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Clarkson for Christmas & Top Gear fridge magnet appeal

1/3/2013

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Gn Christmas day, the latest Jeremy Clarkson collection of previously published works appeared in the Baldwin household in the form of the hardback entitled “The Top Gear Years”. The book was a present, ostensibly gifted by my son but in reality bought by the lovely Mrs Baldwin. A Clarkson tome has become a traditional, reliable and appreciated present for me over the last few years and regular visitors will know that I have made reference to them on this site before.

Given that the Top Gear Christmas special will, perhaps bizarrely, not appear on our TV screens until February, the required Top Gear festive fix could instead be gained from reading as opposed to viewing. Going cold turkey was not necessary (although much cold Meleagris Gallopavo was obviously eaten). 

A number of articles have already been read and enjoyed and the volume looks set to provide an entertainment payback that justifies its price. So far two pieces in particular have stuck in my memory; the first (just a paragraph) is a delightful caveat where Clarkson states that his own opinions are not necessarily representative of his own opinions (read it, it’s great); and the second about advice for those interested in writing for car magazines – it’s blunt and it’s an old outpouring but I reckon the advice is still sound.   

As much as I enjoy Clarkson’s style of writing and his irreverence, this post is not going to be a book review, although I may write one later.

This piece is instead going to be about fridge magnets. Over the years I have collected a few different sets of magnets from the Top Gear magazine  - for example I think that I have three different sets of cool walls (in fact I think I am only missing the first set issued in September 2005; see below – so please let me know if you have a spare set).

Back in April 1998, I purchased the magazine and was pleased to find a magnet set that enabled you to write your own car review in the style of Mr C. - the user required to complete the following “If this car was a……………………..it would be …………………………” The set included many dubious review words including testicles, throbbing, dribble, fornicating, dustbin, Norfolk etc. so one’s review could be a little racy.

Given that approaching 15 years have elapsed since the magnets were acquired, it won’t surprise you to know that they have adorned a number of fridges/freezers since and in three different homes in two different towns/cities.

The challenge I now have is that I have no idea how many words originally came with the set. I have 55 word/letter magnets left and I’d love to know if I still have the complete set. Assuming that one or two (or many) have vanished over the years, I’d like to know how many I have lost.

Can you help put my mind at rest?

In previous posts, Crispin Lowrey and Paul Brennecker have been able to help. Can you be the next reader to step up to a challenge? Watch this space for updates.

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