Monster Mash
When we went on the local street art monster trail a few weeks ago I wondered why the local businesses that financed it hadn't done it for Halloween. Now I think someone might have checked the long-range weather forecast and realised that this particular sort of street art wouldn't work on a day beginning with torrential rain and high winds! It is sunny now and much pleasanter but the wind is still strong so I don't think these monsters would have lasted.
More monsters behind the cut.
This particular monster is menacing Electric House, which is a Grade 2 listed building that up until recently had been empty for a very long time but, in what I can only describe as unusual imagination for this area, has been turned into an outpost of London South Bank University.
These look quite friendly monsters in residence on the college.
This one on the theatre doesn't look so benign.
How I wish this monster would destroy the ghastly block of flats behind it. The white building behind the hideousness is either the threepenny bit building or the 50p building depending on how old you are. It is officially No 1, Croydon.
Archbishop Whitgift seems amazingly unconcerned by the monster threatening the Town Hall. I expect he thinks his good friend Elizabeth I would be more than a match for any monster.
Once again I wish the monster would have a go at that modern excrescence being built behind the Clock Tower rather than the old Town Hall.
I think this one didn't realise the coffee shop was shut. That doll looks as if she could take out the monster easily.
This one took us ages to find as it wasn't where I was expecting it to be.
I don't know why we couldn't see it as it's not exactly well camouflaged!
After that little excursion back to the meme.
30. Do you always check the prices of things when you buy groceries?
Usually but I'm not obsessed with prices. I tend to believe that you get what you pay for so I don't necessarily seek out the cheapest thing.
31. How many nights per week do you cook dinner at home vs. going out to eat?
I cook 4 nights a week and J cooks at the weekend. These days if we go out to eat it's usually for lunch. I'm not too keen on going out in the evening at the moment for obvious reasons.
November questions behind the cut.
November
1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm?
2. Did you ever build furniture forts as a child?
3. Do you use any medicines daily?
4. When was the last time you used a disposable camera?
5. When was the last time you flew on a plane?
6. How many first cousins do you have?
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realize?
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
12. Would you ever go out in public wearing pajamas?
13. Have you ever had a lemonade stand?
14. Do you think you look older or younger than your real age?
15. Where have you lived throughout your life?
16. Do you want any piercings?
17. What’s your mouse pad look like?
18. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
19. How do you identify spiritually (do you follow a religion, what do you think about soul/spirit, etc.)?
20. Do you prefer your nails long or short?
21. What are your favorite smells?
22. Do you still use a radio or just use your phone/computer for music?
23. What kind of socks do you prefer to wear?
24. Do you have any family heirlooms?
25. Are there any musicians you didn't like at first but grew on you?
26. Is there anything you used to love but now dislike?
27. Your favorite place to be aside from your home?
28. What is your favorite kind of tea?
29. Any old home remedies you use when you're sick?
30. What level of brightness do you usually keep your phone at?
More monsters behind the cut.
This particular monster is menacing Electric House, which is a Grade 2 listed building that up until recently had been empty for a very long time but, in what I can only describe as unusual imagination for this area, has been turned into an outpost of London South Bank University.
These look quite friendly monsters in residence on the college.
This one on the theatre doesn't look so benign.
How I wish this monster would destroy the ghastly block of flats behind it. The white building behind the hideousness is either the threepenny bit building or the 50p building depending on how old you are. It is officially No 1, Croydon.
Archbishop Whitgift seems amazingly unconcerned by the monster threatening the Town Hall. I expect he thinks his good friend Elizabeth I would be more than a match for any monster.
Once again I wish the monster would have a go at that modern excrescence being built behind the Clock Tower rather than the old Town Hall.
I think this one didn't realise the coffee shop was shut. That doll looks as if she could take out the monster easily.
This one took us ages to find as it wasn't where I was expecting it to be.
I don't know why we couldn't see it as it's not exactly well camouflaged!
After that little excursion back to the meme.
30. Do you always check the prices of things when you buy groceries?
Usually but I'm not obsessed with prices. I tend to believe that you get what you pay for so I don't necessarily seek out the cheapest thing.
31. How many nights per week do you cook dinner at home vs. going out to eat?
I cook 4 nights a week and J cooks at the weekend. These days if we go out to eat it's usually for lunch. I'm not too keen on going out in the evening at the moment for obvious reasons.
November questions behind the cut.
November
1. Have you ever been caught outdoors away from shelter during a thunderstorm?
2. Did you ever build furniture forts as a child?
3. Do you use any medicines daily?
4. When was the last time you used a disposable camera?
5. When was the last time you flew on a plane?
6. How many first cousins do you have?
7. What’s the longest period of time you’ve gone without sleep?
8. Did the house you grew up in have a big yard?
9. What has been the most difficult class you’ve ever taken?
10. What’s something that’s much more difficult than a lot of people realize?
11. What are some things a house would need to have for you to purchase it?
12. Would you ever go out in public wearing pajamas?
13. Have you ever had a lemonade stand?
14. Do you think you look older or younger than your real age?
15. Where have you lived throughout your life?
16. Do you want any piercings?
17. What’s your mouse pad look like?
18. Have you ever been to a psychic/tarot reader?
19. How do you identify spiritually (do you follow a religion, what do you think about soul/spirit, etc.)?
20. Do you prefer your nails long or short?
21. What are your favorite smells?
22. Do you still use a radio or just use your phone/computer for music?
23. What kind of socks do you prefer to wear?
24. Do you have any family heirlooms?
25. Are there any musicians you didn't like at first but grew on you?
26. Is there anything you used to love but now dislike?
27. Your favorite place to be aside from your home?
28. What is your favorite kind of tea?
29. Any old home remedies you use when you're sick?
30. What level of brightness do you usually keep your phone at?