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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:47 am

The 2 drinks =))
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:37 am

Mayfly wrote:The 2 drinks =))

...and the bill? ;)
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:42 am

Funny how she forgot that!!!!! :-o
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:47 am

[-x we didn't take Bill - it was just the 2 of us!! :D
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:58 am

Bravo!!!
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Vulc-shannon » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:53 pm

Sorry to say we won't see our friends at East Kirkby - giving it a miss this year.
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:04 am

Great to be at East Kirkby again - lovely evening tho a little chilly

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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Cluny » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:23 am

Just got back home after a brilliant day [eventhough my camera decided to throw a wobbly again ~x( ] :D
Nice to bump into Pam and DT again and thanks for the company Helen :)
Il sort my pics and vids tomorrow as im shattered (-|
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Minty4371 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:27 am

Like your pictures Pam, especially the last one :).
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:38 am

Thanks Minty have some fireworks ones to upload tmrw

Paul I bet you're knackered!!
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Crew chief » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:24 am

A good show at East Kirkby last night.The lanc looked as good as ever and the fireworks weren't bad either.
Good to bump into Mayfly and D T.


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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Nov 07, 2010 10:41 am

Cluny wrote: im shattered (-|



Oh bless! :))
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Cluny » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:48 am

:YMTONGUE:
Heres some of my pics [all taken with my camcorder] ;)
Morning after the clouds dissipated [was there from 11:00 when it was drizzeling] .
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Drag-em-oot for Helen .
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Afternoon taxi .
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The dying of the light .
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Pam and Helen .
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Night taxi .
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Vid to follow later ;)
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:59 am

Looks like you caught a Mayfly in the lights!

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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Sun Nov 07, 2010 12:49 pm

Those really are great pics of Drag em oot in the hangar!!!! takes good pics inside doesn't it :ymapplause:


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Sam and Eie enjoying Just Jane :D


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Ellie and her chinese lanturn :D


I went and left my tripod in Sams car =)) so I struggled to get any decent pics of JJ after dark :(

Will put some video together between the MotoGP eace and the F1 race =))
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 1:10 pm

:)) I didn't know you had taken that Paul!! some good pics from both of you :ymapplause:

wonder why Helen took some of country lane? :-? :))
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Cluny » Sun Nov 07, 2010 4:54 pm

Hasn't finished processing yet so the quality is a bit iffy but heres my vid ;)

The country lane is the runway they have to rebuild if Janes to fly again [or its extend the USAF runway extension on the otherside of a public road by 2000ft] , a lot of work to be done ;)
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:20 pm

Paul did you see Fred Panton around yesterday? We didn't - we did see Harold tho' not to speak to.
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Cluny » Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:30 pm

No I dont think I did , hope he's alright .
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Crew chief » Mon Nov 08, 2010 12:09 pm

I saw Fred at the burger bar having a bite to eat.
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mayfly » Mon Nov 08, 2010 1:24 pm

Thanks CC
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Re: East Kirkby 6 Nov

Postby Mags » Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:08 pm

Really nice pics :D
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