SAM posts pre Firefly

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Monthly Theme Day, numbers

There are so many ways in which numbers are invaluable in a City. House numbers, telephone numbers, dates on buildings, and of course, they are particularly significant on headstones. So much of a City's history can be gleaned from the information on old gravestones, like this one in Russell Road. There were many Irish amongst the early settlers. Many City blogs around the world are participating in this Monthly Theme.Click here to view thumbnails for all participantsAlbuquerque (NM), USA by…

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01/05/2008
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Dolls House

We have featured No 7 Castle Hill before. In the old stables, one room has been set out with period toys, and this delightfully detailed dolls house. In the corner you can just see an old dolls pram.

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30/04/2008
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Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bill made a name for itself as a restaurant serving high quality meat at very reasonable prices. They became so popular that, in addition to the original branch in Westering, they opened a large one on the beachfront. They also do a really good buffet.

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26/04/2008
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A Necessary accessory to the lamp post

Another in our ongoing series on lamp posts around town.... this one at Pollock Beach is not the most attractive, but it is certainly functional. It has strong halogen spotlights to shed light onto the beach and rocks , in front of the Something Good Roadhouse, so that even at night, this attractive scene is visible, and you can safely walk around down there.At the same time, CCTV cameras keep an eye out for muggers and other undesirables who like…

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24/04/2008
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well… autumn gave way to winter rather quickly!

Westbourne Road, Saturday night, on our way to eat out. In a stroke of genius, Max elected to go to the Carolina Spur in Greenacres Mall, we were able to park undercover, and go in and out without drowning or freezing to death. We had a good meal too.This week the shorts and T shirts are lying neglected on the shelf while bulky jerseys are making a comeback! To see overflow pictures from this post, and also the previous 2…

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23/04/2008
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Burnt Out

Such a shame... another historic cottage in Port Elizabeth, neglected by the owner and rented out to Nigerian drug dealers, has burned down. GRRRRRRRR. Another little bit of our heritage needlessly lost. I featured this house in my "Now and Then" series a while ago, you can see how it looked recently and in the 1880s.

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22/04/2008