Kent – The garden of England.

Lydd – the compost heap at the end of the garden! 😀

I always expect to see tumbleweed blowing across the airfield and doors banging in the breeze like some 1960s American road movie whenever I go there..

😀 😀 😀

I’m afraid Lydd is a bit like the forgotten city, it’s not the sort of place you go to unless necessary although, believe it or not, Dungeness is even more dire. The airfield used to be a bit more lively, I worked there 1979-1982 for Skyways who ran a freight-only service to Beauvais, Antewerp and Rotterdam. Dan-Air were also flying out of Lydd at the time, but they were on a rapid decline and went bust I think. Skyways went under too, I would never have left otherwise.

There has been talk recently about expanding the airport but it’s met with much resistance from the locals unfortunately.

I thought the airshow was great and I love your pix Semae, I hope it becomes a regular event.

Steph – not quite a Lyddite, but live 5m down the road 😀