DOWN THE PORT.

Festival of the sea down at the port of St Cast

involves music, eating, and best of all a display

by Newfoundland dogs of sea rescue.

An hour long display with slightly errant

dogs who seemed to want to do

their own thing.

Great fun.

AN ANNIVERSARY

16th August 1977.

Elvis Presley Dies.

And I join the Royal Navy at

HMS Raleigh, Torpoint.

24 years served.

The following ships and establishments.

HMS Pembrooke, Heron, Newcastle,

Osprey (3 times) Kellington, Southampton,

BRNC Dartmouth, Ark Royal,

Invincible, Liverpool, Nelson,

& Warrior.

Visited 54 countries around the world.

Seen the sights.

Met some brilliant life long friends

I raise a glass to you all.

MOULES FRITTES PARTY

Every 1st Saturday in August is the big

moules party down at the lake.

Starting around 8pm, bar opens,

and around 400 turn up for a bucket

of moules each..Unless you are

a fussy eater and you'll get a pork chop.

The dancing starts with europop music

from around 11pm till 3am

Even the kids are out till nearly dawn.

FLIGHT TRAINING CONTINUATION

Early on the airfield this morning for intensive training in perfect conditions.
Firstly, re-supply runs. This involved taking off from the roof of Chicken HQ, flying 5 meters to refuel on meal worms. Did this 3 times in quick succession. Food always works in RAF training.

Had a free period and took a trip to see Chicken Squadron again, as I do everyday. Perhaps I can change over to their group when qualified. Will have to speak to their leader, Wing Commander Sid The Rapist.

Finished off this morning with altitude training, and broke my record, getting around 9 feet up in the cider producing plant.

Can't have a pilot that's afraid of heights can we...That would be Penguin Squadron for me. They are going the way of Dodo Squadron, sadly disbanded due to Government cuts.

Time for 40 winks.

FLIGHT TRAINING

FLIGHT COMMAND TRAINING DAY 4.

Damn and blast the weather.Too windy for trainee pilots this morning. 

Sometimes I wish I was born a penguin or a swan so I could be in the Navy. A bit of rough weather doesn't stop their days work. 

But after being thrown out of my home by my parents at such a young age, with no formal education, I was only going to join the RAF. Luckily when I was booted out the house I didn't land on my head, or being a Marine would have been the only option.

With no flying, I have returned to the mess, where the truly excellent chef put on a hearty breakfast of warm worms.

I shall now spend the morning cleaning my flying equipment whilst singing loudly.

Hopefully there will be flying this afternoon. Will keep you all informed.

Toodle pip!

CUTTING THE WHEAT

Always good to see the wheat being cut,

Frees up a lot of spaces for early

morning dog walks.

Luckily this field was cut in time as the

weather has turned very wet, with a 

couple of big thunder storms.

BIRD UPDATE.

3 weeks since we found this little one.

10 feeds a day of meal worms, and cat food.

Now he is close to flying.

We have had him in the back garden waiting for

that first flight.

He's nearly made it.