Hi All,
How come ARC sold the second Firefly ? I thought the idea was to restore the better of the two to airworthiness and keep the second as a spares ship ?

Geoff.

Hi All,
My favourites are in the newspaper media articles are the accompanying photos especially these days. Most it appears just cannot be bothered to show the correct aircraft just a representation, as in the Sun with a late Mk Spitfire and the ubiquitous Hispano HA-1112, when if the journalist just Googled for info and images i.e. Spit Mk1 and 109-E in colour, they could have really good articles if they have written the history correctly.

IMO it’s just bad journalism and editing where both can’t be bothered and treat all readers the same, much in the way I have said about some documentary’s showing unrelated alleged whatever aircraft when they are just generic shot of a similar looking aircraft. To be honest whether this is down to not being prepared to cough up a fee to publish photos or cannot be arsed to do their job right I cannot say but would bet on the latter, the Sun and their 75th BoB Anniversary Dbl spread being typical of these type of mistakes……:confused:

Geoff.

Have laid in a supply of Lee Child / Jack Reacher novels for an upcoming holiday (by scouring the charity shops. I can tell you which shelve their books alphabetically and which don’t)

But bought a pristine hardback copy of The Girl In The Spider’s Web as a special treat.

Moggy

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Hi All,
Moggy,
Don’t forget try your local hospital charity shop or dedicated book shop some hospitals have, when ever I have been into hospital always come out with a bag full or get the misses to get some for when she has an appointment…..:eagerness:

Geoff.

Hi All,
Charlie,
Yes I enjoy some of the old B/W films even if they flash past by todays film running times 😀 At the moment they have Gunga Din/Lavender Hill Mob/Anne Of Green Gables and another if your into them ? Although I am miffed with paying the license fee(Price to expensive should be a lot cheaper). I have to admit BBCi does have some good films on it every now and then, just downloaded Drive so will watch that tonight…….;)

Geoff.

Hi All,
Paul,
I know exactly what you are going through we have our rescue Dog Pierce and three cats all go Pierce had cancer and nothing could be done, Po had the same problem,Jessie 1 Was run over and Fluffy had a brain disease that was the worst. She started fitting we don’t know how long this had gone on for but we assume and he agreed after he had put her to sleep a while and we never observed it although a few times we thought she had fallen off the back of the chair or sofa where she used to kip and the vet said this was probably the cause of her falling.

One night about 12.00am she came in had some grub took it out the bowl then started to eat of the floor, when she finished came into the kitchen she walked like she was drunk so I stayed up with her on the sofa after about 20mins or so just had a fit. It was terrible to watch I screamed for the wife balling my eyes out as I never new what to do and just panicked so during the night I tried to make sure she was as comfortable as she could be, the wife took her to the vets where she was kept in for observation and never came back, the worst of all this is I have agoraphobia it’s like they she vanished.

To tell you the truth I honestly don’t know if I could be strong enough to do what my wife and daughter did with Pierce and Po, watch their life just slip away, my wife and daughter were in bits when they come home each time, but fluffy was the worst because she was a house cat that was always around it just set me off. So don’t be apologise when you say you cried because it has happened to all of us who have shared their story it helps heel the heartache.

We have an elderly dog Penny with us still she like the other pets was a rescue and it is only a matter of time as she approaches her 14th year, she will be loved right to her final moment because after all pets are just extensions of your family and should be loved and cared for like you would any member of that family.

The only advice that can really be given is like our vet said to have another pet when one has passed is giving a chance to another that would not otherwise get one especially rescue pets. Although we have not yet taken in anymore cats I dare say we will in the future and may even have another dog as they are good for the soul and can heal that rift you feel in your family’s heart.

Geoff.

Hi All,
Sorry for being a late comer to the thread but being as you mentioned the Falklands Campaign did anybody ever come across this :- http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/603285/Plane-crazy-UK-plan-sell-Argentina-bombers

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/uk-ready-to-sell-aircraft-to-junta-just-days-before-falklands-attack-8604088.html

As far as the F-35 goes IMHO biggest white Elephant ever, we should have either gone with a navelised Typhoon or developed the Sea Harrier/Harrier fleet further. Yes I know all the arguments with my offering but at least we would be able to put aircraft on the new carriers that we have had built or a full compliment on one wile the other is mothballed, not only that we keep the work in the UK for the main part or had European partners as the all singing and dancing F-35 has proved to me more like a postponed show….:confused:

Geoff.

Geoff.

Hi All,
Mystery Road – Cast: Aaron Pedersen, Hugo Weaving, Jack Thompson, Ryan Kwanten, Tony Barry, Roy Billing, Zoe Carides, David Field, Damian Walshe-Howling, Tasma Walton, Samara Weaving, Robert Mammone Available on BBCi catch it while you can…..:)
Summary: Set in Australia an indigenous detective returns to the Outback to investigate the murder of a young girl.
A good old fashioned thriller without any car chases,running gun battles just a good story well acted with a good ending……:cool:

Geoff.