First day thread

[NewcastleFalcon]

1st October 1969 Concorde breaks the Sound barrier for the first time



Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

The thread has been going a couple of years now starting October 1st 2020. A celebration and marking of the first day of the new month. which in time-honoured tradition will close for entries when "the bawdy hand of the dial is upon the prick of midnight" (to paraphrase Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet)

Contributions invited...anything goes

Original Pictures taken this first day of November 2022. Calendar turnings, random indoor shots, random outdoor shots, relevant trivia for the new month.

Select a bit of first day music if you like relevant to the new month either in name, or as I sometimes do from past years official charts as of the week containing the first of the month. Official charts UK site here https://www.officialcharts.com/

Starter for ten
Original picture from a Northumberland Garden. Roses just about hanging on until November but got a fair drenching last night.

NF Original FCF First day Thread Photo
Tuesday November 1st 2022

NF Original FCF First day Thread Photo
Tuesday November 1st 2022

NF Original FCF First day Thread Photo
Tuesday November 1st 2022

Regards Neil

[mickthemaverick]

I stepped into the garden to be greeted by the results of last night's wind and rain:

Some clearing up needed!!

Some clearing up is in order this morning!! Then I had a look round the garden to see how things are doing in Hertfordshire. No roses left on our two bushes but plenty of colour still to be found:

The Cactus Dahlia still going strong

The pom pom dahlia which has been constantly dead headed now growing seeds for my next plan

The last of the Fushia

Viola seems happy still

The Petunia suffering in the winds

The Hotlips still in its third blossoming of the year!!

Welcome November!!

[CitroJim]

The only picture I've taken today is of my tartan travel rugs... I've already posted it in the appropriate place

[NewcastleFalcon]

The only picture I've taken today is of my tartan travel rugs... I've already posted it in the appropriate place

Oh, I think your magnificent 55 year old Travel Rugs merit a bit of Tuesday November 1st 2022 repetition Jim!

Here's mine, all ready to be called into use on Sunday when bike and I go on our travels to race the Salcey Forest Duathlon

Regards Neil

PS yours too Mick!

[CitroJim]

Thanks Neil... I even folded the top one especially for the photo!

[NewcastleFalcon]

On November 1st 1848, WH Smith opened their first Railway Bookstall at Euston Station

The First WH Smith Railway Bookstall

Had me diverted onto this tale of Euston Station, having not been able to find an image of the original bookstall



Regards Neil

[CitroJim]

I do like taking photos of my bikes in various scenically interesting spots...

During my first ride in November 2022 on the first day of said month

[CitroJim]

Had me diverted onto this tale of Euston Station

Demolishing the Doric Arch was a barbaric act of cultural vandalism And as for what they built as the new, improved Euston Station is beyond words suitable for use on this forum

[NewcastleFalcon]

More first day shutter clicks on Tuesday November 1st 2022

California Dreamin'
All the leaves are brown...

Regards Neil

[NewcastleFalcon]

Fuschia seems to be thriving in Northumberland on November 1st 2022. Not mine but definitely a gardener who know what they are doing in their small patch, full of vibrant colours in November

Fuschia in a Northumberland Garden
November 1st 2022

Regards Neil

[myglaren]

Always nice to see Michelle Philips.
Leaves rather less so. I've just had to shift loads of them from the bit of garden out the front, about 8" deep.
They will probably blow back by morning.

[NewcastleFalcon]

I've just done the Official Charts random thing. Did a decades thing, and seeing as the regular heardlers purple patch appears to be the 1960's, random.org chose 1965. The chart for the week which included November 1st 1965 was selected. Rather than apply my own logic and bias to the selection, I just let Random.org select one of the top 50 singles. This was it, follows nicely on from California dreaming at number 43 in the hit parade...



Regards Neil

[myglaren]

Speaking of charts, I see that Taylor Swift has done rather well in filling the ten top places and having 13 of the first 15 places.
She seems nice enough but I personally don't care for her music.

[CitroJim]

Speaking of charts, I see that Taylor Swift has done rather well in filling the ten top places and having 13 of the first 15 places.
She seems nice enough but I personally don't care for her music.

Quite a remarkable achievement... I can honestly say I've not a clue who she is and can name none of her tunes... I expect I hear them on a very frequent basis on BBC 3CR but they've managed to make zero impression on me...

As do the great majority these days...