpress.com/category/thursday-doors/

March 3, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Challenge, door, Other Blogs I love, PhotoTags: Architecture, art 15 Comments

6 Word Story Challenge: Supernatural

 

Vienna tomb 2016 © Southampton Old Lady m

 

 

Guided in darkness through devil’s fen

To take part or see others who have taken part in this week’s 6 word story challenge visit: https://nicolaauckland.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/sometimes-stellar-storyteller-six-word-story-challenge-22/

February 20, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, Challenge, Europe, grave, Medieval, Other Blogs I love, Prose, Six Word Story Challenge, writerTags: art, Unusual deaths 6 Comments

“Time, Gentleman Please!”

The Bent Brief closed in early 2015

In response to The Daily Post Photo Challenge: TIME and Pub No 3 in my series

TIME has been called on this popular Southampton pub that had a great reputation for live music. From opera to jazz, it offered a broad range of sounds. One of the pub’s former regulars was blues musician Gordon Haskell.

The highlight of the festive season was their annual pantomime – political satires written by Dr Julie Campbell who lectured at the University of Southampton; performed by students and locals together under the name of the £40 Theatre Company.

The Bent Brief‘s name was coined in competition with another pub further along Lodge Road: The Honest Lawyer (which I posted on the Photo Challenge: Change http://wp.me/p6jveM-gU ). This was due to the number of law firms that used to operate in the area in 1878. My father had been a local and met up with friends in both pubs.

To enter or see others: https://dailypost.wordpress.com/photo-challenges/time/

February 6, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: Challenge, Decaying Old Grandeur, Historical, Photo, Pub, Southampton, Southampton Neighbourhoods, Theatre, TraditionTags: art, Bevois Valley, England, forgotten, memories, photography, Pub, Southampton 6 Comments

Colour Your World: Copper

 

Stiegl Brewery, Salzburg, Austria. January 2016 © Southampton Old Lady

In response to Colour Your World Photo Challenge:  A different calendar day – a different colour on the Crayola chart.  27 January 2016 = Copper

Fancy joining in?  Click here:  http://jennifernicholewells.com/category/color-your-world/

January 27, 2016 by southamptonoldlady Categories: art, Challenge, Color, Colour, Objects, Pub, TraditionTags: art, beer, Crayola, photography 9 Comments