Wings and Wheels Henstridge, August 2010

The weather broke just in time for the 11th staging of this great show. Over 200 classic cars and 65 aircraft arrived for the day.

One of the objectives of the event is to raise awareness and a bit of money for the Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance based at the airfield.



The special visitor this year was the Battle of Britain's Lancaster.



The sun shone but the wind was marginal for many of our regular visitors, gusts upto 20kts across the main runway.



But what did arrive look wonderful and the visitors to the show had the opportunity to get real close to the aircraft, during the No Fly Time. Will flew his F15, and as a top radio controlled display pilot, gave a supurb display with his model aircraft flying at over 150mph (real speed) across the sky.

All too soon it came time to close the show, but memories will last until next years Wings and Wheels at Henstridge.



See you next year!

The American Dream, 2010

What a night ..... the week before the weather had been like November, wet, windy and certainly not condusive to a car show!, Then ... the weather broke and the sun shone. Cars arrived from all corners of the UK, London, Bedford, Kent, Wales and even Manchester.



Cars on their way onto the Quay, it was a bit of a queue!

People are now planning their holidays around this show and it gives them the opportunity to take their American car on holiday too! We met up with friends whom we had not seen for a year, and planned to meet up at Coastview in October.



Lovely old V8 car alongside a Square Rigger on Poole Quay

A really great event and the additional parking helped a lot. Nice one to the Events Team of the Borough of Poole and thanks to Anne S for beleiving in us ..... again! See you next year!

A very busy weekend

The weekend of the year is here! On friday 27 August we have the American Dreram on Poole Quay. The roads are closed at 6pm and only American Cars are allowed! Last year we nearly brought the town to a standstill .... the show gets better and bigger every year!

Then early on Saturday we leave for Henstridge Wings and Wheels. A great show with a great variety of vintage and classic aircraft and classic and american cars.

So we are hanging on and hoping for a break in this most unseasonal weather to make the weekend a real success.

Hopefully see some of you at one or both shows.

Did I Tell You? I am an ADI

On Monday 16 of August I took and sucessfully passed my Part 3 exam. I am now an Approved Driving Instructor!

It has been the best part of 2 years hard work, and with great support and additional training from KISS Driving School, I am now an ADI.

My thanks to Neil T (even though he is Welsh) and David for all the help and advise that has been put to me.

Now the driving world is my oyster and I will find the pearls hidden within.

A great day today!

I met up with other members of the Pajero Owners Club at SIM Audio in Poole to get air conditioning sorted in the day van and Caroline's Jazz. All done and sorted and both real nice and cold inside!



And then the day was finished off with a DCC BBQ at Hammworthy Beach, Poole. Lots of Dorset Car Club people, and 3 Day Vans. Great food, great company and the sun shone!



And was Frank talking to the Angels with this shot?



Looking forward to this coming week, when I can get back in the Corsa and meet up with the pupils.

Drive safe.

Middle Wallop 70th Anniversary Video

Thanks to Tony for putting this great little video of the show.



Enjoy and look forward to seeing you all at Henstridge at the end of August.