Vinni Puh is the Russian version of Winnie the Pooh. Except that he’s a Russian bear, not a teddy, and Christopher Robin is nowhere to be seen.
Listen to the Radio 4 programme to hear the whole story. If you can get through the first fifteen minutes without being incredibly irritated by Michael Rosen the dividends pay off.
Or just watch it here. A delight.
Vali Myers came to Europe from Australia at 19 and took up residence in Paris, where she was one of Ed van der Elsken’s subjects for Love on the Left Bank. She later divided her time between a valley in near Porofino in Italy, New York and Melbourne, where she died in 2003.
Her lover has written a memoir
Yippi-yi-yay!!
San Franciscan twins Marian and Vivian Brown via Bebe Le Strange.
(I just bought a leopard print coat.)
On sale at the Housing Works Thrift Shop online auction.
It’s taken me so long to find my favorite photo, so I’m most untimely, but here it is.
…but I like it.
Monday morning and another working week begins….
From the Library of Congress’ amazing Flickr set 1930s-40s in colour.
Aren’t women great?
“The Pink and Blue Projects were initiated by my five-year-old daughter, who loves the color pink so much that she wanted to wear only pink clothes and play with only pink toys and objects. I discovered that my daughter’s case was not unusual. In the United States, South Korea and elsewhere, most young girls love pink clothing, accessories and toys. This phenomenon is widespread among children of various ethnic groups regardless of their cultural backgrounds. Perhaps it is the influence of pervasive commercial advertisements aimed at little girls and their parents, such as the universally popular Barbie and Hello Kitty merchandise that has developed into a modern trend. Girls train subconsciously and unconsciously to wear the color pink in order to look feminine.”
