SLEUTHS AND THEIR OUTFITS ...

Dear readers, this week where the focus is on crime ‘S’ is for *S*leuths and their outfits…

Here are some familiar, signature items of clothing in movies and on TV:

Denmark’s The Killing – and those jumpers! (below)

Starsky & Hutch – those cardigans!

Inspector Clouseau – umm, disguises

Miami Vice – rolled up sleeves

Columbo – that raincoat ...

Hill Street Blues – fingerless gloves & beanie

Kojak – hats

French Connection – porkpie hat

Ashes to Ashes – white leather jacket

France’s Spiral (Engrenages) - vests ... and vests!

ANY FAVORITE OUTFITS/ SLEUTHS HERE?

Do tell me! And do check out other posts  @ Jenny Matlock-Alphabe-Thursday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Macro Monday2, Ruby Tuesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who visited or commented.

Enjoy!

XOXO NORA & LOLA:)

ROMAN REMAINS IN THE UK ...

Dear readers, this week ‘R’ IS FOR *R*OMAN REMAINS IN THE UK...

Just over two thousand and sixty-five years ago, Julius Caesar invaded Britain. His hope of converting the locals to the joys of central heating and very straight roads did not enjoy instant fulfilment and he was unceremoniously turfed off the south coast. Just 88 years later, the Romans were back and Britain was never quite the same again ...

Here are just some examples of what they left behind:

Hadrian's Wall (above - more pics later)

Cardiff Castle (below)

York Minster

York city walls

Roman Baths, err, Bath

Verulamium (now: St Albans)

Fishbourne Palace, West Sussex

Welwyn Baths, Hertfordshire

Chester Roman Gardens

And back to Hadrian's Wall

And no, not a selfie!

London Roman Wall (Londinium)

Caerleon amphitheatre, South Wales (then: Isca)

And back to those roads:

In the Roman era, people travelled on horseback, in carts pulled by oxen or on foot. Before, Britain had no proper roads. All those built were remarkably straight. (They twigged the shortest distance from one place to another is a straight line though there was a bit of zigzag-cheating sometimes, to make going uphill easier).

They built their roads on foundations of clay, chalk and gravel, placing bigger flat stones on top. The road sloped from the middle to ditches either side, so rain water drained off - as in this photo:

ANY HISTORIC REMAINS WHERE YOU LIVE?

Do tell me! And do check out other posts  @ Jenny Matlock-Alphabe-Thursday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Macro Monday2, Ruby Tuesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who visited or commented.

Enjoy!

NORA & LOLA:)

FASHION FAUX PAS ...

Dear readers, this week ‘Q’ is for *Q*uite ludicrous – in other words, 

fashion faux pas …

The above shot here in Spain (apologies to the lady who, I'm sure you'd agree, would look so much more appealing in, err, less tight clothes!)


But fashion faux pas aren't restricted to mere mortals like us but slebs as well.

Here are some for you to check out: David Bowie in an, err, red phase:

Fancy pants, anyone? Elle MacPherson

or Diane Kruger:

 Not to mention these faux pas:

Tulisa:

Err!

Trucker cap - does this really suit anyone over 17?

Ashish (Summer 2013) - pulled through a bush backwards style?

Fancy Celine Dion's wedding "tiara"?

Oh no! Just look at that bumbag:

or these Baggy pants:

EVER COMMITTED ANY FASHION FAUX PAS (ERR, THAT YOU'D ADMIT TO)?

Do tell me! And do check out other posts  @ Jenny Matlock-Alphabe-Thursday, Monday Mellow Yellows, Macro Monday2, Ruby Tuesday & Outdoor Wednesday.

And, finally, thank you to all my dear readers who visited or commented.

Enjoy!

XOXO NORA & LOLA:)