Strange things happen. Like newspapers printing did you know? fact files that come under the title Sybil and the bleedin’ obvious.
One I spotted yesterday breathlessly told the world that among the animals most likely to fall from the sky are...wait for it...birds. No guano Sherlock.
Apparently you also get strange things like frogs and fish raining down. This is called global warming. Well everything else is.
What is really unusual is seeing a young Brit like Lewis Hamilton heading the F1 drivers’ championship.
A couple of years ago he and his family and friends were on the next table lunching at a race meeting. What a splendidly measured and well balanced young man he is. As indeed is Jensen Button. And so was Jackie Stewart who, after a couple of laps sat next to me at Oulton Park generously explained that he didn’t really know where to start pointing out what was wrong with my track style. And gave me a copy of his book.
I have found over the years that racing drivers are approachable and generous with their time and comments. Surprising when they get asked questions like: “What does it feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?�
Or listening to gems like Jack Burnicle talking about Colin Edwards's tyres on World Superbikes when he said: “Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet he wished he had a hard on now.�
Quite. Now I'll just pop out and see if there are any cod in the garden.
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