It’s a classic vehicle, Craig News Posted by John Hoare on 30th September 2006, 21:44 Chris Barrie. Classic cars. And pages 60-62 of the October edition of magazine Practical Classics: With many thanks to Jonsmad for the scans. It’s a rare insight into a slightly more personal side of Chris Barrie – who knew he used to be head boy? I bet he was a fucking scary one too. Chris is actually writing a column for the magazine starting from the next issue – so if anyone from the legal department of Practical Classics is reading this, view this at an extended advert…
Wow, the very first car I owned was a Wolseley 1500 in ‘solid grey’, bought for ?20 and a moped, it lived in my Dads garage for 12 months and never made it onto the road with me at the wheel. The backseat did however serve a purpose on occasion. The chap who bought it off me had it renovated and painted the same livery as Chris’s. Ah memories eh…
…wait, Chris Barrie writes, too? As if I needed another reason to go all swoony over him. Now, if you’ll excuse me while I go and do so… Also, you linkied to me. **giggleblush** Dawwww, thanks.
That is so cool and amazing and neat and I can’t understand a single word of it but it’s Chris Barrie so it has to be great! **gasp** …Okay, I’ve calmed down now. =P edit for great justice: But seriously, he’s a really good writer. Even if I can’t understand half of what he’s banging on about, he’s managed to make the other half fairly accessible. **giggle** Still, the thought of Chris Barrie swearing…
