Travelling of words and pictures

Mailbox full or mailbox empty? Of course the first option. I love the moment when I open my mailbox and I find there postcards and letters from all the world. These two things make my day better and bring smile on my face. And it is great opportunity to get a knowledge about what we can find on another country. So…welcome here :) Because this is the place where I would like to share with you my postcards which I received from Postcrossing and Private Swaps.

Friday, 25 November 2011

The Jolly Fisherman

On the postcard you can see the Jolly Fisherman. It is the statue and fountain which you can find in Skegness J.

Skegness is a seaside town and civil parish in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England. Located on the Lincolnshire coast of the North Sea, 69 km east of the city of Lincoln it has a total resident population of 18,910 (from Wikipedia).

The Jolly Fisherman it is a local mascot, designed by John Hassall in 1908 for the Great Northern Railway), and a slogan - "Skegness is so bracing" - a reference to the chilly prevailing north-easterly winds that can and frequently do blow off the North Sea. The slogan is thought to have come from an unknown member of staff of the railway. The poster was first seen at Easter in conjunction with an excursion from Kings Cross Station. The last of these trips ran in 1913 (from Wikipedia).