Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 34)

[Pericoloso]

It was a true race 1927 to 1957 , a certain Stirling Moss victorious in 1955 in a record time ,never beaten as there was obviously

only 2 more runnings of the race , 1956 was wet and 1957 went horribly wrong when Count Alfonso de Portago had a tyre fail

and he wiped out 10 bystanders and himself and co driver , less than 20KMs from the finish .

Don't know what year it returned as a retrospective tour of 5 star Italian hotels .

There are still prizes given out nowadays ,I think for finishing to a set time .

ETA....there was also classes too as the spread of cars went from 750cc tiny cars probably FIAT based to 8 litre behemoths .

I'd post a pic or 50 but the defunct laptop is holding onto them .

Edited by Pericoloso on Saturday 29th August 19:37

[Scrump]

Bobberoo99 said:

So is it a true race in the sense that there's a winner? And different classes? Is there a prize or trophy for winning?

In other Towers related news i have found the entrance to the sub basement, it can be entered through the pantry in the kitchen!!! There's a false door at the back which is activated by first lifting up the old Kilner jar on the top shelf, then knocking over the salt cellar on the middle shelf, turning every jar around on the bottom shelf, moving the entire contents of the second to top shelf off onto the floor, pushing the big box of tea bags on the floor to one side, moving the three cases of champagne on middle shelf to the floor, drinking half a bottle of the Absinthe that's on the top shelf and then pulling down the candlestick holder just behind the doorframe!!!
I just need to find some batteries for my trusty torch and i'm off to investigtate!!!

Are you sure you don’t just need to pull the door handle?

[Bomma R1]

Bloody hellfire

[Bobberoo99]

Scrump said:

Bobberoo99 said:

So is it a true race in the sense that there's a winner? And different classes? Is there a prize or trophy for winning?

In other Towers related news i have found the entrance to the sub basement, it can be entered through the pantry in the kitchen!!! There's a false door at the back which is activated by first lifting up the old Kilner jar on the top shelf, then knocking over the salt cellar on the middle shelf, turning every jar around on the bottom shelf, moving the entire contents of the second to top shelf off onto the floor, pushing the big box of tea bags on the floor to one side, moving the three cases of champagne on middle shelf to the floor, drinking half a bottle of the Absinthe that's on the top shelf and then pulling down the candlestick holder just behind the doorframe!!!
I just need to find some batteries for my trusty torch and i'm off to investigtate!!!

Are you sure you don’t just need to pull the door handle?

Now you're just being silly!!!!


Now why the hell didn't i think of that?!?!?

[Bomma R1]

Scrump said:

Bobberoo99 said:

So is it a true race in the sense that there's a winner? And different classes? Is there a prize or trophy for winning?

In other Towers related news i have found the entrance to the sub basement, it can be entered through the pantry in the kitchen!!! There's a false door at the back which is activated by first lifting up the old Kilner jar on the top shelf, then knocking over the salt cellar on the middle shelf, turning every jar around on the bottom shelf, moving the entire contents of the second to top shelf off onto the floor, pushing the big box of tea bags on the floor to one side, moving the three cases of champagne on middle shelf to the floor, drinking half a bottle of the Absinthe that's on the top shelf and then pulling down the candlestick holder just behind the doorframe!!!
I just need to find some batteries for my trusty torch and i'm off to investigtate!!!

Are you sure you don’t just need to pull the door handle?

That's what I've always done.

Anyhow, if you're after batteries Bobbers, don't bother with the one on the telehandler. It's all wired up wrong

[Bobberoo99]

Thanks Bomma old chap, i've found some in a box in the library, says use by DEC1987 on them, should be ok i reckon!!!!

[Bomma R1]

Bobberoo99 said:

Thanks Bomma old chap, i've found some in a box in the library, says use by DEC1987 on them, should be ok i reckon!!!!

Don't see why not? A lot of the stuff in that pantry has a similar thing on the label.

Oh, and be careful if you're ferreting around in there old boy. Battert was a bugger for leaving rat traps and suchlike lying about the place.

[Bobberoo99]

Bomma R1 said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Thanks Bomma old chap, i've found some in a box in the library, says use by DEC1987 on them, should be ok i reckon!!!!

Don't see why not? A lot of the stuff in that pantry has a similar thing on the label.

Oh, and be careful if you're ferreting around in there old boy. Battert was a bugger for leaving rat traps and suchlike lying about the place.

Ah, thanks for the further advice old chap, i'll head down tomorrow in the daylight, you know, cos it's obviously going to help during the day when you're underground..............

[Bomma R1]

Bobberoo99 said:

Bomma R1 said:

Bobberoo99 said:

Thanks Bomma old chap, i've found some in a box in the library, says use by DEC1987 on them, should be ok i reckon!!!!

Don't see why not? A lot of the stuff in that pantry has a similar thing on the label.

Oh, and be careful if you're ferreting around in there old boy. Battert was a bugger for leaving rat traps and suchlike lying about the place.

Ah, thanks for the further advice old chap, i'll head down tomorrow in the daylight, you know, cos it's obviously going to help during the day when you're underground..............

No worries old boy. One more thing though, as our move is imminent, I'll give you a shout if anything happens whilst you're down there. Just take a walkie-talkie with you and make sure there's some fresh batteries in it. There's some in a box in the library.

[Scrump]

Don’t get lost Bobbers. Keep checking in with us so we know where you are.

[Bobberoo99]

Will do chaps, now where did i put that reel of cotton??

[Bobberoo99]

Right then, i think i have all the necessary equipment for my journey into the scary underground lair depths of the Towers sub dungeons, hard hat, check, torch, check, cotton reel, check, walkie talkie, check, rubber duck, check, grappling hook, check, rope, check, sandwich, check, water, check, teddy, check, waterproof coat, check, rucksack to put it all in, check, oh and i suppose i should really take the drawing of the catacombs with me!!!!!

[Pericoloso]

Someone has left a floor hatch unlocked , I have secured it securely for security and the key is safely secured .

I've put the do not disturb sign up and would appreciate everybody sticking to it .

Night .....zzzzzzzz

[Bomma R1]

Shhhh. Is Peri asleep?

[Bobberoo99]

Bomma R1 said:

Shhhh. Is Peri asleep?

Go on, go on, go on...........................
Actually, don't, time i was in bed too, night night chaps!!!

[glenrobbo]

[glenrobbo]

We do have to consider Peri's trousers...

[StuntmanMike]

Morning Trivialites

Fell asleep just after nine last night.

Any would from Indiana Bobbers yet?

[StuntmanMike]

Last week I promised a run down about Greek lockdown.

On our second week we discovered we couldn’t eat breakfast or tea together ( there was eight of us ).

That’s because there had been a review and only a maximum of six could sit together.

All bars including hotels had to be shut at midnight.

There was to be no dancing.

Those were the main rules. Now, everyone knows everyone in Sidari. The Greeks are big on family and my in-laws have been going there for thirty years, so they know everyone.

What we discovered was our hotel manager had spent a night in jail for minor infractions.

The Greek police actively sent undercover officers out on the town and any breaking of the above rules was a ten thousand euro fine then the establishment was closed down for several days.

This made Sidari a much different place as it’s a town that really only gets going after midnight, and yes a few bars were shut while we were there.

In the second week our hotel stopped serving and everyone was made to finish their drink outside because the manager got a scare.

They did however leave the pool area TV on one night so we could watch Dillian Whyte get KTFO.

Such is the Greek hospitality.

That’s it really, boring post but an insight into how other countries handle these things.

[Magooagain]

Good morning all.
Glad you are home safe Mike. Sounds as though the holiday was a sucsess even with covid rules.

Suns out so its walking and looking for Cep's!