BRADLEY of Boort was either up early of rate for dinner when erecting his latest Treemendous Sign. Looking at the clock, he knew both the big hand and the little hand were pointing to the ground!
BUT Bradley, did you know the “hands down” saying has nothing to do with time. The phrase apparently traces its roots back to 19th-century horse racing. When a jockey knew their horse was so far ahead that victory was guaranteed, they could relax their grip, drop their hands from the reins, and still cross the finish line comfortably.
ON THE topic of time, there are not too many public clocks in our Loddon towns. One on the post office at Boort, the famous co-op store dial in Pyramid Hill and one that sadly has stood still for years, the Inglewood Town Hall. Wouldn’t it be good to get the hands moving again.
OVER in London, everyone know’s there is Big Ben. But have heard of Little Ben? Little Ben is a cast iron miniature clock tower near Victoria train station. It’s been around since 1892 as a symbol of Franco-British friendship.
The world’s largest clock is the Makkah Royal Clock in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Sitting atop the Abraj Al-Bait complex, its four faces are each 43 metres.
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