The rose tree for the memory of Claire’s mum is blooming well.
The rest of the plants not doing too badly either. Do you agree?
Category: Photography
Learning to take pictures with different settings.
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Week 179 – Aug 16th – Rose tree
Claire’s mum rose blooming nicely. Flowers doing well, though it looks like the lawn needs a cut, but the weather not helping. The new yellow rose is flowering well. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 13
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Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 12
Bohemian Rhapsody was the second single I ever purchased. This was the first song to have a video for it and this changed how records were produced. Some youngster’s will wonder what this item is. 
Peter Hince | 4 promotional photographs of Freddie Mercury for ‘The Great Pretender’, 1987 
This is why I believe he was/is the greatest musical life performer ever. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 11
Some more pictures from the walk around Sotheby’s of Freddie Mercury items up for auction in September.
Freddie Mercury’s Knebworth Worn Shirt, 1986 – I was at this concert, which turned out to be his last live concert performance. Incredible concert. 
The bright colours of Freddie kimonos 
The instrument used to compose some of the greatest songs of the 20th century. Just shows what a talented man Freddie was. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 10
I can’t find anything about the item on the left, the item on the right is a scarlet sequinned short legged one piece stage suit from the 1978 News of the World tour. 
Various kimonos of Freddie. 
Superman and flash tops from 1979-81 tours -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 9
Just incredible the amount of items that were going up for auction.
Lot 289 A seed pearl and diamond sautoir, circa 1915 – Lot 292 A ruby and diamond ring – Lot 4 – Fabergé, workmaster Henrik Wigström A jewelled pink gold and silver-mounted guilloché enamel nephrite desk clock, St Petersburg, 1908-1917 – Lot 1791 A silver-mounted miniature dictionary, Tiffany & Co., 20th century – Lot 287 Ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond bracelet, 1980 
Urade Katsuhiko Swimming carp, Showa period, 20th century 
A Wurlitzer Model 850 ‘Peacock’ design jukebox by Paul Fuller, American, circa 1941 -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 8
Freddie Mercury Statuette by Irena Sedlecká – picture taken by Claire. 
In the back – A pair of button-upholstered banquettes by Robin Moore Ede and possibly executed by Howard Chairs Ltd., circa 1986 – At the from – circular rosewood and Hungarian ash veneered coffee tables by Rupert Cavendish after a design by Erik Johansson, circa 1989 
Various items with the Freddie Mercury’s Acoustic Guitar, circa Late 1960s-Early 1970s -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 7
Another million plus sales for Queen. 
Picture of Freddie taken by Claire. 
The famous green door to the grounds of Garden Lodge. After Freddie death, the door was covered by the many legions of fans. -
Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 6
First picture below was taken by Claire.
The pose at the end of most concerts. The king of live performances. 
The iconic crown. I’m sure this will go for a large amount. 
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Week 178 – August 13th – Freddie Mercury – Part 5
Some more pictures from Sotheby’s auction of Freddie Mercury’s many items.
Some of the many tops that Freddie wore. 
4 million sales for there Greatest Hit album 1, 2 and 3 
Another platinum award for Freddie album
