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Postby Marmite » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:32 pm

Just seen this on the BBC news website :)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8347063.stm?ls

Hope I have posted it corrently
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Mayfly » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:36 pm

Thanks Marmite - spot on - they haven't changed much today really :))




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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Marmite » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:41 pm

No not much has changed!

Yes see you soon ;)
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Spitfire » Fri Nov 06, 2009 4:52 pm

Nice link - enjoyed that .... but then I would wouldn't I :D :p
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:05 pm

Cornwall!

Not too busy there then?
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Thumper » Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:33 pm

Great find, thanks for posting! :)
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Saracenman » Fri Nov 06, 2009 7:31 pm

just seen it on the news - fascinating!

thanks Marmite :ymapplause:

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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Mackrick » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:26 pm

Thanks for the link Marmite :ymapplause:
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Spitfire » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:40 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Cornwall!

Not too busy there then?


It obviously wasn't the high season :)) :))

Must go and look at those revetements :D
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Saracenman » Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:42 pm

it's an interesting place Spitters - quite a lot still there :D

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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Spitfire » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:08 pm

Saracenman wrote:it's an interesting place Spitters - quite a lot still there :D

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I'll have to see what the weather does this weekend - it's blowing an absolute hooly down here at the moment with stair rods thrown in :( :p
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Mayfly » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:15 pm

and SM has the gall to call the North swampland says a lot for Cornwall :)) :)) :))
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Re: Spitfire footage

Postby Saracenman » Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:34 pm

yeah - it does rain in the South, but it drains away! ;)

and it's still WARM =))

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