Chat thread for weekly comp "Typically British"

[irv_b]

Chat thread for this week's subject  "typically British"

Try to picture something that you could point to being typical of someone or something being of British origin.
Anything from the full English breakfast to a kilt wearing Scotsman - HAVE FUN!!!

Pictures to be taken between 00.01am Monday 12th September 2011 to 23:59 Sunday  18th September 2011 .
Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59pm Monday 19th September 2011.
Poll will be up Tuesday 13th September 2011.
Winner to be announced Saturday 24th September 2011.

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Post a topic on the Sunday following your declared win
Create an entries thread
Create a chat thread
Create a poll for that weeks comp and declare the winner on the Saturday
(if for any reason there is a problem and no subject is posted by the winner by Monday night admin will advise second place winner to post the topic asap, do the poll etc)

In case of a tie, the first entry posted wins.

Photos to be taken during the specified dates, ie Monday xx to Sunday xx

Pictures to be posted in the entries thread no later than 23.59 Monday night

[skellum]

Great idea Irv but I think you have unintentionally excluded our international members..      Only an idea but what about changing it to ' Typical of my country '

[Beaux Reflets]

I don't know - I am sure there is probably something typically British in most areas around the globe     

[Hinfrance]

Maybe, but I'm game to have a go at this. I'm pretty sure you can find a cup of tea just about anywhere

[Reinardina]

"of British origin" covers a lot!

Tartans have been popular for ages, all over the world, for instance.

And from the great engineering past, there must be examples everywhere, still going strong.

If you can't find anything, you probably don't have internet either!

[Reinardina]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

[Beaux Reflets]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

I was thinking on those lines too - great minds as they say -  - Just got to work out what the expression of smile should be  or 

[Reinardina]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

I was thinking on those lines too - great minds as they say -  - Just got to work out what the expression of smile should be  or 

Agree on the minds, but you're still, by far, the better photographer!

[Beaux Reflets]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

I was thinking on those lines too - great minds as they say -  - Just got to work out what the expression of smile should be  or 

Agree on the minds, but you're still, by far, the better photographer!

You are so kind Reinardina  You have taken a few shots that I would have loved to have taken   

[Reinardina]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

I was thinking on those lines too - great minds as they say -  - Just got to work out what the expression of smile should be  or 

Agree on the minds, but you're still, by far, the better photographer!

You are so kind Reinardina  You have taken a few shots that I would have loved to have taken   

Andy! You're joking! Which ones are they? And yes, I'd love a beer!

[Beaux Reflets]

Forgot to mention the language!

(I might try a candid shot of my husband's upper lip! He's of the generation/background where they were very stiff!)

I was thinking on those lines too - great minds as they say -  - Just got to work out what the expression of smile should be  or 

Agree on the minds, but you're still, by far, the better photographer!

You are so kind Reinardina  You have taken a few shots that I would have loved to have taken   

Andy! You're joking! Which ones are they? And yes, I'd love a beer!

I particularly like,  The Gateway - The Lone Walker (as I can imagine the colours while the B&W keeps the emphasis upon loneliness) and I remember an architectural shot I thought was taken at a great angle / perspective but cannot see it in your gallery (perhaps it was seen on PR a few moons ago  )

Thinking hat back on for something typically British 

[Reinardina]

Andy, my memory must be going. I now do remember your kind comments on both the Gateway and the Lone Walker. Can't think of the architectural picture though, I'll have a rummage.

I'm not quite in the mood for thinking British yet. Hope it comes soon.

[irv_b]

Oh I didn't realise that this would cause any hassle! As Howard said surely, any of the expats would have something  British indoors or even a shop where they go to get something that reminds them of home -They don't even need to buy it just photograph It!

[Oldboy]

Oh I didn't realise that this would cause any hassle! As Howard said surely, any of the expats would have something  British indoors or even a shop where they go to get something that reminds them of home -They don't even need to buy it just photograph It!

Well, the French strike a lot and that is regarded as a British disease. 

[hevans]

Oh I didn't realise that this would cause any hassle! As Howard said surely, any of the expats would have something  British indoors or even a shop where they go to get something that reminds them of home -They don't even need to buy it just photograph It!

I could always dig out the jar of Branston Pickle. I could substitute for HP sauce...but the bastards moved production to Holland, and it just isn't quite the same.

Most Ex-pats will have plenty of mementos of Britain around for inspiration.

H.

(Oh, and I was hoping to get in on the 20th century one...but time, tide and the family wait for no man...cracker of an idea: sliced bread, invented in the early 20th century).