[Misc] Sir Ranulph Fiennes

[The Clamp]

Off to see him tonight at Brighton Dome. Giving a talk on his military career, Arctic expeditions and mountaineering feats.

A genuine living legend.

Anyone else going?

 

[bhafc99]

I dunno. It'll be dark and cold, traffic could be bad, parking a nightmare, what if it finishes late...

 

[Swimboy64]

Is that the bloke who is also called Raph?

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

A friend of mine knows him and was there when he sawed the ends of the fingers and thumb on his left hand off. He had a small audience for that.

 

[Jim in the West]

He is indeed a legend. I had the good fortune to meet him many years ago. Incredibly modest guy, given what he has achieved.

 

[Bry Nylon]

A friend of mine knows him and was there when he sawed the ends of the fingers and thumb on his left hand off.

Rubbish at carpentry then? Still, nobody’s good at everything.

 

[lawros left foot]

You have to hand it to him, he’ll have them eating out the palm of his hand.
As a rule of thumb, and I’m not one to point the finger, but, he certainly knuckled down and got on with life after his self amputation.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Off to see him tonight at Brighton Dome. Giving a talk on his military career, Arctic expeditions and mountaineering feats.

A genuine living legend.

Anyone else going?

Saw him do a similar talk before lockdown in Worthing with a mate of mine who’s ex Military. Great evening. You will be entertained.

 

[Justice]

You have to hand it to him, he’ll have them eating out the palm of his hand.
As a rule of thumb, and I’m not one to point the finger, but, he certainly knuckled down and got on with life after his self amputation.

Definitely not one of those all fingers and thumbs types.

 

[Albion my Albion]

A friend of mine knows him and was there when he sawed the ends of the fingers and thumb on his left hand off. He had a small audience for that.

So it was a digital removal performance?

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

A friend of mine knows him and was there when he sawed the ends of the fingers and thumb on his left hand off. He had a small audience for that.

I heard he did this in a restaurant. He gave the end of his thumb to the waiter and said “you can keep the tip”

 

[timbha]

I heard he did this in a restaurant. He gave the end of his thumb to the waiter and said “you can keep the tip”

what did the waiter do with the rest of it? (sorry, wrong thread)

 

[Quebec Seagull]

I saw him in Macbeth at London's Dock X just last week.

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[HHGull]

Off to see him tonight at Brighton Dome. Giving a talk on his military career, Arctic expeditions and mountaineering feats.

A genuine living legend.

Anyone else going?

Don’t mention the Norwegians

 

[The Clamp]

That was superb. I didn’t realise he’d spent a year at college in Hove. During which time he climbed Hove Town Hall and various other buildings in B&H.

 

[Flounce]

Not a bad author either, enjoyed the Sett

 

[The Clamp]

Not a bad author either, enjoyed the Sett

I’m reading some of his memoirs at the moment. Very good.

 

[warmleyseagull]

You have to hand it to him, he’ll have them eating out the palm of his hand.
As a rule of thumb, and I’m not one to point the finger, but, he certainly knuckled down and got on with life after his self amputation.

Nailed it.

 

[essbee1]

Not playing in London then? I'd have to go to Milton Keynes as the closest venue in Sept. to see this.
This happens a lot. Bit annoying really. I understand it's important to go to different places, but one
bloody night in London ffs is all I ask. I mean there are plenty of niche theatres.