Monday, 21 February 2011

Hands Off It's Ours!


What is the difference in the two photographs, apart from the fact they've been taken years apart?  

The one above was taken back in the 60s by a visitor to Loch Ness.  The one below was taken very recently by a visitor to Lake Windermere and has been hailed as 'the best yet' photo of English Nessie. 


As a Scot I'm fairly tolerant sharing our oil, electricity and other assets, but when it comes to those south of the border making a brazen attempt to steal our best-selling myth most intriguing visitor attraction then I foresee riots up and down the Highlands.  Don't you?

A word of warning to snappers.  The English photograph can't be verified because it was taken by a mobile phone camera.  Seems we don't have the technology to determine the authenticity.  I know quite a few who would disagree with that statement but I'll wait to see if there are further 'sightings' of the Windermere Monster before I produce my list of experts' comments.
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14 comments:

  1. Joe Public21 February 2011 at 19:46

    It looks like 4 x weighted inner tubes to me.

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  2. WitteringsfromWitney21 February 2011 at 20:05

    Well SR, I reckon you have all been 'had'!

    I have it on good authority that it is no more than 'Snake Cameron' have a bareback dip!

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  3. WitteringsfromWitney21 February 2011 at 20:08

    PS and you fairly tolerant of 'sharing; your oil? And your next joke is?????

    Or is approaching middle age softening your trenchant views? :)

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  4. Quiet_Man21 February 2011 at 20:12

    She's probably moved south because of all that global warming you have at the minute ;-)

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  5. subrosa21 February 2011 at 21:08

    Joe, are you saying Nessie doesn't exist? ;)

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  6. subrosa21 February 2011 at 21:10

    Oh WfW, I'm not that naive. :)

    I suspect your 'good authority' is nearer the mark than the Telegraph. Regardless, hand off. :)

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  7. subrosa21 February 2011 at 21:11

    WfW, doesn't that remark show my softer side? It doesn't often appear so do enjoy it while you can. :)

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  8. subrosa21 February 2011 at 21:13

    Aye QM, I couldn't help but laugh at your comment and if the 'destruction of the world is to come about in ten years' lobby adopted this, wouldn't it be wonderful?

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  9. WitteringsfromWitney21 February 2011 at 21:15

    SR: Don't, please, tempt me to respond to your last two answers........ :)

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  10. Woodsy4221 February 2011 at 23:30

    "Hands Off It's Ours! "

    No problem Subrosa, you can keep it. We have one of our own now :-)

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  11. subrosa22 February 2011 at 01:21

    Auch go on WfW. You know you want to. ;)

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  12. subrosa22 February 2011 at 01:22

    Ok Woodsy go for it. I don't know how that wee bit of England will cope with more visitors though. Last time I was there a couple of years ago it was November and the place was heaving with tourists. Not a pleasure I assure you.

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  13. FAIRFACTS MEDIA23 February 2011 at 17:43

    Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
    And with petrol at six quid a gallon, who can afford to trail so far up North to see a monster.
    Thus, we now have one in Windermere.
    But if we are not careful and the Middle East delivers petrol at 8 or 9 quid a gallon, don't be surprised to find that Nessie has moved to Hyde Park.

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  14. subrosa23 February 2011 at 22:13

    It is FMM, but does the Lake District need it? It's stowed out as it in most of the year. :)

    That, now, wouldn't surprise me in the least. I mean both the rise in petrol and the move. Nessie of Hyde Park? I may have to get accustomed to it.

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