Not good but hardly merits drastic reaction but let’s hope the problem can be speedily resolved.

A first?

Spot on bazv. And just to pick up on a point Beermat. This EU funding is heavily contributed by the UK, which will cease, depleting EU funds. Do all these researchers know that they will not be helped by the UK, from the cash no longer required for financing the EU?

Never one to say I told you so but I told you so!!!

What a bunch of blinkered incompetent fools.

I’d like to see a bigger budget version of First Light.

In this particular case I’d rather not. I thought it reflected Geoff’s story and the wonderful book to perfection. Bigger budgets do not always mean better films.

We’ll have to agree to disagree about our respective definitions of thumping success in this particular context and in respect of a significant part for which the lottery money was given.

David Burke – which sites? Where’s the actual evidence as opposed to wishful thinking?

From the evidence here the anti Doncaster lobby was/is highly expressive!

With a chunk of its income gone the EU will be less able to splash its largesse around particularly as its administrative costs continue to spiral upwards.

Mr Geim and his colleagues might seek their funding nearer to home.

Yes it is sad but there’s no guarantee that any of the alternative resting places endlessly rehearsed here would have been any better. Hangerage is not guaranteed at Elvington and in any case Lindy remains outside, running and well cared for.

Most of us and millions of non enthusiasts enjoyed her displays over those years and as Alan said crowds were boosted by the Vulcan effect such was her drawing power.

All good things eventually come to an end.