Re the black Jag. When the 1/32 model appears…

Didn’t make it to Brumley Brae today, too wet for me and the bike. Years spent building models as a kid certainly help me recognise bits in the scrapyard. Al and I thought the strakes might be Jaguar, although I thought they were too small. That’s the drawback of working in 1/72 scale!

yes, Wyvernfan, I see what you mean. The circular hole looks like an elavator pivot to me, and I wonder what could have a fitting like that but no sign of a tailplane having been present. Or, perhaps its a rudder pivot, but the same question applies. Another visit is called for. If the sun shines I’ll take a wee run on the Buell on Monday…

Oops. I think I’ve mislaid a red herring somewhere. Didn’t leave it lying around here did I?

I’m not a cynic.

I admired the guy who lived in a clapped out van and camped around Loch Ness for several years. He had an anemometer, some aerials, a sign saying ‘monster hunter’, and a few other high tech gadgets bolted to his van, along with a bucket for contributions. There was a rumour he had binoculars too, but this was never confirmed. He could camp pretty much anywhere because he was doing research, much of which involved talking to people in pubs.

I’m sure he was committed.

Scuba diving can be very disorientating. Sometimes you can feel like you’re in the middle of a ping pong ball, with an equal amount of light (or dark) from every direction so you lose your reference to up and down. I’ve had a touch of vertigo a couple of times, where I’ve felt like I was swimming in a washing machine. All you can do is trust your bubbles. Logic says they’re going upwards. A bit like instrument flying – ignore what your senses tell you and have faith in the instruments.

Al is right – Loch Ness is an eerie place to dive. I’ve also noticed that Nessie tends to become active in the spring, just before the tourist season…

I was sober too!

I posted the Mail link to see if it would create any comment from the met and aviation professionals. Interested to get thier view to compare it to the tabloid journalists.

I’ve often found a ‘disparity’ between reality and the press reports, especially on aviation matters, – ‘The glider crashed after it’s engine stalled’ type of thing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1268794/Remember-ash-cloud-It-didnt-exist-says-new-evidence.html