NEWS: More on Missing Images...

Message From Lobster - Mitch:

Well it does seem that WOP is not the only blog to be affected by images being deleted! Just to recap - you may see that some of the older images here on WOP have been removed and replaced with a black picture with '!' symbol.
It appears that upon after I joined up with Google+, all images I posted are deleted and not recoverable.

For those of you with an account with Blogger - be aware!!!

Videos are unaffected so far, this seems to only apply to images posted on Blogger.
We didn't realise that images for Blogger are hosted by Picasaweb, who in turn are connected to Google.

So the long and short of it is - there is no way to recover images prior to joining Google+, but image posts from now on will be okay. Also Babbington's image posts so far seem to be okay.

There is an in depth discussion on this here for more information!

Happy Pooting Folks!

The Most Popular Bottle Bank In The Country?

Our roving eye once again spots another weird sight! This image was taken by our reporter Grange Sands in Deal, Kent.
''This must be the most popular, sought after bottle bank - even the bottles are queuing up to get in!''

Grange was taken away for a quiet word with the doctor last Tuesday.

Nev's Move Into Road Improvement Vehicle Spotting...

Recently, there was a bit of road re-surfacing taking place near Nev, so he popped down there and took these lovely images for WOP. He went with an open mind but came back feeling quite refreshed having done something a 'little different'.

''Trains are one thing - they are a supreme untouchable force, but I thought I'd take this rare chance to spot some lovely road working traffic for a change.'' He said. ''I didn't realise the amount of work needed to lay a new surface of road down, my good eye was opened!''

Nev was also relieved that he didn't get his 'asphalt' on this occasion.

''Look at her - tearing up the old surface with ease....''

''Lovely conveyor type rigging on her''

''It was getting dark and way past my bed time, but I stuck around for this moody shot. Lovely Hi Vis Clothing''.

Sim-Nev...update!

The Sims 3 is out, and what a great game it is too. Our Nev has moved into the new town of Ben Bay - how is he getting on? Well, he prefers to be on his own and loves fishing and collecting things. Exactly like his real life counterpart!

Read on.....




A spot of fishing.. He caught a brown trout and a boot today.




Nev likes to read about trains while in his very brown house.





''According to this timetable, the 4a to the town centre should have been here ten minutes ago!''



What a sight! Nev proudly shows off his fashionable fawn clothing.

Stay tuned for more nev-ventures!

WOP: Ramsgate Revisited

So much poot-worthy material was gathered from our last visit to this famous Kent port, one half of the Poot team decided to go there again today.... and yet again - the visit proved fruitful!

It has to be said, that these are all in one street.....maybe many more treasures can be found upon further exploration.....


Okay...I may have doctored this one ever so slightly! Apt though, don't you think?



Is this a clinic? A shop that will give you burns?? Maybe it's a poorly named electrical appliance shop? Who knows.....

This surely must be the most half-arsed sign in Kent! We like it.

Ramsgate gets a great big thumbs up from The World Of Poot!

WOP Special: Eeeh, The Things You See!

The strange things one can witness around and about ones locale can be quite staggering. Here are a few examples captured by our WOP intrepid photographer and potato spider expert, Fingus Finchley.

Have you ever seen a more blatant use of wearing a red cap? I know what you're thinking pooters, but apparently, the police have their hands tied!

Herne Bay High Street - who said there was a shortage of bumble bees? Clearly this is not the case here!

I'm not sure if I want to go to this museum or not.......I think - not.

At this time of the recession, I feel this garage is not helping itself. I don't know anyone in Herne Bay that has their own jet - never mind wanting to wash the thing.....

The Strange Things You See On Holiday!

The roving cameras of WOP have snapped some more gems for you. This time in South Kent, whilst on holiday....

Incidentally, there will be new footage of Neville Cheestring.....coming very soon!!!!!!

Valentines Day with Nev and Floss....

It's Valentines Dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!
This weekend saw the celebration of St. Valentony and all things lovely and fluffy.
Our toothsome hero, Neville Cheestring went out with his dearheart, Flossie Setsquare (who he calls his little 'Dental Floss').

It was to be a perfect day, well that was the plan. However, some rather unorthadox propositions from our Nev' was met with....well - let's let the pictures speak for themselves!
Love is.......spending two hours in casualty in a neck brace. Still, she knew what she was doing.......

Neville: '' I wanted to choose accomodation close to the railway station (two single rooms of course - and a bolster in the dividing wall to be sure) but Flossie wanted to be close to the bus station. Clearly this caused major friction and proved to be a vital turning point in our relationship...''

Neville: '' All in all, an unexpected outcome to the day, however all is not lost. The doctor (who was a Star Trek fan) said that my neck brace can come off in a few weeks. In the meantime, I am at home, watching back to back episodes of 'The Greatest Train Journies In The Maidenhead District.''

One wonders if this incident marks the end of this fledgling relationship? Only time will tell of course, and providing there is an adequate buffet service and first class travel.....

Sim-Nev!

It looks like our toothsome hero has relocated to *Simsville! Our intrepid photographer snapped up these shots to see how he's settling in......

*The Sims 2, EA Games Copyright.

Looking groovy in those slacks....

As you can see, Nev is getting back into the wild.....

More news next time Pooters!

WOP Movie Quiz Returns!!!

We have another movie treat for you again Pooters! As before, try to guess the famous movie titles from the picture clues.... and furthermore, as before - there are no prizes to give out! We have been waiting for a batch of WOP pencils to be made, but they haven't turned up.

Oh well...enjoy the quiz!!!

WOP Does Ramsgate....

One half of the WOP team ventured into Ramsgate, Kent today to spot some poot material. Look at the price cuts offered!

It's good to see our Tony (must check the literacy of his signwriter, mind) doing well in his legitimate High Street shop!

Well, the standards of Kent Education can leave a lot to be desired, quite frankly! I think the same signwriter is employed all over the town....

This shop specialised in 'Trouser Alterations'. I didn't think there were any adult shops in Thanet......

Where's Neville??

Okay World Of Pooters, it's time for a quick eye test! See if you can find our Neville hiding somewhere in these images below....
Remember, this is just for fun, no Kenyan Safari give aways this month readers!

Exclusive: Coming soon - Nev goes wild!

Don't say we don't ever bring you exclusive content here at WOP because, well, here's one such news exclusive right now!

Yup, he's at it again - our hapless friend, Neville Cheestring, is convinced that he can make it big (again). This time, he's determined that he has what it takes to conquer the wonderful world of internet television. And his vehicle? The great outdoors.

Oh dear.

Yes, hard as it is to believe, Nev is indeed putting together the final shards of the pilot episode of his exciting new show "Into The Wild", in which he 'educates' viewers about all things 'nature survival'. "It's all very exciting really," he says, "... much like railways in that sense. There are trees and animals and... well, too much to go into here. Did I mention the trees?"

And, would you credit it, we've even managed to secure these yet-to-be-released publicity stills, taken during the filming of this latest venture, in which Neville will be seen illustrating the wonders of such skills as fire lighting, food gathering, and 'a hole in a tree'.

We wish him luck - because, let's face it, he's going to need it!

As for you, dear Pooters, you can expect the motion-picture result of Nev's glorious endeavours shortly!

Barry's Book Corner

This month, Barry Bitumen brings us his recommendation along with an apology...

Some of our sharper-eyed readers will have noticeed that Barry was strangely silent for the duration of last month, and so did not not offer a book suggestion. He still maintains that this was due to 'personal circumstances', but we suspect he was just simply engrossed in his work and lost track of the time.

Naturally we approached him for his submission but, ironically enough, were greeted with that old chestnut of an excuse, "My dog ate it!" Ironic, you see, because this belated recommendation is none other than Elliott Erwitt's "Dog Dogs" - which, naturally, can be found taking up your warm, cosy space on the sofa, right next to the fire!

Now, Barry likes to keep one eye on the WOP, and it has not gone unnoticed that we have a dog fancier (er... is that the right terminology?) in our midst. So our latest 'anonymous' friend will no doubt be overjoyed by the pictures contained within this post! Besides, with a request stating "can we have more dog images plz? i'd love you for it :))", how could our bookworm resist?!


And Mr. Bitumen's comment this time around?: "This is, quite literally, the mutt's... book! And what's more, you know, it's almost as if this recommendation was contrived!"

Wise words indeed, Barry. We wish you all the best in handling your, um, 'personal circumstances', and look forward to your current recommendation - to be submitted on time! - later this month.

Name The Movie! #1

So begins another series of posts! This is the first of erm..a series of posts, with an image of a famous scene from a well known movie*

So can YOU guess this one? Go on, have a go.... please.

*Maybe not that well known actually....

Lighting Fixture Of Death

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Something is definitely amiss here at World Of Poot Headquaters. First there was the Windowsill Of Death incident and now...

During a routine piece of maintenance in the South Wing drawing room, our resident electrician - Bob Spark - was horrified to discover yet more terrifying scenes of insect demise.

When interviewed by the local Death Squad, headed up by Chief Inspector Detective Hammer Von Clark, Mr. Spark said "Oh, it was awful. Just awful. I mean, I've seen a few sights in my time. All it needs is those extra 20 watts of energy and... well... you just wouldn't want to be in their shoes. Err... hang on - do insects wear shoes?"

If you are of a nervous disposition, or just don't like the thought of chargrilled bug, you might like to look away now.

Oh, the humanity!

Bat Poot - original artwork

Following the recent success of action blockbusters The Black Knight and Bat-Nev, much has been made about the relative merits of the chosen cast members. Clearly, it was important that the actors be at the top of their game... but everyone needs inspiration.

We are proud to announce that, for the princely sum of £3.72 and a bunch of 'Computers For Schools' vouchers, World Of Poot has successfully obtained one of the original sketches on which the lead character was based.

This is truely art, my friends - by any definition. Enjoy!

Random Objects: #4 - Dead Meat

Funny what you find at the end of the garden, isn't it?

This poor critter appears to be feeling a little deflated, a mere
trace of its former self:


But just what do we have here? Is it a bird? Is it a plane?
No, clearly not.
I'm not an expert, and I have not yet performed an autopsy,
but I'm guessing this is an ex-puddy tat.

Closer inspection may lead our keen roadkill enthusiasts to confirm this status:


Poor old Tiddles! Still, it's what he would have wanted.


(Disclaimer: No animals were harmed in the gathering
of our research; this one was already a gonner!)