A brilliant idea from Galen...

phoenix does it have to be technology to cover the bits? It may be fitting for you to be holding a lamb? also one of those beribboned shepherdess crook thingies.Galen could have a bow and arrow, I'm thinking an outdoorsy theme here.

The Christine Keeler one done in black/white phoenix?
Well, you would say that, wouldn't you? tee-hee.

I think men should be included. Why should they be let off the hook miss out on a life changing experience.

My vote for a charity goes to Age UK. We are at a stage in our lives where their help and advice is often called upon. Either that or an Alzheimers charity.

I suspect GNHQ are watching this with interst.
I've had a pm from a male member asking if men will be included? I've referred him to GNHQ but how would you all feel about including a man?
We also ought to think about what charity? Here's a few ideas
Age uk
CLIC
save the children
Alzheimer's research?

Professional female photographers? Would we get a huge budget for hairandmakeup
Sounds like an absolutely brilliant way to embarrass ones adult children.

Yes, yes, yes! Why not indeed!

I will be very interested to find out how this is going to work, if it will be done by professional photographers (not sure if I'm right about that?) will they come to us, or us go to them? I suppose if a group photo is to be included, it will be us going to them!

If that IS that case, what a bloody good jolly meet that would be!

Have no fear of links in future, dustyangel, GNHQ have now made the 'blueing' automatic!

Actually remembering how much fun that group had combined with the normalising effect of talking about it, it doesn't seem such a daunting idea after all.

Sorry Ana, I was trying to sort out the link when we had a visitor.

Thankyou Elegran I would never have managed to blue the link even if I'd made sure all the Rs were on show.

PHOENIX love your ideas --very tempting ....might try some poses ---but whether or not I contribute
uuuummm not sure!

I'd be up for it, anything if it helps a charity. My son (nearly 17) would be mortified but hey, even more of a reason to do it! I'll look through some ideas and get back. Only problem would be where it would be done and travelling? X

I think if the Christine Keeler one gets done it should be in black and white roses

There is an answer to Ana that is all about having our Rs on show. I'm not feeling witty enough to create it right now, so just make up your own.

Well, I would volunteer but only if its a proper photographer - not the 'old man'!!!! And at 66 I am really happy with my 52kg body!!! A 'chair' pose with my IPhone sounds interesting!!!!!!!!!!!

No 'r' in dustyangel's reference - no wonder it didn't come up with anything!

A google image search for "Algarve calendar girls" gets quite a few pics.

Try algarve.angloinfo.com/classifieds/viewfeatured/255333/the-algarveans-calendar-girls-/ It looks promising (that is, the site does. I have not yet found the actual calendar)

I did do, but nothing came up for it, dustyangel.

An amateur dramatic group here made a calendar last summer to raise extra money when they performed Calendar Girls. They had a very professional calendar made and asked for a minimum donation of 5 euros for it. They raised over 8000 euros for the Algarve Oncology Association.

You can google The Algaveans Calendar Girls if you want to see their calendar.

Try looking at Renoir and Cezanne for ideas. Or you are big, beautiful and proud of it a chap called Bolero

nonnie there's always photoshop for the background!

Gonna? GNHQ. What is wrong with my typing today?

Gonna are working on the logistics.
Wouldn't it be good if they could find a famous (elderly) photographer who'd do it for free in aid of the charity?