More Cockpits

Newark Air Museum has mostly Cold War aircraft. The Vulcan cockpit is open for fifty pence! The Shackleton is in magnificent condition inside and out (Duxford take note). Thank you to all the staff who made this possible and imparted so much information about the aircraft.

What Have They Done to Miss Kenya?

The lovely silver finish (see 21st July 2010) has been replaced by chocolate brown on the fuselage for a British Airways advert. Cockpit is suitable for the easily confused - only five instruments, and no sign of a compass. The throttle is on the right, and what is presumably the mixture control is just visible below it. Centrally, there is what looks like a hatch to the passenger compartment up front.

Last Show of the Year

There was evening sun at Old Warden yesterday, but it was getting very dark when the oldest planes flew. The Tutor enjoyed low sun, the Boxkite, Deperdussin (Britain's oldest flying aircraft) and the Bleriot (the world's oldest flying aircraft) almost needed navigation lights.

Sadie is Sixteen Months Old Today

Knocking your toys into the bath is fun! The dog looks almost real in the Ninky Nonk tent.

Light Gravel

Who, me? Actually, I was just leaving.

Love from Liverpool

Have you noticed how it's always the innocent who suffer?

Gravel Games

Spot gravel. Spread it all out (as you do). Tidy up. Job done!

Visiting Vin

Vin and George, Zoe and Isaak.