What's The Blipping Time?

Ten to nine this morning saw me stretch my legs to Plaza Concordia in Barcelona to buy a newspaper and put on a couple of thousand steps.

Reminds me of one of the Doctor films...

The student doctors follow consultant round the ward. 

James Robertson Justice (the consultant) asks about a detail of the blood draining procedure for a particular patient: What's the bleeding time? 

Dirk Bogarde, not paying attention, jumps into action: Ten to nine, sir!