Me and my Shadow. by ladymagpie

Me and my Shadow.

Well not actually Me and my shadow, but looking at the shape it could well be as I'm much larger at the bottom than the top, think it's to much sitting on my backside. It is however another link with a song and leads me into a good story.

I went outside last night to get a good capture of the moon, unfortunately I couldn't find it. I think it was having a night in with a good book and a glass of lava. As I came back in through the back door I noticed the good shadow of this bell.

Like a shadow this bell is following me around and it all started in the office of my last job. I had been watching a programme on the television about a busy call center and every time someone got a new customer they rang a little bell on their desk. I was working for a company that did electrical equipment testing, and jokingly said to my boss, "Why haven't I get a bell to ring when I give you a new customer?".

When I came to work the next day this brass bell was dangling next to my desk to the amusement of all the Engineers and the Boss. Years later I retired and the Engineers popped up to see me and set about fixing my brass bell next to my backdoor. If I ever get annoyed and get the hump you can all call me "Quasimodo", the bells, the bells.

Link to today's song by Frank Sinatra & Sammy Davis Jr: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5hXtGkzZ9k

good story!
February 11th, 2015  
great story Heather - Fav
February 11th, 2015  
Nice shot of the bell, the textures on the wall, and the shadow! And a great story to go with it :) Fav.
February 11th, 2015  
Good capture of the bells shadow & again your comments made me smile
February 11th, 2015  
A fav for me for the very cool shadows and story!
February 11th, 2015  
Great pov, and super shadow. Fav!! 😃
February 11th, 2015  
Now that's a good picture and a good story. Your boss had a good sense of humour.
February 11th, 2015  
Nice shot and story.
February 11th, 2015  
Great story and capture.
February 11th, 2015  
A great shot and a fabulous story.
February 11th, 2015  
good tale and note the follow Forrest green rovers sticker
February 11th, 2015  
:) Nice image!
February 11th, 2015  
@julie_amy @rosiekind @fjmom @dizzyd @linnypinny @carolmw @woofandweft1 @mzbull @essiesue @thresheg @ivan

Thank you for all your comments and FAV, isn't anyone sing the song yet, Me and my Shadow.

@philcameron59 Well spotted Phil, that Forest Green Rovers sticker should be in the back of my car.
February 11th, 2015  
Beautiful image and what a great story!!
February 11th, 2015  
Bep
What a great story, Heather!
February 11th, 2015  
Sounds like you worked in a good place that suited your sense of humour too :) So pleased they gave you the bell !
February 11th, 2015  
Good shot, good story:0)
February 11th, 2015  
I love the story, great bell and shadow
February 12th, 2015  
Great story, bell, capture! Love the sticker too on the window!!
February 12th, 2015  
So brilliantly sharp and clear,
February 12th, 2015  
Lovely story - the image of the moon sitting in a recliner sipping on a cup of coffee is in my mind now :) Fab lighting.
February 12th, 2015  
great composition and shadow
February 12th, 2015  
Echo all the previous comments - unusual shot of something that has memories for you. Ding dong!
February 13th, 2015  
Great shot and shadow
February 14th, 2015  
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