1/2 marathon finish

See if you can see me!

A couple of heavies at Filton

Beluga F-GSTA

Visiting Filton

 To collect more A-400 wings

 Training at Filton and Cardiff today was

this C-17 ZZ178

 of the 

Royal Air Force

 Very nice.

1/2 marathon 2012

I ran the Bristol 1/2 marathon

on Sunday 30-09-12.

This was me at Bridge Valley Road

at just short of 7 miles.

55 minutes from the start.

 This was me at 13 miles

mark.

1 hour 54 minutes.

With a very poorly left knee.

Ouch.

What a cracker!

Avro Vulcan B2

Waving its wings

to say good bye to 

Filton.

 Which is due to close 

at the end of the year.

Bagwood lake

Latest trip to Bagwood Lake

produced this 16.7 Carp

 Also this Skimmer

which looked like it was crossed with a Rudd.

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for more info.

Some aircraft at Kemble Airfield 22-09-12

Popped up to Kemble 

to see the last flight of this Cathay Pacific B-747

B-HUD.

Another is due on sunday 30-09-12

I can't make as I'm running the 

Bristol 1/2 Marathon.

 In for storage is this Jetstar Pacific

B-737 VN-A190

 Hunter T7 G-VETA

had a short flight.

Very nice.

 Ryan Aeronautical ST-A

also had a short flight

very interesting.

If you want to see more photos of Kemble and

 the Filton Fly-in

Go to

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Moon rise, sunset. 30-08-12

With the full moon

rising in the east,

 The sun was setting in the west.

 The Severn estuary was a little choppy.

My garden pond in July

This is my pond

now that the

sun has come out.

The cats sit on the meshing 

over the pond

trying to get the fish and birds.

Stansted 05-08-12

An other new airline

for me.

belleair

of Albania

had two 

Airbus's

F-ORAH

as LBY656

at 09.08

 and

F-ORAE

as LBY 556

AT 09.13

 Airberlin -8

departing as

BER 875M

at 10.11

 Ryan Air's

new

Lear Jet

M-ABEU

departing at 10.22

as

RYR01

Your only aloud

one pencil case

of luggage

on this one.

Sparrow Hawk and Sparrows

Hiding in the bush

is a 

Sparrow Hawk

 While feeding on the feeders

are its

favourite

diner.

 Loads of 

Sparrows.

River Frome out of sorts.

The Frome

was very

brown

with a good flow

and some bubbles.

Puddles has gone

Our little dog 

Puddles

passed away yesterday

due to a large

tumour. 

Rest in peace 

PUDS.

THE VERY BEST.

Ships down Portbury way 20-11-11

Pride of Bristol

cadet training ship.

Photos taken from

Lidl's carpark

Southmead Road. 

Some of the atmosphere at the procession

of the 

OLYMPIC TORCH.

 The best cheers were for the police out riders and police cars,

the children loved high fiveing with them.

Well done the Police.

Samsung made a lot of noise

 As did Coca Cola

 I suppose you can with microphones and speakers.

 With another huge cheer

 and support

for the torch carrier.

The security runners were very hot 

and looked knackered.

Bristol 10K 2012

Finished in 49mins 12 seconds.

Position 2184.

The 10K START / FINISH LINE.

 Minutes to go till the start and smiling.

 Way Hay!

I've just spotted Andrew my son.

 Just over 1K to go 

and still smiling.

Visiting Filton to collect another

set of Airbus 400 wings.

 Beluga F-GSTF

 lined up for departure to Seville

Spain.

One very Ugly Bus. 

Garden pond finished at last

What have I BEEN UP TO?

Well I have been fishing

This coal carrier passed Clevedon

 whilst I was fishing.

 A couple of visits

to Filton

produced various aircraft.

Cessna 210

 and this Flexwing

were among the visitors noted

 The tired old veg patch is in the middle of a make over.

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