Things of beauty – Splendid Isolation

Innocent Times, Part 4

August 25, 2024 Kim du Toit Classic Beauty, Funny Stuff

…in which we continue to look at earlier, more innocent times. That said, some of the cartoons below were not so innocent — and probably couldn’t get published today.

Which. of course, is why I’m posting them.

From the H.R. files:

In Medical Ethics:

And in the Groves of Academe:

Another from H.R.:

In Sporting News:

And In Flagrante Delicto:

See you all next month.

Forgot to mention: if you want to see the first couple of these, use the “Search” function at the top of the page and just type: Innocent Times then hit Enter.

Random Totty

August 22, 2024 Kim du Toit Gratuitous Chick Pics

This is Tina O’Brien, who plays yesterday’s totty Lucy Fallon’s mother (!!!) on Coronation Street. (She is, by the way, only eighteen or so years older than Lucy in real life, so technically at least, the age difference isn’t that close– especially for the working-class Corrie.) Nevertheless:

And as an architect might say, the rear aspect is not too unpleasant either:

Lovely.

But as the old saying from Alabama goes: “With a Momma like that, you shoot yer Daddy and make yer own brothers and sisters.”

I report, you decide.

Random Totty

August 21, 2024 Kim du Toit Gratuitous Chick Pics

This is Lucy Fallon, who’s a Brit soap actress (I think Coronation Street, but whatever).

Very cute.

We’ll be looking at her TV mum later…

Destination Choice

August 10, 2024 Kim du Toit Entertainment, Lifestyle

You enter a competition for an all-expenses-paid Two-Week Dream Vacation, and you win. You have to pick your location from the pics provided:

10.

Pick which ONE you’d choose. Answers in Comments.

Innocent Times, Part 3

August 4, 2024 Kim du Toit Classic Beauty, Funny Stuff

Here’s the third in our series (Part 1 for the explanation and then Part 2 continues the theme), and some fine stuff it is, too. These ones are still modest — you won’t see any little gardens growing down below; but they’re still gorgeous.

Enjoy.