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Sequin Peacock or Parrot on a top - outfit 663

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  Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. To brighten a grey top, add a sequin bird such as a colourful peacock or parrot.

Umbrellas, umbrellas, in three colours, with rams pattern. Optical illusions? Outfit 429

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 Yes, I have several. I just bought a bundle of 3. One of them has a pattern of goats. Or rams. Photo by Angela Lansbury. The animals have antlers. For fighting. I conclude they are males. Maybe an umbrella best suited to the males in my family. That's handy. Umbrella Colours I was searching for a cheap pink umbrella to go with my pink clothes. I saw this bundle of three on eBay and bought it. Optical Illusion Of Shapes This umbrella appears to be convex, a bowl. (I used to muddle up concave and convex. Then I realized concave is like a cave or bowl. Convex is the other way around.) On eBay the colours of the umbrellas were described as blue, pink and lilac. The pictures certainly showed those colours. Bright jolly colours. You can imagine my disappointment and surprise when I received umbrellas which looked like murky orange, light grey and dirty dark grey. (The American spelling is gray.) I took a picture with my phone to send to the seller. Imagine my second surprise when my pho...

Toastmasters black and white tee-shirt: Dress of the day 295.

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 Keep calm and speak tee-shirt worn by Angela Lansbury. Photo by Trevor Sharot. Keep calm was a slogan in WW2 UK.  Black short sleeved tee-shirt. I can't see this version. It might have been printed by a local branch. To print your own, you must submit your design to TI international and get their permission. Their logo has to be printed in their colours. A bit like the McDonalds arch. They have a tried and tested colour scheme which is recognizable.  Colour Co-ordination Black and white go with many items in my wardrobe. I expected to be sitting down at a zoom internet meeting. However, I might stand up to show off my tee-shirt. So I looked for a black skirt. Current Tee-shirts From Toastmasters International with their logo. Other versions include one with the wording Pathways. Prices I sorted the garments by price. The cheapest was about 12 or 13 dollars. The was dearest nearer 60. For men or women. Plain or hooded. Short or long sleeved. Tee shirt. Shirts. They seem t...