brownie Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Funilly enough she pulled up driving a car next to me in London one day, not far from Buck House. Incredibly made up, just on her way to see Charlie Boy not long before the wedding. When I recognised here she went red as a beetroot and sped off through red lights at high speed... Looks like SHE should have been in the driver's seat of the damn Mercedes instead of that Henri Paul on the night of her fatal crash! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Funilly enough she pulled up driving a car next to me in London one day, not far from Buck House. Incredibly made up, just on her way to see Charlie Boy not long before the wedding. When I recognised here she went red as a beetroot and sped off through red lights at high speed... Looks like SHE should have been in the driver's seat of the damn Mercedes instead of that Henri Paul on the night of her fatal crash! Lousy Paris drivers! Edited January 14, 2005 by Ron S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Funilly enough she pulled up driving a car next to me in London one day, not far from Buck House. Incredibly made up, just on her way to see Charlie Boy not long before the wedding. When I recognised here she went red as a beetroot and sped off through red lights at high speed... Looks like SHE should have been in the driver's seat of the damn Mercedes instead of that Henri Paul on the night of her fatal crash! The thing that attracted my attention that day was the condition of the car - absolutely immaculate and polished, you just don't see that in London. I was in the passenger seat and she (in the driver's seat) must have been less than 3 feet or so away fro me, based on the spacing of the cars. Absolutely amazing makeup job she had - quite beautiful too. I was gobsmacked ! In the back of the car was a detective and lady-in-waiting, with what looked to be a hat case. There was a bit of a delay at the lights but when she was recognised it was straight through those lights. The car was a Ford Escort Ghia, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lark Ascending Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 What, a teenager doing something stupid? What is this world coming to... A teenager up to his nose in privilege, with minders at every step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 In the back of the car was a detective and lady-in-waiting, . . . The car was a Ford Escort Ghia, I believe. Somewhat incongruous? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Orange Ford Escort. The 'Mk 4' UK variant. Pretty sure it was the Ghia as it had the chrome trim on the sides. Polished to perfection ! Thinking about it again though, that detective was in the front and it was the lady plus the hat box in the back. Long time ago now, must have been about 1981. A tight squeeze, for sure, in the back of that car nevertheless.. Edited January 14, 2005 by sidewinder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 The Diana-Charles wedding was in July 1981. I was assigned to London to edit the damn royal photos... And was also in Paris on the day of that fatal crash August 31, 1997. A busy night of work. I remember the stunned silence in the middle of that Saturday night when I told a colleague in London that I had a tip that Diana had died in the crash.That was a couple of hours before it became official. First indications after the crash was that she had only suffered injuries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Orange Ford Escort. The 'Mk 4' UK variant. Pretty sure it was the Ghia as it had the chrome trim on the sides. Polished to perfection ! Thinking about it again though, that detective was in the front and it was the lady plus the hat box in the back. Long time ago now, must have been about 1981. A tight squeeze, for sure, in the back of that car nevertheless.. Mark III perhaps. Things were never the same for Escorts after the Mark II, wrong wheel drive thing. Sorry to be a pain in the arse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Tony, orange is a tad brighter than red. sorry to be more of a pain. Edited January 14, 2005 by couw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Tony, orange is a tad brighter than red. sorry to be more of a pain. And you Sir, are just a...a...a....Photoshop fiend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Hey Sidewinder, sure it wasn't this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Hmmmmm . . . . . . somehow I've slipped into the Nutty European Escort Fanatics Bulletin Board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Make that the Nutty-European-Escort-Fanatics-Obsessed-with-Diana-Photoshop-Users Bulletin Board. Edited January 14, 2005 by Ron S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 you are just jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonym Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Make that the Nutty European Escort Fanatics Obsessed with Dianna Photoshop Users Bulletin Board. Yeah, that's us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 (edited) Make that the Nutty European Escort Fanatics Obsessed with Dianna Photoshop Users Bulletin Board. Yeah, that's us. you may join us for real at http://www.nuttyeuropeanescortfanaticsobse...shopusers.co.uk Edited January 14, 2005 by couw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron S Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Make that the Nutty European Escort Fanatics Obsessed with Dianna Photoshop Users Bulletin Board. Yeah, that's us. you may join us for real at http://www.nuttyeuropeanescortfanaticsobse...shopusers.co.uk Funny--that link won't work for me. I guess it only works if you're NOT IN THE REAL WORLD. (Where IS Aric now, anyway???) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 14, 2005 Report Share Posted January 14, 2005 Make that the Nutty European Escort Fanatics Obsessed with Dianna Photoshop Users Bulletin Board. Yeah, that's us. you may join us for real at http://www.nuttyeuropeanescortfanaticsobse...shopusers.co.uk Funny--that link won't work for me. I guess it only works if you're NOT IN THE REAL WORLD. (Where IS Aric now, anyway???) I MUSSED HAVE MADE A SPELLIGN MISTAKE SOMEWHERE THAN. IT IS A DAMN LONG URL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidewinder Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 Hey Sidewinder, sure it wasn't this one? Hey, that's the one !!! I'm confusing my Escorts with my Cortinas. Must have been a Mk 3... No furry dice and dashboard though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjarrell Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 This thread's ended up being funny despite Aric's starting it. Good work fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ariceffron Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 yeah well i just did a voodoo dance so "sjarrell" and his whole family gets cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 yeah well i just did a voodoo dance so "sjarrell" and his whole family gets cancer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjarrell Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 yeah well i just did a voodoo dance so "sjarrell" and his whole family gets cancer A new low, I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ariceffron Posted January 15, 2005 Report Share Posted January 15, 2005 you deserve it for your unprovoked insensitive remarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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