Dominic Cummings drove to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight – these 23 reactions are off the charts

14.

Hopefully he’s at least fucked his car insurance premium.

— Marina Hyde (@MarinaHyde) May 25, 2020

15.

“We’ve driven to Barnard Castle by mistake. Are you the optician?” pic.twitter.com/OA8JYvdao4

— Chrïs (@WhiteRhinoTea) May 25, 2020

16.

So, it turns out the real reason they told us all to STAY ALERT was to watch out for mad bastards with impaired vision tanking it down the A1.

— Simon Pegg (@Simon_Pegg) May 25, 2020

17.

The “I went for a drive to test my eyesight” is on a par with “I went to New York and stayed in his house for four days to end our friendship.”

— Fionn Davenport (@fionndavenport) May 25, 2020

18.

To be fair, I once went to a mediaeval castle to test my eyesight – turns out I had 1320 vision.

— Kevin Hunter Day (@kevinhunterday) May 25, 2020

19.

Welcome to Barnard Castle. pic.twitter.com/0puLnmwdMa

— Richard Littler (@richard_littler) May 25, 2020

20.

Me at my next eye test pic.twitter.com/aX0ZC4eTZl

— notagainben (@NotAgainBen) May 25, 2020

21.

Government unveils new eye sight test 🤣🤣🤪 pic.twitter.com/tvUPkNR5oP

— Buck Frexit! 🇪🇺💚🐟🌍🕯#FBPE #ElectoralReform (@Beany_1) May 25, 2020

22.

This finally explains why last time I popped in to Specsavers for an eye test they gave me the keys to a Ford Focus

— Ahir Shah (@AhirShah) May 25, 2020

23.

Bernard Castle is famously home to the world’s largest eye test. #cumgate #DominicCummngs pic.twitter.com/fIDshg0nCP

— Sarah O'Connell (@SarahO_Connell) May 25, 2020

In a bit of a twist, it seems Barnard Castle has another meaning.

In 19th century English, the expression ‘Come, come, that’s Barnard Castle!’ was used as a response to someone who had offered a flawed excuse for their actions.

(fr. English Proverbs & Proverbial Phrases: A Historical Dictionary, 1929) pic.twitter.com/l1qpOFSunS

— Haggard Hawks 📚🦅 (@HaggardHawks) May 25, 2020

Trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski had this thought.

Somewhere in No. 10 must be a whiteboard with all the explanations they brainstormed for his trip to Barnard Castle, but ultimately rejected as being MORE insane than "driving eye test with my children in the car."

I would give anything to see it.

— Dmitry Grozoubinski (@DmitryOpines) May 25, 2020

We’d buy that book.

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