BLOG 13

Blog 13....lucky I'm not a superstitious person eh, or I might be tempted to skip it and go on to number 14 lol

Well I am soo gutted that I can't....didn't get to, depending when you're reading this....go to watch the rehearsal at RAF Valley for the Jubilee Flypast. It's not an airshow, it's a just a rehearsal for one of the most complex airborne spectacles ever attempted. I know I can watch it on telly, but it doesn't begin to compare to actually being there. :o(  I love jets....not got much to say to the big commercial planes but I do love the jets. The Hawk and Typhoon are firm favourites, but my all time favourite has to be the Harrier Jump Jet. What a machine :o) I also love the Red Arrows Aerial display team and admire their skill in the air. Sadly they have had two tragedies close to each other in the past year or so and heartfelt sympathy given to their loved ones and colleagues.

On a lighter note one of my all time favourite films....you guessed it lol....Top Gun showing all those action shots of the F-14 Tomcats and starring the gorgeous duo, Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards, not to mention Val Kilmer....phew :op.

Still on the conversation of aircraft, I am also rather partial to helicopters, my favourite being the Chinook, followed by the Apache and Sea King. The Sea Kings of course are used by 22 Squadron RAF Valley for their Search & Rescue. I used to go to RAF Valley to watch the aircraft coming and going. The Hawk pilots when taxi-ing on the runway waiting clearance to proceed would wave to you whilst waiting.... I am so easily pleased aren't I? :o) The car park is literally across the road to one of the runways and further along, near to a lane leading to a small beach you can park and watch the helicopters. I used to find it both relaxing....yea I know that sounds strange, but in a funny way it was....and exciting at the same time. It's strange how you lose all sense of time there. Often there would be all sorts of people there of all ages, some die hard spotters and ranging to families and people just being curious. :o)  Sometimes you could be there for ages and not see a thing and other times they would be really busy there. If you were lucky you would see something different coming in like the Eurofighter Typhoon....which I never saw land :o(  and the Hercules which was good. Of course at the other end is the Anglesey Airport which has flights to Cardiff and the Isle of Man. I really miss going there, but maybe one day I'll get back. Sometimes I used to go there alone but mostly my friend and me used to go there together and spend loads of time watching them and taking photos. I haven't been taking photos all that long as I didn't have a good camera until a couple of years ago, but, even if I do say so I'm getting quite good at it....though I doubt I'll ever be in his league of course. I can hear him agreeing with me as I write lol :o)

Anyway this Chinook photo is one of mine. :o)

So what did everyone think of the two big games for the two Manchester clubs? Unfortunately, once again the ugly side of the sport came out in the City v QPR game with the unnecessary violence of Joey Barton. Why? Who knows why they do it. I hope he gets a fitting punishment, but I doubt it very much.

Well once again the sun is shining with blue skies filled with fluffy white clouds....getting all poetical again :o) I hope we get a really nice summer this year, I said the other day that I reckon we are going to get a really hot summer like we did in 1976....watch this space lol

Oooh, I've just realised, I haven't had a rant for a while....hmmm :o)

Ok, that's your lot for this one, hope you enjoyed it and don't forget to comment and share with your friends on Facebook and RT it on Twitter.... :o)

Keep safe and happy xxx