We have been away in the UK for some eight weeks because that's where our kids are and of course our grandchildren. Of course this is why I have not added to any of my blogs.
We flew part of the way on the new Airbus A380 which is a remarkable aircraft. This picture was take from Farnborough at the time of the Air Show. My wee camera did a good job for me but to see good pictures, there are plenty of online images available.
Likewise the Avro Vulcan. I saw this aircraft in Christchurch, New Zealand around 1958 and if I remember correctly it crashed a on its return to England.
What I did not remember was the noise and power! It flew low over us and really shook the house.
This is the Typhoon jet fighter and it too was very noisy! As was the F18! You will get better pictures of these on the internet but I think I did ok capturing these with my old camera.
We went on a bus (coach) tour of Ireland which was enjoyable as well as thought provoking. We went with C.I.E Tours and Paddy drove the bus. He was excellent and we were happy with the tour. Kiwis may well raise their eyebrow at the thought of travelling in a group of 39 with us two Kiwis, two Italians and the rest Americans, but really they were a great bunch we enjoyed their company.
The whole point of putting all this on to this blog is show the Irish Famine Statue. This event had a profound effect on Ireland and there are some lessons and I would like to discuss them, but the best forum I have is my Soapbox, which few people visit. This may change that.
