funkypancake

watching
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classic tourist shot
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it's a classic shot from a classic location, but the sky was sooo blue i couldn't resist.

surveillance nation
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we often hear that the UK has more CCTV cameras per person than any other country, but it turns out that was a vague fact someone once made up. i know that because i listened to radio 4 on the way home yesterday and that makes you brainy. there was also some interesting thing about online research vs telephone polls. see hear

a cup of water
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nice lines

design flaw
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a flamable ashtray seems a bad idea

how to stay cool in hot weather
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i first spotted these chaps walking behind some people in the park (who also seemed to be marching)

this is just an everyday occurance in london

these have got to be the most impractical hats and clothing ever. especially in the 27 degree heat of yesterday

the bloke in the middle looked particularly funny

as you can see here

i wondered if they were actually clowns in disguise

and when they arrive at their destination they'll whip their hats and capes off to reveal comedy clown clothes

not that they weren't amusing as they were

and they got a great camera based reception as they arrived at the main road

so there we are. a nice photo story for ya.

the day when train passengers wore blue tops
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plants on the move
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the lady on the right was carrying some shrubs

daisy
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danger from ejected material
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road ahead closed
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enjoying the heat
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rock and roll your amp down the street
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band on the run/roll

slide
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kezia on a bike
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chair and a fridge
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bald mannequin
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blossom
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bike rack shelter
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a shelter for bike racks. it's good that people care for the carers.

strong man in a window
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not such a long vehicle
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huw sent me this excellent picture of a 'long vehicle'

hassock of the week
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work shirt lines
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a work colleague gave a presentation yesterday. it was interesting, but i was slightly distracted by the various lines going on when he stood in front of the blinds. he kindly posed for me afterwards.

it's a pity i only had my compact camera otherwise i might have been tempted to use this for my course !

oh dear
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at the risk of turning in to a normal blog, here's a story from our life. jane's car broke down on the way back home yesterday and i drove out to meet them so she and the girls could go home in my car. before they went we i walked up to a nearby garage and got some food to eat whilst i was waiting. unfortunately i left my sandwich on the counter, which was a shame.

anyway, i sat in the boot for half an hour or so until the breakdown man turned up. he asked me to open the bonnet and i fiddled about for a few minutes looking for the pully thing, before re-emerging and explaining that i was actually quite rubbish at cars, and would he mind doing it. he pulled a lever directly in front of where i was sitting and opened the bonnet.

he looked at the car then quickly disconnected battery as he feared the car might set itself on fire ! perhaps sitting in the boot wasn't the best plan. the car was loaded on to his van and plopped outside our house where it rests to this day (which is the same day as yesterday since this will be published tomorrow).

so there we go. an actual story from the funkypancake household.

where do all the buses go ?
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i can tell you. they all get trapped on this round about and go round and round and round.

wonky salt sign
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i'm always suspicious about condiments in the bedroom.

NB some people don't consider salt to be a condiment. if that statement applies to you then i apologise for the nonsense of the previous statement.

soiled mattress
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spiky embassy
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i took these photos looking up at a brick wall and i wondered why people were staring at me. i walked a little further and realised they actually belonged to the russian embassy. oooops.

dog signs involving good human movement
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this chaps going to do his back in

and this chap is trying to encourage his dog to jump up and use the poo bin like a human toilet. probably.

holland park
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wall
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yellowy lighters
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there's been a bit of a yellow theme with today's photos. that can happen sometimes

falling bits
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it's worth clicking on the picture to see what's likely to drop on your head

yellow line upgreade
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is summer on the way ?
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yellow coathanger
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black music
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i took the day off work yesterday to spend the day taking photos of things for my course. this was the first thing(s) i tried to take a picture of as it's meant to show the word 'black'. but i don't think it does. so i got a bit disillusioned and before I knew it the day was gone. ho hum.

even though they didn't meet the brief (at least i don't think they do) they are fairly ok-ish photos i think. the earphones look a bit sinister in some of the pictures.