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Sir Peter Blake's Mersey ferry, Snowdrop, is in service now - http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/razzle-dazzle-ferry-crashes-liverpool-9009228 - but seems to have had a small accident, causing some minor injuries.

BBC Radio 4 programme about the Vorticism movement in early 20th century art, with John Cooper Clarke - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05pl64f - with a discussion of dazzle camouflage at around 20 to 25 minutes in..

Be fair! They've used "whomsoever" twice - isn't that enough? And a "thereon".

If this works - - it gives the general gist of the arrangements.

It's worth keeping an eye on https://www.facebook.com/stradballywoodlandrailway?fref=ts , too, as well as the website above. If you speak nicely* to the lads, you might get an extra look around - I got a run on the footplate.... * not too nicely or they'll go soft..

They have a few diesels, as well - two working.. The others could progress faster now that the new 'cathedral' has been consecrated.. They'll have more capacity than they have in the old 'chapel'. Apart from the Steam Rally in August, a ticket will generally get you unlimited travel on the day. There can, at times, be a musical accompaniment from this barrel organ.

I finally got around to going here last Monday - well worth a look. http://stradballyrailway.webs.com/ - steaming again on the Sunday Monday for the May Bank Holiday - 3rd & 4th. Ex-Bord na Mona steam loco - in lovely condition.

A new sign (of the times) at Ballybrophy. A new ticket machine, too. And an old sign...

I recall some crash reports in the '70s from Wales - one involved some Jordanian Hunter pilots being trained on ground strikes. The general idea was to fly at a 'gun-pit' containing a cine-camera and some observers, pulling up as late as possible, so that their own (camera)gun-fire suppressed the pretend gunfire from the pit. The first pilots were roundly criticised for pulling up too early (Jordan not being very hilly for the most part). Successive flights got steadily better and the final pilot decided that he would be the best of them all. He was a little too late in pulling up and took the top two rows of sandbags off, burying the camera and the observers. The report contained an eye-witness account along the lines of "I determined that the aircraft was at risk of a collision, but I failed to observe the actual strike as I was lying face down on the bottom of the emplacement when the impact occurred."

I'm surprised you're allowed back in...

Always possible that it's one of 'us' - or somebody we know - spread the word.

I grew up seeing the Arrows, back in the Gnat days, five days a week - you got a bit blasé about it all, but I still got off my bike when one buzzed me as a cycled across a football pitch once - went home reeking of paraffin. Could have been the man himself.

Just one Spitfire, but a little bit lower.... Ray Hanna flying it - a real pilot.

We have to be nice to you now and then - we might even make it an annual event.

A marvellous image - two views when I saw it, but I've spread it round over here, too...

That's the one Broithe, cheers! Oooh, great! What have I won?

Lavistown?

I understand that was actually a double celebration available.

Ah, that's 1910, apparently...

Not this one?

They seem to be in various locations - there's a list here - http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/photos.html - that might help in searching for particular ones.

Free Nelson (the scholar)...... ..that's what I say..

It's the thought that counts - and you obviously need supervision....

You see, if it was further away, I would make more effort.

To my eternal shame, I live about 25 miles away and I've never been on the SVR - I can always go some other time.....