Beekay 5,134 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Only 23 older than me Phil. So old enough to be.....me big sister. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yes Barrie, it’s frightening when you think only 23 years! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Eye test this morning in Lincoln, appointment for 10.05 so well before the students get up, the place was pretty quiet, a lot of the big shops have closed down leaving just a few cafes and fast food outlets, mobile phone shops / repairers and nail bars, anyway eyes are good with no problems, a bit peeved at getting mugged by the council though, £3.90 for two hours to park the car then have to run the gauntlet of the open urinal between the car park and the high street, Hope you all had a great day though  Rog  Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Quiet day pleasing myself again as the Boss is at daughter's. Went around the corner for a chat with an old acquaintance. Only a few hundred metres. Almost back home and concentrating on keeping correct gait, when my new knee suddenly got excruciatingly painful,such that I couldn't put weight on it. Found a very ungainly way of limping home and called the Orthopaedic Helpline. Left a message . One step forward. ........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Col, are you still using a walking stick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,721 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Hi Margie, Yep. I carry a stick and use it to relieve whichever knee is currently hurting most... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
letsavagoo 961 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Just eating breakfast when the windows started rattling with a deafening roar. The red arrows directly overhead. Only 3 of them and 2Â with smoke on forming the heart shape smoke trail. Gone now. They often seem to practice directly over us. I expect Phil heard them today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I did indeed. Right past the bedroom window as I was dressing. They’ve not been for a while as there were complaints about horses being frightened. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Still mainly practicing over Scampton daily, Red leader and a couple of others practice over Syerston, The American F15's have been flying over here for the last two nights between 7 and 8, various heights between 20.000ft and 4000ft and speeds between 280kts and 500kts, all F15's are from RAF Lakenheath  Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 Will they still practice over Scampton when it potentially becomes a migrant hostel? Don’t want them complaining about the noise. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
siddha 825 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 I think practicing is also serving to let countries to our east know that we have some , albeit limited, capacity. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 55 minutes ago, philmayfield said: Will they still practice over Scampton when it potentially becomes a migrant hostel? Don’t want them complaining about the noise. Phil I think if this stupid idea goes ahead they will achieve what the Luftwaffe failed to do in WW2, they will wreck the place and destroy it's history, after all it's not their history so why should they bother  Rog 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just returned from shopping this morning when three fighters flew low over here. Noisy b*ggers, aren't they? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,115 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Exercise ‘Cobra Warrior’ from Waddington and Conningsby is still ongoing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Had a terrific morning with one of my sons over Breakfast in Bulwell....Not seen him for 4 months.....he's been working all over East Africa.......he's been filling me in on his experiences from Somalia to Madagascar...he's now home for a few weeks..at least i'll have a a bit of time now not to worry about him... Â Â Â Â Â Â The trouble with having Sons who are hell bent on experiencing the World..is they don't realise how much i worry......although i love to hear their stories when they return........ 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,304 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Young men these days are not content with Big Maude in Birmingham! Mind you, she sounds mighty dangerous! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stuart.C 491 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 Over 3hrs of Live stream from Conningsby this morning, Restarts at 14.00 on second link; Â Â Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 hours ago, benjamin1945 said:       The trouble with having Sons who are hell bent on experiencing the World..is they don't realise how much i worry......although i love to hear their stories when they return........ I worry about my two boys, especially the youngest one, constantly Ben.  He’s spent most of the past few years working overseas, mainly in Tanzania and Rwanda.  When he’s in Tanzania he nips over to Zanzibar for the weekend (which looks idyllic)  just a quick ferry ride.  He’s in Central America at the moment running construction contracts in Suriname. He rang us yesterday and suddenly the line went dead.  We just thought it was a bad connection but he called us back a while later and said he’d been driving through a forested area and was surrounded by armed police, wanting to know who he was and what he was doing there.  He’s well-travelled and no much fazes him but I think that experience shook him a bit.  As a Mum it’s hard not to worry!  1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,599 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 That’s very scary, Lizzie, Pleased he’s OK XX 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mary1947 2,079 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 hours ago, philmayfield said: Exercise ‘Cobra Warrior’ from Waddington and Conningsby is still ongoing. Philmayfield  Don't they change the " Cobra Warrrior" to some new name when they start a new exercise. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 8 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: Just returned from shopping this morning when three fighters flew low over here. Noisy b*ggers, aren't they? I get them all the time Jill, Waddington is only up the hill from where I live, you do get used to them,,,,,,,eventually  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,580 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, mary1947 said: Philmayfield  Don't they change the " Cobra Warrrior" to some new name when they start a new exercise. This one is Cobra Warrior 23  Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 58 minutes ago, LizzieM said: I worry about my two boys, especially the youngest one, constantly Ben.  He’s spent most of the past few years working overseas, mainly in Tanzania and Rwanda.   I Fully understand your worries @LizzieM2 of my Son's have been traveling some of the worlds worst trouble spots for a few years now.....i know they don't tell me everything and mainly stick to the humourist things......funny you mention Rwanda Lizzie both my lads are due out there in a few weeks...where ever they go i brush up my knowledge on the country and its current Political situation.....not always a wise thing to do......... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LizzieM 9,507 Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, benjamin1945 said: Andy loves Rwanda, he’s been working there for 2 or 3 years and before the idea of sending those illegal immigrants there and then the ‘do-gooders’ stopping the flights.  He’s always said it’s a beautiful clean country and lovely people.  He recently sent a video he took as he travelled along a main road in Kigali.  I must say that I’d be very happy to be sent there, it looked like a holiday destination, four lane highway, with central reservation planted with palm trees, excellent road markings, pedestrian crossings and NO POT HOLES!  He’ll be back in England next week and then straight back out to Africa.  2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,139 Posted March 24, 2023 Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 One of my son's also loved it in Rwanda Lizzie when he was there a couple of years ago.........and he's really looking forward to going back.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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