XH668 – a few points.

It will be interesting to see how many heads stand up for their children and how many of the majority of teachers who did not vote to strike, turn up to work. If few do it bears out Paul’s last comment.

Teachers are not there to keep children happy. They are there to teach. Some of the process will involve pleasure, some will not.

The matter of respect or lack of it has to be addressed. It is the parents job to instil respect in their children and to teach them discipline and good manners. The teacher’s job is an extension of that. And it can work. Compare the good and successful schools, of which there are many, with the dross.

I grew up in a teachers family and with occasional exceptions no one worked more than 8 hours a day, usually less and little work was required during the 11 or 12 weeks holiday every year.

And bear in mind that we taxpayers fund employees on union business right across the public sector. In the last financial year it amounted to £19 million. I fear there will be little public support on Thursday for any of the strikers. Mind you we might find out just how well things work without some of them!

Yet to be published – hence the endless speculation!;)

Deano, yes, of course we try to adhere to the rules. The problem, as can be seen from a couple of these threads, is when there are multiple posts coming quickly after each other it is often unclear as to which is being responded to. I am sure we are all very concious of the need not to quote unless absolutely necessary.:)

For Blue2 – get your folding donation ready…..should be good at Waddo this weekend!:D

We are planning to depart Doncaster on Thursday 30th at around 15:00 (3pm) and are due to arrive at RAF Waddington just after 4pm.

For the show days themselves, XH558 will be parked on a taxiway, near to Alpha dispersal as shown in the attached map detail.

The Vulcan Village will be right alongside where you will be able to gain access to our under-wing tours. (when possible). On Saturday 2nd July, tours will finish about 12noon as the engineers will need to prepare XH558 for her display slot. After landing, these tours will then commence late afternoon to early evening – subject to operational conditions.

On Sunday, with a display commitment at Goodwood, tours will only be possible for the first hour of the morning as she is due to depart by 12:30.

Upon return and after completing her display, she will then return to stand, where after shutdown, tours should be possible from around 3.30pm until the close of show.

If you are a Club member, remember these tours are free only on production of a valid membership card. For all others, we do ask for a folding donation per adult.