Quote from: Newportnobby on August 08, 2026, 09:08:51 AMStill, as far as motor sport goes, any coverage is good coverage with the Beeb and it is good to recall we had world champions in both 2 wheeled and 4 wheeled racing at the same time (Sheene and James Hunt 1976).

I still miss Formula One coverage opening with "The Chain" - and, of course, the inestimable Murray getting his tongue ahead of his brain  in the commentary.

QuoteBeware, however, the Beeb can and will tell you the result just when you don't want to hear it!

Indeed, for what it's worth Channel Four do do the F1 highlights shows very well apart from the blasted adverts - but I always have to avoid looking at the BBC News website between the real end of a qualifying session or race and the end of C4s highlights show. You can't even just avoid the Sport part of the BBC website as they'll sometimes drop the result in on one of the News pages 

Gasp! Horror! Shock!

The Beeb actually devoted a few minutes on 'Breakfast' this morning to the fact there's a motorcycle race on at Silverstone this weekend. Wonders will never cease. (in the same way they'll never mention gridiron unless somehow Taylor Swift is involved )

Of course, they made a thing of it being 50 years since good ole Barry Sheene won the first of his two world championships but also featured Cal Crutchlow in the piece.
Strange really as Cal, great bloke though he is, is unlikely to be troubling the leaderboard and there's absolutely no comparison between bikes, field numbers and safety between today's racing and that of 50 years ago.

Still, as far as motor sport goes, any coverage is good coverage with the Beeb and it is good to recall we had world champions in both 2 wheeled and 4 wheeled racing at the same time (Sheene and James Hunt 1976).

Beware, however, the Beeb can and will tell you the result just when you don't want to hear it!

Oh Carp!
I was hoping never to hear one of those infernal clapping machines ever again

A clever medley! A popular release at the time.

Tim

A bit of a twist... I think I had the record at one time.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQgUEL7Jiqk

Quote from: Newportnobby on August 07, 2026, 10:11:33 PMHeart (or fart) attack on a plate!

Keeps my statins in balance

Heart (or fart) attack on a plate!

Quote from: Bealman on August 07, 2026, 10:50:12 AMGawd I'm going back to VB breakfasts.

"Who took the cork off my lunch" - W C Fields

Co-op had bacon, black pudding and mushrooms all in the "must go today" cheap section

Same reason hotdogs come in packets of 10 but the rolls are packets of 6 or 8 - just to wind everyone up!

Quote from: Roy L S on August 07, 2026, 12:13:39 PM

Quote from: Southerngooner on August 07, 2026, 11:27:44 AMI was searching for Bachmann Jinties after reading the recent @Bigmac post and came across my old Shredded Wheat Jinty that I built in the 1990's on eBay. This was based on the Andy Calvert conversion in the NGS Journal, and did well for it's time. It looks very dated now, and Antique Toys must have had it for sale for at least ten years. I'm sure it was over £100 last time I saw it, so it's now a bargain at £74.50....

https://ebay.io/m/t5aRKV

Dave

Oh. Maybe not. My old CJM Class 73 is still on for £175 and my old TPM 31 for £150. Bonkers....

Blimey, I am amazed he is still going!

His erm, "creative" descriptions and prices used to be the source of much comment/laughter back in the day, I must take a look for nostalgia's sake (and out of morbid curiosity  ).

Roy

i think ARK collectables is a strong contender for the title, for example:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/327184753186?_