Coventry for a photo shoot

19 June

On Facebook today I saw a photo of a four year boy taken on his birthday. His mum was saying how good a day they had celebrating with him. And why not; the lad might not know exactly what it is about apart from him being the centre of attention and that is good for him. This item reminded me of a few other occasions when celebrations had been held. The daftest one I heard was someone being invited to a ‘doggy birthday party’; no, you don’t need to read it again. That was what the invite was for. I walked away moaning about ‘more middle class crap’. If they want a piss-up, why don’t they say so and invite people to what it really is.

Another one I remember was just before Christmas one year. There was an Asda shopping trolley full of booze and the day was saying, ‘We only bother with Christmas for the kids.’ I was left wondering if they had done their kids Christmas shopping yet or if they were doing it later – if they had the dosh after all that booze. Don’t get me wrong here please; I don’t begrudge these people their booze now that I am no longer drinking any myself, no, far from it. I just wish they were honest about and stopping wrapping it in weak excuses that everyone can see through.

One of the better museums I have been to is the Coventry Motor Museum, right in the city centre on the site where the old Hippodrome theatre was. I remember taking Dave there on his birthday one year to see the Shadows playing; good show it was too. Anyway, back to the museum shall we … I didn’t know it had been closed for a revamp and yet today it has reopened after a lot of money being spent on it. It tells the story of the Coventry Motor Industry from its start to its end with the closure of Peugeot not so long ago. Methinks it’s time to pay another visit.

Coventry City Centre as a whole is a really great place for a photo-shoot. As well as the Motor Museum, the plaza area in front of it worth more than a few shots, along with the two flying silver arches. Both the old and new cathedrals are a good subject in their own rights, and with all the great care that was taken when it came to merging the two together, they are great when seen side by side. The plaza by the steps up to them is a nice area screaming for a decent shot too. Tell yer wot folks, I’ve talked mesen in getting over there as soon as the weather is good enough.

According the 1 o’clock news, I was right in some of my comments about the shooting in Charleston yesterday. The idiot did to cause a race tensions and hatred to rise. I wonder if he is a lone player in this or is he part of a wider groups of racists who want open warfare between whites and blacks in the States. Obama is calling again for better gun control measures. Of course, the chances of it happening is very slim seeing as the powerful gun lobby will be losing money if the law changes. The need for the changes are clear, but the almighty dollar is main opposition to changes.

OK, a lot about Coventry today so today’s photo has to be this one … 

The side of the new cathedral. Why not come and visit and have a look at the real thing.

Today’s funny then …

A wealthy man decided to go on a safari in Africa. He took his faithful pet dachshund along for company. One day, the dachshund starts chasing butterflies and before long the dachshund discovers that he is lost.

So, wandering about, he notices a leopard heading rapidly in his direction with the obvious intention of having him for lunch. The dachshund thinks, "OK, I'm in deep trouble now!" Then he noticed some bones on the ground close by, and immediately settles down to chew on the bones with his back to the approaching cat. Just as the leopard is about to leap, the dachshund exclaims loudly, "Boy, that was one delicious leopard. I wonder if there are any more around here." Hearing this, the leopard halts his attack in mid-stride, as a look of terror comes over him, and slinks away into the trees. "Whew," says the leopard. "That was close. That dachshund nearly had me." Meanwhile, a monkey, who had been watching the whole scene from a nearby tree, figures he can put this knowledge to good use and trade it for protection from the leopard. So, off he goes.

But the dachshund saw him heading after the leopard with great speed, and figured that something must be up.

The monkey soon catches up with the leopard, spills the beans and strikes a deal for himself with the leopard. The leopard is furious at being made a fool of and says, "Here monkey, hop on my back and see what's going to happen to that conniving canine." Now the dachshund sees the leopard coming with the monkey on his back, and thinks, "What am I going to do now?" But instead of running, the dog sits down with his back to his attackers, pretending he hasn't seen them yet ... and, just when they get close enough to hear, the dachshund says..................

"Where's that darn monkey? Sent him off half an hour ago to bring me another leopard."