Reassuring constants

[Jimmy Floyd]

I saw something on the BBC website this morning about Frankie Dettori missing Ascot due to injury, and it made me think - Frankie Dettori is a like a timeless, ageless constant in my life. I've been conscious of what's going on around me since about the mid 1990s, say 1995, and there's never been a time when Frankie Dettori hasn't been in the space he still occupies - top flat jockey, gobby little Italian who goes on the telly sometimes.

I find these constants, however minor, reassuring, especially as they drop off as I get older. I'm sure there are many others, in TV, sport, etc - film is slightly different as actors do noticeably age into different roles, but there may be some examples. Also just in life - shops that are unchanged, foods, brands etc.

What examples do you have?

[SvN]

The Queen is the obvious one.

[Boydy]

Frankie Dettori is still riding?

[Spammer]

Lass I'm seeing says Coronation Street is a big one for her. No matter what shit happens in her life, Corrie is always there for her to sink into for half an hour at a time, and probably always will be. Sounds nice.

[Jimmy Floyd]

Lass I'm seeing says Coronation Street is a big one for her. No matter what shit happens in her life, Corrie is always there for her to sink into for half an hour at a time, and probably always will be. Sounds nice.

I don't watch soaps, but their theme tunes coming on the telly is certainly one for me. Especially the Corrie one :drool:

[Henry]

Pi is very reassuring.

[Mazuuurk]

It's a bit sad perhaps that I can't think of many of these.

Even some of my favourite places have changed. But the closest I get I suppose are some fairly timeless neighbourhoods where I live, that sort of have the same feel as they did before (only of course a bit gentrified).

There's a local pub/bar that never ever changes, that sort of thing.

[Andy]

Selling our best player to Liverpool every summer.

[phonics]

This place :wub:

[Spammer]

I suppose my group of mates from home is the best one for me. We've got a Facebook message group and a Whatsapp group and it's always to read through what stupid shit they get up to.

[Boydy]

This place :wub:
I was struggling to think of any but fuck, it's this, isn't it?

[Pepe]

It is.

[ItalAussie]

It really is this place. The amount of times I click on while I'm at work, even when I know for a fact that nobody's posted.

[Alan Shearer The 2nd]

Despite not posting that much for years, probably for the benefit of all involved, I've had this consistently set as my homepage since 2005.

[wullie]

With horse racing, the Morning Line on Channel 4 always signified that it was the weekend but apparently they've lost all the rights. I can only hope they still air Transworld Sport at 7am.

[Jimmy Floyd]

The voice of the classified results man/men is another one. I hear Five Live have installed a woman on theirs now, fortunately I don't listen.

Martin Tyler as well.

[Shindig]

John Motson. He's not 'there' as much but he's still working.

[Reg]

David Beckham's raised eyebrow.

Jeff Stelling on Soccer Saturday (for 95% of those years I thought his surname was Sterling.)

Sue Baker on tennis coverage.

Red Hot Chili Peppers releasing music.

[Giggles]

I was struggling to think of any but fuck, it's this, isn't it?

Probably is really.

[Clunge]

Suzie Dent on Countdown.