British Grand Prix 2012, Silverstone

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Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 3:41 pm

Bet we have a full report on the above from Roycropper, here's a taster.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18747889

Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2012 9:10 pm

^^^
Word in the Mod Lounge is that Roy is hiking from his coffin somewhere in the northwest to the GP and will not be taking his usual 5 DSLR cameras, 43 lenses and 6 tripods. So, no pictures then Rolling Eyes

Dunno wots wrong with just using a smartphone for a more intimate RC blog of the weekends proceedings Very Happy

Hot news!!

hayley ( mrs RC) has just this pic in of our intrepid Mod after a heavy session in the absinthe tent.

Posted: Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:10 am

You sure that's not his annual stint in goal for the Zombie's Soccer team.

"Nice save there RC" Laughing

I may be wrong but it could be part of the British summer rain dance, or in one word "Cricket", looks like he is the umpire, the clothes are not white any more. Twisted Evil

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 12:46 am

^
You lightweights! - That's just a typical night out in the Cotswolds on the cider for me that is Smile

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:02 pm

Just as well I didnt take the camera gear, as well as carrying it miles, the mud and rain would probably have killed it.

I spent the afternoon today organizing my stuff into 3 piles - wash, hose and chuck. I may bin my hiking boots, 3 days in damp boots and wet socks nearly gave me trenchfoot. Maybe they'll smell better when they dry out. The car wasn't too bad, at least I didn't need towing out, as I had cannily moved my car on friday morning next to a board track leading out of the car park. nearly everyone else had to be towed at some point, as we were all (thousands of cars) in a muddy field, with the gate at the top pf a hill.

Lucky I went on Thursday, as they had closed Woodlands campsite to new admissions on Friday - people queued for hours to find out The campsite was a swamp so no cars were allowed on, you had to park and carry. I carried my stuff as far as I could, but gave up and put up with the 'lively' camping - at first it was funny when people all over the campsite started shouting for some lost soul called Alan in the middle of the night, and others joined in with bellowing 'Oh Jesus Christ, Fenton!' LINK, but the millionth time it woke me up at Stupid O'Clock I was ready to kill.

Thurday night I walked miles, found a deserted muddy funfair, but gave up on my annual quest to sneak into the circuit and get into the paddock cos I couldn't find an open gate anywhere.

Friday there was a really good DJ on the campsite stage, and I was full of red wine and beer. Saturday I came back to make my dinner of tinned spaghetti and a mouldy burger bun, realized the tin was miles away in the car and had a change of heart, Instead I hit the Steakhouse on site, for a sit down fillet steak & chips with beer, and sod the £20 it cost. The Saturday band said they had played in Norway the night before, and seen the flooded campsite on TV news! I smiled into a Sky News camera at one point, God knows if they used it.

The racing was OK too, for me the highlight was Kamui Kobayashi nearly crashing at Abbey in the wet every lap, and playing skittles with his pit crew in the race. Much cooler to support underdogs Sauber than wear a stupid red Vodafone hat supporting Hamilton & Button like nearly everyone else there, not that it did them any good.

Sunday I was up at 7, packing up, so I could get straight to my car at 3.30 after the race. We were told not to try to leave till Monday, but I live in the real world and have stuff to do. By 6.30 my car had moved, I got out of the circuit at 7.30. Still, I got to listen to the Jolly Scotsman lose at tennis on the car radio.

Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:38 pm

Nice write up roy cheers for that, i enjoyed it from the safety of my sofa.

Although silverstone is on my to do list, im kinda glad i missed that one.

Although im camping in a couple of weeks, hopefully dry but ill soon see Confused

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I'd love to attend a race there someday.

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