Mundane News

[Fab Foodie]

Given the wind direction it could be a very quick flight. Actually, things are calming down now.

It was very smooth and clear, a bit lumpy on landing to frighten the kids, but otherwise quite uneventful :-(

 

[TheDoctor]

Very modern.

The first plane I flew in was a DH Dragon Rapide:
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(Not that exact one - Not sure if I took a photo of the one I flew in)

IIRC they've got one of those at Duxford for doing pleasure flights. I've seen one being restored at the DH museum in London Colney.
Well worth a visit

 

[classic33]

Very modern.

The first plane I flew in was a DH Dragon Rapide:
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(Not that exact one - Not sure if I took a photo of the one I flew in)

First plane of the Irish Air Force.

 

[raleighnut]

Apparently we 'plucky' brits are 'enduring' the 'wrath' of storm Doris.

 

[TVC]

Apparently we 'plucky' brits are 'enduring' the 'wrath' of storm Doris.

There is some damage round here, a few slates off, the odd fence down and the felting gone from a shed, it is the worst we've had for a long time. Minor I know compared to what others have had.

 

[potsy]

You think you've got problems! My wheelie bins AND bird feeder have blown over,!!!

I arrived home tonight expecting carnage, bird feeders/bath/table all upstanding and intact, hardly any evidence of the storm at all

 

[potsy]

Yeah.... but it's Manchester..... how could you tell?

South Manchester, the posh side

 

[Hill Wimp]

Well all Doris achieved was a 4hr journey home for me instead of 1hr 20.

Sounds like she has got bored and cleared orff now.

 

[Gravity Aided]

My first flight was in a Ford Tri motor. They were in service on one of the smaller local airlines then. We came back in a 1940s twin tailed Beech, seemed like modern luxury.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Direction?

As you predicted!
Virtually blown back to Deal.
Not long home with a take-away :-)

 

[Katherine]

Enjoying the peace after noisy Doris. Lots of debris from the trees to sweep up tomorrow. New fences needed too. Mr K and the chap next door have done a temporary repair to keep their dog safe in in their garden.

 

[Fab Foodie]

A 50:50 minor victory. Can life get any better?

On a wet Thursday night? Hard to say....

 

[fossyant]

The beef is cooling. Then it will be into the pie and in the oven !

The pie was very good - a real rich ale flavour - I have a week off so I had time to make it today. A full bottle of hobgoblin went in, and we have 6 further dinners from tonight's batch (the kids wont eat it). I did buy puff pastry as it was too much hassle to make it yourself (and time).

 

[Reynard]

Not too sure what Doris has done to the garden as I have been away all day - will have a look in the morning. I suspect there will be plenty of firewood lying around...

Was delayed by two trees down on the A10 going into Cambridge this morning and by one on the A10 on the way home. Driving was certainly interesting, and the Park & Ride bus was swaying in the wind when stationary. Day in Cambridge wasn't as successful as I'd hoped - none of the cycling shops in the part of town where I was actually stocked the things I wanted to try on before ordering online. A few other things also didn't go to plan (why can't football shirt sizes be consistent between one season and another?) but I did pick up some things I needed, including a banana box after one too many squished ones.

Did have a nice plate of bacon, eggs, beans & toast when I got home though.

 

[classic33]

Can't remember, it was 25yrs ago (and I'd spent a fortnight in Ireland so the brain was a tad fuzzy)

Would that have been been on the night of the big roll?