Looks as though thats been Photoshopped in…

s’funny, I thought that as well !

You were made for each other 😉

Your slavish allegiance to the merits of this particular programme is misplaced, in my opinion.

Normally before I post anything , I attempt to illicit the views of the Pope, Simon Cowell, and President Mugabe, but sadly they are all at lunch, so for clarity let me state the views expressed above are mine alone.

Apparently Gary Glitter landed at Santiago this morning, and has been asking around for the best way to get to the trapped minors.

Disgusting.

Capt Propstrike at the controls.

Well, they announced they sacked him, and Jezza is having a public flounce about being very ‘let down’.

Collins got his timing just right, as his book will be a lucrative christmas hit, and he is getting all the publicity, at the point where the show itself heads for the toilet. Had he left it any longer, his thoughts and revelations would be old news, with the Top Gear circus burnt out.

No doubt the BBC will try and try to jump-start their golden goose into life for another session, but with the show now being such a parody of itself, one of the presenters will probably choose an honourable exit ( J.May most likely) and then it will be pretty much all over.

Collins was paid £70 k per year, the others made literally millions, and they ALL have lucrative book deal etc. If the show really had regard for BC, and if his character was as important as they claim, the BBC should have looked after him a whole lot better.

All publicity is good, for a show like this, and suddenly is has a bit of ‘real life’ soap opera style interest, in contrast to the increasingly dire ‘ set-up’ comedy gems, which infact are highly patronising , not funny enough to be funny, not arch enough to acknowledge that you are in on the joke.

The Rally had a very successful first day, with a delightfully laid-back atmosphere, in perfect weather. The slot system fell apart of course, since all the pre 11.00 slot were fogged out, but everybody seemed to keep a good look out, and sorted themselves into orderly streams, grass and hard.

The Storch was there, and a sprinkling of vintage stuff, and lines of RV’s, Europas, Sportscruisers and all the modern ‘fare’ of the LAA. Not much following now for the Lutons, FREDS and VP’s we saw 30 years ago.

So there is not all that much new to see, no display, and nothing very interesting for the general public, which is fine. But if you wanted to wander around the aircraft, chat to the owners, and catch up with old flying buddies it was the place to be, an LAA rally for LAA flyers.