On Sun, 29 Sep 2002, at around 19:26:48 local time, Suzie
<suzie.singleton@virgin.net> wrote:
>Michael Hargreave Mawson wrote:
>>
>> It appears that I am the first one to get back from the show and to sit
>> down in front of his PC...
>>
>> WOW! What a day. The weather was marvellous, there were 1940s
>> fighters doing scary acrobatics overhead, and the turnout was fantastic.
>
>Sounds like you had a great day.
I did. :-) So did Ellie - and Rachel, Charles and Gerald (the last
three *not* being products of the Standard-Triumph Motor Company).
>
>Shame we couldn't get there this year but we've had a very busy season and
>with preparations for the RBR next week thought it better not to stray too
>far from home
Shame. I look forward to meeting you in the flesh at Duxford next
year.
> so went to a rather smaller auto/aero meet at Popham Airfield.
>Not quite such a long list of Triumphs there - our Bond Equipe,
Oh, God! I forgot to mention all the Bonds... My apologies to all
Bond owners who took their cars to Duxford today.
> Bob McDay's
>Vitesse, and a Spitfire in the visitor's car park with its lights left on!
>(hope the owner remembered in time!) I believe there were a few other
>Triumphs dotted around the field but I haven't been too well lately so spent
>a lovely relaxing day lying in the sun regaining my strength for next week.
Sorry to hear you've not been well, but glad to hear that you are
working hard at your convalescence!
>
>Various small planes flew in & out during the day including microlights and
>bi-planes and I was rather tempted by a Tiger Cub for sale - a bargain at
>#1250 - but figured we have enough problems with a dozen or so MoTs each
>year without getting into the problems of airworthiness certificates!
I'm very glad I didn't go to Popham. *I* couldn't have turned down a
Tiger Cub at that price, and I have never flown a 'plane in my life.
>
>With luck though we will put Duxford on the calendar for next year - no RBR
>to worry about then!
Hurrah!
ATB
--
Mike
Ellie - 1963 White Herald 1200 Convertible GA125624 CV
Connie - 1968 Conifer Herald 1200 Saloon GA237511 DL
Carly - 1977 Inca Yellow Spitfire 1500 FM105671
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