Tag Archives: Southport Air Show

Sun, fun and feeling the wind in your hair

Posted on October 24, 2018 by

One of my favourite works of fiction is the Deptford Trilogy by the late Canadian author, Robertson Davies. A master story-teller if ever there was one. In it, one young boy’s instinctive reaction sets the fantastical ball of the story … Continue reading →

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Bombs, war and death-bringers. Another great day out.

Posted on September 23, 2014 by

Once upon a time, I worked for a magazine that spelt ‘defence’ ‘defense’. It was one of three magazines in the stable of an American specialist publisher and I was, for a while, the nearest thing they had to a … Continue reading →

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