We have had a quiet few days here cos I got hit by a cold. They are the same here as in NZ very unpleasant! Anyway, feeling lots better today. It is Fathers Day in England today (I jokingly said that means Harry can have 2 Father's days a year). As a treat we went to Yeovilton Air Museum. I spent about 2 hours there and Harry about 5.
It was quite fun looking through all the aircraft. You will see a photo of Caramello on one of the flying machines (just he is a bit small really). I went through the aircraft carrier (simulations), video guided tour etc all by myself. I couldn't believe that in this country, with such a population that I had the 40 minute tour all to myself.
I then went for a ride through the countryside to a little place called Ilchester. There wasn't much there, the highlight was some bulls in a paddock surrounded by rose bushes. Spring is a lovely time of year. I drove through country lanes and looked at some churches and then back to the museum to pick up Harry who had taken enough photos by then.
We discovered a place called Midsomer Norten - we assume that the Midsomer Murder tv programme was based here. I always wondered why the previous 'Bergerac' John Nettles didn't know everyone in the town. I pictured it as a small country town but it is actually quite large and not very pretty at all. Harry found lots of dead ends and supermarket carparks before we found some interesting sights and walkways. I found a lovely thatched roof on a hill but Harry maintains it is a 'man made mountain of mining material' - I'll keep you guessing but one of us won. We drove through lots of lovely little town with cute names - Upper Stanton was lovely and we found our first canal bridge.
Our car is going well - I think it is one of the smallest on the road - with Harry standing beside it I realised that it is the colour of Wellington and the Hurricanes - not bad!!
About the museum...lots and lots of aeroplanes...The WW1 exhibition is identical in format to the Peter Jacksons Omaka Heritage Centre in Blenheim. For those of you who have not been there each plane is in a diarama with models and buildings. The WW2 selection included everything the royal navy operated during the second world war. They have an aircraft carrier interactive display which took us through the launch and recovery of aircraft from the Ark Royal circa 1976. The display looks like an aircraft carrier flight deck with Buccaneers, Phantoms and Gannets. There was also the majority of jets that the royal navy have operated. Also on display was the Ferry Delta, the second british built Concorde prototype (not for passengers but a research plane).
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