The never-before told tales of the Wibblethorpe brothers, who risked life, limb and odd haircuts to achieve great and miscellaneous exploits.
One of the best known of the Wibblethorpe brothers is 'Fred' Wibblethorpe of Wales. Fred is seen here in this rare photograph collecting lost gloves on the Gaer hill fort in the mid-90s. He later retreated to a hideaway deep in the valleys, where he refused to surrender the gloves until Tescos stopped their annoying advertising campaign, you know, that one with... that woman, you know the one. Tescos sent him a large casket of beans to try and compensate, but to no avail. The case continues.
Here we see my older brother, 94 year old 'Nigel' Wibblethorpe. Despite being of such a great age he has learned the secret of eternal youth by smearing a highly secret gel, the contents of which only he knows, onto his skin morning, noon and night. Hunted down by cosmetics companies who feared for their profits he took refuge in a small hut on Salisbury Plain, where this rare photograph of him meditating was taken. Such isolation has meant he has also not cut his beard in 92 years, though he keeps his white sideburns trimmed for religious reasons and in case he needs to go out to the shops. The case continues.
Flat-haired brother 'Jim' Wibblethorpe has been manning the Wibblethorpe.com phone hotline since 1987, 12 years before the site existed. He is seen here in the call centre with fellow operator David 'Harry' Horton. The telephones only ring three times a year, but the management employ two operators in case of sudden surges in demand. This rare photograph was taken on the only occasion the two phones have rung simultaneously. Jim and David were surprised to find they were talking to each other, quite how the situation arose is a mystery. Jim is currently recieving treatment for his pointy knees. The case continues.
Another brother, young 'Brian' Wibblethorpe was out walking in the mountains on the island of Tenerife one day. He came across a farmer whose goat-shed was about to tumble down the hillside into the valley beneath. This rare photograph shows Brian holding up the wall of the goat-shed whilst the owner runs to the village to fetch help. Eventually the shed was propped up using the telegraph pole in the background. The episode ended happily, although two goats escaped in the turmoil and have only been sighted on rare occasions. Brian was later awarded freedom of the Island for his bravery and is now able to catch any of the trams at half price. The telephone company demanded an explanation in writing. The case continues.
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