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Shoreham Airshow 2007
Me looking brave before taking to the air (and the wing) of the plane. Wow, it was cold !! But the whole experience was totally exhilarating.
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Jan's Blog
Computers and the internet are amazing things. One of my concerns with putting together this site was that it could remain current, yet with all my travelling I've often much to say, but little time to say it. Years ago when reading the news it would take me days on end to reply to the kind letters people sent. Now, with the magic of the modern age, I can keep you up to date with what I'm doing and other events in my life.
FLORENCE - Introduction
Date: 30th April 2010
FLORENCE - General Overview I've just returned from an eight day trip to the wonderful city of Florence (and only just in time to miss the Airport closures due to Volcanic Ash). I made a brief visit about 25 years ago and a longer one in the 70's when I was studying with the Open University and a 5 day trip to... Read more...
PENSIONS - and the Highway Robber!
Date: 18th April 2010
PENSIONS - and the Highway Robber! I don't take a paper regularly - what I read almost daily about social injustice, dodgy politicians and welfare spongers just upsets me and makes me angry. I take The Week regularly and have done for years - it gives a balanced view of both home and world affairs... Read more...
SPRING IN ENGLAND
Date: 18th April 2010
SPRING The one joyful event at the moment is our late Spring. It's lovely to see so many of our Spring Flowers putting on their displays con-currently. The Forsythia and the Ornamental Cherry Blossom are stunning. Sadly I no longer have a garden but I derive joy from seeing all the fabulous... Read more...
PRIME TIME DRAMA - THE FIRST ELECTION DEBATE - a DAMP SQUIB!
Date: 16th April 2010
PRIME TIME DRAMA - THE FIRST ELECTION DEBATE Well what a DAMP SQUIB that turned out to be. I actually nodded off for a few minutes at 9.00 pm - it was all so boring and predictable. And Alastair Stewart was jumping up and down with the excitement one would associate with a £100,000000 winner in the... Read more...
TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY! - PART 2
Date: 12th April 2010
TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY - PART 2 I'd had confirmation by Email of my Booked Business Class seat on the Virgin Atlantic Flight on Saturday 10th April leaving Cape Town at 8.45 pm. So my friend Janet drove me to the Airport, saw me to the check in desk (just to ensure the flight times hadn't changed yet again)... Read more...
TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY!
Date: 10th April 2010
TO FLY OR NOT TO FLY - THAT IS THE QUESTION Have you ever had a bad dream where you are desperate to get to a destination but the train/plane/boat has just departed. Well, for the first time in decades of flying, I arrived at Cape Town Airport at 21.15 on Thursday evening and immediately felt this rather... Read more...