I am sorry, RadarActive, but I find your post extraordinarily patronising. You are merely making a case for disregarding common sense, and applying one rule for all, without exception. That’s just plain wrong, in my view.

Apparently living in Edinburgh puts you over the acceptable levels of long term radiation exposure just from the rock it is built on. Let’s make access t Edinburgh impossible on health grounds.

Ditto in Cornwall. Radon Gas,

Look, I’m at the back end of this – please stop bumping me up the behind. I’m not like that.

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Exactly how much exposure to a luminous dial would one need to suffer any kind of permanent, serious, damage?

Many WWII pilots, and civil pilots over a much great period of time, live(d) well into their eighties without significant health problems caused by this – but were those pilots that live(d) to ripe old ages people who only few for less than 1 hour (the typical length of time endured by a visitor). Somehow I think not! They couldn’t have even learned how to start the engine – let alone fly the things. This particular rule/law is patronising and requires urgent review. A simple indemnity form should suffice anyway.

If the RULE is there to protect the supervisory staff, then an “hours accumulated in the presence of” system would, I am sure, allay (if that’s the word I want) many fears.

Nice idea but I’m sure we can do better than that.

Sounds like the sort of kid who’d enjoy sitting in a Spitfire to me. We have enough connections to arrange a selection for him to sit in, do we not?

Well how about it BBMF – you’ve got a do on for some of us forumites in March/April – I’m sure we’d all contribute towards getting him and a parent to visit at the same time.

Sorry I didn’t see this thread earlier, though.

He can go suck a spitfire then!!!! Very “lemon like” I don’t think.

And a craving for Cornish Pasties…;)

Flood

The smell of sweaty armpits (pasties) haunts me daily 🙁

Frankly, I’d love to give up my job (in Plymouth’s Pannier Market – selling computer networks) to do something (anything except cleaning loos) on an active airfield – especially where there are historic planes around – too.

The only problem is, I would need to be paid 🙁 in order to finance my terribly destitute lifestyle, but enormous debts.