Thursday, September 13, 2007

The following events take place between six PM and seven PM

6:05:21
6:05:22
6:05:23

"We've arrived at the safe house"
"Excellent. Let's stow our belongings and prepare our legends for tonight's event"

6:10:45
6:10:46
6:10:47

6:25:56
6:25:57
6:25:58

"Agent, you smell. Take a shower, and that's an order"
"As you say chief. Copy that"

6:42:32
6:42:33
6:42:34

The following events take place between five PM and six PM.

5:28:18
5:28:19
5:28:20

"Agent, we're in Kilburn now. Please conceal your comms equipment as the locals may engage in hostile action at any time."
"Copy that."

5:29:18
5:29:19
5:29:20

The Royal Shaftesbury Hotel, London


HPIM0114.jpg
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

The following events take place between four PM and five PM

4:14:52
4:14:53
4:14:54

"I'm not sure I can make it"
"Look, if you're not up to the job go home, we can bring someone else in who is. There's no time for messing around"

4:15:25
4:15:26
4:15:27

4:52:21
4:52:22
4:52:23

"Check in with the General: Dog report: zero car window head count, zero swim count. Over."

4:53:12
4:53:13
4:53:14

4:56:10
4:56:11
4:56:12

"Time's getting tight. We need to get this done and we need to do it fast"

4:58:47
4:58:48
4:58:49

4:30


4:30
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

The following events take place between three PM and four PM

3:21:15
3:21:16
3:21:17

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3:28:20
3:28:21
3:28:22


3:40:43
3:40:44
3:40:45

"Coming out of deep cover now. Only one Waitrose sighted in the past two miles. Do you copy?"
"Affirmative. What is your current status?"
"Now somewhere in Hendon. We have an agent injured by by the house prices but he'll live."
"OK. You need to move quickly now. You'll have to make it to the safe house in Paddington by 6 or you'll never make your final deadline, and then it won't just be your ass on the line - it'll be mine too."
"Roger that."

3:44:50
3:44:51
3:44:52

Connexions North London


Connexions North London
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

The following events take place between two PM and three PM

2:12:47
2:12:48
2:42:49

"We've just been tasked with a new job. Agent EJ wants data on Connexions and she wants it now"
"How does that feed in to the mission?"
"I don't know but she's willing to exchange the data for resources and at the moment a copy of the Young People's Survival Guide to York and a couple of pints are just what we need"
"Roger that - the files are on their way"

2:14:25
2:14:26
2:14:27

2:40:35
2:40:36
2:40:37

"Status report: almost through Finchley. Surrounded by Londoners, and at least four Waitroses in the last hour."
"Sounds serious. Suggest going dark."
"Copy."

2:42:52
2:42:53
2:42:54

2:56:15
2:56:16
2:56:17

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2:59:43
2:59:44
2:59:45

Erasing Nottingham from the face of the Earth (3)

The result, as displayed on a newly-erected local street sign

Erasing Nottingham from the face of the earth (2)

By tampering with evidence

Erasing Nottingham from the face of the earth (1)

Finger-based photographic obscurationalisation

The following events take place between one PM and two PM

13:12:44
13:12:45
13:12:46

"We've just finished processing al-Symington's intel. It would appear that Diziet is in possession of a nuclear device powerful enough to destroy the entire country. He's currently holed up in a safe-house near Nottingham. We have to act now or risk the lives of milions of people and their pets and kiddies."
"What are you suggesting?"
"We have to obliterate Nottingham, and we have to do it now."
"This isn't what I signed up for. Don't the residents of Notingham get any say in this?"
"It's either the residents of Nottingham or the whole country. How many innocent lives do you want to be lost on your watch?"
"Well, you've left me no choice. But I don't like it. I don't like t one bit."
"Backup, prepare an assault team. I want to see results within the hour."

13:16:01
13:16:02
13:16:03


13:58:31
13:58:32
13:58:33

"It's done. Nottingham has been wiped from the face of the earth. Someone get Spanners to download the satellite imagery to verify."
"Copy that."

13:59:12
13:59:13
13:59:14

HPIM0107.jpg


HPIM0107.jpg
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

5 The following events take place between twelve noon and one PM

12:23:23
12:23:24
12:23:25

"Quick, pass the salad cream!"
"Why?"
"This salad needs neutralising. And go easy with the salt, homeland security played hell last time we requested more before they thought we should need it"

12:25:41
12:25:42
12:25:43

Filling the Watford gap


Filling the Watford gap
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

4 The following events take place between eleven AM and twelve noon

11:01:01
11:01:02
1:01:03

"Something's coming through on the wires. There's been a break-out at Uttoxeter high security prison. Isn't that where Mad Dog was being held?"
"Yes. And GCHQ has just paged me with some chatter they've been picking up. Looks like Mad Dog's old terrorist cel has been in communication with al-Symington. Looks like that one should have been given a higher threat rating at this week's briefing"
"That gap she blasted in Watford may have been more than a warning shot after all. We've really dropped the ball on this one and we need to pick it up again, right now. I want all the intel we can get, within the hour."

11:05:59
11:06:00
11:06:01

11:28:22
11:28:23
11:28:24

"I've got Division on hold. Al-Symington's on the line with some demands."
"I thought I made it clear to you during the Harper-Corby affair - we do not negotiate with terrorists!"
"She's offering us intel on Diziet's plans, in exchange for full immunity for Watford. I think we may have to do this."
"This stinks to high heaven, but if it's what we've got to do then I guess we'd better get on and do it."

11:31:07
11:31:08
11:31:09

11:52:34
11:52:35
11:52:36

"al-Symington's information is all very well, but we've still got this gaping hole in Watford for anyone to see. The last thing the Agency needs today is a PR disaster on top of everything else"
"What are you suggesting?"
"I'm going to commandeer this construction team. The gap's big and it needs filling - to hell with protocol"

11:56:17
11:56:18
11:56:19

3 The following events take place between ten AM and eleven AM

10:07:21
10:07:22
10:07:23

"Damn it! We need to work out how to cross the M25 to get to Barnet before noon today."
"That is not on your brief, Agent. You are working outside the remit of this organisation."
"Yeah? Let me tell you from someone who knows - over at Division it might be all about remits and regulations, but out here in the field there IS such a thing as a free lunch, but ONLY - repeat: ONLY - if we get to Caffe Uno in Barnet to spend our Tesco vouchers. If you care about the success of this operation you'll give me and my men all the backup we need."
"OK, point taken. I'll get on with Campion-Spall and see what I can find out."

10:08:10
10:08:11
10:08:12

10:36:12
10:36:13
10:36:14

"That's strange. If I didn't know old Mad Dog Diziet was safely behind bars, I'd swear that man behind us has the exact kind of cover his men used to use"
"Old Mad Dog! Those were the days though. You can say this for them: at least back then we knew what we were fighting for and who the enemy was. These days it's sometimes hard to tell what side we're on any more"

10:41:50
10:41:51
10:41:52

10:50:35
10:50:36
10:50:37
"OK, Agent - I've just got off with Campion Spall and it looks like you're on a clear trajectory to pass unimpeded below the M25."
"I can't believe you got off with her. We're married!"
"There's no time for emotional outbursts. Do you copy or not?"
"Copy that. I'll be going under within twenty minutes."

10:51:52
10:51:53
10:51:54

On the south side of the north-south divide (2)


On the south side of the north-south divide (1)


On the north side of the north-south divide (2)


On the north side of the north-south divide (1)


The following events take place between nine AM and ten AM

9:17:45
9:17:46
9:17:47

"Stevens at division is pulling rank over that task he set us two weeks ago"
"The North-South divide? Surely he's not demanding that kind of thing on a day like this"
"He wants it and he wants it now"
"Well I'll upload the raw data streams, but he'll need Spanners to decode the information and he's prepping for the Morocco trip: wheels up in less than 24 hours. Stevens will get it when he gets it."

9:20:04
9:20:05
9:20:06


9:43:51
9:43:52
9:43:53

"OK, we've cleared Hatfield. Now in the region of Welham Green. Repeat: Welham Green."
"Copy that."

9:44:02
9:44:03
9:44:04

A hat in Hatfield


A hat in Hatfield
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

Some grans in Grantham


Some grans in Grantham
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

A bed in Bedford


A bed in Bedford
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

A loo in Luton


A loo in Luton
Originally uploaded by mr_e_main

1 The following events take place between eight AM and nine AM

7:59:58
7:59:59
8:00:00

"Morning!"
"Morning. What shall we do today?"
"I quite fancy going for a 26 mile walk. What do you think?"
"Yeah, can't see why not. I'll just pop for a shower before we set off."

8:01:04
8:01:05
8:01:06

8:27:28
8:27:29
8:27:30
"Nearly ready to leave, I think."
"Me too. We should be able to get going within the hour."
"Yes, I think so. Let's just hope we don't get embroiled in a complicated anti-terrorist operation. That would be REALLY annoying."

8:29:03
8:29:04
8:29:05

8:58:36
8:58:37
8:58:38
"Hang on, incoming transmission"
"What is it?"
"Some rumours going round suggesting some kind of event going on at 8pm in the Founders Arms, London"
"Think we should check it out?"
"It's the only lead we have"
"In that case we'd better get going"
"Copy that"

8:59:58
8:59:59
9:00:00

TWELVE

Bringing you today:

An all-new drama

Starring

Ewan Main

Gill Main

"TWELVE"

Also starring

Hatfield

Potters Bar

Caffe Uno, Barnet

The streets of London

The Millennium Bridge

A poncy hotel

and the Founder's Arms pub, South Bank