I am more disappointed by ‘might of’.

Moggy

Ditto: I thought this was Bristolian for ‘might have’, but it seems to be spreading…

…or when people ask, “Is anyone sat there?”

Sadly I do often reply with, “Do you mean, is anyone sitting there, or do you mean, has anyone sat there?”

…or when asking for an ice cream and got the reply, “We ain’t got none”, I replied – “Well that’s perfect because I only want one”.

It can be a curse 🙂

And we are wayyyy off topic again by the way.

Sabrejet oh how I agree with you, (appreciate the later comment by Rob68, as an exception, about F1 but it is correct in the main), but you are right in saying that it appeals to those who know of no other motorsport outside of F1, me – I’m a WEC/Le mans fan and the Mail, and others, do not seem to know of its existence.

Yes yes yes!!!! You put it far better than I.

We have many F1 ‘experts’ where I work, who have never been to any form of motorsport event (other than watching it in their armchair), and starting a conversation on Andre Lotterer or Tom Kristensen is not even worth the bother.

I recall having a conversation with such a fan some years ago when the Senna film came out, and realising after some time, that his recollection of ‘seeing’ Senna diving into Paddock Hill Bend (now that REALLY dates it) didn’t really skew with mine: I realised after some time that his idea of ‘seeing’ Senna perform was restricted to watching it on TV.

Events like that tend to twist one’s perception of others – certainly when F1 comes around as a topic of conversation. Sad really, because there is a whole world out there of FAR better stuff.

Wayyyy off-topic mind 🙂

Auster is Korea: interesting pic, with 77 Sqn RAAF or 2 Sqn SAAF Mustangs at rear.

Thanks much for these – very interesting!

That seems a little unfair. The Daily Mail’s online content always seems to be rushed out. I’ve seen articles being edited once posted. For example, there was an article about the Great British Bakeoff that, apropos of nothing, commented on the contestant Flora’s ‘yellow teeth’. That sentence was erased within a couple of hours. Shoddy, speedily written articles with no quality assurance. Claims are left unverified, ‘jump jets’ and ‘loop the loops’ are left in, even after repeated derision from the aviation community.

I’m surprised that the Daily Mail is still tolerated in this neck of the woods post Shoreham. From the ridiculous ‘flame out caught on tape’ debacle to the other forms endless and baseless speculation filling column (webpage) inches. If that isn’t this forum’s Hillsborough then I don’t know what will do it.

The Mail is news for people who aren’t interested in truth, just as fast food is for people who aren’t interested in food, Formula 1 motor racing is for people with no interest in motorsport and the music charts are for people with no interest in music.

If you want truth or news coverage, you need to look elsewhere than The Mail.

Well it’s a Manchester and I wondered if it might be Halton?

I can only congratulate the team at VTTS over the last few weeks: I have been critical in the past of a few ‘issues’, which I’ll put down to experience.

I shivered in the breeze at Old Sarum for three hours on Sunday and am glad I did: I can only hope that I’ll be found somewhere else, shivering in the breeze under similar circumstances before the end of the month.

One must never forget what VTTS has done with XH558: I think it will be many years before a private group even comes close to operating such a complex and impressive warbird. To have done it safely, and in front of (millions?) seems almost beyond belief.