Philip Curnow

Christmas in Rome

Christmas sky in Rome

The Rinascente

More Christmas colours in Rome

The Christmas 🎄 lights are on in Rome. It was busy, but just a bit more than any normal Sunday.

Martin Parr and New Brighton

Martin Parr and New Brighton

Martin Parr and New Brighton

Martin Parr and New Brighton

A certain generation lived this. New Brighton from 1976- 82. I lived it too.🍦RIP Mr. Parr. Must find more of your photos of Rome as well.

YouTube video by Louisiana Channel "First priority is to make an entertaining picture." | Photographer Martin Parr | Louisiana Channel

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YouTube video by about photography Master Storyteller Capturing Humor & Art

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Martin Parr: The 1980s seaside snaps that sparked a controversy Ahead of a film about him, photographer Martin Parr tells all about his most famous pieces of work.

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Photographer Martin Parr dies aged 73 Parr rose to prominence in the mid 1980s, his colourful images capturing British life.

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From today's Italian press. 'A female Israeli tourist in the port of Brindisi in Puglia responding to a group of youths with pro-Palestinian items. “I will kill all of you. Don't joke with Israelis”. #tetchy

Not a good idea!

There's loads of wild boar in Rome's outskirts. Drove past a whole pack/pride/family in suburban area. A lone boar also roamed our semi central zone. It disappeared after the council removed all the public bins.

Note the Starhotels property in the image, then read up about them.

Proud to live in a country with the coglioni to act morally.

What's wrong with a flat cap?

Let's make graffiti great again.

Read today that nobody's interested in writing graffiti anymore. Even that need of expression, as old as man has lived, has moved online! 😫

Farage. That surname 🤔.
Given its French-Norman roots, it is not surprising that Farage is also distributed in continental Europe. It is found in countries such as France, Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland ... to be continued.

After enjoying every World Cup since 1974, I won't be watching next year. Wrong country, not my time zone, too many games. But would love Norway to win it.

YouTube video by Totò RetroTV RAI - Bumper EuroVision (1986-1988) [4K-UHD-2160p60]

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Anyway, FIFA gonna FIFA

Massafra, Puglia

My photo from a crypt in Massafra, deepest Puglia, a couple of years ago. #frescofriday

So while families are still being exterminated by genocide, the country doing it will be singing "Dinga Dong, Dinga Dong, Dinga Ding Dang Dong, Ding, Ding, Ding, Dong" in Eurovision.

Had to check this wasn't The Sun. How the Mail has regressed ...

“Pecunia non olet” si accompagna immancabilmente all’altro: “di notte tutti i gatti sono grigi“. 🐈‍⬛

#Eurovision Spain, lreland, Holland and Slovenia demonstrating what it means to be European.

Back in the day

Champions

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Back in the day ⚽

If Palestine receives an invite, then why not the other lot as well. Would love to see some Dabka.

ESPN ruining sport again. "Oval Invincibles, the most successful franchise in the Hundred, will be rebranded as MI London from 2026 onwards." Not that I have any idea what they are referring to. 🎳 🤺

Proton Announces Sheets, a Private and Secure Spreadsheet Proton continues to chip away at our reliance on Big Tech for key productivity apps and services.

Looking forward to this. A great Christmas surprise. 🥰
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When you deny humanity to others, it's over for you sooner or later.

I got a free ticket from one of the security at our earner.

The Italian govt.

What's 'Adam's Family' in Italian!