tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post6646278281019941868..comments2024-03-27T09:13:32.912+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: Sepia Saturday 85 : It's New Brighton ... And It's SheetAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61029207289518305042011-08-03T13:57:26.308+01:002011-08-03T13:57:26.308+01:00Is It My Imagination ,but, I don't see Parents...Is It My Imagination ,but, I don't see Parents & Children holding hands as much these days.....(?)Although,to be fair, its hard to hold hands when driving a 4-Wheel Drive!tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03746435400444226665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81591637556932538082011-08-03T03:33:24.834+01:002011-08-03T03:33:24.834+01:00Wow an electrical storm for sure. That is a cool p...Wow an electrical storm for sure. That is a cool photo of the three of them. Little did Roger know that his only child syndrome was about to end.L. D. https://www.blogger.com/profile/02270923121962761209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-86565659719518540832011-08-02T17:47:14.936+01:002011-08-02T17:47:14.936+01:00your brother was a cute little fellow.your brother was a cute little fellow.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-50487355591674619852011-08-01T06:33:26.431+01:002011-08-01T06:33:26.431+01:00Your brother looks like Christopher Robin! So perf...Your brother looks like Christopher Robin! So perfect.Tattered and Losthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00208918251232477186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-19012144025663662742011-08-01T00:19:11.108+01:002011-08-01T00:19:11.108+01:00What a great story. And the photo is so charming-r...What a great story. And the photo is so charming-reminds me of Christopher Robin.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-56826016562689649262011-07-31T20:26:59.012+01:002011-07-31T20:26:59.012+01:00I hate to say this but I just can't stop mysel...I hate to say this but I just can't stop myself. Could he possibly have meant "forkin' lightening"? Oh, sheet, that would have definitely been the last word.<br />BarbaraNorth County Film Clubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13683794164957833415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-34969997720804800232011-07-31T15:04:08.891+01:002011-07-31T15:04:08.891+01:00Pencilled annotations have been known to be wrong....Pencilled annotations have been known to be wrong.... In our family they cannot be trusted.Sheila @ A Postcard a Dayhttp://apostcardaday.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-90555206833775276412011-07-31T14:43:13.232+01:002011-07-31T14:43:13.232+01:00i see their arguments had a comedic angle... we ca...i see their arguments had a comedic angle... we can see where you got your sense of humor.<br /><br />love the pic. a fine memory...<br />:)~<br />HUGZBruno Lalibertéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607511642101907283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-91498891529467984272011-07-31T10:25:26.511+01:002011-07-31T10:25:26.511+01:00Great stuff, Alan.Great stuff, Alan.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494219959077922220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-70224814353221162992011-07-31T09:12:08.458+01:002011-07-31T09:12:08.458+01:00Lovely picture, lovely story.Lovely picture, lovely story.Doctor FTSEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052101566471519778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-145771308472458892011-07-31T05:53:03.350+01:002011-07-31T05:53:03.350+01:00The collective memories of the scouse contingent o...The collective memories of the scouse contingent of the HMS Conway ex alumni e-group (HMS Conway was moored at New Brighton before being taken to the Menai Straits) is that it's the front at West Kirby, and I must say I have to agree.<br /><br />Somewhere around here - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=west+kirby&hl=en&ll=53.370118,-3.187194&spn=0.013852,0.042272&sll=51.532818,-2.376483&sspn=0.007221,0.021136&z=15&layer=c&cbll=53.369703,-3.186807&panoid=j9OqL07FYqQYvAfXlxtQMw&cbp=12,163.05,,0,0Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-61584227679674853242011-07-31T04:10:14.335+01:002011-07-31T04:10:14.335+01:00We have had a lot of fork and sheet here in atlant...We have had a lot of fork and sheet here in atlanta this summer.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-75086706376088093062011-07-31T01:24:07.241+01:002011-07-31T01:24:07.241+01:00Thank goodness my name's on the back, otherwis...Thank goodness my name's on the back, otherwise you'd be claiming it's you again. As for location, Morecombe is a possibility.Roger Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08076364512957667043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-87888756314807387612011-07-31T00:42:25.707+01:002011-07-31T00:42:25.707+01:00I love the lightning story Alan.I love the lightning story Alan.Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07556727166267551805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-39366450126071384992011-07-30T23:30:28.160+01:002011-07-30T23:30:28.160+01:00What a great story! It only needs a Google Blogger...What a great story! It only needs a Google Blogger ap that plays a the voices in regional dialects!Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-43854402736540442482011-07-30T20:47:50.179+01:002011-07-30T20:47:50.179+01:00Well I have never heard of fork but have heard it ...Well I have never heard of fork but have heard it called sheet lightning. Right now it is sheet lightning in Ky. Great shot.<br />QMMAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721708092323894355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-57886440468029503282011-07-30T20:47:10.328+01:002011-07-30T20:47:10.328+01:00Love the fork story, and how it has found its way ...Love the fork story, and how it has found its way into the family's sayings. Your photo brings back memories for me too - perhaps we all have a similar one lurking in our family albums.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32902157500772036882011-07-30T20:10:19.002+01:002011-07-30T20:10:19.002+01:00Glad you filled us in on the fork story!Glad you filled us in on the fork story!The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-21667196449787917042011-07-30T19:58:22.888+01:002011-07-30T19:58:22.888+01:00Fork or not, what a darling photo and that hat is ...Fork or not, what a darling photo and that hat is just too cute! It's an adorable photo from childhood! As for hearing about a seaside holdiay yes!!! It reminds me of going to my aunt and uncle's house in Grand Haven, Mi that was my seaside holiday...very much fun! Thanks for another glimpse into that grand stash of yours!21 Witshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071361755673253230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-66928105611577198922011-07-30T19:06:12.968+01:002011-07-30T19:06:12.968+01:00Something just does not ring true here. I thought ...Something just does not ring true here. I thought that in Yorkshire it was always the woman that had the last word.<br />Shame they don't make cars like that any more. <br />On the question of car number plates the system we have in the UK now has taken all the fun out of collecting car numbers.Bob Scotneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00662958579705940009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-76863613714358202612011-07-30T16:02:23.927+01:002011-07-30T16:02:23.927+01:00And then there's jagged bolt, balls, elves,blu...And then there's jagged bolt, balls, elves,blue jets, red sprites, triggered, the list goes on and on. But of course only sheet and fork in Yorkshire sepia....Michael and Hannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231212221228037889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-81203910052712379322011-07-30T15:42:05.242+01:002011-07-30T15:42:05.242+01:00I don't even know the difference between fork ...I don't even know the difference between fork and sheet lightning. Maybe they are two ends of a continuum and that is what caused the difference of opinions.Postcardyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16399915833682943432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-111655769330704582011-07-30T15:27:47.545+01:002011-07-30T15:27:47.545+01:00Great story. I love the last line "I'll ...Great story. I love the last line "I'll say no more but it's fork" Typical married couple.Kate Hanleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02089480767005955018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-77634761309567177902011-07-30T15:18:26.615+01:002011-07-30T15:18:26.615+01:00Great story and fabulous photo, Alan! It really i...Great story and fabulous photo, Alan! It really is very good composition. I'm glad someone bothered to mark the photo, though. Two weeks of controversy in a row ...PattyFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960442608381511010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-23156343721760231882011-07-30T13:44:45.987+01:002011-07-30T13:44:45.987+01:00Are you certain it's not the Promenade des Ang...Are you certain it's not the Promenade des Anglais in Nice?Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.com