Delta's Twentea-Twentea Break

[The Fat Clerk]

Originally Posted by MGDavid

surely Mallory *is* the Midlands?

We think so

[grantp]

Originally Posted by delta

Thanks Andy . I will not risk the journey . Hope you have a good day and sorry to miss the group photo .

Very dull and mostly rather wet here today.

Donington seemed to be running a test session this morning but the sounds were muted by late morning. Whether that was simply an effect of the weather or everyone packing up and going home I don't know.

The Mallory area seems to be predicted a wet morning and hardly any better afternoon plus temps only a tad above freezing and feeling even colder.

Sounds like a good day for catching up with some admin in a warm office!

[GORDON STREETER]

DNA profiling has come on leaps and bounds and it is catching criminals years after the event.
In my local town in the UK two young women were raped and murdered back in 1987 and the case has been open until this week when somebody local has been arrested via a DNA sample.
I have an interest in this case because a friend of mine was one of the young ladies boyfriends, and as DNA samples were taken at the time he was eliminated quickly.
I have always thought that everybody should have their DNA taken at birth, that would certainly help to solve and stop all sorts of future crime. However it's never going to happen
The cynic in me wonders if some secret government outfit is collecting DNA samples from covid tests ?

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by GORDON STREETER

The cynic in me wonders if some secret government outfit is collecting DNA samples from covid tests ?

My point. With a slight difference, here the DNA thingy is way too much complicated. They collect infos from body temperature checks and keep them warm in toilet rolls. C'est pour ça qu'on est dans la merde!

[midgetman]

Wait, is this a whole new conspiracy theory? Do not use public toilets because the government is keeping your DNA from the paper?

Now we've just got to lever in Bill Gates and 5G for a full house.

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[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by midgetman

Do not use public toilets because the government is keeping your DNA from the paper?

WTF?? You know French aka smart butt? To thwart the gov' we use second "hand" public paper in private toilets! Qui c'est les plus malins?

[Mike Harte]

Well, I don't know about how it is at Mallory today, but I can report that I awoke to find that my garden is thickly covered (about 3 to 4 inches) with snow. Oh, the joys of living in one of the highest and coolest (as in chilliest) villages in England!

[andy97]

Originally Posted by delta

Thanks Andy . I will not risk the journey . Hope you have a good day and sorry to miss the group photo .

I think you and Grant made the correct decision.

The weather was dry for the majority of the morning but I Called it a day just before lunchtime when the forecast rain arrived and settled in for the day.
It was greasier than Jack Grealish’s hair, very cold (2 deg according to my tow vehicle dash board) and impossible to get any heat in the tyres so no grip. I had two spins but wasn’t the only one by a long chalk. Plenty of yellow and red flags and at least one bent car. If Mallory was run by Jonathan Palmer he would have been furious at the state of his grass!
I survived ok with no damage and actually drove better when the rain rain came down and the circuit was more consistent.
This year, before today, I had spent just 20 minutes in the car when it was working properly (& COVID lockdowns didn’t help) so having had the issues sorted it was good to just get in the car and prove that it worked.
Bloody cold, though and glad that it was pretty close to home

[delta]

Well done Andy . Funny as it’s been a nice day here in Henley on Thames ..Thanks for taking the time and reporting .

[andy97]

Originally Posted by delta

Well done Andy . Funny as it’s been a nice day here in Henley on Thames ..Thanks for taking the time and reporting .

I have been sent a photo of Kings Lynn golf course in Norfolk with snow all over it at 1345 today. About an inch deep.

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by andy97

I have been sent a photo of Kings Lynn golf course in Norfolk with snow all over it at 1345 today. About an inch deep.

Somewhere my late brother spent many happy hours...

[Gerard C]

Originally Posted by andy97

This year, before today, I had spent just 20 minutes in the car when it was working properly so having had the issues sorted it was good to just get in the car and prove that it worked.

Fighting against at least one electrical gremlin atm, I know what you mean. Good news.

[andy97]

Originally Posted by John Elwin

Somewhere my late brother spent many happy hours...

I am still a (country) member there and play every time we go over. I was a junior member and then a country member from 1980-1998 and 2014- to date.
All my family have been or are members there.

[Peter Mallett]

Ok, I'll remember!

[John Elwin]

Originally Posted by andy97

I am still a (country) member there and play every time we go over. I was a junior member and then a country member from 1980-1998 and 2014- to date.
All my family have been or are members there.

It's a small world!

[The Fat Clerk]

Glad you enjoyed the morning. The afternoon was much quieter with no more than 8 cars on track at any one time, what you missed seeing though, was a Proton Satria 2.5cc rally car driven by Tony Robinson (no not that one), he was 5 seconds a lap faster than anything else out this afternoon and over a second quicker than anything out this morning. It was a shakedown run and he left the circuit @ the 3 o'clock 'Gate Break' and headed up to Donington where he is seeded 26 in tomorrows Dukeries Rally.
Next up is a bike trackday on Monday, for what we are about to receive..............

[midgetman]

Originally Posted by delta

Well done Andy . Funny as it’s been a nice day here in Henley on Thames ..Thanks for taking the time and reporting .

One session on wets, the rest on slicks in sunny Dorset. Main cold though. Back down there tomorrow and it doesn't look so clement.

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[andy97]

Originally Posted by The Fat Clerk

Glad you enjoyed the morning. The afternoon was much quieter with no more than 8 cars on track at any one time, what you missed seeing though, was a Proton Satria 2.5cc rally car driven by Tony Robinson (no not that one), he was 5 seconds a lap faster than anything else out this afternoon and over a second quicker than anything out this morning. It was a shakedown run and he left the circuit @ the 3 o'clock 'Gate Break' and headed up to Donington where he is seeded 26 in tomorrows Dukeries Rally.
Next up is a bike trackday on Monday, for what we are about to receive..............

I did see you in the morning from a distance and started to come over to introduce myself but you must have seen me coming and disappeared in to a building!
I hope that Tony Robinson isn’t rallying tomorrow at Donington as I think it’s an MSVR race meeting The Dukeries is on Sunday and yours truly is making his debut in a hired MX5.
I think the Mk2 Escort that was out in the morning was driven by the Gathercoles (of engine building fame) who were also shaking down ahead of the Dukeries rally.

[Gerard C]

So you hired an MX5 Andy! Which generation and power? In comparaison with your Caterham, you'll feel like a retired driving a Zodiac or Westie! Seriously its a very well balanced chassis, enough brakes to stop the whole thing. Take care this girl pushes you to drift her but she spins quite promptly!

[delta]

I seee from F B it’s Percy ‘s Birthday today . Happy Birthday Chris and thanks for all the photos . Have a great day .😀

[andy97]

Originally Posted by Gerard C

So you hired an MX5 Andy! Which generation and power? In comparaison with your Caterham, you'll feel like a retired driving a Zodiac or Westie! Seriously its a very well balanced chassis, enough brakes to stop the whole thing. Take care this girl pushes you to drift her but she spins quite promptly!

The car is one of Paul Sheards, a well known preparer of MX5 race and rally cars in the U.K. He has Mk1,2 and3s available and “mine” is a Mk2 1800. Standard engine, I think. I drove it on a “rally/drift day” at Oulton Park in the summer and it seems fairly user friendly! We will see.

[Gerard C]

More torque than my Mk1s so. Once problem is to slide a big sausage like you or me between the ROPS and the wheel. We both raced Caterhams so no problemo and you're still slim as a young man. Have fun!

[percy]

Originally Posted by delta

I seee from F B it’s Percy ‘s Birthday today . Happy Birthday Chris and thanks for all the photos . Have a great day .😀

Cheers - 27 today

[Peter Mallett]

Happy birthday Percy

[bauble]

First time today, and I find my junior partner having a birthday, I am Mogrified.

For an ex-teacher you maths is pretty poor young CD.

Some cracking photos this month, and Peter made the front cover.

Probably too late to say 'Have a good day',

Best wishes anyway,

Bob.