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BB2112
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Doors, Windows and Gates
Monday
21st - Thursday 25th March
2021
Another
multi-featured challenge for what we hope
is the last time we are constrained to pairs.
The topic for the boys to photograph
on their travels was Doors, Windows and
Gates. Some took the interpretation
a little further than intended and provided
contributions of things, mostly humorous,
that they had seen on their i-pads or whatever
rather than with their own eyes. Yes,
yes I know they used their own eyes to view
the i-pads but you know what I mean. So
such non-conformist items have been separated
from the main entries but are worth looking
at (and clicking on).
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Judge
Ian
Ian
was a regular in the first incarnation
of BOOTboys
although the name wasn't then
used and he missed out on the
infamous Big Josie of BOOT night
in 1974.
As
he currently lives in Cheshire,
in recent times he hasn't been
able to join us as often as
he would have liked.
However,
he anticipates moving back to
South Lakeland in the near future
so hopefully we will then have
the pleasure of his company
much more often.
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Doors,
Windows and Gates
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Don
Circumstances
got in the way of Stan and I
doing something more adventurous
than recent outings. Consequently
the first set of pictures are
from a walk around Sizergh with
Margaret.
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Study
this door- it's studied!
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What
knockers!
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Rapunzel,
Rapunzel, let dahn yer 'air
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When
I'm cleaning windows
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Daffy
down dilly door
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Before
B4RN
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The
next two were taken on a trip
to the dentist in Kendal.
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Ramsgate?
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The
#1
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Finally,
a visit to Arnside (a necessary
journey, officer).
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A
rotten door
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A
posh door
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She
sells, but not at the moment!
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She
sells Pulled Pork Paninis. Yes!!!!!
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He
sold in the Past, not the Present!
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Mike
B
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A
beautiful aperture
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Scores
for doors?
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Natural
doorway
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Rubbish
door
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Happy
Window No. 1
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Beautiful
Iron Gate
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Emergency
vehicles through here?
Only
Tony on his blood bike
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It's
a wrap!
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Window
dressing- not!
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Let
me in!
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Card
door
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Dental
suction on the increase
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Happy
window No. 2
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How
many elephants to the yard?
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Arch
to H
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All
Bar None
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Dog's
arch
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Windows
on the World
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No
way José
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What's
not to love?
Doors, windows,
mystery, neglect
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Expensive
window
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Tony's
Window of Dreams
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Mike
T
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Metaphors
for the way ahead .....
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.....
and the way we are now
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Heversham
Church Door
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Robin
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Terry
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Labradoor
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A
magical tree?
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Tony
When
I saw the criteria for this
week’s challenge I immediately
thought of the Safestyle double
glazing advert but my attentions
soon switched to listed or old
buildings but then I thought
about doors that have opened
to me in my life (whilst ignoring
those that had closed!)
So
the first picture is the main
entrance to Scottish and Newcastle
Brewery that I went through
in 1962 for my first job interview
on leaving school. Mr Hossack,
who interviewed me, said ‘well
Tony you’re the first here you
can have the job’ Arrogantly,
I always thought it was due
to the impression I made but
more likely it was because he
couldn’t be bothered to interview
anyone else!!
The
second is the entrance to what
was H.J. Croft Motor Engineers
in Highgate who I joined in
1965, a really interesting period
in my life full of characters
and cowboys but with zero job
security.
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1962:
You're the first here, Tony
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1965:
My career in modern day horse
trading
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The
third is the one that really
matters to me, being the main
entrance to Provincial Insurance
through which I went in 1970
having just married, joining
many others who also became
BOOTboys
and who still put up with me
50 years later!
The
fourth is the former K Socks
building that was converted
to become the Head Office of
Provincial's offshoot, Prolific
into which several BOOTboys
(including The Judge) demerged.
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1970:
Doorway to our futures
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Some
folk worked their socks off
here
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A
real Charlie stayed
here
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Longest
window in Westmorland?
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Gone
for one
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Glad
I never bought one of these
apartments
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Just
Interesting
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The
old Kendal Town Morgue
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Anyone
got ten grand? !!
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Chippy
open tonight!!
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Other
Doors, Windows and Gates
Clicking
on the pictures might give you several surprises,
pleasant or otherwise!
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The
unforgettable Dors
Stephen
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The
unforgettable Doors
Stephen
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A,
You're A-DOORable
Don
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Knocking
on Heaven's Door
Stephen
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Gates
can open Windows
but not
Doors!
Don
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When
I'm Cleaning Windows
Don
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How
about a film?
Stephen
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Ooh!
Shut that door!
Mike T
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How
about a thriller?
Terry
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The
Results
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Funniest:
Window
dressing- not!
As
well as being a really good photo, Ian liked the way Mike B had linked the
subject matter (windows) with the naked mannequins to make the clever title. If
only whoever owned the establishment had thought of following the clear
guidance on the glass by putting face coverings on the mannequins!
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Most
Interesting:
Metaphor
for the way ahead .....
Ian
thought that among some very good archway/gateway/gap photos, Mike T's
composition stood out and, reinforced by the title, it illustrated where we
would like to have access to in what hopefully will soon be freer and happier
times.
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Best
Looking:
Beautiful
Iron Gate
In Ian’s
opinion, the title perfectly matched the image of the gate and when added to
the calm rural scene behind it, the result was a very simple but lovely picture
from Mike B.
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Special
"All Our Yesterdays"
Award:
1970:
Doorway to our futures &
Some folk worked their
socks off here
Ian thought Tony's photos of
the Provincial
and Prolific (site of former
K Socks factory) doorways merited a special
award as they held a particular significance for several of us who had
walked through those doors on a daily basis over many years. These photos
evoked many strong memories.
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Highly
Commended:
She
sells, but not at the moment!
& She sells
Pulled Pork Paninis. Yes!!!
Ian
liked the way the "She Sells” name of the clothes shop was used to link
Don’s two Arnside photos (Ian also wanted to recognise Margaret’s role in one
of the photos). He also mentioned that his wife Roz likes Arnside, not that it
influenced his judgement!
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Labradoor
Another simple but very effective composition
and Ian liked
Robin's clever play on Labrador in the title.
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Near
Misses
Looking through the photos, Ian thought
that getting the title right could be the difference between a podium finish or
just missing out. On further reflection, there are now three photos - from Mike
B and Terry - where the suggested revised titles might just have tipped the
balance in their favour.
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Dental
suction extraction
on the increase
I
knew Hobbits were small, but...!!
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Victor
Ludoorum
Having
already selected Mike T's “Metaphors for the way ahead” photo as the most
interesting, Ian thought that the photos that Mike had put forward as a
combination, as well as being photographically really effective, summed up
superbly where we are now and what we hope will soon be open to us, making the
duo in his opinion a worthy choice for Victor
Ludoorum
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To
emphasise the challenges choosing the winners, Ian mentioned that if he were
doing the judging a week later, the results could be completely different!
Thanks
Ian for your judgements and also for joining
us in the ZOOMbar
to reveal
the results. All the best to you and
Roz for your move back north. We hope
you will soon be back out on the fells with
us, post Lockdown.
How
about you, dear reader? Would these
have been your choices? What say you?
Don,
Thursday 25th March 2021
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Comments:
Don: Special commendation from me to Mike
B whose window dressing picture
is used, cropped, for the page
header as, in addition to being
funny and carrying a topical
message, it has all of a door,
windows and a gate!
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Later,
down
in the BOOTboys
ZOOMbar:
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Stephen
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Don
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Martin
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Tony
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Mike
T
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Mike
B
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Stan
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Terry
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Ian
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