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Blizzard, the pup in Antarctica / photograph by Frank Hurley by State Library of New South Wales collection

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Girl in garden at Newhalem, 1938 by Seattle Municipal Archives

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Young lady and birdcages by Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums

In this image we can see a young lady stood on the steps of a traditional style wooden caravan. She's tending to a parrot in one of the birdcages.

The images have been selected from the Arthur J Fenwick collection of circus material.
Arthur James Fenwick (1878-1957) was a director of Fenwick's Department Store. In his personal life he was extremely interested in fairs and circuses, collecting historical material about them and building personal relationships with showmen who visited Newcastle. He was made a life member of the Showmen's Guild in 1944.

Enviro Tip

The other night, I put thin strips of left over chicken on a plate and used the plate as a lid for a pot of rice.  It's a small thing, but I heated my chicken using only steam from the rice.  I think that's kind of cool.

Finally a Flogging

At the local BDSM club, I talked with a couple who are on the board of  local BDSM educational group, asking if they received my membership renewal since I hadn't yet received my membership card.  I chatted a bit with the wife, and we discussed how I had been having a hard time finding people to play with at the club.  Most scenes are negotiated online. They may change the script at the D101 nights to reflect this. She asked her husband if he'd like to do a flogging scene with me, and he said he was too tired. Oh well.

The following week, the organization sent me a letter regarding my membership, and this was inside the envelope:

It will be interesting playing with someone much older with much more experience. By interesting I mean I will be nervous and a little uncomfortable.  The uncomfortable is instinctual - everything you learn about being a woman and keeping yourself safe.  It will be in public, I know he will respect my limits, and I'll hopefully have a friend there keeping an eye out.  There will be no restraints, so I'll just walk away if I need to.  But still I'm nervous. Frontal lobe:  please control the lizard brain.  Thanks.

Also, he is a nice looking guy, but I'm not attracted to him. The thought of him touching me in any kind of a sexual way is gross.

The negotiations to date:

Bowie Pac-Man Bandits - Part 2

Another sighting on Route 197 North near the on ramp to Route 50 West!

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Maree Austin washes up during the run of "White sheep of the family", 1953 by State Library of New South Wales collection