@El Loro posted:

There's an article about that on  the Royal Mint website:
https://www.royalmint.com/stor...-portrait-tradition/

thank you EL-that was interesting

night EL slim moonsieee

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Slim, not much on the Talking Pictures tv channel for the coming week other than on Tuesday at 15.00 there's a British 1965 film called "The Uncle". It's about a seven year old boy whose difficult nephew of the same age arrives to spend the summer holidays  with the family. Although the film did not go on general release at the time it has been called "a little gem deserving of a wider audience."
Radio Times review:
"In its modest way, this little charmer caused quite a bit of controversy by being denied a release for two years, during which time the film was slightly re-edited against its director's wishes. But The Uncle is one of the cinema's most inventive and perceptive portraits of childhood. It's about a seven-year-old boy named Gus who suddenly discovers he has a nephew the same age. The shock catapults him into an emotional crisis, leading to isolation from his family and schoolfriends. Filmed in and around Plymouth, it's a touching story, beautifully performed by young Robert Duncan and Rupert Davies (the star of the 1960s TV series Maigret)."

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Light rain showers with a high of 15 degrees

Currently dry

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@El Loro posted:

Slim, not much on the Talking Pictures tv channel for the coming week other than on Tuesday at 15.00 there's a British 1965 film called "The Uncle". It's about a seven year old boy whose difficult nephew of the same age arrives to spend the summer holidays  with the family. Although the film did not go on general release at the time it has been called "a little gem deserving of a wider audience."
Radio Times review:
"In its modest way, this little charmer caused quite a bit of controversy by being denied a release for two years, during which time the film was slightly re-edited against its director's wishes. But The Uncle is one of the cinema's most inventive and perceptive portraits of childhood. It's about a seven-year-old boy named Gus who suddenly discovers he has a nephew the same age. The shock catapults him into an emotional crisis, leading to isolation from his family and schoolfriends. Filmed in and around Plymouth, it's a touching story, beautifully performed by young Robert Duncan and Rupert Davies (the star of the 1960s TV series Maigret)."

Thankyou El

It sounds like a good watch, and at a decent hour of the day too

@slimfern posted:

Thankyou El

It sounds like a good watch, and at a decent hour of the day too

Thanks Slim
I've never come across that film before but the Radio Times review is promising

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

night EL slim moonsieee

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Some sunshine here, more heavy showers forecast.

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Good morning Buddies

Its dry here, for now but rain is forecast for late afternoon

Enjoy your day everyone

The area shown in this BC clip is of the docks area in Gloucester, and, no, I haven'r seen him on the roads:

@El Loro posted:

The area shown in this BC clip is of the docks area in Gloucester, and, no, I haven'r seen him on the roads:

Nice wheels. A bit painful getting on and off though. A long way to the ground if you should fall off too

@Moonie posted:

Nice wheels. A bit painful getting on and off though. A long way to the ground if you should fall off too

Here's a clip of Charlie Chaplin, his brother Sydney, and the Bishop of Birmingham whoc was visiting their film set. (I assume the film was being made near the end of the first World War would would explain the bishop's uniform (he was a strong supporter and was trying to encourage priests in his dicocese to become army chaplains)

@El Loro posted:

Here's a clip of Charlie Chaplin, his brother Sydney, and the Bishop of Birmingham whoc was visiting their film set. (I assume the film was being made near the end of the first World War would would explain the bishop's uniform (he was a strong supporter and was trying to encourage priests in his dicocese to become army chaplains)

Thanks El. That was absolutely brilliant

@Moonie posted:

Thanks El. That was absolutely brilliant

Thanks Moonie, I agree

Before the penny farthing bike was invented, the earliest bike equivalent was this. Buster Keaton in "Our Hospitality" (1923) in a scene set around 1830.

I seem to remember there was a cycle called “the bone shaker” which had two equal size wheels and no pedals. You propelled it forward by using each foot alternatively on the ground

@Moonie posted:

I seem to remember there was a cycle called “the bone shaker” which had two equal size wheels and no pedals. You propelled it forward by using each foot alternatively on the ground

There's a wiki article on velocipedes whcih refers ro dandy horses and boneshakers which were similar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocipede

Velodrome - Velocipede, any connection?

@Moonie posted:

Velodrome - Velocipede, any connection?

Yes, velo comes from velox, Latin for speed

@El Loro posted:

Yes, velo comes from velox, Latin for speed

Thanks for the explanation El

There was also a car called a Vauxhall Velox. Circa 1957

@El Loro posted:

The area shown in this BC clip is of the docks area in Gloucester, and, no, I haven'r seen him on the roads:

brilliant !!!  -love the penny-farthing

@El Loro posted:

There's a wiki article on velocipedes whcih refers ro dandy horses and boneshakers which were similar
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velocipede

interesting EL

@El Loro posted:

Yes, velo comes from velox, Latin for speed

wow you are brilliant-thank you EL

night EL Slim Moonsieee Velvet

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies

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Re that "velox", that's the source of the word velocity

@El Loro posted:

Re that "velox", that's the source of the word velocity

Good morning Buddies

A cool, windy wet start to the day here

Like you El, heavy showers forecast later

Enjoy your day everyone

@Moonie posted:

And there's the type of dinosaur "velociraptor" (meaning swift plunderer) which tends to be referred to as raptors in films such as the Jurassic Park series

@El Loro posted:

Re that "velox", that's the source of the word velocity

What about 'Velcro', that's fast moving  

@slimfern posted:

What about 'Velcro', that's fast moving  

but according to wiki the inventor of Velcro came up with the name from two French words "velours" (=velvet) and "crochet" (=hook)

@El Loro posted:

but according to wiki the inventor of Velcro came up with the name from two French words "velours" (=velvet) and "crochet" (=hook)

@El Loro posted:

Re that "velox", that's the source of the word velocity

I remember Gordon Strachan with an interviewer, Can you give me a fast word Gordon -" velocity"

@velvet donkey posted:

I remember Gordon Strachan with an interviewer, Can you give me a fast word Gordon -" velocity"

that’s a gem Velvet

@velvet donkey posted:

I remember Gordon Strachan with an interviewer, Can you give me a fast word Gordon -" velocity"

As Moonie says, a gem

Night night, sleep well, sweet dreams Buddies