I wonder who lives in a house like this?Abc this week is brought to you by the letter N
Well Nicky Nacky Noo, what have we here. Nah, 'tis not my house. I know I have a thing for all things purple but this looks like this Nook appears to belong to Nicky. Or does it? Could this be a clever little play on words of Nicky Nook in Lancashire England. Maybe Hilda Baker, she knows you know, would be able to answer this. If you click the colours you can delve a little deeper into these weird British references. Might be dedicated to the old Nicky Nacky Noo, pub game, or the old kids rhyme. Of course it could be a Spoonerism. Nooki.. no I'll let you do that cheeky one.
This sweet little house is a defiant splash of colour on the otherwise dreary Water Street. Note the Triskelion, the 3 legs our national symbol is there too. Me thinks it's a charming place. Me also thinks, my nearest and dearest ones this is definitely not anything to do with the local vernacular, but I could be wrong(but Babooshka, you wrong never ha ha!) so if anyone has the definitive answer I'd love to know. I'm sure you would too? I dunno, formerly pink Police Stations( look out for that one next week), bright yellow pubs, and purple houses you can't say we don't know how to paint the town red here. You can't say I don't ever just take a snapshot either. Very proudly used the fancypants Nikon to capture a totally not composed, not straight, willy nilly in yer face snapshot, despite the Nikon's protestations. Frankly it was quite liberating.
For the full house and street click -Nicky's Nook the Full Monty.
For other Abc's click here. Mrs Nesbitt whose idea ABC is, the roadworks have begun in preparation for your visitation. We can't have you stumbling on a pot hole now can we in your Nesbitt Clan Tartan!
This sweet little house is a defiant splash of colour on the otherwise dreary Water Street. Note the Triskelion, the 3 legs our national symbol is there too. Me thinks it's a charming place. Me also thinks, my nearest and dearest ones this is definitely not anything to do with the local vernacular, but I could be wrong(but Babooshka, you wrong never ha ha!) so if anyone has the definitive answer I'd love to know. I'm sure you would too? I dunno, formerly pink Police Stations( look out for that one next week), bright yellow pubs, and purple houses you can't say we don't know how to paint the town red here. You can't say I don't ever just take a snapshot either. Very proudly used the fancypants Nikon to capture a totally not composed, not straight, willy nilly in yer face snapshot, despite the Nikon's protestations. Frankly it was quite liberating.
For the full house and street click -Nicky's Nook the Full Monty.
For other Abc's click here. Mrs Nesbitt whose idea ABC is, the roadworks have begun in preparation for your visitation. We can't have you stumbling on a pot hole now can we in your Nesbitt Clan Tartan!
55 comments:
Now that's hoot! Let me know if you find out for sure! Great shot! Fun post! Thanks!
I'm not sure I like this shade of mauve. Too stark for my liking. The house sign, possibly made from slate looks nice. I bet the inside is very artistic and full of colour. Probably too much clutter in all the rooms and loads of cats wandering around.
I dare you to knock on the door and find out if I'm right.
I looked at Nicky's Nook and then my eye landed on the glorious spring blossom below. Very nostalgic.
Funny post!
I loved this house!
Great shot!
Léia
I live just round the corner, by the tram station. This is my first visit here. You are very funny. Do you sell your photos? I really like the cherry blossoms.
I remember this house. It's not Manx you are right. Looking forward to the blues festival pics. Snapshots like this you can show me anytime.
A little pink wouldn't you say!
Very interesting house indeed.You will get bonus points if you snap a few pictures of the people who live there. :-)
This building is such a bright, vibrant color! I like its name and three legged decoration.
I would like to invite you to join my group in facebook in battling the cheaters in pub quizzes using their phones. It's a little unfair that if you've got the money to own one, that you can cheat and receive all the glory of winning your local pub quiz.
Let's get united to Stop Pub Quiz Rascals
I can't say that i have ever seen a house quite like this! It looks like what we would call a frat house...very colorful though and good Ns...
Nicky's Nook gets my vote, for color and the name. I bet it really does brighten up the street.
The colors are just so outrageous, I love it!
That house really makes my imagination fly!
A very cool purple! I wonder at the symbolism of the cartwheeling legs ....
Thanks for the heads-up on the Lambretta Marley posted yesterday.
It must be some three-legged Barney-creature that lives there. Truly out there in every way. Don´t you have any restrictions what colours to use on your island?
My oh my that's purple.
What a great house - and I loved the reference to Hilda Baker. She was my mother's favourite and I remember watching her on TV when I was young.
Thanks for the memories.
Sounds like a children's rhyme to a foreigner like me, but I'm satisfied as long as it is not Hangman's Hook.
I'm fascinated by that Symbol you have, and here it showed up very well - one might use the old blog standard: Nice colours...
I love your title and your photo! It's very odd and original !( "o "is for ....)
I recognize the triskelion, a celtic symbol, very popular un Brittany Bretagne)...
great shot, seems a colorful place, fun.
great shot, seems a colorful place, fun.
A few too many mushrooms being consumed there.
Very bright--I wonder if the owners are. You must show the inside. Just knock on the door and be as bold as the color of the house. MB
I remember Hilda Baker, and Dearest and Dearest. Clever way to show the letter, but too purple for me.
A nice touch of color on a grey street!!
I like the tree growing on the roof!!
Nicky noo the knoo, tis a great post - and house.
Congrats to you on your post mentioned in Davids POTD.
I love it! So glad there are brave, wacky, creative people out there whose results we can photograph!
I'm launching a new photo meme called Think Green Thursday tonight. Would you like to join in?
http://thinkgreenthursday.blogspot.com/
I always thought that Nick was a nickname for the devil!! Anyway it is very original to paint your house totally purple! Thanks for your visit.
Hm, I'm shocked! (like it must be).
Yes, knock the door one day, too intriguing to let it be...
Delightful post and that's a wild purple residence.
Goodness! Now that is very purple. I must say that you people are not shy when it comes to using colours. Not quite sure what I think of a house that purple but then I don't have to live in it either. That symbol is new to me as well. Never come across it anywhere.
Looks like something out of a Dr. Suess book!
Paint the town red? Looks like you know how to paint the town purple! LOL!
I love it. It would be a bit bright for me to live in, but I love it anyway.
You are very kind to me in your comments especially as I refuse to read the owner's manual of my camera and prefer to wing it..lol..
No ideas from here! I love that place though. Would be pleased to know what the secret is!
I think it's a mobster by name of "Legs."
Funny shot!
bet that's a nice way to get attention?
shockingly dark for an outdoor wall
mind you, i used to flat with a woman who painted her room's walls in this colour - she realised it was too dark when she couldnt find her around in the house, and changed the colour to a more open mauve, something ike lilac
It is too bright for me. What is the yellow legs?
I do see that you like purple :) Interesting building and nice photo.
I love it! Those colours would be at home round here. 'Nicky's Nook' is a perfect double-N.
It's looks like a big beautiful petunia! Purple with a yellow center! I want to go sniff it:)
Such strong colours for a 'nook' - somehow I think of a nook as being restful - this isn't. Noticeable tho!
Ha they play nicky nacky noo here every friday.
The legs cinvinced me
Beautiful strong vivid color.
Great color
The Triskelion makes me want to go inside and find out more. ;-)
I like it, but I think I'd get a headache living there if the interior decoration is as bright as the exterior!
I think your world is pretty colorful - I don't know that I would want to live right next door to this house though...
I really like the color of the house and it was very intressing to see the hole house and all the grey around it.
/Maria Berg, MB Sweden
Argh, ya read my mind girl... I was just reaching for the Spoonerism when you beat me to the punch. But last I checked nicking nookie was illegal. No means no and rightly so, right?
Can't imagine living in a place like this... the color alone would drive me bonkers, but the name...
Great 'N' post, that is one wacky purple palace!
Hallelujah for color! I clicked on the link to see the whole house, so perhaps I should say hallelujah again!
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