Author Topic: [HAMR] MARSH GIBBON!! (Read 55586 times)

clarion · « **Reply #300 on:** 19 March, 2015, 10:29:17 am »

Quote from: phil653 on 19 March, 2015, 08:23:22 am

Ian Hislop has previous with Marsh Gibbon:

"Hislop (Ian Hislop, editor of private eye and veteran of Have I got News for You) was a violently aggressive, indiscriminate slogger, who for ever endeared himself to the team one day at the bizarrely named village of Marsh Gibbon. He vaulted a fence to retrieve a six-hit, only to discover that the dried mud surface on to which he had jumped was in fact a thin crust covering a deep pool of liquid cowshit.”

From Penguins Stopped Play by Harry Thompson quoted on the Marsh Gibbon Cricket Club website.

http://www.marshgibboncc.co.uk/?page_id=98

Ian Hislop vaulting a fence? Seems unlikely.

clarion · « **Reply #301 on:** 19 March, 2015, 10:30:35 am »

Quote from: HTFB on 19 March, 2015, 08:12:42 am

I see Private Eye is also on the Marsh Gibbon bandwagon, p18.

Care to share?

Mothy · « **Reply #302 on:** 19 March, 2015, 12:58:19 pm »

Quote from: notlobgp14 on 19 March, 2015, 09:03:23 am

Calling Bell Ringers There must be quite a few bell ringing cyclists out there. I've just checked if Marsh Gibbon has a Ring of Bells, they do, a ring of 5 at St. Mary the Virgin Church.

How about ringing 4 quarter peals this year to celebrate the Quarter milestones of Steve's cycling year? The first of them would be Tuesday 31st March, just enough time to get 5 Ringers together for a Quarter of Grandsire Doubles.

The Quarter would be dedicated to Steve and his quest and would be forever recorded in the UK's bell ringing records.

MrsM and I definitely up for this: do we have five who can?

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #303 on:** 19 March, 2015, 02:20:28 pm »

Steve wouldn't agree to it.

He's hoping for a Nobel prize.

notlobgp14 · « **Reply #304 on:** 19 March, 2015, 02:34:51 pm »

Quote from: Mothy on 19 March, 2015, 12:58:19 pm

Quote from: notlobgp14 on 19 March, 2015, 09:03:23 am
Calling Bell Ringers There must be quite a few bell ringing cyclists out there. I've just checked if Marsh Gibbon has a Ring of Bells, they do, a ring of 5 at St. Mary the Virgin Church.

How about ringing 4 quarter peals this year to celebrate the Quarter milestones of Steve's cycling year? The first of them would be Tuesday 31st March, just enough time to get 5 Ringers together for a Quarter of Grandsire Doubles.

The Quarter would be dedicated to Steve and his quest and would be forever recorded in the UK's bell ringing records.

MrsM and I definitely up for this: do we have five who can?

The answer is; we have two, you two. I'm away in Yorkshire on the 31st so can't do this one, would love to ride down and do 30th June. Should we start a separate thread to try and get another three?

Steve's Face Book page has 5,000 + followers, some of those may be Ringers. I'll contact the tower.

MrsMothy · « **Reply #305 on:** 19 March, 2015, 03:35:14 pm »

Chris Hartley is near there, Mothy! He'd be game as well! ...so that's three?

NB folks...Mothy and I don't only talk to each other via forums, don't you know!

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #306 on:** 20 March, 2015, 07:21:48 am »

Quote from: MrsMothy on 19 March, 2015, 03:35:14 pm

Chris Hartley is near there, Mothy! He'd be game as well! ...so that's three?

NB folks...Mothy and I don't only talk to each other via forums, don't you know!

Is Chris Hartley the bell ringer with the Morris Minor Estate?

MrsMothy · « **Reply #307 on:** 20 March, 2015, 05:02:39 pm »

Nope but he and Mrs H are fellow tandemists! None of ya 1/2 bike stuff....although he's got some of those as well.

TGS · « **Reply #308 on:** 21 March, 2015, 08:27:35 am »

We've had a double already this morning !

I will be driving within striking distance of MG tomorrow, and will have to detour to pay homage.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #309 on:** 22 March, 2015, 04:51:53 pm »

Closing in rapidly on MARSH GIBBON and given the time of day a multi-Gibbon may be on the cards

macnark · « **Reply #310 on:** 22 March, 2015, 05:16:06 pm »

Cheeky chap, took a dodge to the right!

I wonder if he's playing games, may sneak in via Grendon?

Climberruss · « **Reply #311 on:** 22 March, 2015, 05:36:37 pm »

Plenty of time for a dodgy Ivan (or whatever its called).

Kim · « **Reply #312 on:** 22 March, 2015, 06:00:43 pm »

I think he was just clearing his baffles. Heading back towards the gibbon now...

Ivan · « **Reply #313 on:** 23 March, 2015, 09:00:28 am »

Quote from: Climberruss on 22 March, 2015, 05:36:37 pm

Plenty of time for a dodgy Ivan (or whatever its called).

Are you talkin' to me?

Here's the Private Eye mention, somewhat surprisingly not filed in Pedantry Corner:

Climberruss · « **Reply #314 on:** 24 March, 2015, 08:04:55 pm »

Given all of the Marsh Gibbon shenanigans over the last couple of days, now may be the time to consider an official Gibbon recorder to ensure that all nuances of the Marsh Gibbon year are recorded for ~~posterity~~ the book.

Oaky · « **Reply #315 on:** 24 March, 2015, 08:10:02 pm »

my head asplode!

velovoice · « **Reply #316 on:** 24 March, 2015, 08:10:39 pm »

Quote from: Climberruss on 24 March, 2015, 08:04:55 pm

Given all of the Marsh Gibbon shenanigans over the last couple of days, now may be the time to consider an official Gibbon recorder to ensure that all nuances of the Marsh Gibbon year are recorded for ~~posterity~~ the book.

I believe that's what the OP is doing?

andyoxon · « **Reply #317 on:** 24 March, 2015, 10:19:49 pm »

Quote from: Oaky on 24 March, 2015, 08:10:02 pm

my head asplode!

The Marsh Gibbon interchange...

Tim Hall · « **Reply #318 on:** 24 March, 2015, 11:44:31 pm »

And in other news , the British Geological Survey is investigating the formation of a new fault in the earth's crust in Buckinghamshire. A spokesperson said:

"It's really odd. A new circular fault line just appeared, centred on some village or other. It must be caused by aliens with their laser beams. Either that or a bloke just riding round and round Marsh Gibbon on a bike, but that's simply not feasible."

rabbit · « **Reply #319 on:** 25 March, 2015, 06:43:07 am »

Heh! Brilliant!

Bianchi Boy · « **Reply #320 on:** 25 March, 2015, 06:47:50 am »

I traced the track for yesterday on Strava and think it was a Gibbon record. I made it 12. Is that a record for Gibbon in a day?

BB

sg37409 · « **Reply #321 on:** 25 March, 2015, 07:05:44 am »

Can you beat that, Sun Readers ?

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #322 on:** 25 March, 2015, 07:07:20 am »

My father Fred was from Small Heath, Birmingham.
His father John was from Bordesley, Birmingham.
His father Charles was from Aston, Birmingham.
His father John was from Waltham on the Wolds, Leicestershire. Steve has been here.
His father John was from Bierton, Buckinghamshire. Steve has been here.
His father Richard was from Hardwick, Buckinghamshire. Steve has been here too.
His father William was from Hardwick.
His father Henry was from Hardwick.
His father William was from Aylesbury. Steve has been here too.
Henry had a brother William.
William’s son was Thomas, baptised in Quainton. Steve has been here.
Thomas’ son was John, baptised in Dinton. Steve has ridden past, not through.
John’s son was Michael, from Quainton.
Michael’s son was also a Michael who was from Quainton.
Michael’s son was Joseph from Quainton.
Joseph’s son was Charles from Quainton.
Charles had a son, who is this little chap :

Remind me? Has Steve been here?

Ningishzidda · « **Reply #323 on:** 25 March, 2015, 07:11:11 am »

Quote from: Oaky on 24 March, 2015, 08:10:02 pm

my head asplode!

All you have to do is count the angles.

rive droit · « **Reply #324 on:** 25 March, 2015, 08:06:46 am »

Quote from: Ningishzidda on 25 March, 2015, 07:11:11 am

All you have to do is count the angles.

do they add up to 180°? will this form an isausages triangel?