DogLordNo.7

Easy either weekend

Good to see you back on home soil Si, Keep it up dude !

Ernie

SUPERB EFFORT. Solid congratulations to all. I suspect it was a lot more testing, both physically and mentally, than what was imagined before it all started. A well deserved rest needed by all I think. Good on you all.

Ernie.

The whole squad arrived at Ashbury (Lambourn) in one form or another. Equipment, pilots and

some ground crew having taken a right battering over this particular leg of the journey. Wind direction

was favourable for the preferred, 1st choice, landing field and thus guarenteeing a soft landing!!!!! (

I've never seen soooo many cow patts in all my life, humungous some of them were. I'm sure those

cows were aware of the occasion and dumped some extra large ones LOL).

A big thanx has to go out to Sally-Ann and Bill for their outstanding hospitality. Colin, Mike, Togsie

and Simon P were especially greatful for a good solid meal and watering! ( Colin even preaching

his gratitude before eating his meal. Good on yer Col mate).

It is a relief to see the squad get out of that 'swimming pool' called Cornwall and start making some

serious headway into the milage, at one piont it seemed as if the whole event was going to be halted by

the lack of time and sh1te weather. The time constraints have meant that the pilots have been taking

off outside the normal 'window of opportunity' thus putting themselves and equipment at a greater

risk, calculated risks that HAD to be taken. As a result, their supply of props are virtually exhausted and

it would be absolutely criminal if the equipment was the fatal stumbling block to this event after the lads

have managed to claw their ways out of the 'Toe' of England..........but the saga continues.

All The Best.

Ernie.

Goooood one mate, spot on!!!

Good luck to all tippers/ground crew. Here's hoping for a hassle free trip.

I've got 2x4m,1x6m and a dodgy green one 4.5m tall with a concrete base if you want to hump that one about.

Ernie.

Hello Si, Col and everyone.

Yeah! Absolutely superb fly-by from the lads in red. The more I think about it the more I'm convinced it wasn't a mere coincidence that they just happened to dip into the two valleys either side of the top field (a.k.a. flag pole field). and rise again just past it. Am I right in thinking that's not the first time the Red Arrows have acknowledged the field? They were soooo close that if you weren't preoccupied with almost falling over in shear excitement Si, then being the 'fly' geezer that you are, I'm sure you could have snook one of those snazzy Parajet stickers on the near side fuselage, they were THAT close. I got such a buzz from that event that it had me coming over all patriotic and all. Superb.

Cheers one and all, thanks to Sally Anne for the choccy cake and biscuits on that day, hello to Dazman, and Eddie at Junction 6.