On a lighter note after all that has happened recently:
'Hairy rebel' pleased to be Sir Billy Connolly - BBC News
Arise Sir Billy :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb:
Seen on the wall in MB Ashford this week. What other inducements have been seen in other MB dealers. Any of real value?
Wouldn't mind a voucher for Eurotunnel of Ferry for 1, or even better, 2 way journey
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The infuriating thing now with almost all manufacturers is the disjointed manner in which they allow cars to be designed by disparate groups who are under the control of finance/procurement.
This leads to an end product where the various contributors had no practical knowledge of how their...
We inevitably tend to focus on media personalities when they die but the passing of certain other individuals is worth a moment's pause.
I refer to Sir Nicholas George Winton who died at the grand old age of
106 this week. He was the moving force behind the evacuation of 669 Jewish...
Blimey!
Not one thread on here about perhaps the greatest fantasy writer of all time?
Anyway
RIP Terry, you brought me many happy hours.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31855710
Sat in the dealership at the minute having new pads fitted to the front and have just been told that I need new discs too!!!!
The pads haven't worn down and damaged the disc but they said "we are seeing this quite a lot - discs needing to be changed with every pad change".
I asked to see the car...
Did I really see this headline on the front page of a major newspaper the other evening on Sky news preview.Surely this is a monumental mistake for what has this guy done to deserve such an honour,he has been rewarded handsomely for kicking a football around over the years and has accumulated a...
With the award of his Knighthood Baldrick aka Sir Tony Robinson has finally triumphed over his old boss Blackadder aka Rowan Atkinson who gets a consolation CBE. Awarded for "lifetime of public and political service with a career as an actor, theatre director, children's author and television...
Legendary racehorse trainer Sir Henry Cecil dies aged 70. LINK.
He was high on the list of people I'd like to meet. LINK.
A fantastic racehorse trainer and a truly fascinating character.
R.I.P. Henry.
New years honours list just out.
Knighthoods for Bradley Wiggins and Dave Brailsford for his pursuit of excellence with the British cycling team. Gold medalists Jessica Ennis, Victoria Pendleton and Mo Farah, get CBE's and Andy Murray an OBE. Go Figure. :confused: Maybe they used the BBC...
Astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell dies aged 98. More information and a brief video about his life are shown here. LINK.
The Jodrell Bank Lovell Radio Telescopes and Visitor Centre are well worth a visit, especially the space theatre which is an interesteing experience for young and old...