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Come Inside... => The Snug => Topic started by: Nick on June 03, 2012, 05:53:39 PM
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Caught the tail end. All that Land of Hope and Glory stuff. I sort of welled up sad24:
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No tears ....we're on flood alert down here noooo:
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I've avoided the entire thing.... cloud9:
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Good man!
Most people after doing the same job for 60 years would expect just a watch or something, not all this palaver. It's almost as bad as the fuss over a few people running quite quickly that's called the Limpix
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lol: lol: lol:
If only I could get out of London for the summer sad32:
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Yes, best avoided at all costs! Especially when you stop to think what a tempting target it must be for those of a radicla Muslim persuasion!
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
Bad news for BM noooo:
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
Bad news for BM noooo:
;D ;D ;D ;D
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
Fascinating fact No. 2, in certain circumstances, guess who deals with the smaller bits noooo:
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
Fascinating fact No. 2, in certain circumstances, guess who deals with the smaller bits noooo:
LL................ rubschin:
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cussing:
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I know .
I had several training sessions last week for planning for a disaster mortuary scared2:
Fascinating fact - a body 'part' is considered anything more than 5cm x 5cm
Fascinating fact No. 2, in certain circumstances, guess who deals with the smaller bits noooo:
LL................ rubschin:
lol:
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Sooooooo, they were talking on the telly about these beacons they are lighting tonight. "ooh, we could go and see one if there's any nearby" said Mrs JOM, so I go to the website to see where the nearby ones are, hoping for one with food and drink available. "Oh, that's nearby" thought I, lets see what's going on......
"We also look forward to seeing many of you on the evening of 4 June. St Catherine’s Wolverton will be lighting one of the Diamond Jubilee Beacons at 10.20 pm. If you want to see other beacons taking part, please visit www.diamondjubileebeacons.co.uk (http://www.diamondjubileebeacons.co.uk). There will be an opportunity to see the view from the top of the tower before dark and a chance to light the beacon yourself. If you haven’t applied for tickets yet, please use the form in the May Parish Magazine or use the link below to print off the form.
Ticket price (to cover event cost): Family Ticket (2 adults 2 children U18) £25, Adults £10 Children (U18) £5
Ticket price includes entrance and one free drink, with cash bar and refreshments available.
eeek:
Sod that for a game of soldiers. I could do a Darwin and have a pint of Talisker I suppose
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Went up 'me 'ill' last night with approx 500 other sheeples to watch the beacon being lit at 10pm.
All the hurrah Henry's were being driven up there in a fleet of council owned 4x4's, ::) whilst us mere plebs walked up. :thumbsup:
BIG countdown against the backdrop of a moost glorious sunset and ...WOW! whistle:
What can only be described as a large ish bunsen burner was lit simultaneouly as the fantastic awesome record breaking ONE firework.
The council REALLY pushed the boat out on this one. noooo:
Great evening anyways regardless, and far better than sitting around in some random street or watching the telly. :thumbsup:
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That sounds like the event I watched F.O.C at Beacon Hill, but you had one more firework than me like. Still, I got me moneys worth :thumbsup:
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It seems so long ago now. Some great shots from the fly past
The tail gunner's view from the Lancaster bomber, as it completed the Diamond Jubilee flypast. Buckingham Palace Gardens can be seen behind the tail of a Hurricane fighter, also of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which flew in formation with the Lancaster
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fkf1wmsgrf%2FJubilee_flypast_1.jpg&hash=687f4ef66e7fcf8dd1217192fb96e8f27e0a64ee) (http://postimage.org/image/kf1wmsgrf/)
Final approach: The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster lines up alongside the Thames with Charing Cross Station ahead of it in the final moments before it flies over the Mall
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimage.org%2Fkwo3kvkl5%2FJubilee_flypast_2.jpg&hash=c1f14f41179f5c44539370638f0c50af73884063) (http://postimage.org/image/kwo3kvkl5/)
Target in sight! The nose of the Lancaster passes over the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace during the climax of its flypast
Based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, many of its personnel, including pilots, are volunteers and the flight costs about £3m a year to run.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fuchitldqz%2FJubilee_flypast_3.jpg&hash=9bc9e0bea2ad62dc96363de9d8c27bda8930a974) (http://postimage.org/image/uchitldqz/)
Tight squeeze: Crew aboard the Lancaster bomber
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fpqpzyzhln%2FJubilee_flypast_4.jpg&hash=407a306f6aaa93f8ce7a571bb22b275d5099e86f) (http://postimage.org/image/pqpzyzhln/)
The view of Buckingham Palace and The Mall beyond from the Lancaster bomber
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimage.org%2Fk4lxsn791%2FJubilee_flypast_5.jpg&hash=24691cd4a8de5a8ef943985988509489c351ea20) (http://postimage.org/image/k4lxsn791/)
In formation: Incredible footage has been released showing the view enjoyed by crew aboard a Lancaster bomber flying over London for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimage.org%2F6e6bg1jp3%2FJubilee_flypast_6.jpg&hash=a9cb2878305ffb3f8204e29ad6cddd757e16ec47) (http://postimage.org/image/6e6bg1jp3/)
The pride of Britain: The vintage planes - all powered by classic World War Two Merlin engines - roar across the London sky
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimage.org%2Fq64ptj9q7%2FJubilee_flypast_7.jpg&hash=1ea0313c6900e309edc8634d465a249aba786ab0) (http://postimage.org/image/q64ptj9q7/)
Aerobatic aces: The Red Arrows display team fly in formation over Buckingham Palace
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimage.org%2F8ehnm4a5x%2FJubilee_flypast_8.jpg&hash=71582893ed57f7cfc025dc1f3582d459787b9512) (http://postimage.org/image/8ehnm4a5x/)
Stirring image: The Lancaster, centre, was accompanied by two Spitfires on both flanks and tailed by a Hurricane
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimage.org%2Fkzsu1nb03%2FJubilee_flypast_9.jpg&hash=a4c9cc2d761e698d4753340a4ec556fbc5310eec) (http://postimage.org/image/kzsu1nb03/)
Spine tingling cloud9:
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It seems so long ago now. Some great shots from the fly past
The tail gunner's view from the Lancaster bomber, as it completed the Diamond Jubilee flypast. Buckingham Palace Gardens can be seen behind the tail of a Hurricane fighter, also of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, which flew in formation with the Lancaster
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fkf1wmsgrf%2FJubilee_flypast_1.jpg&hash=687f4ef66e7fcf8dd1217192fb96e8f27e0a64ee) (http://postimage.org/image/kf1wmsgrf/)
Final approach: The RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight Lancaster lines up alongside the Thames with Charing Cross Station ahead of it in the final moments before it flies over the Mall
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs12.postimage.org%2Fkwo3kvkl5%2FJubilee_flypast_2.jpg&hash=c1f14f41179f5c44539370638f0c50af73884063) (http://postimage.org/image/kwo3kvkl5/)
Target in sight! The nose of the Lancaster passes over the Mall and towards Buckingham Palace during the climax of its flypast
Based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, many of its personnel, including pilots, are volunteers and the flight costs about £3m a year to run.
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fuchitldqz%2FJubilee_flypast_3.jpg&hash=9bc9e0bea2ad62dc96363de9d8c27bda8930a974) (http://postimage.org/image/uchitldqz/)
Tight squeeze: Crew aboard the Lancaster bomber
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs17.postimage.org%2Fpqpzyzhln%2FJubilee_flypast_4.jpg&hash=407a306f6aaa93f8ce7a571bb22b275d5099e86f) (http://postimage.org/image/pqpzyzhln/)
The view of Buckingham Palace and The Mall beyond from the Lancaster bomber
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimage.org%2Fk4lxsn791%2FJubilee_flypast_5.jpg&hash=24691cd4a8de5a8ef943985988509489c351ea20) (http://postimage.org/image/k4lxsn791/)
In formation: Incredible footage has been released showing the view enjoyed by crew aboard a Lancaster bomber flying over London for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs7.postimage.org%2F6e6bg1jp3%2FJubilee_flypast_6.jpg&hash=a9cb2878305ffb3f8204e29ad6cddd757e16ec47) (http://postimage.org/image/6e6bg1jp3/)
The pride of Britain: The vintage planes - all powered by classic World War Two Merlin engines - roar across the London sky
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs11.postimage.org%2Fq64ptj9q7%2FJubilee_flypast_7.jpg&hash=1ea0313c6900e309edc8634d465a249aba786ab0) (http://postimage.org/image/q64ptj9q7/)
Aerobatic aces: The Red Arrows display team fly in formation over Buckingham Palace
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs10.postimage.org%2F8ehnm4a5x%2FJubilee_flypast_8.jpg&hash=71582893ed57f7cfc025dc1f3582d459787b9512) (http://postimage.org/image/8ehnm4a5x/)
Stirring image: The Lancaster, centre, was accompanied by two Spitfires on both flanks and tailed by a Hurricane
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fs13.postimage.org%2Fkzsu1nb03%2FJubilee_flypast_9.jpg&hash=a4c9cc2d761e698d4753340a4ec556fbc5310eec) (http://postimage.org/image/kzsu1nb03/)
Spine tingling cloud9:
Fantastic. cloud9:
My friendly Vulcan is being grounded. sad24: Oh and I don't mean Spock.
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Awesome! Thanks for sharing JOM... cloud9:
If I remember correctly, the Lancaster only had one pilot - no co-pilot... If he was injured that was your lot... noooo:
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Navigators were often pilots who had failed their flight tests .... but sufficiently trained to get the aircraft down in an emergency ~ see also Flight Engineers.
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Navigators were often pilots who had failed their flight tests .... but sufficiently trained to get the aircraft down in an emergency ~ see also Flight Engineers.
Yes, but I don't think they had a right-hand-seat and dual controls...?