A group of young people appeared to be filming the area in front of the old pub early this morning. Some uni project-the Jim Clark Rally after the cars have gone? Not riveting stuff as there is absolutely no trace of the action of last Saturday. No burnt out cars, no shredded tyres, not even a churned up verge or two. BT may be disappointed that their phone box survived as it has been on a possible closure list for some time.
Possibly this could be a trainee film unit from the Hutton Think Tank's Media and Soft Soap unit. There have been plans for a 'soft soap' (drama without sex, violence or even gratuitous nudity) about Hutton for some time, with the working title of 'Knowe's Terrace', an every day tale of rural folk. Plans included shooting scenes outside the old pub to be renamed 'The Reivers Return'. It was hoped that Mel Gibson might be persuaded to play a cameo role as the village character who defies the establishment, saves the village school single handedly and goes on the win the individual British carpet bowls championship. Perhaps these film makers are doing the context shots
On Cameo roles, my golf was enlivened by the appearance of the Gnarled Old Greenkeeper on his souped up rally enabled golf cart. The field to the right of the 14th fairway was being mowed by the farmer. This is a notorious hiding place for balls struck erratically from the tee. The GOG had obviously heard the mower from afar and came charging out in the expectation of finding some recently lost balls in the newly cut grass. I watched him for some time as I made my way down the fairway. He left empty handed. I am not surprised.
The same thought had occurred to me as the mowing tractor first whirled past. I too was over the style and into the grass a few minutes before GOC put in his appearance.
With the same result.
