Happy Valentine’s Day! Or, as we like to say in South Africa, Happy Wellington’s Day*
I caught these two models in a City of London alley last Saturday morning. It was freezing as it was the day before the snow finally came and I felt really sorry for them!
* Thank you, Raj 1 and Raj 2 and the South African Corsa Lite adverts. I wish I could find the original Valentine’s Day adverts where they coined the term ‘Wellington’s Day’. They were hilarious. “Corsa Lite, the light side of life!”
Sweet capture! Happy Valentine's Day, Emm! :)
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, it looks anything but romantic! great shot, Emm! I am often sorry for models, because they have to stand still for so long and often in such inappropriate clothes for the weather.
ReplyDeleteMust say I have never heard of Wellington day. Presumably nothing to do with boots or Paddington Bear? :)
@ Ivanhoe: Happy Valentine's Day to you too!
ReplyDelete@ Jenny: Heh, it is a South Africa thing. It was an advert featuring two South African Indian men called Raj 1 and Raj 2 who gloriously mispronounced Valentine's Day as Wellington's Day which is not improbable if you've ever heard their accents.
My South Africa friend Vanessa also celebrated Wellington's Day: 45 of 366
how cute !! it makes a great photograph! happy day to you too !
ReplyDeleteAh young love...
ReplyDeleteHappy Welly Day
happy wellington's day, my friend!
ReplyDeletethat photo is unique btw.
xx
What an amazing capture - so beautiful! Well-done, Emm!
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentine's Day!
Happy Wellington's Day, Emm! What a lovely photo.
ReplyDeleteGiselle
Nice picture. I love the red balloons.
ReplyDeleteSo why is it called Wellington's Day?
ReplyDelete@ This is Belgium: thank you! thought it was a cute scene too!
ReplyDelete@ Ryan: thank you, and to you too!
@ Betty: I agree, I like that scene!
@ Ash: Thanks Ash! I like the way it came out.
@ Giselle: Thank you - and to you.
@ Flutietootie: Thanks - the red balloons are what caught my eye!
@ Ashley: it was from a South Africa accent and was a play on the South African Indian accent.
This really is a great photo; I like how they are off center and the way the red heart balloons draw the eye. Well done!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated Wellington's day! ;)
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good one, Em!
AWwww...positively so sweet!
ReplyDeleteHappy V-day Emm..
Victoria
Looks like you caught them during a private moment. Hope you had a Happy Valentine's/Wellington's Day!
ReplyDeleteWellington's Day - I like it, though I can imagine it becoming wellingtons day, a time for everyone to don their boots!!
ReplyDeleteI liked your post on St Edmundsbury Cathedral:-)
hope you had a wonderful Valentine's Day!
ReplyDeleteaahhh sweet.
ReplyDeleteNice picture. A belated happy Wellington's day...
ReplyDelete@ Li: Thank you! I like the way it came out too.
ReplyDelete@ London Caller: Thank you very much!
@ Victoria: It was very sweet, without being overly so!
@ AVCr8teur: It does look like that but they were models - I managed to not capture the photographer.
@ Jabblog: Hee hee. It is far too hot in South Africa at this time of year to wear wellies!
@ Aviary Images: It was lovely, thanks.
@ Mo: Hee, thanks!
@ William: Thank you!
wow, love is in the air. hope you had a great Valentine's day.
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