WeekJforJocular

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge. I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekJforJocular so I went hunting in  my archive for images that tickled my funny bone. I resisted sharing the photos I had tagged as "Funny Faces" lest I offend someone whose facial expressions had made me laugh.

I seem to have a large collection of funny signs, these media figure largely in this "J" post. I wonder if they will raise a few smiles.

Found in my Family History files. Column 8 was a regular column in our morning newspaper - The Sydney Morning Herald, R J Ball is closely related to me.

A Dangerous Course - Bellata, Australia

Remember Covid? A warning from Australia

One of two messages in a Bakery - Inverness, Scotland

Two  of two messages in a Bakery - Inverness, Scotland

Be like a Chicken - Edinburgh, Scotland 

Lions Club on  King Island, Australia working at the local show 2024

No Heavenly messages here in Copenhagen

From one Snowboarder to another - Tomamu, Japan 20232

Two boys having fun c.1984 . How my kids enjoyed themselves before there were screens.

Another treasure from the family archive c. 1988.

Hold up - London 2023

Choices - Helsinki, Finland 2016

When Mrs Doubtfire came to town London 2024.

The show was full of laughs.

I know what I prefer - Toronto, New South Wales

Smiles from the Soviets - Murmask, Russia 2015

Something Missing? Lucca, Italy 2022

Nice Pins - Bratislava, Slovakia 2013

Comogli, Italy 2019

Fun at the Country Show in Singleton Australia 2025

FYI Dagwood Dogs are an Australian Delicacy

Escapee from the Cathedral? - Salisbury,England 2023

WeekIforIntegers

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge. I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekIforIntegers. I  had a head start as I had been assigning the tag "Numbers" to my more recent photos. I had to dig deeper to find earlier snaps. I will continue adding the numbers tag where appropriate as I can see it being of use in the future. It has given me for next years April A-Z Blogging Challenge.

In our front yard Lake Macquarie

On a wall in the Sagrada Familia - Barcelona, Spain

That's a lot of Port - Porto, Portugal

Tunneling to Lille, France

Saftety First - Vannes, France

Where we were sleeping

Milk and Mail - Iceland

Fancy table setting at dinner in Sydney

A collateral family member owned this hotel - Berrima, Australia

It ain't easy being 16

Checking in - Cape Town, South Africa 2026

Another "Old Dart"? Dartmouth, England 2024

WeekHforHearts

Over on Bluesky Sheena, a Glaswegian living in Northern Ireland, curates a weekly photographic challenge.I have been participating in these challenges for a couple of months It gives me an opportunity to dig into my rather large snapshot archive and share a few images to the weekly theme related to a letter of the alphabet.

Last week's theme for the challenge was WeekHforHearts. This challenge wasn't too difficult as I had a lot of images in my collection tagged as "Hearts." 

Actually I think I went overboard and posted too many snaps. Creating a few collages, after I spent too long trying to arrange my pics in groups in the Blogger App,  helped me share more images. 

Near the home of two famous lovers Verona Italy 2024

Getaria, Spain -2024

Served at a friend's home - Salt Lake City 2015

Found amongst the treasure in my study is this Mighty Mouse.

Asissi, Italy - Home of St Francis 2022

We succumbed - Bruges, Belgium 2023

On the buses - London, England 2024

Happy couples hanging around in a temple - Oskaka, Japan 2025

Hearts to go - Seoul, South Korea 2025

We obliged this couple in Budapest Hungary by taking their photo.

Lovely Comogli, Italy 2019

Decorated roofs on the Trulli

 - the traditional houses in Alberobello Italy 2022

  

 

  

Liverpool, England 2023

Confused 

Above are three Fuzzy photos from a pilgrimage to honour Elvis in Nashville Tennessee 2012

 The Heartbreak Hotel was one of the worst hotels we have ever stayed in.

We passed on the souvenirs.

Signs on lightpoles at Nelson Manadela University 
Port Elizaabeth, South Africa 1016