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June 14, 2016 at 12:52 pm in reply to: Death of the Airshow #851991

AlanR
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This really beggars belief !!

We should not perhaps read too much into this, but I believe there are those who have wanted to save money
by scrapping them altogether ?

What next ?

June 14, 2016 at 9:54 am in reply to: General Discussion #279041

AlanR
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Utter crap!

I estimate that about 99% of a person’s lot-in-life is down to the decisions they made themselves or decisions their parents made for them, at least in comparison to their fellow countrymen, in any approximation of a democracy (which the UK surely is)…

…I am sick to ******* death of people blaming anybody but themselves!

From personal experience, I would agree with that. I’ve always been careful with money, as has my wife. This has enabled us both to retire early with adequate pensions.

A good friend has never saved, always bought on credit, and is up to his limit on credit cards. He still has a massive mortgage which he has virtually no chance
of paying off. Having to keep working past retirement age to make ends meet.

As I heard a businessman say several years ago. “The majority of businesses fail, because people can’t handle money”

June 13, 2016 at 11:07 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279182

AlanR
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John,

No, immigration doesn’t put much extra pressure on the NHS. Most of those who come here are young, fit and healthy, and often return before they start a family.

Although…………In 2014 Births to non-UK born mothers accounted for 27.0% of all live births in 2014,
compared with 26.5% in 2013.

Yes I know, statistics don’t tell the whole story.

June 13, 2016 at 11:05 am in reply to: General Discussion #279332

AlanR
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So, I wondered if our resident leavers would like to comment in what they expect to happen, and where we will be in, say 10 years time.

The answer to that is, nobody knows.
Where will we be in 10yrs time if we stay in ? Nobody knows, as out destiny will be in the hands of others.
This is of course assuming the EU hasn’t fallen apart by then.

June 12, 2016 at 7:15 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279531

AlanR
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After loading cargo and passengers, the RMS St.Helena will depart from Tilbury at 16.00hrs on Tuesday 14 June,
en route to Tenerife, Ascension and St Helena.

June 12, 2016 at 6:33 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279533

AlanR
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One has to wonder how this country survived for so long, outside of the common market ?

June 12, 2016 at 5:16 pm in reply to: Flying Legends all-ticket for 2016 #853615

AlanR
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Is there a list of probable attendees posted yet ?

June 12, 2016 at 11:37 am in reply to: BBMF at Southend #853780

AlanR
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Changes to the schedule did indeed happen 🙁

The two Spitfires due to come into Southend on Friday morning, turned into one Spitfire arriving late Saturday afternoon. When I was in Norfolk 🙂
I went to the airport and made enquiries on Sunday morning, as I didn’t know when it was flying out. I was told it was in a hangar and would be
going out at around 2:30pm, weather permitting.
I was also told, it or another Spitfire is back next Saturday (18th) in the afternoon. Going off to display at Old Warden, then coming back to Southend.

June 11, 2016 at 10:05 pm in reply to: SPOTTED (2016),What Have You Seen? #853960

AlanR
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PZ863 T311 BBMF fighters over Hanningfield reservoir waiting the arrival of the main queens flight,
Then watched the Queens flight pass overhead towards London including the Reds in tail end charlie

A pair of Spitfires were due to be overnighting at Southend. Dont know if they
made it in. They were originally due in Friday.

June 10, 2016 at 8:59 pm in reply to: Throckmorton (Worcs) Airshow 11/6/2016: Cancelled #854401

AlanR
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So therefore the only shows should be on are Duxford,RIAT, Shuttleworth and RAF Cosford?

Plus the big seaside shows ?

June 10, 2016 at 3:55 pm in reply to: BBMF Facebook page blocked to non members #854752

AlanR
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I used to be the same with FB, but it can come in quite handy.
You can have as many different identities as you like.

On my main page I have just eight “friends”. I dont see the point in
having hundreds of friends I dont know.

June 10, 2016 at 2:56 pm in reply to: Tracy Curtis Taylor #380253

AlanR
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Why are people having a go at her ?

June 9, 2016 at 10:54 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279902

AlanR
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Due to finish this cruise in a month’s time in Capetown. The Itinerary also says it’s leaving the UK on Tuesday.
I can only assume it will be departing from somewhere other than London, in order to take on passengers ?
I hope it’s isn’t the Tilbury Cruise Terminal.

Edit: Just found this: http://onthethames.net/2016/06/06/rms-st-helena-london-farewell-visit/

RMS St Helena sailed up the Thames yesterday and entered Tilbury Docks where she remains until Tuesday afternoon. She will then go up the river and sail through Tower Bridge at 1645.

The Princess Royal, Princess Anne, will attend a reception on board the ship on Wednesday and St Helena heads back down the river to Tilbury on Friday afternoon.

Maybe the way I am reading it, but it doesn’t make sense to me.

June 9, 2016 at 6:07 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279919

AlanR
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Thanks Brian, obviously wrong info on TV, or I misheard it ?
Should be a good couple of hours to get down as far as Canvey.

June 9, 2016 at 3:54 pm in reply to: General Discussion #279943

AlanR
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I saw a piece about this on the news the other night. I believe it is leaving London for the last time, on Tuesday.
I’d like to know what time, so I could get some pictures of it en-route. Off Canvey Island maybe, or Tilbury.
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