Apostrophe Police
A little something for everyone in today’s FlickR upload… first, for the language wardens, I have copies of two dessert menus from “Blushes.” The first contains what will have to be identified as the most creative use of the apostrophe in Chelsea today. The second qualifies as most egregious misspelling and lack of internal consistency in use of the words “Carmel” and “caramel,” with an additional point subtracted for misspelling “Demerara” when the proper spelling is available on the sucrose packets at each table.
Second, for Ishmael Reed, Chris Locke, and anyone else who has trouble warming up to Thomas Carlyle, this little architectural embellishment at his old house near the Chelsea Embankment.
For AKMA, a picture of the oldest church in Chelsea from the Battersea Bridge, Thomas More’s old stomping grounds, rebuilt in the late 17th century. I understand that when the red cross flag is flying that means Thomas is in the building.
We’ve done a lot of walking this weekend, sight seeing, bird watching. What I’ve gathered is that the sixties fashions are back with a vengeance, and since I didn’t get to London then, it’s nice to be here now. Look for boots, tights and shorts this fall, or short skirts. I should have been grabbing snapshots for Manolo the shoe blogger. The variety of boots and heels and slippers and scuffs and flats and what-nots is amazing. But above all, everywhere we see the boot, and not the uggly light tan sheepskin lined suede numbers of a few years past, but high fashion stuff, detailed, dyed, and polished. Or maybe they’re jst being worn to conceal large calves? Nevermind. It doesn’t take a fashion critic to herald the return of textured stockings and micro-skirts. It takes but a look around at what’s being worn in the neighborhood. Something else I’ve noticed, and I’m not sure how to share this without seeming a bit indelicate, but… well, there’s a lot of cleavage out there. Low necklines are everywhere and one scarcely knows where to look.
Eye contact. That’s the ticket.
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