Thursday, January 12, 2012

Buckley & Nunn

Hi V ... This is David Jones in the Bourke Street Mall on a rainy day.  As suggested
by the tiling above the canopy it used to be "Buckley & Nunn".  The term "Buckley
& Nunn" can still be heard on occasions to describe a zero chance e.g. "What are
the chances of no rain today?" .... "Buckley & Nunn" ... Cheers J

7 comments:

  1. I like the exaggerated angle on this to point out the original shop's name, and a amusing historical/social footnote too.

    Chrissy at Manchester: a photo a day at Mancunian Wave

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  2. Great angle. That's very interesting about the Il Porcellino copy on the Isle of Wight. It makes me wonder whether there are any other copies around the world.

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  3. Nice angle on this one Joe and lovely wet reflections too! We're forecast for rain tomorrow, but I think we have buckley's chance haha!

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  4. Love the reflection here Joe. Thanks for the info.

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  5. Nice shot! Great when we get rain as I love the reflections on the street surface.

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  6. I still use this expression, my kids look at me like I am crazy!

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  7. The story is hilarious and the photo is great.

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