Voytech,
Thanks for the clarification…

I am still a DAS ‘member’ volunteer – though to be such I had to attend x number of days to qualify for any ‘privileges’.
Some DAS volunteers fell under the canopy of the IWM recently and therefore did not need to be a DAS member to carry out their volunteer tasks – I opted to retain my DAS membership as well (even though I have to pay a yearly sub to do so).

Ashley,
Still a bit short-sighted – people still want places to visit during the winter. And somewhere that provides a covered attraction/s even if it does involve a stroll, would no doubt be somewhere they’d go to.
Would they close Lambeth IWM for the winter season? Or the RAFM?

Closing the LWH and turning off the heating/de humidifiers to save money, could result in exhibits starting to ‘degrade’ and thereby cost more to maintain the exhibits in a presentable condition…

…pointless bean counting exercise IMVHO

Wonder how the Anglian Regiment feel about ‘their museum’ being closed to the public for x months a year…

Richard Branson has bought it, is going to paint it white and will use it to advertise his own V(irgin) Force……..

Muahahahahaha…..

Plenty of deckchairs and windbreaks could be fitted to the wing – maybe even enough room for deck quoits….

I will admit to having viewed the “finger-in-the-pie” charts and wondered about why the admin/staff costs were so high.
Seems I am not alone in my wondering – I expect that the accountants (well paid no doubt) have all the bases covered…

As part of this new Campaign, I would like to offer an incentive: those who honour a pledge of £1,000 or more will receive an invitation for a personal visit to XH558 at RAF Lyneham during the Winter Service, to see her close-up and talk to the engineers who are working on her.

What? I can go and stand up close to the Vulcan at Duxford/Hendon!!! For a £1,000 I’d expect a bit more than a “chat” with someone…

Sorry, but I’ve read enough. It’s just going to be a constant round of appeal, ultimatum, funding drive, ultimatum, action plan, ultimatum, ad infinitum.

So far we have not been successful in gaining the attention of very many of the 2.5million who saw her last summer…

Wonder why?……