Who has the most unusual but legal hobby?
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Kicking off then, I am interested in all things from the 1920's early 30's era. Art deco, life styles, clothing, Gangsters, prohibition and the 'Bright young things' and of course the music. I use a 1920's car to tow my vintage caravan (1929) to shows, exhibitions, re-enactments, promotions and such like. Slowly getting together the correct attire for the era. This is now my tenth year and my interest keeps growing, the TV series Boardwalk Empire and Peaky Blinders has done much to draw attention back onto the era.
Thought about rock climbing but can't stand heights.
Thought about rock climbing but can't stand heights.
crankedup said:
Kicking off then, I am interested in all things from the 1920's early 30's era. Art deco, life styles, clothing, Gangsters, prohibition and the 'Bright young things' and of course the music. I use a 1920's car to tow my vintage caravan (1929) to shows, exhibitions, re-enactments, promotions and such like. Slowly getting together the correct attire for the era. This is now my tenth year and my interest keeps growing, the TV series Boardwalk Empire and Peaky Blinders has done much to draw attention back onto the era.
Thought about rock climbing but can't stand heights.
Interesting.Thought about rock climbing but can't stand heights.
Couple of months back took our motorhome down to the Caravan club's site at Broadway in the Cotswolds, and there on display in a huge alarmed glass cabinet they had what is reputed to be the worlds oldest caravan.:-
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2480291/Wo...
Bell ringing. Yes it's a bit odd, but I love it!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_ringing
Just for an explanation.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_ringing
Just for an explanation.
expensivegarms said:
Bell ringing. Yes it's a bit odd, but I love it!
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_ringing
Just for an explanation.
Is that similar to bell end wringing? If so, it's been mentioned by one of wnakers earlier.https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Change_ringing
Just for an explanation.
I'm a ceramic tile spotter specialising in tiles by a Pilkingtons and H&R Johnson.
I don't collect them but love identifying them in the various places we go.
Not a lot of people know that the corner tiles in Sainsbury's supermarkets were hand glazed and if you look carefully you can see the inconsistencies in the glaze.
A lot of tiles were produced in quite dirty factories and on windy days, dust would blow onto the glaze. You can see which tiles were made on windy days.
My party trick is identifying the colour, style and model name of tiles.
It gets really exciting when you spot a tile on a none standard biscuit such as a Pilkingtons tile on a Johnson biscuit. That is very rare as the 2 companies were competitors but there was a time when the spray drier was out of operation which meant Pilkingtons had no choice but buy in biscuit. I believe that is where the saying "taking the biscuit" comes from.
I offer a slide show presentation on types and styles of dust pressed ceramic tiles 1976-1983.
I don't collect them but love identifying them in the various places we go.
Not a lot of people know that the corner tiles in Sainsbury's supermarkets were hand glazed and if you look carefully you can see the inconsistencies in the glaze.
A lot of tiles were produced in quite dirty factories and on windy days, dust would blow onto the glaze. You can see which tiles were made on windy days.
My party trick is identifying the colour, style and model name of tiles.
It gets really exciting when you spot a tile on a none standard biscuit such as a Pilkingtons tile on a Johnson biscuit. That is very rare as the 2 companies were competitors but there was a time when the spray drier was out of operation which meant Pilkingtons had no choice but buy in biscuit. I believe that is where the saying "taking the biscuit" comes from.
I offer a slide show presentation on types and styles of dust pressed ceramic tiles 1976-1983.
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