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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,town centre,Stockport mural,public art,cartoon character,mobile phone,smartphone,texting,defibrillator,AED,public access defibrillator,lifesaving equipment,community safety,emergency response,Stockport,England,United Kingdom,public health,emergency preparedness,defibrillator access,community infrastructure,street-level interventions,urban wellbeing,civic responsibility,modern Britain,public realm improvement,location background,editorial illustration,UK towns,Greater Manchester culture,brick arch,colourful mural,illustration style,character art,humour,Underbank,Troll,Hammo
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DM97W8 - A bold, documentary street-level image of a colourful mural painted onto a brick arch in Stockport, paired with a highly visible wall-mounted public defibrillator (AED). The artwork features the Stockport Troll cartoon figure focused on a mobile phone, with exaggerated facial features and bright, graphic colours that read instantly as modern street art from artist Hammo. Behind the character, the mural includes a playful landscape backdrop with clouds, trees and geometric shapes, creating a lively contrast to the functional street setting of pavement, curb edge and a black bollard in the foreground.
On the left of the frame, the yellow defibrillator cabinet is fixed to the wall and clearly stands out against the painted bricks, anchoring the image in themes of public health and community safety. The juxtaposition is the story: everyday digital attention and public lifesaving readiness sharing the same small piece of public realm. A stickered vertical pole and the rough texture of the brick arch add authentic urban detail, suggesting a typical town-centre walking route or underpass where people pass close by.
This image is useful for editorial coverage of public access defibrillator programmes, first-aid awareness, emergency preparedness and community resilience, as well as broader storytelling about how cities blend functional infrastructure with culture-led public art. It also works as a contemporary Stockport identity image, combining local street creativity with visible civic safety equipment, and offers a strong visual metaphor for modern life in UK towns.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,@HotpixUK,HotpixUK,statues,Greater Manchester,unveiled,2019,BL9,town,Bury,England,UK,BL9 0DP,sculptor,musician,screenwriter,director,comedy,star,North West,Lancashire,Victoria Wood statue,Victoria Wood memorial,Bury Victoria Wood statue,Bury Greater Manchester,British comedy icon,female comedian statue,public art Bury,bronze statue,Manchester cultural heritage,northern English humour,Kay Gardens Bury,Greater Manchester landmarks,British television comedy,playwright and songwriter,working class comedy,women in comedy,civic memorial,Becoming Victoria Wood,documentary
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CJDPMY - This photograph shows the bronze statue of Victoria Wood, located in Kay Gardens in Bury town centre, Greater Manchester. The sculpture commemorates one of Britain's most respected and influential comedians, writers, and performers, who was born in Bury in 1953 and remained closely associated with northern English culture throughout her career.
Victoria Wood was widely celebrated for her sharply observed humour, original songs, and television work, including sketch shows and plays that portrayed everyday British life with warmth, intelligence, and social insight. Her comedy often drew on working class experiences, particularly those of women, and she became a defining voice in British television and stage comedy from the late 1970s onwards.
The statue depicts Wood in a relaxed, approachable pose, dressed in a long coat and smiling, with hands slightly raised as if mid-conversation. This informal stance reflects her reputation for observational humour and her ability to connect directly with audiences. Cast in bronze, the sculpture blends traditional public memorial form with a contemporary, accessible style, reinforcing her status as both a cultural figure and a local icon.
Set within a small landscaped garden space, with trees and surrounding buildings visible in the background, the statue forms part of Bury's civic landscape and serves as a point of pride for the town. Taken in natural daylight, the image documents a permanent tribute to Victoria Wood's lasting contribution to British comedy, northern cultural identity, and the wider performing arts.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,funny,humour,humor,sports education project,community education hub,Bury Market Hall area,urban regeneration UK,Greater Manchester town centre,civic development,community regeneration,education through sport,social mobility initiatives,town centre renewal,post-industrial towns UK,skills and aspiration,public investment in education,inclusive growth,civic pride,everyday urban Britain,Bury Market BL9 0SW,Bury Greater Manchester,Lancashire town centre,education and sport initiative,community learning project,market regeneration scheme,pedestrianised shopping area,everyday town life,social infrastructure,editorial image,daytime exterior,sunny,day,Greater Manchester,England,UK.,BL9,BL9 0SW
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6C1 - A street-level view of The Football University Programme building adjacent to Bury Market in Bury town centre, photographed at Bury BL9 0SW, Greater Manchester. The scene shows members of the public moving through the pedestrianised market area, with seating, shoppers and everyday activity visible in the foreground.
The Football University Programme is an educational initiative that uses football and sport as engagement tools to support learning, personal development and aspiration, particularly among young people who may be disengaged from traditional education routes. Its location close to Bury Market places it within a busy civic environment, reinforcing links between education, community life and town-centre regeneration.
Bury Market has long been a focal point of the town's economic and social activity, and recent regeneration efforts have sought to broaden its role beyond retail, incorporating leisure, education and community uses. Projects such as the Football University Programme are often cited in policy and media discussions as examples of place-based regeneration, where social infrastructure is embedded directly into everyday urban settings.
The image captures a cross-section of daily life in a northern English town centre, illustrating how education initiatives coexist with markets, caf??s and public seating. Photographed in daylight with people of different ages visible, the scene offers strong editorial value for themes including community regeneration, education and sport, social inclusion, town-centre renewal and contemporary life in Greater Manchester.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,funny,humour,humor,Prick with a Fork apron,humorous BBQ apron,kitchen humour gift,barbecue accessories,novelty gift UK,market merchandise,market,stall,high street,British humour,cheeky slogans,novelty gifts culture,market shopping experience,independent retail UK,everyday humour,gift buying behaviour,informal food culture,popular culture Britain,Bury Market BL9 0SW,Bury Greater Manchester,Lancashire market town,outdoor market stall,apron display,food humour,gift stall UK,independent traders,retail market culture,editorial image,daytime exterior,?7
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6C2 - A novelty barbecue apron printed with the slogan Prick With A Fork, photographed on display at a stall in Bury Market, Bury BL9 0SW, Greater Manchester. The apron is shown on a mannequin within a temporary market setup, surrounded by wire racks and retail goods typical of open-air market trading.
Bury Market is one of the best-known traditional markets in the UK, with a long history of independent traders selling food, household goods, clothing and novelty items. Humorous aprons and slogan merchandise form part of the market's informal retail culture, appealing to customers looking for playful gifts, barbecue accessories or light-hearted kitchen humour.
The slogan reflects a distinctly British style of cheeky wordplay, balancing innuendo with everyday domestic imagery. Items like this are often purchased for birthdays, Father's Day, Christmas or as jokey gifts linked to outdoor cooking, barbecues and casual entertaining.
The image captures the character of market retail, where humour, personality and impulse buying play an important role alongside price and practicality. Photographed in daylight under a market canopy, the scene documents a small but familiar aspect of British consumer culture and independent trading.
The photograph offers strong editorial value for themes including British humour, novelty gifts, market culture, independent retail and everyday food-related lifestyle, making it suitable for use in lifestyle features, retail commentary, cultural journalism and social observation pieces.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city,centre,Dundee public art,Scottish comic character,British comics heritage,Dundee city centre sculpture,national icon Scotland,Dudley D. Watkins,iconic,Scottish identity,national character symbolism,popular culture Scotland,comics and publishing history,childhood nostalgia UK,humour and social commentary,illustrated characters in public space,cultural memory,place-making through heritage,McManus Galleries Dundee,Albert Square Dundee,Dundee DD1 1DA,Dundee Scotland UK,bronze statue,childrens comic character,Scottish humour,publishing heritage Dundee,civic square sculpture,editorial image,daytime exterior,summer,unusual,wide angle,different,DD1,DD1 1DA
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6DC - A bronze statue of Oor Wullie, photographed in Albert Square outside The McManus: Dundee's Art Gallery & Museum, Dundee DD1 1DA. The sculpture shows the mischievous character seated casually, capturing the humour, cheekiness and working-class spirit for which Oor Wullie is widely known.
Oor Wullie first appeared in 1936 in The Sunday Post and quickly became one of Scotland's most enduring and recognisable comic characters. Created and published by DC Thomson in Dundee, the strip offered gentle social commentary on Scottish life, often reflecting everyday experiences, childhood mischief and community values. Alongside characters such as Desperate Dan and Minnie the Minx, Oor Wullie occupies a central place in Britain's comic and publishing history.
The statue forms part of Dundee's wider celebration of its comics and creative-industries heritage, embedding cultural storytelling directly into the city's public realm. Positioned in a prominent civic space near a major museum, the sculpture connects popular culture with formal cultural institutions, reinforcing Dundee's identity as a city shaped by publishing, humour and creativity.
Public artworks like this play a role in expressing Scottish national identity, using familiar characters to evoke nostalgia, accessibility and shared cultural memory. Photographed in daylight with historic stone architecture visible in the background, the image offers strong editorial value for themes including Scottish culture, national icons, comics history, creative industries and the use of public art to express place and identity.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city,centre,characters,DC Thompson,Desparate Dan,Overgate Dundee sculpture,British comics heritage,cartoon character statue,Desperate Dan and Gnasher,cultural landmark Dundee,British popular culture,comics publishing history,childhood nostalgia UK,creative industries Dundee,humour and masculinity in comics,illustrated characters in public space,city identity through culture,media heritage Britain,family-friendly public art,place-making through culture,Overgate Shopping Centre Dundee,Dundee DD1 1UF,High Street Dundee,Dundee Scotland UK,bronze statue,childrens comic character,The Beano history,publishing heritage Dundee,public sculpture city centre,editorial image,daytime exterior,bronze,wide angle,unusual
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6DH - A bronze statue of Desperate Dan, photographed in Dundee city centre within the Overgate shopping area, Dundee DD1 1UF. The sculpture shows the iconic Beano character captured mid-stride, holding a rolled newspaper and accompanied by his small dog Gnasher, reflecting the exaggerated strength, humour and bravado that defined the character.
Desperate Dan is one of the most recognisable figures from The Beano, the long-running British children's comic first published in 1938. Dundee has a central place in British comics history as the home of DC Thomson, whose publications, including The Beano and The Dandy, became staples of twentieth-century childhood reading and shaped British popular culture.
The statue forms part of Dundee's deliberate celebration of its comics and publishing heritage, with Beano characters installed as permanent public artworks within the city centre. Positioned in a busy pedestrian and retail environment, the sculpture integrates popular culture into everyday urban life, encouraging interaction, photography and engagement from residents and visitors.
Public artworks such as this play a role in reinforcing Dundee's identity as a creative and cultural city, linking its historic publishing industry with contemporary regeneration and place-making. Photographed in daylight with surrounding buildings and paving visible, the image offers strong editorial value for themes including British comics history, nostalgia, creative industries, public art and cultural identity in Scottish cities.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city,centre,characters,DC Thompson,Beano character statue,The Beano Dundee,cartoon character statue,Dundee shopping area,cultural landmark Dundee,Minnie,Minx,British popular culture,comics publishing heritage,childhood nostalgia UK,creative industries Dundee,humour and rebellion,illustrated characters in public space,city identity through culture,literary tourism,media history Britain,public art and storytelling,family-friendly city centres,Overgate Dundee,High Street Dundee,Dundee DD1 1UF,Dundee Scotland UK,public art Dundee,childrens comic character,British comic history,DC Thomson publishing,playful public sculpture,shopping centre Dundee,editorial image,daytime exterior,unusual,view,original
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6DN - A bronze statue of Minnie the Minx, photographed in Dundee city centre close to the Overgate shopping area on High Street, Dundee DD1 1UF. The sculpture depicts the mischievous Beano character in an energetic pose, complete with oversized boots and slingshot, reflecting her rebellious personality and comic-strip origins.
Minnie the Minx is one of the best-known characters from The Beano, the long-running British children's comic first published in 1938. Dundee has a unique connection to British comics history as the home of DC Thomson, the publisher behind The Beano and The Dandy, whose titles shaped generations of childhood reading in the UK and beyond.
The statue forms part of Dundee's wider celebration of its comics and publishing heritage, embedding illustrated characters directly into the city's public realm. Positioned within a busy retail and pedestrian area, the sculpture bridges popular culture and everyday urban life, inviting interaction from shoppers, families and visitors.
Public artworks such as this play a role in reinforcing Dundee's identity as a creative city, linking its historic publishing industry with contemporary place-making and tourism. The presence of Beano characters in the city centre highlights the cultural and economic significance of comics as part of Britain's creative industries.
Photographed in daylight with surrounding pedestrians and paving visible, the image offers strong editorial value for themes including British popular culture, children's literature, nostalgia, creative-industries heritage and the use of public art in city centres.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city,centre,Bash St,The Beano,heritage,publishing,Bash Street Dundee,The Beano Dundee,Dundee comics heritage,British comics history,Dundee city centre landmark,British popular culture,comics and publishing heritage,childhood nostalgia UK,visual storytelling,cultural branding of place,literary tourism,creative industries Dundee,humour and satire,twentieth century media history,city identity through culture,public art and illustration,educational publishing legacy,Bash Street Dundee DD1 1LQ,Dundee Scotland UK,DC Thomson House nearby,childrens comics UK,British humour comics,Dennis the Menace context,illustrated street sign,playful urban signage,comic art in public space,Dundee publishing history,editorial image,stone wall sign,DD1 1LQ,DD1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6E7 - A decorative street sign for Bash Street, photographed in Dundee city centre at DD1 1LQ, mounted on a traditional stone wall and illustrated with cartoon figures referencing characters from The Beano, one of Britain's longest-running and most influential children's comics. The sign uses playful artwork and dialogue-style illustrations that directly evoke the comic strip The Bash Street Kids, first published in 1954.
Dundee holds a unique place in British publishing history as the long-time home of DC Thomson, the company behind The Beano, The Dandy and numerous other magazines that shaped generations of British childhood reading. Characters such as the Bash Street Kids, Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and others became cultural touchstones, blending humour, mild anarchy and social satire in a style closely associated with post-war British popular culture.
The naming of Bash Street and the inclusion of comic-style signage reflect Dundee's conscious celebration of its comics and creative-industries heritage, embedding publishing history directly into the city's physical environment. Rather than a conventional street nameplate, the sign functions as a form of informal public art, combining wayfinding with storytelling and nostalgia.
Photographed in daylight with the textured stone background clearly visible, the image highlights the contrast between historic urban fabric and playful illustrated design. It offers strong editorial value for themes including British comics history, cultural memory, publishing heritage, humour in public space, and Dundee's role in the UK's creative economy, making it suitable for use in books, magazines, educational resources and cultural features.
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Keywords: HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,GoTonySmith,city,centre,Bash St,The Beano,heritage,publishing,Bash Street Dundee,The Beano Dundee,Dundee comics heritage,British comics history,Dundee city centre landmark,British popular culture,comics and publishing heritage,childhood nostalgia UK,visual storytelling,cultural branding of place,literary tourism,creative industries Dundee,humour and satire,twentieth century media history,city identity through culture,public art and illustration,educational publishing legacy,Bash Street Dundee DD1 1LQ,Dundee Scotland UK,DC Thomson House nearby,childrens comics UK,British humour comics,Dennis the Menace context,illustrated street sign,playful urban signage,comic art in public space,Dundee publishing history,editorial image,stone wall sign,DD1 1LQ,DD1
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3DCX6E9 - A decorative street sign for Bash Street, photographed in Dundee city centre at DD1 1LQ, mounted on a traditional stone wall and illustrated with cartoon figures referencing characters from The Beano, one of Britain's longest-running and most influential children's comics. The sign uses playful artwork and dialogue-style illustrations that directly evoke the comic strip The Bash Street Kids, first published in 1954.
Dundee holds a unique place in British publishing history as the long-time home of DC Thomson, the company behind The Beano, The Dandy and numerous other magazines that shaped generations of British childhood reading. Characters such as the Bash Street Kids, Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx and others became cultural touchstones, blending humour, mild anarchy and social satire in a style closely associated with post-war British popular culture.
The naming of Bash Street and the inclusion of comic-style signage reflect Dundee's conscious celebration of its comics and creative-industries heritage, embedding publishing history directly into the city's physical environment. Rather than a conventional street nameplate, the sign functions as a form of informal public art, combining wayfinding with storytelling and nostalgia.
Photographed in daylight with the textured stone background clearly visible, the image highlights the contrast between historic urban fabric and playful illustrated design. It offers strong editorial value for themes including British comics history, cultural memory, publishing heritage, humour in public space, and Dundee's role in the UK's creative economy, making it suitable for use in books, magazines, educational resources and cultural features.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,head,Sale,comedy,Greater Manchester,comedian,creation,reports,reporter,the,large,spheroidal,North West,TV,Frank Sidebottom head,Frank Sidebottom papier mache head,Chris Sievey,Manchester comedy,alternative comedy UK,British cult character,Manchester cultural icon,outsider art UK,satirical character,pop culture Manchester,Timperley Manchester,Greater Manchester culture,papier mache sculpture,handmade costume head,surreal humour,DIY art,underground comedy,1980s British comedy,1990s British comedy,northern humour,cult music comedy,British eccentricity,archive object,exhibition display
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAX7N - This image shows the distinctive papier mache head of Frank Sidebottom, the surreal comic creation of Chris Sievey. The oversized head, with exaggerated blue eyes, dark hair, and fixed expression, became one of the most recognisable visual symbols of British alternative comedy from the 1980s onwards.
Chris Sievey, who grew up in Timperley, Greater Manchester, developed Frank Sidebottom as a deliberately low-tech, DIY character, combining absurd humour, satire, and music. The handmade nature of the head, typically constructed from papier mache and cardboard, was central to the character's identity and reflected a wider punk and post-punk ethos of self-production and creative independence in Manchester's cultural scene.
Frank Sidebottom appeared across television, radio, music performances, and live comedy, often delivering deadpan observations and surreal commentary on everyday British life. Despite the deliberately crude construction, the character achieved cult status, becoming closely associated with Manchester's alternative cultural output alongside music, art, and experimental comedy.
Photographed here in an indoor archive or exhibition setting, with printed artwork and books visible in the background, the image functions both as a documentary record and as a piece of cultural history. It highlights the enduring legacy of Frank Sidebottom as a symbol of British eccentricity, northern humour, and the creative spirit that emerged from Greater Manchester during the late twentieth century.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Greater Manchester,Granada,TV,from,radio,Timperleys,will,cut,the,ribbon,aquatics,hotline,hot-line,1988,head,poster,0619691909,Frank Sidebottom poster,British comedy poster,Manchester cultural history,alternative comedy UK,vintage event poster,hand drawn poster,outsider art UK,Greater Manchester culture,1980s British comedy,surreal humour,cult comedy character,DIY graphic design,photocopied poster,underground culture UK,British eccentricity,northern humour,community event poster,fish ponds opening,local radio promotion,Radio Timperley
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 3CPAX84 - This image shows an original hand drawn and photocopied poster from 1988 advertising an appearance by Frank Sidebottom, the surreal comic creation of Chris Sievey. The poster announces that Frank Sidebottom would cut the ribbon for the official opening of the Timperley Aquatics water garden on 2 April 1988, at 10.30am GMT, with a live appearance lasting five minutes.
The artwork features Frank Sidebottom's instantly recognisable wide eyed papier mache head, rendered in a deliberately na??ve black and white illustration style. Surrounding text and drawings, including fish motifs and playful handwritten lettering, reflect the DIY, low budget aesthetic that defined Sievey's work and the wider British alternative comedy scene of the 1980s.
The poster references Radio Timperley and includes local contact details, reinforcing the strong connection between Frank Sidebottom and community level events in south Manchester. Rather than mainstream venues, Sievey frequently performed at small local openings, shops, and civic events, using absurdity and deadpan humour to parody celebrity culture and public ceremonies.
As a piece of ephemera, the poster offers a valuable snapshot of grassroots British cultural history. It illustrates how alternative comedy, outsider art, and local radio intersected in late twentieth century Manchester, and why Frank Sidebottom became a lasting cult figure associated with Timperley, Greater Manchester, and northern English eccentricity.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,County Durham,England,UK,DL12,the,21,history,historic,heritage,bar,pub,pubs,bars,CAMRA,award,winner,winning,local,ale,ales,Dominic Cummings,DomCum,brewery,brewing,humour,lies,beerclip,handpumps,senior adviser to Boris Johnson,affair,affairs,Cummings & Goings,Mithril ales,Rotary,club,Railway Hotel,Mutiny Act
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWDK06 -
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,County Durham,England,UK,DL12,the,21,history,historic,heritage,bar,pub,pubs,bars,CAMRA,award,winner,winning,local,ale,Dominic Cummings,DomCum,Aldbrough St John,brewery,brewing,humour,lies,beerclip,beer clip,handpump,handpumps,senior adviser to Boris Johnson,affair,affairs,Covid19,Covid,Eye test,enquiry
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RWDK09 - The Dominic Cummings scandal, or the Dominic Cummings affair, was a series of events involving the British political strategist Dominic Cummings during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The events include at least one journey that Cummings, then-chief adviser of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and his family made from London to County Durham after the start of a national lockdown in March 2020 while they were experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.
Reports of the trip first emerged in May 2020 following investigations by the Daily Mirror and The Guardian. Questions arose about whether the conduct of Cummings and his wife was lawful and appropriate within the framework of government advice and guidance, given that the public were ordered to stay at home, that all non-essential travel was forbidden during the lockdown, and that infected persons had been instructed to self-isolate.
Cummings denied he had broken any rules in a press conference a few days later. Durham Constabulary investigated the trip, concluding there may have been a minor breach, but did not take any further action. The scandal led to criticism from Members of Parliament (MPs) within and outside the ruling Conservative Party, backlash in the media and from the public, and calls for Cummings to be sacked or resign. Prominent politicians in the government, including Johnson, rejected these and expressed support for Cummings. Polling suggested that support for the Conservative Party and confidence in the British government's pandemic response fell as a result of the scandal.
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Keywords: 2023,July,British,UK,England,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,Silverstone Circuit,Formula One,British Grand Prix,charity auction,pub sign auction,motorsport fans,camping festival,race weekend,Northamptonshire,pub,bar,winner,winners,Silverstone Woodlands camping,F1 campsite,pop-up bar,temporary pub,charity fundraising,auction winners,novelty pub sign,illustrated pub sign,festival culture,motorsport lifestyle,fan experience,outdoor event,summer weather,casual clothing,smiling people,British humour,race fans,entertainment,area
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCC5PR - This image shows winners of a charity auction posing with illustrated pub signs from The Petrol Head, a themed pop-up pub at Silverstone Woodlands camping during the 2023 Formula 1 British Grand Prix weekend.
The Petrol Head pub formed part of the temporary festival-style facilities provided for F1 fans staying at the Woodlands campsite near Silverstone Circuit.
As part of the event, a selection of bespoke, illustrated pub signs created specifically for the pop-up venue were auctioned to raise money for charity.
The auction took place during the race weekend, with all proceeds from the sale of the signs donated to charitable causes supported by the organisers.
Such charity auctions are a regular feature of large UK motorsport camping events, combining memorabilia, fan engagement, and fundraising in an informal social setting.
The two winning bidders are shown holding their purchased signs immediately after the auction, marking both the fundraising success and the temporary nature of the installation.
The event highlights how major sporting weekends such as the British Grand Prix often include community-focused fundraising activities alongside entertainment and hospitality.
While the pub itself existed only for the duration of the F1 weekend, the auctioned signs became lasting keepsakes linked to a specific moment in the 2023 British Grand Prix.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,NI,Northern Ireland,UK,centre,signs,sign,humorous,pub,bar,pubs,bars,chalkboard,pavement,signage,marketing,humour,sarcastic,city,street sign,irony,promising,hospitality,sandwich board sign,chalk lettering,handwritten sign,street humour UK,warning,Irish,Ireland,novelty sign,social commentary,visible text sign,fun,funny
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RFJ3B7 - This image shows a chalkboard A-frame sign placed on a pedestrian pavement outside a bar, using humour and irony to attract attention. The sign initially advertises Free cocktails and topless bartenders in bold handwritten lettering, before undercutting the claim with the phrase false advertising at the bottom. The joke relies on deliberate misdirection, a familiar style of British pub and bar humour designed to stop passers-by and provoke a smile.
The sign is painted in contrasting white chalk on a dark background and framed by a turquoise-painted wooden A-board, giving it a casual, informal appearance typical of independent bars and pubs. The surrounding pavement and shopfronts suggest a busy urban street, likely in a town or city centre with foot traffic and nightlife activity.
Such novelty signage is commonly used as a low-cost marketing tactic within the hospitality sector, blending comedy, irony, and street-level advertising to engage potential customers. The image captures a light-hearted moment of everyday urban culture, reflecting how humour is often used in public spaces to cut through advertising fatigue and create a sense of personality for bars and pubs.
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Keywords: Greater Manchester,centre,England,UK,NW,North West,GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,the,CoOp,Co Op,OL12,OL12 0NU,Cooperative Wholesale Society,CWS,advert,promotion,poster,vintage advertising,British advertising,Manchester slogan,mid 20th century poster,graphic illustration,black and white illustration,retro,design,British,English,retail,history,Co-op advertising,Cooperative movement,CWS speciality product,Manchester humour,rain and weather imagery,umbrellas,penguins illustration,marketing slogan,consumer culture
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RCC5PC - This image shows a vintage advertising poster produced by the Cooperative Wholesale Society to promote Penguin umbrellas, a specialist product sold through cooperative retail outlets across Britain. The poster features a humorous illustrated scene of people sheltering beneath umbrellas, accompanied by the slogan It never rains in Manchester ? but you'll see penguins, playing on the city's reputation for wet weather and dry northern wit.
The Cooperative Wholesale Society, commonly known as CWS, was the manufacturing and wholesale arm of the British cooperative movement, supplying goods to local Co-op stores nationwide. Advertising material such as this poster combined practical product promotion with humour and strong graphic identity, helping distinguish cooperative goods from private retailers during the mid twentieth century.
The illustration style, limited colour palette, and bold typography are characteristic of postwar British commercial art, reflecting a period when posters were a primary means of mass communication. The use of penguins as a visual motif reinforced brand recognition for Penguin umbrellas while appealing to family audiences and everyday consumers.
Closely associated with Manchester and the wider Lancashire cooperative tradition, this poster also reflects the cultural values of the movement, including accessibility, shared ownership, and trust in everyday essentials. The image is well suited for editorial use covering British social history, cooperative retailing, vintage advertising, graphic design, and the cultural identity of northern England.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,evader,diddymen,Liverpool,Merseyside,England,UK,public art,British comedy,Sir Ken Dodd,Diddymen,Liverpool humour,cultural heritage,bronze statue,mainline railway station,Northern rail,intercity rail,station concourse,travel hub,British entertainers,civic tribute,memorial sculpture,urban public art,transport and culture,everyday city life,editorial photography,documentary image,civic,famous,scouser,scousers,platform,terminus,high level,L1,L1 1JD
Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R64K9D - This image shows the bronze statue of Ken Dodd situated on the concourse beside the platforms at Liverpool Lime Street railway station. The sculpture depicts the comedian in animated pose, reflecting his distinctive performance style and enduring association with Liverpool humour and popular culture.
Ken Dodd, born in Knotty Ash, Liverpool, was one of Britain's most recognisable comedians and entertainers, renowned for his marathon stand-up performances, rapid-fire jokes, and the fictional Diddymen. He became a cultural icon closely identified with the city, and the statue serves as a civic tribute to his contribution to British comedy and entertainment.
Liverpool Lime Street is the city's principal mainline railway station and a major gateway for visitors arriving by rail. The placement of the statue within an active transport environment connects Liverpool's cultural identity with everyday movement, travel, and public space, allowing commuters and visitors to encounter a figure central to the city's character.
The background of platforms, departure boards, and trains situates the artwork within the working life of the station, blending public art with transport infrastructure. Photographed in daylight, the image is well suited for editorial use covering British cultural heritage, public sculpture, Liverpool identity, rail travel, and the commemoration of nationally significant entertainers.
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Keywords: GoTonySmith,HotpixUK,@HotpixUK,England,London,city,centre,central,historic,E17,Unit 12,Ravenswood Industrial Estate,Shernhall St,Walthamstow,UK,E17 9HQ,neon,orange,signs,cafes,at,The Rolling Scones,Gods,own,Junkyard,the,crown,fun,humour,name,names,electric,lightbulb signs,cold cathode,Hard Rock,caf??
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2R3JRC4 - This image shows a clear drinking glass placed on a pub bar counter, repurposed as a tip jar with a handwritten label reading Tips for my new boobs. The deliberately cheeky message uses humour and provocation to encourage customers to leave gratuities, reflecting the informal and often playful culture found in many bars and pubs.
Behind the glass, shelves stocked with spirits and bottles create a familiar hospitality backdrop, while the worn wooden bar surface suggests a well-used, lived-in drinking space. The message is written in marker pen on paper inside the glass, emphasising its improvised, personal nature rather than corporate branding.
The image speaks to wider themes around tipping culture, service industry pay, workplace humour, and body-positive or self-deprecating jokes commonly used by bar staff to engage customers. It also reflects contemporary attitudes to openness, banter, and informal fundraising within hospitality settings.
Photographed indoors under low bar lighting, the image is suitable for editorial use covering nightlife, pubs, hospitality work, tipping culture, humour in the workplace, and social interaction in bars.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6HR - Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866. Others, like the Landsknecht uniform of the Weisenauer Burggrafengarde trace their lineage as far back as the middle-ages. Uniform parts of the electoral troops are also present. The guards, who spoof military habits and oaths, have a big role in the street carnival, making up large portions of the parades. The Mainzer Rosenmontagszug is highly renowned among the parades. It had been recorded since 1910 on film, and is often broadcast live nationwide. It is less formal than many parades, as celebrants can and often do join in to walk the parade route for a brief time. Marchers are often very informal about their roles, sometimes drinking beer as they ride parade floats.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from D?sseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6HY - Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866. Others, like the Landsknecht uniform of the Weisenauer Burggrafengarde trace their lineage as far back as the middle-ages. Uniform parts of the electoral troops are also present. The guards, who spoof military habits and oaths, have a big role in the street carnival, making up large portions of the parades. The Mainzer Rosenmontagszug is highly renowned among the parades. It had been recorded since 1910 on film, and is often broadcast live nationwide. It is less formal than many parades, as celebrants can and often do join in to walk the parade route for a brief time. Marchers are often very informal about their roles, sometimes drinking beer as they ride parade floats.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from D?sseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6K7 - Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866. Others, like the Landsknecht uniform of the Weisenauer Burggrafengarde trace their lineage as far back as the middle-ages. Uniform parts of the electoral troops are also present. The guards, who spoof military habits and oaths, have a big role in the street carnival, making up large portions of the parades. The Mainzer Rosenmontagszug is highly renowned among the parades. It had been recorded since 1910 on film, and is often broadcast live nationwide. It is less formal than many parades, as celebrants can and often do join in to walk the parade route for a brief time. Marchers are often very informal about their roles, sometimes drinking beer as they ride parade floats.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from D?sseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2RHH6KB - Traditionally, carnival season in Mainz begins on November 11 at 11:11, and continues through Ash Wednesday. However, the event peaks in February or March in the days leading up to Ash Wednesday.
During the 19th century celebrants began using the carnival as an opportunity to mock the military forces occupying the city's fortress. The uniforms of the carnival guards are still reminders of the uniforms of the Austrian, Prussian, and French troops which were present in the town between 1792 and 1866. Others, like the Landsknecht uniform of the Weisenauer Burggrafengarde trace their lineage as far back as the middle-ages. Uniform parts of the electoral troops are also present. The guards, who spoof military habits and oaths, have a big role in the street carnival, making up large portions of the parades. The Mainzer Rosenmontagszug is highly renowned among the parades. It had been recorded since 1910 on film, and is often broadcast live nationwide. It is less formal than many parades, as celebrants can and often do join in to walk the parade route for a brief time. Marchers are often very informal about their roles, sometimes drinking beer as they ride parade floats.
Political commentary and caricature have become a notable part of the Mainz carnival, and especially of its parades. For example, floats during one parade in the late 1980s showed Uncle Sam and a Russian soldier climbing out of suits of armor, and portrayed Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev in a bathtub.
The battle cry of the Mainz carnival, Helau, originates from D?sseldorf and was introduced in 1938 in Mainz
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NAWGX8 - 2018 - The end for Bell End? Petition launched to change Black Country's saucy street name - more at https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2018/01/02/end-of-the-road-for-saucy-street-name/
But the infamous Bell End in Rowley Regis could soon be a thing of the past after a petition, signed already by 11 people, was launched to change its name.
UPDATE: Pro-Bell End petition overtakes campaign to change Black Country street name
An anonymous campaigner says residents of the saucily-named street have become a 'laughing stock', with children who live there bullied and teased at school.
A statement accompanying the change.org petition, entitled Bell End Road Name Change, says: As you may be aware, the term Bell End can be seen and used as a rude and/or a offensive word.
As well as this, it can affect people and children including children being bullied and teased at school and generally now become a laughing stock as seen very recently on Facebook and other social media sites and it's time for a change.
We want the local Sandwell Council to acknowledge our name change request to a new road name and at the very least to a similar name.
The petition suggests changing the street's name to Bell Road.
Bell End ? which leads onto Mincing Lane ? has become so well known over the years that people have travelled from outside the area to have their picture taken next to its street sign.
Rowley Regis councillor Barbara Price said she could understand residents' concerns and has vowed to meet with council bosses to discuss Bell End.
If some people find the name offensive and children are being teased about where they live then there is obviously an issue, she said.
I will be consulting with residents and speaking to the cabinet member in question to see if anything can be done.
But Bell End resident councillor Chris Tranter claims the name should not be changed. He said: I was born here and lived here for 40 years and it doesn't bother me. You get the odd giggle o
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NAWGXW - 2018 - The end for Bell End? Petition launched to change Black Country's saucy street name - more at https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2018/01/02/end-of-the-road-for-saucy-street-name/
But the infamous Bell End in Rowley Regis could soon be a thing of the past after a petition, signed already by 11 people, was launched to change its name.
UPDATE: Pro-Bell End petition overtakes campaign to change Black Country street name
An anonymous campaigner says residents of the saucily-named street have become a 'laughing stock', with children who live there bullied and teased at school.
A statement accompanying the change.org petition, entitled Bell End Road Name Change, says: As you may be aware, the term Bell End can be seen and used as a rude and/or a offensive word.
As well as this, it can affect people and children including children being bullied and teased at school and generally now become a laughing stock as seen very recently on Facebook and other social media sites and it's time for a change.
We want the local Sandwell Council to acknowledge our name change request to a new road name and at the very least to a similar name.
The petition suggests changing the street's name to Bell Road.
Bell End ? which leads onto Mincing Lane ? has become so well known over the years that people have travelled from outside the area to have their picture taken next to its street sign.
Rowley Regis councillor Barbara Price said she could understand residents' concerns and has vowed to meet with council bosses to discuss Bell End.
If some people find the name offensive and children are being teased about where they live then there is obviously an issue, she said.
I will be consulting with residents and speaking to the cabinet member in question to see if anything can be done.
But Bell End resident councillor Chris Tranter claims the name should not be changed. He said: I was born here and lived here for 40 years and it doesn't bother me. You get the odd giggle o
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2JRB2XF -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2ABY9AD - A fish'n'chip shop in London's East End has had a traditional makeover and been turned into an historic memorial to the victims of Jack the Ripper?at the spot where the Victorian serial killer taunted police with a message chalked on a wall.
Scotland Yard historian Lindsay Siviter was invited by the Whitechapel Society to unveil a plaque on the wall of Happy Days restaurant in Goulston Street where the Ripper is known to have scrawled graffiti on the night of two of his killings on September 30, 1888.
The restaurant is part of an old block of flats, one of the few remaining buildings still surviving from that era.
It is built over what used to be the entrance to Wentworth Dwellings, where the Ripper dumped an apron belonging to one of his victims that night, before daubing his macabre message.
This doorway is special?its where Jack the Ripper is known to have been after the murders, Lindsay explained.
The restaurant refit by owner Michael Papastavrou includes a representation of the words the Ripper scrawled on the wall, in handwriting close to the style of the time, placed on the spot where the dwelling entrance once stood, now part of his chippie.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XN31 - Royal Mail's talking postboxes are back for Christmas. Four postboxes have been spruced up in Christmas trim, with elves ready to respond once a letter or card is posted.
The elves say things like Call your mother, Eat more vegetables, If you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back at you, The proletarians have nothing to lose but their chains, and Send help.
The four postboxes are located in Greenwich, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast, and will be in place for the entire festive season.
(According to Royal Mail, the postboxes respond to letters being posted with the sounds of elves hard at work, not fomenting a workers' revolution.)
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy R9GTKB - Unicorn (4.2 per cent ABV)
A bitter available on draught or bottled.
Hartleys Cumbria Way (4.1 per cent ABV)
Brewed since 2001, this bitter takes its name from the Cumbria Way footpath linking the towns of Ulverston and Carlisle.
Hartley's XB (4.0 per cent ABV)
A cask-conditioned bitter.
Cwrw'r ddraig aur (4.1 per cent ABV)
Golden Dragon Ale, a bitter brewed for Robinsons' Welsh pubs.
Old Tom (8.5 per cent ABV)
A strong ale that has been brewed since 1899. Available bottled or on draught. Chocolate Tom and Ginger Tom are also available in bottle (6 per cent ABV).
Dizzy Blonde (3.8 per cent ABV)
A golden ale that has been available, following its stint as a seasonal ale, since 2012. Available bottled or on draught.
Double Hop (4.8 per cent ABV)
An India pale ale.
Unicorn Black (4.1 per cent ABV)
A bottled stout inspired by a 19th-century recipe.
Trooper (4.7 per cent ABV)
A premium bitter brewed since May 2013 to a recipe created by Bruce Dickinson, the singer of Iron Maiden.
Trooper Red 'N' Black Porter (5.8 per cent ABV)
A porter introduced in September 2016, available on draught (cask and keg) and bottled (6.8 per cent ABV).
Trooper Hallowed (6.0 per cent ABV)
A limited edition Belgium style beer introduced in July 2017, available in bottle.
Wizard (3.7 per cent ABV)
An amber bitter first brewed in 2015
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PCTA15 - The equestrian Wellington Statue is a statue of Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, located on Royal Exchange Square in Glasgow, Scotland. It is located outside the Gallery of Modern Art near the end of Ingram Street. The statue was sculpted by Italian artist Carlo Marochetti and erected in 1844. Capping the statue with a traffic cone has become a traditional practice in the city, claimed to represent the humour of the local population and believed to date back to the first half of the 1980s, if not before. The statue is a Category-A listed monument, and is one of Glasgow's most iconic landmarks. Due to minor damage and the potential for injury that the placing of cones involves, the practice has been discouraged by Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Police. In 2011 the Lonely Planet guide included the statue in its list of the top 10 most bizarre monuments on Earth.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G53 - Virgin introduces talking train lavatories
Virgin Trains has turned to humour to tackle the vexed problem of blocked lavatories
In the heyday of British Rail, gentlemen were urged to lift the seat when using the lavatories,
Now rather more explicit instructions are being given to passengers on Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains services to the west midlands, north west England and Scotland.
After the lavatory door shuts passengers are greeted with a pre-recorded message.
It declares: Please don't flush nappies, sanitary towels, paper towels, gum, old phones, unpaid bills, junk mail, your ex's sweater, hopes, dreams or goldfish down this toilet.
Lavatories have already been adapted on the fleet of 20 Voyager trains and work is under way on its 56 tilting Pendolino trains.
At times there have been problems with lavatories being blocked by inappropriate items flushed down the bowl.
Passenger forums suggest that the issue of blocked lavatories is a major source of annoyance for the travelling public
This has prompted Virgin, which earlier this year was given an extension of its franchise on the West Coast Main Line, to act.
When lavatories get blocked it means trains have to be taken out of service, a spokesman said.
It is also a huge inconvenience to passengers especially on a long trip.
We wanted to do something which would grab people's attention and a talking toilet does get the message across.
They are being well received, but time will tell. We're trying to face a serious issue in a chummy, informal way.
The initiative was welcomed by Antony Smith, chief executive of the consumer watchdog, Passenger Focus.
It can be frustrating to find that toilets are out of order or blocked, so hopefully the announcements will help this happen less.
Anything that gets useful information across to passengers in a fun way is to be welcomed.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy PB6G55 - Virgin introduces talking train lavatories
Virgin Trains has turned to humour to tackle the vexed problem of blocked lavatories
In the heyday of British Rail, gentlemen were urged to lift the seat when using the lavatories,
Now rather more explicit instructions are being given to passengers on Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Trains services to the west midlands, north west England and Scotland.
After the lavatory door shuts passengers are greeted with a pre-recorded message.
It declares: Please don't flush nappies, sanitary towels, paper towels, gum, old phones, unpaid bills, junk mail, your ex's sweater, hopes, dreams or goldfish down this toilet.
Lavatories have already been adapted on the fleet of 20 Voyager trains and work is under way on its 56 tilting Pendolino trains.
At times there have been problems with lavatories being blocked by inappropriate items flushed down the bowl.
Passenger forums suggest that the issue of blocked lavatories is a major source of annoyance for the travelling public
This has prompted Virgin, which earlier this year was given an extension of its franchise on the West Coast Main Line, to act.
When lavatories get blocked it means trains have to be taken out of service, a spokesman said.
It is also a huge inconvenience to passengers especially on a long trip.
We wanted to do something which would grab people's attention and a talking toilet does get the message across.
They are being well received, but time will tell. We're trying to face a serious issue in a chummy, informal way.
The initiative was welcomed by Antony Smith, chief executive of the consumer watchdog, Passenger Focus.
It can be frustrating to find that toilets are out of order or blocked, so hopefully the announcements will help this happen less.
Anything that gets useful information across to passengers in a fun way is to be welcomed.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4HKYM - Kenneth Arthur Ken Dodd, OBE (born 8 November 1927) is an English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, identified by his trademark unruly hair and protruding teeth, his red, white and blue tickling stick and his famous, upbeat greeting of How tickled I am!. He also created the world and characters of the Diddy Men, with 'diddy' being Liverpudlian slang for small.
He works mainly in the music hall tradition, although, in the past, has occasionally appeared in drama, including as Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage in Liverpool in 1971
on television in the cameo role of 'The Tollmaster' in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen
and as Yorick (in silent flashback) in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1996. In the 1960s his fame in the UK was such that he rivalled The Beatles as a household name, with his recording of Tears being the UK's third-best-selling single of the 1960s. His records have sold millions worldwide. As of 2016 he continues to tour with his comedy and music show.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4HM0F - Kenneth Arthur Ken Dodd, OBE (born 8 November 1927) is an English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, identified by his trademark unruly hair and protruding teeth, his red, white and blue tickling stick and his famous, upbeat greeting of How tickled I am!. He also created the world and characters of the Diddy Men, with 'diddy' being Liverpudlian slang for small.
He works mainly in the music hall tradition, although, in the past, has occasionally appeared in drama, including as Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage in Liverpool in 1971
on television in the cameo role of 'The Tollmaster' in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen
and as Yorick (in silent flashback) in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1996. In the 1960s his fame in the UK was such that he rivalled The Beatles as a household name, with his recording of Tears being the UK's third-best-selling single of the 1960s. His records have sold millions worldwide. As of 2016 he continues to tour with his comedy and music show.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy H4HM1A - Kenneth Arthur Ken Dodd, OBE (born 8 November 1927) is an English comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, identified by his trademark unruly hair and protruding teeth, his red, white and blue tickling stick and his famous, upbeat greeting of How tickled I am!. He also created the world and characters of the Diddy Men, with 'diddy' being Liverpudlian slang for small.
He works mainly in the music hall tradition, although, in the past, has occasionally appeared in drama, including as Malvolio in Shakespeare's Twelfth Night on stage in Liverpool in 1971
on television in the cameo role of 'The Tollmaster' in the 1987 Doctor Who story Delta and the Bannermen
and as Yorick (in silent flashback) in Kenneth Branagh's film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet in 1996. In the 1960s his fame in the UK was such that he rivalled The Beatles as a household name, with his recording of Tears being the UK's third-best-selling single of the 1960s. His records have sold millions worldwide. As of 2016 he continues to tour with his comedy and music show.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4573001216 - 'I have seen those shots with cameroon (sic cameron shurely?) as Elvis, but I was amazed to see Mr George Osbourne defaced looking like Adolf Hitler of the would be new World order while driving home through the edges of knutsford. possibly a bit severe, I dont think Adolf had the wealth of George, however by the same ruling chances are the Conservatives will be making some severe cuts, not suggesting we invade Poland or anything as european as that.
George is heir to the Osborne baronetcy (of Ballentaylor in the County of Waterford, Ireland). This makes him a part of what is known in Ireland as the Ascendancy, the old Anglo-Irish aristocracy. His father, Sir Peter Osborne, 17th Baronet, is co-founder of the fabric and wallpapers designers, Osborne &
Little. Osborne's wealth is estimated at \u00a34.3m by the New Statesman www.newstatesman.com/uk-politics/2009/10/oxford-universit... . He is also reported to be next in line to inherit a substantial share of Osborne &
Little, his father's luxury wall\u00adpaper company, which is thought to be worth over \u00a31 billion. so he would fit well in one of Britains safest Tory seats here in Tatton. Hopefully he would look to the needs of his constituents lower down the social ladder, customers of Cheshire Peaks &
Plains Housing Trust, Contour Homes or Great Places Housing Group as well as the more affluent.
After achieving an upper 2nd class degree at Magdalen College at Oxford University and being a member of the Bullingdon Club, a private dining club of Oxford University students (which was 'infamous for riotous behaviour' and was open only to sons of aristocratic families and the wealthy. Osborne's friends David Cameron and Nat Rothschild were also members of the club), he tried to persue a career as a journalist, but then moved to a vacent position at Conservative Central Office. he cut his teeth on the Prime Minister's Questions team for the various Conservative incumbent leaders Hague, Howard and cameron. Indeed, Osbourne and Cameron are godfathers to each other's children, so this may make his position safer.
The graffitti is interesting as it suggests a Europe leaning overtone, one that tories would rarther hide under the carpet for the moment. How palitable would a referendum on leaving the EU? Marginal if that.
Having said that, its looking more like a hung or balanced parliament might be imminent. We in Britain could be heading for Cleggagedden, whatever that means. Personally, I would like the best of all worlds if possible. The best of the free market and the social conscience with a respect for the environment and each other. If I see that with proportional representation or a (well) 'hung parliament' then so it must be.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 4349292119 - 'Time flies
Time crawls
Like an insect
Up and down the walls
The light pours out of me
The light pours out of me
The conspiracy
Of silence ought
To revolutionize
My thought
The light pours out of me
The light pours out of me
The cold light of day
Pours out of me
Leaving me black
And so healthy
The light pours out of me
The light pours out of me
It jerks out of me
Like blood
In this still life
Heart beats up love
The light pours out of me
The light pours out of me...
I remember when backpacking in Japan back 20 years ago, the rage was heated toilet seats. Thermostatically controlled mind.
Every Ryoken or house (but not temple) offering B&
B seemed to yank up the temperature to 30 degrees for gaijin (foreigners or outsiders), while others probably like me discreetly switched them off (together with stool analysis and a number of other innovations that have thankfully never left Japan). So think about how lucky you are when you next complain about that chilly bog seat.
Magazine live on the reunion tour 2009 - www.flickr.com/photos/hotpixuk/3356735418/
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWDE - Bah Humbug to Christmas Anti-Xmas stamp in red on a card Christmas. A joke to be shared with friends
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMWAH - 320 Padgate Lane Christmas lights Dusk, Warrington Cheshire England, UK super Xmas illuminations crazy but interesting. Its a fun thing!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy CEMX42 - A poster of a London red telephone box with a 13 amp British plug leading from it.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 3834521513 - 'Hats spotted on sale at WH Smith Annandale Services on the M74 motorway in Scotland, north of Gretna Green. They were flying off the shelves like hot cakes.
Those silly English coming up to the Edinburgh festival eh?
The signs leading up to the services proclaming 'Soft Verges' always make me smile. Even funnier in french.
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Description: Tony Smith image Flickr 8351240052 - 'Its the time to be jolly, but that esteemed organ 'The HAMIS Recorder' will not be published this year.
Maybe some wag will take it over, I just don't know.
Back copiesof the spoof newspaper always available, just email me to grab any of those historic copies if you were a staff member of MIS Active Management Systems, during those exciting times.
Thanks to Tony Bourne, Faiz, Mark Pocock, Richard Chambers, Glen Lewis, Andy Bannaghan, Paul Johns, Nigel Maddock,Dave Staples, Graham Hall, Ellen Stubbs, Julian Heywood, Dave Evans, Glyn Fitzsimmons, Anthony arblaster, Souperman, Flesh Gordon and others for making it so easy to fill it up every Christmas!
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2K3XNAB -
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCT2 - The Beano is a long running British children's comic, published by DC Thomson.
The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. In September 2009, The Beano's 3,500th issue was published. The Beano is currently edited by Craig Graham. Each issue is published on a Thursday, with the issue date being that of the following Saturday.
Its characters include Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, The Numskulls, Roger the Dodger, Billy Whizz and Ball Boy. Earlier characters who have been phased out include Ivy the Terrible, Calamity James, The Three Bears and Pansy Potter. Some old characters, like Biffo the Bear, Lord Snooty, Baby Face Finlayson and Little Plum, have more recently made a return as funsize quarter-page strips.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NAWGR0 - 2018 - The end for Bell End? Petition launched to change Black Country's saucy street name - more at https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2018/01/02/end-of-the-road-for-saucy-street-name/
But the infamous Bell End in Rowley Regis could soon be a thing of the past after a petition, signed already by 11 people, was launched to change its name.
UPDATE: Pro-Bell End petition overtakes campaign to change Black Country street name
An anonymous campaigner says residents of the saucily-named street have become a 'laughing stock', with children who live there bullied and teased at school.
A statement accompanying the change.org petition, entitled Bell End Road Name Change, says: As you may be aware, the term Bell End can be seen and used as a rude and/or a offensive word.
As well as this, it can affect people and children including children being bullied and teased at school and generally now become a laughing stock as seen very recently on Facebook and other social media sites and it's time for a change.
We want the local Sandwell Council to acknowledge our name change request to a new road name and at the very least to a similar name.
The petition suggests changing the street's name to Bell Road.
Bell End ? which leads onto Mincing Lane ? has become so well known over the years that people have travelled from outside the area to have their picture taken next to its street sign.
Rowley Regis councillor Barbara Price said she could understand residents' concerns and has vowed to meet with council bosses to discuss Bell End.
If some people find the name offensive and children are being teased about where they live then there is obviously an issue, she said.
I will be consulting with residents and speaking to the cabinet member in question to see if anything can be done.
But Bell End resident councillor Chris Tranter claims the name should not be changed. He said: I was born here and lived here for 40 years and it doesn't bother me. You get the odd giggle o
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy F7DCT8 - The Beano is a long running British children's comic, published by DC Thomson.
The comic first appeared on 30 July 1938, and was published weekly. In September 2009, The Beano's 3,500th issue was published. The Beano is currently edited by Craig Graham. Each issue is published on a Thursday, with the issue date being that of the following Saturday.
Its characters include Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, The Numskulls, Roger the Dodger, Billy Whizz and Ball Boy. Earlier characters who have been phased out include Ivy the Terrible, Calamity James, The Three Bears and Pansy Potter. Some old characters, like Biffo the Bear, Lord Snooty, Baby Face Finlayson and Little Plum, have more recently made a return as funsize quarter-page strips.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NCX0YG - The Beano (formerly The Beano Comic, also known as Beano) is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938,[1] and it became the world's longest-running comic issued weekly in 2018, publishing its 4000th issue in August 2019.[2] Popular and well-known comic strips and characters include Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger, Billy Whizz, Lord Snooty and His Pals, Ivy the Terrible, General Jumbo, Jonah, and Biffo the Bear.
The Beano was planned as a pioneering children's magazine that contained mostly comic strips, in the style of American newspaper gag-a-days, as opposed to the more text story based Story papers that were immensely popular before the Second World War. In the present, its legacy is its misbehaving characters, escapist tales and anarchic humour with an audience of all ages. Beano is a multimedia franchise with spin-off books and Christmas annuals, a website, theme park rides, games, cartoon adaptations, and a production company.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy 2NCX0NB - The Beano (formerly The Beano Comic, also known as Beano) is a British anthology comic magazine created by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson. Its first issue was published on 30 July 1938,[1] and it became the world's longest-running comic issued weekly in 2018, publishing its 4000th issue in August 2019.[2] Popular and well-known comic strips and characters include Dennis the Menace, Minnie the Minx, The Bash Street Kids, Roger the Dodger, Billy Whizz, Lord Snooty and His Pals, Ivy the Terrible, General Jumbo, Jonah, and Biffo the Bear.
The Beano was planned as a pioneering children's magazine that contained mostly comic strips, in the style of American newspaper gag-a-days, as opposed to the more text story based Story papers that were immensely popular before the Second World War. In the present, its legacy is its misbehaving characters, escapist tales and anarchic humour with an audience of all ages. Beano is a multimedia franchise with spin-off books and Christmas annuals, a website, theme park rides, games, cartoon adaptations, and a production company.
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Description: Tony Smith image Alamy D8HCHP - Buddy Christ is a parody religious icon in the film Dogma. In the film, he is part of a campaign (Catholicism Wow!) to renew the image of (and interest in) the Catholic Church.
Viewing the crucifix image as wholly depressing, the Church, led by Cardinal Glick (George Carlin) decides to retire it, and creates Buddy Christ as a more uplifting image of Jesus Christ. The icon consists of a statue of Jesus, smiling and winking while pointing at onlookers with one hand and giving the thumbs-up sign with the other hand. The Buddy Christ was later produced as an action figure and a bobblehead
