lotussubThe underwater Lotus Esprit from The Spy Who Loved Me – currently accepting bids at an auction to be held in London this September.

It doesn’t have wheels but does work as a submarine.

No reserve price, but the Aston Martin DB5 featured in Goldfinger and Thunderball was sold by the same auction house for £2.9 million in 2010.

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What you may need to know

1. Heads up… Graham Linehan has a new TV show starting TONIGHT

2. Linehan’s hit ratio is pretty much impeccable. What’s more, he’s a lovely bloke. He’s allowed the occasional Twitter strop.

3. Count Arthur Strong is a character created by Steve Delaney; he’s already been an Edinburgh Fringe fave and a brilliant radio show. Linehan co-wrote the series with Delaney, and directed it, too.

4. His lone feature credit to date? A co-writing credit on justly forgotten 1997 rom-com The Matchmaker.

4. He’s just wrapped an IT Crowd special, due later this year. He’s been teasing it on Vine

6. Prognosis: We’re excited.

Release Date: BBC2, Tonight

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He’s a joy-loving, street dancing fool.

Dame Court, Dublin on Friday evening.

Thanks John Gallen

UPDATE: We understand the driver’s dance partner is Andrea Pappin, a former Labour press advisor and recent spokesperson for the Irish Presidency of the European Union at Department of the Taoiseach.

 

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A Youth Defence steward, speaking with possibly a trace of an American accent, challenges a photographer on capturing stereotypical images at the Rally for Life.

“You’d want to work on your stereotypes, mate.

You’re probably just videoing here so you can just put it on YouTube and do your demonic crap over and over again”

 

Note placard of dead foetus to the right of frame.

Via Paul Reynolds

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Karen writes:

Our caravan that we use for festivals was nicked from our friend’s garden in Foxrock, Dublin. We’re talking to the Gardai but it would be brilliant if your readers could keep an eye out for it.

The top photo is actually one I found online as we don’t have a side picture of our van. The bottom pic is the actual van. It’s a 4 berth, Dalesman 520et touring van.

It’s about 10 years old. Distinguishing features: Car reg written in marker on the back; Sticker of a pumpkin on the front window; Welsh flag sticker on the back. Electronic wires on front are broken and have been repaired with tape. Thanks.

coversToday’s Irish Independent’s ‘metro’ edition (left) with Dublin hurlers Ryan O’Dwyer and Liam Rushe and (right) the ‘man kiss’-free country edition.

Sigh.

Deadly Dublin claim Leinster title (RTE Sport)

Earlier: Hurl 16

Thanks Kevin Quinn

Anyone?

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