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^^ I buy a lot of Carbolic soap, although as Jim has noted it is fake as it can't contain actual carbolic (Phenol) but I am using a topical antibiotic/antiseptic that rather surprisingly does contain Phenol.
But R is for Ruination Day. Except that is the 14th of April.
But R is for Ruination Day. Except that is the 14th of April.
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OOps, squirm, fidget, this is just a touch embarrassing in its awfulness but it does include a few "R"'s
Its the "Royal Variety Performance" surprisingly from 1992 and probably even then didn't count as "entertainment". This section is narrated by Raymond Baxter, and at the end Cliff Richard emerges from a Mini to sing a few bars of Livin' Doll. This was 1992, post Disco, post punk, post New romantics and Synth, and Cliff turns up in a page boy costume from panto.
Its the "Royal Variety Performance" surprisingly from 1992 and probably even then didn't count as "entertainment". This section is narrated by Raymond Baxter, and at the end Cliff Richard emerges from a Mini to sing a few bars of Livin' Doll. This was 1992, post Disco, post punk, post New romantics and Synth, and Cliff turns up in a page boy costume from panto.
NeilNewcastleFalcon wrote: 09 Feb 2015, 19:19 If it is car-related light entertainment you are looking for Davie, you could do worse than look back to the 1992 Royal Variety performance. Depending how you look at it its either brilliant or embarrassing in its awfulness. If you stick with it to the end Cliff Richard emerges in a totally terrible outfit and manages a few bars of "Livin' Doll"![]()
Probably a shame that Raymond Baxter had to do the awful script, I used to like his dulcet tones over the Farnborough Air Show and Tomorrow's World! Bizarrely, you have to get through a bit of harmonica from Larry Adler before the real action begins![]()
Enjoy it if you can, Top Gear may not seem so bad after this
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The obvious Motoring 'R'
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The Five traditional Counties of the United Kingdom beginning with R are
Just over the border is Roxburghshire...
Just over the border is Roxburghshire...
NeilNewcastleFalcon wrote: 02 May 2022, 15:11 Wiki has this nice black and white image of the border at Carter Bar on the A68 in days gone by, with some less garish and more informative signs than are there now!
Carter Bar, 1960 - geograph.org.uk - 1279830
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A great collection of Rs today and in general this tread has been top quality all through 
My last contribution for the day...
Racing...
Taken from my marshalling spot by a very busy roundabout on the A428 during the ATW Box End Triathlon
More about it in my blog...

My last contribution for the day...
Racing...
Taken from my marshalling spot by a very busy roundabout on the A428 during the ATW Box End Triathlon

More about it in my blog...
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Rondo Veneziano.
I was thinking there were called Renaissance and have been reduced to digging the LP out.
Titled "Not Quite Jerusalem", a film I enjoyed lots of years ago and bought the LP on the strength of that.
I was thinking there were called Renaissance and have been reduced to digging the LP out.
Titled "Not Quite Jerusalem", a film I enjoyed lots of years ago and bought the LP on the strength of that.
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Sun's just risen here, and it's quite frosty. These Rosellas (specifically Eastern Rosellas) are sitting up high enjoying the early morning sun.
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Lovely Alec!
Petrol brand of the day
Regent of course
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Petrol brand of the day
Regent of course
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...and another garage R.
I like an upstairs showroom and a pair of R's.
Rossleigh in Newcastle used to have one

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.33978 ... 384!8i8192
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I like an upstairs showroom and a pair of R's.
Rossleigh in Newcastle used to have one
and from Radnorshire in Wales Knighton, Naughton Motors, on the latest google street view you can still see the Hillman Imp Californian in the upstairs bit.NewcastleFalcon wrote: 26 Mar 2019, 00:55 This Garage in Newcastle came to mind as having a large upstairs showroom, near the central station right in town. The internet has drawn a blank for pictures even on skyscrapercity.com which does have a tremendous amount of information gathered on particular cities/areas.
Best I can do is an old advert for Triumph Toledo/Triumph 1500 with a nice invitation to "drive straight up to our rooftop showroom where you can park your car and try some of ours"
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NewcastleFalcon wrote: 21 May 2023, 23:27 and from Radnorshire in Wales Knighton, Naughton Motors, on the latest google street view you can still see the Hillman Imp Californian in the upstairs bit.
https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@52.33978 ... 384!8i8192
And a very lovely Avenger Tiger

And as today is S, here's my first...
A Street Sign... Actually on a roundabout. The one I got to know very intimately yesterday...
You could get yourself in a right pickle there if you miss your turning

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S-Day has dawned and time to switch on and prime yourselves to notice all things S, and more importantly post up your observations on this very thread.
Will you use one of those taken for granted things like an escalator or a lift today
. Head into Leicester Forest East Services and you may even use a Schindler
Very widespread in the lift world.
Will you use one of those taken for granted things like an escalator or a lift today


NeilFrom the thread Today's County in the Spotlight viewtopic.php?p=711821#p711821
NewcastleFalcon wrote: 14 Mar 2022, 10:30 I have struggled a bit with Leicestershire and here's a contribution scraped from the very bottom of the Leicestershire barrel. I quite like the former ambition of the pioneering Leicester Forest East Services, with its restaurant over the motorway and a terrace you could sit alfresco at and enjoy the ambience of the motorway traffic.
Somewhere there will be film footage of it, but for now I'm afraid we are left with the niche hobby of videoing different lifts in different locations so here is a Schindler at Leicester Forest East Services...
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Do you mean you might end up in Piccalilli Circus?CitroJim wrote: 22 May 2023, 05:42
And as today is S, here's my first...
A Street Sign... Actually on a roundabout. The one I got to know very intimately yesterday...
You could get yourself in a right pickle there if you miss your turning![]()

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Or launched into orbit to the tune of Tubular bells.
Give it the beans Jim.
Give it the beans Jim.
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mickthemaverick wrote: 22 May 2023, 09:08Do you mean you might end up in Piccalilli Circus?CitroJim wrote: 22 May 2023, 05:42
And as today is S, here's my first...
A Street Sign... Actually on a roundabout. The one I got to know very intimately yesterday...
You could get yourself in a right pickle there if you miss your turning![]()
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myglaren wrote: 22 May 2023, 09:24 Or launched into orbit to the tune of Tubular bells.
Give it the beans Jim.


I like Leicester Forest East Services Neil... Stopped there many, many times over the years and seen it evolve over the years... Not always for the better I must say but as services go, they're one of the better ones in my experience... So the bottom of that barrel is not being scraped!
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S is for many, many words but I believe I know the longest one!! 100 points to anyone who can tell me the word that is longer than this:
I used to be indecisive, now I'm not so sure!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!
I used to ride on two wheels, but now I need all four!