 : : June 2007
Master Minds aid Charity
 All those who take part in the winter quiz league pay the sum of a pound each for the privilege of undergoing mind torture once a month. This goess towards the cost of the prizes and this year we had a sizable kitty. Collectively the teams decided to donate any excess to a local charity. Following the completion of the final round it was with great pleasure that Tania Horrocks was able to hand over a cash donation of £100.00 to the Douglas Arter Centre, Salisbury. The cheque was accepted on behalf of the centre by Annabel Harrison, Annabel works at the centre for 2 days each week as a care assistant. The centre is owned and run by the national charity Scope.
The Salisbury Centre has 9 adult residents who mostly suffer from cerebral palsy, in addition they offer some 20+ day care places. Facilities and activities include a hydro-pool, trips to riding for the disabled and one-to-one therapy to name a few. Annabel, on receiving the donation, was pleased to accept it on behalf of the Centre itself, wishing to express that the money would go direct to the Centre and not into the National Charity fund.
Bits, Bobs and the odd Spare Part
As we start the show season, you might find some light entertainment in listening to the comments of those visiting shows. I mean of course some of the pearls of wisdom that issue from the mouths of the general paying public who have come to admire the exhibits. How about:
- "Had it since new, have you?"... to the 58 year old owner of a 55 year old car.
- " bet a lot of people ask you this…….. but how many gallons to the mile does that do?"... t o the owner of a Cadillac.
- "They should never ‘ave stopped making them... brilliant they was"... the Austin Allegro, or as we knew them in the trade, Allagro.
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"We had one just like this, did 42 to the gallon all the way to Brixham, didn’t it Lil! And never a moment's trouble" ... the cloth capped former owner of Morris Minor, you know the one in the middle of the road doing 40mph all the way.
- Finally two gentlemen admiring a Rolls Royce Silver Ghost: "Do you know the bonnets were sealed shut by the factory on these old Rolls. If the seal was broken the guarantee was cancelled?"
So just have a few quiet moments this year when you are at a show, you never know, you just might be able to have a chuckle to yourself.
Speed cameras, we are now all too familiar with the yellow box by the side of the road and the safety camera van mobile units. These of course are placed by “Safety Camera Partnerships” at points where significant incidents have historically happened to reduce speed and reduce accidents. Well, the law relating to safety cameras is changing in June of this year, from June police forces will be able to position mobile units where ever they choose. The change is being brought about because of the upsurge in people who own portable sat-nav systems.
Virtually all of these now carry the capability of having the positions of fixed speed cameras downloaded to their memories. The change in the law means a police force will be able to position a mobile unit just after the fixed camera and catch the motorist who brakes for the fixed camera and then speeds up again to above the limit. This change also means they will be able to deploy two mobile camera vans, again the motorist brakes for the first and then is caught by the second a little further down the road. Sneaky you may think, but in the end breaking the speed limit is an offence and no I’m no less guilty than the next motorist, just don’t say you haven’t been warned.
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