I finally made it to visit the legendary Spitfire corner in Newquay yesterday, if you havent been yet well worth a visit. His MK IX looks stunning. Interesting Spitfire wall paper which I was much impressed with and a nice collection of various aviation relics on display. Also very impressed with the superb original artwork that Baz creates.Thanks to Baz for taking the crew back to our hotel after a cracking night out!!!!!!!!!! 🙂
By: Dr Strangelove - 26th December 2011 at 23:22
And the good thing is, sometimes Spitfire corner comes to you!
Got to say, I often call around to around to Baz’s gaff & if anyone deserves an award for Historic aviation enthusiasm, he does, always something new, always something going on, never ceases to amaze me 😎
By: DragonRapide - 26th December 2011 at 23:08
Wow….
What a tribute to the hard work that has gone into Spitfire Corner!
I bet some established museums would be delighted to get these visitor figures!
By: spitfireman - 26th December 2011 at 20:50
Lots of coaches today (22), after a spin through the cctv, nearly 500 visitors in total,
which is a Boxing day record (7 years).
At one point 4 coaches and 4 cars, pretty steady all day.
Its pitch black out there and I’m still getting people stopping and taking photos!
Glad you liked it, Paul
Baz
By: Paul Rowse - 26th December 2011 at 20:20
After leaving son at Newquay airport today, I took a short detour to have a quick ‘over the fence’ look at Barry’s garden Spitfire. Within a minute or so of arrival, two large coaches pulled up and the place was suddenly swarming with camera-toting tourists – a quite amazing and unexpected sight on this Boxing Day afternoon.
Some ten minutes later we all returned to our vehicles and resumed our various journey’s allowing peace and tranquility to once again return to Spitfire corner. A very pleasant interlude during an altogether very nice day out in Cornwall.
Regards……Paul
By: Graham Adlam - 5th December 2011 at 11:23
For sale 1 alloy tube powered by glorified rocket motors, bought in error as a real aircraft (Mosquito) 😀
By: Pure Lightning - 5th December 2011 at 06:34
Love it …….thats made me chuckle;)
By: Graham Adlam - 4th December 2011 at 22:33
Baz told me it was a Mosquito :diablo:
By: Pure Lightning - 4th December 2011 at 21:19
Did you get any pictures of the Canberra T22 Graham as i know your love for Jets :p
all the best Matt
By: inkworm - 4th December 2011 at 21:17
At least you got invited inside, we were kept in the garden, though little one still loves the postcards she was given.
We will return.
By: spitfireman - 4th December 2011 at 20:09
Nice to see you again, glad to see you had a window of opportunity:)
It was like a forumites convention with Dr Strangelove and Wingcommanderflap!
Good to see the doorman at the RBL remained upright for the evening:D
Baz
By: ian_ - 4th December 2011 at 17:02
Would love to visit as well! Came close this summer on holiday to Cornwall. Unfortunately the post wedding anniversary drive from St Ives to Crewkerne for a Spitfire dig precluded any further aviation activities that week.
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