Ahhh October… when fall colors appear:
…the weather turns cooler:
…and we see the arrival of (ugh) pumpkin-flavored everything:
…not to mention wall-to-wall horror movies (double ugh) on every TV channel:
Myself, I prefer the only thing that matters in October:
Your opinion may differ, but you’d be wrong.
Brit actress Helena Bonham Carter has often been featured on this back porch, most usually as a figure of fun because, well, because:
HOWEVER:
Let us never forget that she got her start playing posh Edwardian ingenues (Room With A View, Remains Of The Day, etc.):
And given that the fashions of the time worked really hard to hide the bodies of women, what those pictures showed was HBC’s two best features: her extraordinarily beautiful face, and her mass of wild, un-tameable hair.
What the above two movies showed, in a lovely example of life imitating art, is that HBC really, really doesn’t give a damn what people think of her, or how she looks, or how she dresses, and so on. So, for example, if she couldn’t be bothered to fix that mane of hair, she just lets it go, or else starts off with good intentions, but then just says, “Oh fuck it” (in that exquisite, classy accent):
And of course, her “don’t give a damn” attitude is often on display with her clothing at formal affairs such as on the red carpet:
Which brings me to the topic of her breasts. They are generally of modest dimensions except when she’s pregnant, when they balloon out quite delightfully:
Sometimes, a mark of a true beauty is how a woman appears in black-and-white pics:
But really, it’s all about her attitude:
And at the end of the day, HBC is undeniably a brilliant actress, and gorgeous withal:
…and who can argue with that?
…not Jerusalem (with apologies to Tribe Readers).
If there is one motoring event I want to attend — yeah, even more than the F1 GP at Spa Francorchamps — it is the Goodwood Revival weekend event, which took place last weekend. For those who are not familiar with the festivities, it is an annual event wherein respect is paid to times gone by in the automotive world, and it could also be called a long, large costume party, as people are encouraged to wear clothes from a bygone era. I even have clothing picked out for the occasion.
Before we look at the cars, though, let’s look at a sample of attendees from this year’s event:
And my absolute favorite outfit, for all the best reasons:
But enough of the finery; let’s get on with the real stuff, starting with the grid girls:
And they’re off!
Finally: it’s not all about cars, you know…
This is #1 on Ye Olde Buckette Lyst.
Next year, I promise.
Just as I’ve been remiss in not featuring Barbara Eden, I’ve been likewise with regard to the lovely Kelly Brook, seen here leaving work:
Here are a couple of earlier ones:
Woof, woof.
One of my favorite online reads is Powerline’s Week In Pictures, because it’s topical and funny as all hell.
However, their last pic typically features a beautiful woman holding a gun (which is a good thing), but she’s almost always dressed in tacticool gear, e.g. this week’s offering (scroll down to the end):
…which all well and good, if that’s what gets you going.
Myself, I prefer the more realistic country look:
Yeah, I’m old-fashioned.
An email from Longtime Reader Preussenotto reads:
Still loving your blog, but I have to take issue with something I have noticed. There has been an appalling lack of Barbara Eden pictures for some time. Please correct this at your earliest convenience. Regards,
I thought something has been missing…
Hope that redresses the shortage somewhat.