Cool and cloudy, with light rain later. Still, we managed to mow the lawn and address the worst of the weeds yesterday, so the garden looks almost presentable if you take off your glasses and squint a bit. At least the rhododendrons are putting on a bit of a show. 🙂
One of the pro’s of living near an airfield is an occasional ‘plane of interest. I’m really annoyed the Farnborough Air Show has been reduced to Trade Only, now – rather than 5 days of Trade and 2 days of Public Access and Air Displays it’s just 5 days Trade with the 5th day open to the public “to focus on inspiring the next generation and showcasing the technologies driving new products and manufacturing processes.” All the traffic jams and none of the fun. To quote my sister – Well, whoop-di-bloody-do.
Still, we do get to enjoy the nightly 3 Chinook shuttle service out of Odiham flying low over the house at 11.10, 15 and 20 every night. Sometimes they have their search-lights on, too. No idea who they’re carrying or where they’re off to, but they’re as regular as clock-work. If they flew over a bit earlier I would go out and wave. 🙂