“Maybe it’s not the perfect pro image but f*** it”: Luke Rowe enjoys beer with his brother while riding the Tour of Britain; “You shall not pass”: Cyclist stops escaping cows with bare hands; Evenepoel coffee masterclass at Vuelta + more on the live blog
SUMMARY
Remco Evenepoel rides his bike to Romain Bardet's bus to gift him his Belgian Champs jersey and Vuelta stage win trophy
Class act from Remco.
After an unsual, never-seen-before falter on Friday’s Col du Tourmalet stage, the Belgian snapped back in some fashion the next day on the summit of Puerta de Belagua. Getting involved in the breakaway, and then launching attack after attack, Evenepoel was on a redemption mission, and along with him was the French climber
prolifique Romain Bardet.
Both worked together for a while, but eventually, Evenepoel would drop Bardet too and take the stage victory solo, but the valiant efforts and the valuable co-operation of the Frenchman were not lost on him.
So the next day, Evenepoel rode his SL8 to Bardet’s bus and handed him his Belgian national champion jersey as well as the trophy for Saturday’s stage win, reports AS Ciclisimo.
🚲 Uno de los momentos de la mañana: Evenepoel acude al autobús del DSM de Bardet en la salida de Pamplona #LaVuelta23
➡️ Según pudo saber @diarioas, Remco entregó al francés el maillot de campeón belga y el trofeo de la etapa de ayer
📹 @HugoPalomar_
📝 @danimiranda9 pic.twitter.com/Cy6HMYqKgU— AS Ciclismo (@As_Ciclismo) September 10, 2023
Bardet’s partner posted the image of the jersey on Instagram as well, writing that “he’s [Bardet] going to do laps around the terrace in this jersey”.
At the finish, Evenepoel said: “Romain was super cooperative with me, we worked very well together. I said that I was going to set the pace on the climbs and I set the tempo, and he worked on the flats and false flats.”
At the Belagua, Bardet’s legs gave up, with Evenepoel even waiting for a while for him to catch before setting off solo for the final four kilometres.
The Frenchman was not shy in praising Evenepoel too. He said: “Sitting on his wheel was like riding into a headwind he was going so fast. He did 80 per cent of the work and there’s no doubt that the strongest rider won. It was mad following him. When he was on the descents he was so aero that I was having to pedal to stay with him, and that was the same on the flats.
“It’s only now that I get why he can do these solo attacks 100 kilometres from the finish. It’s amazing.”
Is this the bromance the peloton needed? Well, I’m completely here for it!
British Cycling calls for end to "hazardous leniency" in sentencing of drivers who kill or injure cyclists
“Greater consistency in the way police deal with incidents on the road”: The governing body has joined forced with law firm Leigh Day to sponsor an All Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking report which will be published in Parliament today…
Jonas Vingegaard's trust issues with Remco Evenepoel
Remco Evenepoel: “It’s great fun to ride around like this. Until Jumbo-Visma start to push back for fear that I will take back time in GC. I had to explain ten times to Vingegaard that I am no longer going for the general classification, but he didn’t believe me.” #LaVuelta23 pic.twitter.com/snjiND4g12
— Mihai Simion (@faustocoppi60) September 11, 2023
Jumbo, the man is 19 minutes behind your three riders who are all in the top spots. Let him have some fun!
Pidcock's three balls, car park cycle lane action, and vaarwel Van Vleuten... It's the weekend roundup!
Apologies for getting on the weekend roundup a bit late, I’m still on a high (and a hangover, maybe) after all the fun at yesterday’s Tour of Britain in Caerphilly! So you know the drill, all the good work from the weekend, here it goes.
> Campaigners blast “hugely disappointing” decision to abandon “failed” cycling schemes, four years on from hosting world championships
> Raising the bar: Annemiek van Vleuten, one of cycling’s great revolutionaries, retires
Shots fired: Lidl vs Jumbo in the Netherlands
Finally, Lidl-Trek is taking the peloton’s supermarket wars seriously!
> Supermarket wars in the peloton
Sorry Jumbo, @SamOomen is making the swap to @LidlNederland 🛒
Welcome to Lidl-Trek, Sam!
📰 https://t.co/UChTX6C529 pic.twitter.com/Tcd7nY56ph
— Lidl-Trek (@LidlTrek) September 11, 2023
Lidl-Trek announced that climber-domestique Sam Oomen will the joint the team on a three-year contract, “bringing a wealth of experience and a history of contributing to overall victories at prestigious races like the Vuelta a España and Giro d’Italia”.
"It's been almost ten years but we're still waiting": Cycling UK urges government to act on Cycling and Walking MPs report calling for tougher sentences considering aggravating factors for motorists
The All Party Parliamentary Cycling and Walking Group’s report “Road Justice”, published this morning, has quickly become the talking point.
The cross-party group’s report advises that motorists who commit driving offences while behind the wheel of larger, heavier cars should receive tougher penalties, with the size and weight of the vehicle seen as an “aggravating factor” when it comes to sentencing.
It also calls for speed limits to be strictly enforced, with the current tolerances for inaccurate readings scrapped, along with recommending that anyone who is banned from driving for a period should be forced to undertake a fresh driving test, while criticising those who use the “exceptional hardship” excuse to avoid bans.
In reaction the report, Sarah McMonagle, Cycling UK director of external affairs said:
“Cycling UK is urging the Government to take up the very sensible recommendation from MPs and review urgently penalties for driving offences, including disqualification powers to ensure those who present a risk to others are banned from driving, and can’t drive again until they’ve proved they’re safe to drive.
“It’s almost ten years since the Justice Secretary promised that the Government would carry out a full review of all driving offences and penalties, but we’re still waiting and that’s not good enough. It’s imperative that the current Justice Minister Alex Chalk reads this report and reflects on his own contribution as co-chair of this All-Party Group back in 2017, when he called on the Ministry of Justice to look at the declining use of disqualification powers and how the offences of careless and dangerous driving, and the penalties for those offences, were being used.
“Ten years on, it’s time the Ministry of Justice moved forward with a Government commitment that had widespread cross-party support at the time. To continue to delay would be a huge betrayal of the victims of road crime.”
Just this morning, British Cycling also released a statement calling for end to “hazardous leniency” in sentencing of drivers who kill or injure cyclists, joining forces with law firm Leigh Day to sponsor the report.
Two Belgians teach an Italian how to make coffee in Spain...
Writing this as I just finished my second cup of the day, what is the world coming to?
What is the world coming to? 😮
Two Belgians are teaching an Italian how to make ☕️
We need more than a rest day to digest this! pic.twitter.com/sn1BnyqSE8
— Soudal Quick-Step Pro Cycling Team (@soudalquickstep) September 11, 2023
Yep, this is going to take more than just one rest day for me to digest. Let me see if I can get an off this week based on these grounds…
"You shall not pass", cyclist edition: How to (politely) stop cows from escaping with your bare hands
“This has to be the strangest thing to ever happen to me on a bike ride”, were the words of Andrew O’Connor. Well, I can confirm this is the strangest thing I have seen happen to someone on a bike ride, and with this job, I can tell you I have seen some really strange things…
As he was taking a break at the bottom of the Great Dun Fell mountain in the North Pennines, eating his bar and changing his GoPro batteries, lo and behold, a horde of cows come swarming out on the road, walking at a steady pace towards him.
On the corner of the frame, a farmer comes running on the side, screaming at the top of their lungs, “Stop them!”
A bewildered O’Connor asks with the bar in his hand, “What am I supposed to do?!”
Out of a movie (or a video game), I know!
But kudos to the cyclist, who doesn’t spare a second’s breath and jumps in the middle of the road and commands, “Stop, stop!”, while holding out both his hands, palms out.
The cows, who, as some people in the comments pointed out, might have been plotting their escape for months, came to a halt and looked at each other in confusion. “Who is this human and why is he ruining our plan?”
The farmer soon caught up and gave a hearty “Well done” to the cyclist, who still held fort, standing in Gandalf’s iconic “you shall not pass” posture and replying: “A bit out of my comfort zone here!”
Ah well, I guess that’s a side quest completed for O’ Connor! Thibaut Pinot would be proud.
"It's at the limit now": Tour of Britain organiser highlights "enormous" costs involved, responds to critics who called route "dull"
Tour of Britain organiser Mick Bennett has responded to the discussion and debate around the route that met the opening days of this year’s event, saying it is “definitely” the hardest it has ever been to put the race on, with funding concerns, local authority issues, huge costs, Brexit and Covid all contributing…
Major cycling infrastructure improvement project finally begins in Bristol city centre
After months of delays and cyclists pleading for it, the Bristol City Council has finally announced that the project in the city centre is beginning today.
The new link will be built between the Old Market roundabout and the existing cycle path through Castle Park, often singled out by many cyclists as a key gap in the cycling route through Bristol city centre.
The £1.2 million project is being funded by the West of England Combined Authority through a grant from the Department for Transport’s Active Travel Fund.
Currently cyclists and pedestrians coming off of a segregated route through the roundabout have to share a pavement and cross over two roads before reaching the path in the park. Campaigners welcomed the new plans which they said include their suggestions.
Improvements include a segregated cycle route on Tower Hill with protected pedestrian spaces that connect Old Market roundabout and Castle Street; wider and safer crossing points for people walking and cycling; high quality surfaces with consistent paving; and more plants and trees in and around the junction.
> Calls for safe infrastructure after Bristol cyclist killed in lorry crash
Ian Pond, chairperson at the Bristol Cycling Campaign, said: “We were glad to have been involved in the design phase of this project with officers and we’re very happy to see that the suggestions we made have been incorporated in the final design of this piece of the city centre cycling infrastructure.”
Labour Councillor Don Alexander, cabinet member for transport, said: “It’s a key priority of this administration to continue to make our roads safer and more accessible for all, to encourage more people to travel actively and improve their health while helping us to cut congestion and air pollution in the city. This is one of a series of projects that we’re progressing to make cycling and walking throughout Bristol a safer and more pleasant experience.”
Greens also welcomed the decision, but questioned the delay and lack of urgency from the Labour council. Green Councillor Ed Plowden said: “It’s excellent news that work will finally be starting on this ‘gap-fill’ cycle path — the designs are very good. However, it could have been done years ago as the designs have been in place for many years and the funding for over two years.
“Although the Green Party accepts that infrastructure isn’t built overnight, it does feel that the Labour administration are still moving at a snail’s pace when it comes to building new cycle routes and connecting existing ones — it’s been over two years since the nearby segment of this route on the roundabout was finished.
> “There’s a car park 20 metres away”: Cyclists slam cycle lane parking putting riders in danger
“How long will Bristolians have to wait for a network of safe, connected cycling and walking routes? We’ve known for years that this could transform transport in Bristol, and help us tackle the climate emergency — it would be good to see more urgency to get it done.
“We are also concerned that this lack of pace and ambition for investing in Bristol’s active travel could put future funding at risk. While in opposition, we will be doing what we can to make sure that the mayor is investing government and other funding effectively and efficiently.”
"If it was important for motorised traffic it would have been done": Cyclist slams council's plan to permanently close quiet route and send everyone along busy main road
A cyclist who visited the Lake District this summer, riding along a storm-damaged road which the council recently proposed to shut permanently, has spoken out about the “totally unnecessary” delay in repairing the route.
Calling the delay to repair the storm damage “totally unnecessary”, the cyclist explained how they ignored the road closure as “it was much safer than going back and cycling up a busy main road”…
New 20mph speed limits coming to London
We’re launching 65km of new 20 mph speed limits across the capital.
The new limits will be introduced on sections of roads in the following boroughs in 2023.
🚗 Royal Borough of Greenwich
🚙 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
🚗 Lewisham
🚙 Southwark
🚗 Wandsworth
🚙… pic.twitter.com/2msUTWYTA6— TfL (@TfL) September 11, 2023
"F*** it, we have to enjoy these moments!": Luke Rowe downs a beer with his brother on Caerphilly Mountain in Tour of Britain
What a day, what a final stage!
After a week dominated by discussions around the Tour of Britain’s sedentary, the race finally erupted on its penultimate day (which home hero Tom Pidcock was unfortunately unable to be a part of due to his, ahem, three balls), before culminating to its grand finalé atop the Caerphilly mountain.
But as the race effervesced along the two diabolic laps of the climb, albeit aside the heavenly views of the lofty towers of the biggest castle in Wales, Luke Rowe was busy having his own ‘party’.
The rider born just a few miles off the finish line in the Welsh capital of Cardiff, was met by his brother who handed him a bottle of Corona and ran alongside him as they both chugged the drink.
“Imagine this, your best mate is your brother, I support him, he supports me. We meet on the last climb of the race and sink a beer together. Maybe it’s not the perfect pro image but f*** it. We have to enjoy these moments,” wrote Luke Rowe on Twitter.
Imagine this, your best mate is your brother, I support him, he supports me. We meet on the last climb of the race and sink a beer together. Maybe it’s not the perfect pro image but fuck it. We have to enjoy these moments 👊🏻👌🏻🍺 https://t.co/yONSNoOP7x
— Luke Rowe (@LukeRowe1990) September 10, 2023
Spanish rider Íñigo Elosegui from UCI ProTeam Equipo Kern Pharma, also riding in the Tour of Britain, seemed to have attained an affinity for Wales and its people too, saying: “Man, this is what makes cycling special and these are the kind of moments that will live for ever in your memories.
“And that’s what really matters! It was great to climb there by your side and feel how everyone was cheering. From now on I have to love Wales and its people.”
People in the comments were overjoyed at the sight and the moment, everyone showing their admiration for the 33-year-old and tipping their hat for giving his all and keeping fans entertained.
I saw this and it made my day. I was hoping your mates would uphold the tradition of Caerphilly Mountain and I was not dissapointed.
— Y Rhys Olaf (@RhysCaerdydd) September 10, 2023
That’s amazing! I love it and cycling needs more of this- it’s such a tough sport sometimes that you need to let your hair down
— Peter. ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿🚴♂️(he/him/his) (@PBCycleWrites) September 10, 2023
It’s moments like that, that you’ll look back on fondly when retired.
I love it, and would say it is the perfect pro image.
— Andy O (@andyo83) September 10, 2023
To hell with the idea that this is the silver lining for missing the Vuelta. This is gold, through and through. Chapeau to you and chapeau to family ❤️ 🚲 🍺
— Gilbert Miller (@Gilberator) September 10, 2023
Although the day began with showers and the stage was neutralised owing to an unrelated crash resulting in serious injuries for a motorcyclist, the race picked up soon after, with Great Britain’s Stephen Williams and Carlos Rodriguez braving against the odds to keep the two-man breakaway going.
However, Williams would soon be caught by the chasing group, but Rodriguez was defiant, going all-guns blazing, on his own, on the tough climbs in the valleys of South Wales.
In the end, it was an epic solo ride by Carlos Rodriguez who would hold on to take the win at Caerphilly (your live blog host was also in attendance!).
A dogfight ensued behind the Spanish, with the leader Van Aert fully aware that he wouldn’t be helped on by anyone around him, and having to do most of the work to keep Rodriguez within 28 seconds to seal off his GC title.
After two laps of the Caerphilly mountain, it was a sprint which would decide the GC top spots, contested by Van Aert, Damien Howson of Q36.5, Tobias Johannessen of Uno-X, and Magnus Sheffield of Ineos Grenadiers, the latter unfortunately missing out on the podium places despite just being off three seconds from the leader.
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Yes, I can't wait: a duff BMC frame with a crap oval BB, and carbon rims set up tubeless and without a pressure -relief hole so you can pressurise the cavity and which would likely (to complete the disaster waiting to happen) be hookless/ mini-hook and explode with no notice
About time they got more of them out of cars and onto bikes. Do their fitness levels some good.
I cannot tell if they relate to my report or someone else’s Yes, that's the point - the aim of the pseudo - database is to shut the punters up and deceive them about how little the police have done. They know the deception scheme has been successful when people report on here that they have achieved successful outcomes from most of their reports. They haven't.
Mayor Adams perverted a lot of laws, hence the fact that he is no longer Mayor. New York cyclists have had an ongoing problem with members of the ultra-orthodox Satmar Jewish community in Williamsburg. They don't like people in cycle shorts and skimpy tops cycling through the neighbourhood. They used their political influence to get a cycle lane removed from a local highway. There was talk of a naked bike ride through the area but I think wiser counsels prevailed.
This is disgusting. Cycling is for everyone; no-one should feel intimidated out of the hobby. The kind of "men" who think it's ok to harass women would think twice about doing it to a man. If we are going to persuade large numbers of motorists to become cyclists then the issue of harassment has to be addressed.
I've a memory the poster may be Edinburgh-adjacent (is that right?) - in which case it *may* be possible as the shared use paths (former railways) (plus a bit of more recent infra) can allow you to do this. Highly dependent on your journey though. That's not the case most places in NL. There you may be using motor-traffic-reduced and slowed *streets* there but most roads have alternatives. But here in the north-west I can cycle for several miles in a couple of directions using them. Of course if I needed to eg. go east-west in the south of the city it's back to more usual UK conditions...
According to the website as seen on my mobile this is an outstanding deal - the price in the box at the top by the weight etc. is showing as £0.00 ! (sorry due to site redesign I can't post a screenshot - besides I'm ignoring the price points which *are* quoted later in the article and am off to claim my free machine...)
Thanks for bringing that to our attention. Then ... it will be easy to see that in the casualty numbers, no? And (albeit this is looking a decade back) indeed you can *see* the truth! https://robertweetman.wordpress.com/2017/09/29/a-year-of-death-and-injury-2016/ Do you mean is "we are used to *looking for the cars*" (or even "looking with our ears" - which is real) and thus cyclists are often surprising? Or is it "cyclists are in or space, we know that motorists are only on the roads"? * But ... it is true that cyclists are a bit less visible and quieter than motorists. And it is true that some cyclists don't make efforts to be visible. And indeed some are too relaxed about cycling in accordance with the law. The latter points are not good ... but then the damage caused by cyclists in a collision is on average much less than a with a motor vehicle. And while people often think that motorists are more likely to be motivated to obey the law because of legal consequences (because eg. "They've got number plates") that it's debatable. Unlike cyclists motorists aren't going to be motivated to proceed carefully because of worries about being injured or killed in a collision with a pedestrian... * Excluding all those motorists who reach year kill more people on the footways than cyclists do altogether...
The cross checking is limited but I do have the matching data fields on my own records which correspond with the police's data fields: 'Offence Date', Offending Vehicle Type', 'Reporter' ('Cyclist' for me), 'Location Town or City', 'Primary Offence'. If that isn't replicated in the database for an incident I have reported it tells me something is wrong with the database. If I have reported an incident and there are several matching possibilities then, yes, I cannot tell if they relate to my report or someone else's.
37 thoughts on ““Maybe it’s not the perfect pro image but f*** it”: Luke Rowe enjoys beer with his brother while riding the Tour of Britain; “You shall not pass”: Cyclist stops escaping cows with bare hands; Evenepoel coffee masterclass at Vuelta + more on the live blog”
If it was corona, you need to
If it was corona, you need to refer to it as “beer”.
That last stage of the ToB
That last stage of the ToB was a great stage. We need more of that in the UK, I hope the organisers can find the cash to put on another race next year and I hope it’s less sprinty. I thought the proconti teams did great all week also, good to see them in the mix each day.
Seeing the Welsh support for Stevie Williams along the way was great as was the Luke Rowe fan club!
There was a great atmosphere
There was a great atmosphere at the top of Caerphilly Mountain where the Rowe fan club were camped out. Not that you could hear it on the TV coverage, but there was a band playing at the KOM for both ascents. Also pretty sure I caught a glimpse of one of the Ineos riders pulling a wheelie up the final stretch of that climb.
When did people stop ‘giving’
When did people stop ‘giving’ things start ‘gifting’ them?
I know, I’m no longer one of da kidz which is why these changes to the language irritate me.
HarrogateSpa wrote:
Most likely around the same time people started “getting” things instead of “having” them. “Can I get a latte please?” “No, you can’t get one. You can have one, and I will get it for you.”
“How are you?”
“How are you?”
“I’m good”
Things being ‘dropped’, such
Things being ‘dropped’, such as new films, new music, and heaven forbid, new bikes makes me want to vomit.
I share the irritation with
I share the irritation with this one, but then aren’t the more traditional alternatives conceptually similar – e.g. things being launched, released.
You probs need to chillax
You probs need to chillax blud yeh
Yours sincerely,
Mr E Kwally-Irritated, Tunbridge Wells
“On point/trend”
“On point/trend”
“Price point.”
“Price point.”
“I could care less” – grates
“I could care less” – grates every time.
“PIN number”
Slightly more relevant – I think people also stopped taking “sponsorship” for a charity event and take “donations” now?
“Weapon of choice”; “slammed”
“Weapon of choice”; “slammed”; “pulled the trigger on …” ;”breaks cover” and other euphemisms derived from the US love of violence, hunting animals for “sport” and similar.
“Going forward …..” as though there was an alternative time that goes backwards that we might choose to make changes through.
“Blew me away”; “ditch”; “cockpit” and similar “cool” hyperbole describing various much more mundane things such as being pleased with something, putting something useful but unfashionable into the bin or the controls at the front of a bicycle.
“Cool”; “hot”; and other empty phrases from 1950s hipsterism that supposedly indicate that the user too is cool or hot or in some other fashionable mental state that’s ill-defined but they hope makes them “with it” (even though they eschew that particular 1950s hipster phrase).
“I love/hate [a bike bit or consumable]” – rather strong emotions for some inanimate thing you quite like or don’t like very much.
Cugel wrote:
Again, I don’t like the phrase, but don’t the more established alternatives have the same conceptual issue? “In future”, “from now on”, or even just “I will”.
HarrogateSpa wrote:
There’s a recent uptick in this usage starting around 2000, but it dates back to at least 1820. Here’s a randomly chosen example (of many available) from 1834. Just how old are you?
Born in 1833, so that will
Born in 1833, so that will explain it.
Oh and “I literally died*”
Oh and “I literally died*”
* insert relevant activity here.
FFS
Oh and “I literally died*”
I strongly dislike that particular one, too.
“My head LITERALLY exploded!”
“Are you sure about that?”
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Oldmanyellsatcloud.jpg
“He’s very relatable”.
“He’s very relatable”.
I guess by analogy with comparable? But x relates to something; you don’t have “I relate squirrels” like you have “I hate/love squirrels”.
Grrr… still, I’m wildly behind the times (as are most) as this is traceable to the 1960s at least…
Man drives through police
Man drives through police roadblock and is charged with attempted murder.
When vehicles are used to threaten or injure people on bikes, the same standard does not seem to apply.
Ahhh … but it’s attempted
Ahhh … but it’s attempted murder of Police Officers.
Any old Joe and it’d be brushed away and forgotten about.
It will be interesting if
It will be interesting if they can get the charge of “attempted murder” to stick to the court case as it seems in the footage, he just crashed into multiple empty vehicles and all the Police were off in gardens to the side.
Quote:
Paging eburtthebike… Eburt, can you read me? 😉
brooksby wrote:
Probably waiting for his blood pressure to drop a few notches so he can think rationally and then unleash his fury. Similar to revenge being a dish best served cold.
The Chocolate Path has
The Chocolate Path has (finally) reopened.
https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/chocolate-path-reopens-after-being-closed-six-years/
Call me naive, but I’d presumed that after six years’ closure, they were restoring it, not just rebuilding the underlay and then tarmaccing it…
Has this one been covered
Has this one been covered already? Man pulled from bicycle on canal towpath: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-66763054
I, for one, am disappointed
I, for one, am disappointed there’s been no reporting here on what kind of bike it was and whether the miscreant would have had a better or worse chance of escape had the bike been more or less aero, or had had caliper or disc brakes, etc. We haven’t even had a run-down of the top ten bikes to effect a prison getaway on.
Would a helmet have prevented
Would a helmet have prevented this?
Helmet and high Viz and they
Helmet and high Viz and they would instantly becomes invisible.
No worries, Henry. The top ten getaway bikes article is coming. And will be repeated around this time every year. And will be featured every time any other scrote makes a gaolbreak(!!)
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#bloodycyclists
#bloodycyclists
Would the ne’r do well have been apprehended sooner if there was compulsory registration (thereby facilitating immediate and unambiguous identification apparently)?
While on the towpath, did he
While on the towpath, did he use a bell, or just call “excuse me”? Perhaps neither, hence being bundled off.
I heard he was wearing a
I heard he was wearing a tabard with his name on and ” Property of Wandsworth Prison” underneath. I think police missed this vital clue as they had already arrested someone who looked a bit like him.
Am I the first to think that
Am I the first to think that while the bloke stopping the cows looks a bit like Gandalf, he also could be using the Force or doing a Jedi mind trick…?
No staff: definitely Jedi
No staff: definitely Jedi 😉
The farmer could use some
The farmer could use some staff…