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and my flaming MINI   Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | While I was checking out if the Bournemouth Fireworks would be taking place again this year I came across the following event. http:// www.bournemouth.co.u k/xxl/_lang/en/ _site/pleasure/ _area/beach/ _subArea/774929/ index.html I believe this is the first time this event has happened in Bournemouth and was wondering if anyone would like to come along? Having read the web site it looks like all the air displays get repeated each day with the red arrows flying on friday 3pm, Saturday 12 noon and Sunday at 3pm. This event is looking like a great weekend to spend it down at Bournemouth beach chilling out to air displays and various other ground activities. And the good thing is its all free.  I'm suggesting if anyone goes we attend the Saturday as they've got a big firework display planned that night! So if your up for it just reply in here and I'll start organising a list and where to meet/park. Attending Saturday 1. John 2. Lottie 3. Matt 4. Arron 5. Sharon Maybe 1. Tracie 2. Dave and Michelle 3. [ Edited Mon Sep 01 2008, 12:14AM ] | ||
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| Miss Lottie |
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Miss Lottie, Miss GP, GP0235 who knows!!  Registered Member #267 Joined: Sat Sep 23 2006, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 884 | This sounds really good, i am interested in going. | ||
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Self confessed car thief and SCNM Sponsor Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Eastleigh Posts: 1190 | Sounds good to me too, put me down for it.  | ||
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Brummie ..getting revenge on Martin Registered Member #326 Joined: Tue Jan 09 2007, 12:00AMLocation: Birmingham Posts: 2622 | Would have liked to come but unless I win the lottery Its a no go.   | ||
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aka: Lola Registered Member #12 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Poole, Dorset Posts: 1989 | Put me down as a poss, will no nearer the time xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Give it 2 me, yeah .... No one's gonna stop me now .... R56 MCS....ETA..End Nov  | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | All, I'm picking up the offical programe tomorrow for the Air Show which will have the times that things are happening. Once I've got this I will post up in here so people can decide what they would like to do. With regards to parking, they are running park and ride from littledown sports centre and kings park from what I've read. I'm hoping this will be confirmed in the offical program. So watch this space for latest info sometime tomorrow. | ||
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P.C. Red Fox  Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13213 | Well I shall be going! I've got the day off so I shall be going!  | ||
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| Miss Lottie |
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| Miss Lottie, Miss GP, GP0235 who knows!! Registered Member #267 Joined: Sat Sep 23 2006, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 884 | I really think with nice wether forecast we need to get to town to park much earlier. I'm thinking picnic, chairs, rugs as it could be a wait to get a good spot to see the events? If you go to the tourist website it says the times of the fly-bys - i want to see the noisy vulcan | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | Yep I agree Lottie. I'm happy if people want to stop by my place and we then take 1 or two cars into town and split parking costs. Was wondering if anyone would like to go to a resturant in the evening before the firworks for a meal? Not sure where but I'm sure we can just find something in town to walk in and get something to eat. Really looking forward to seeing the Vulcan as well. Last time I saw it was in Swindon early 90's. | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13213 | Hope its not hot coz Id quite like to bring my Biggles Flying Jacket! And I need to get some aviator sunglassses from somewhere... | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | Right then, went into town around 1pm and the usual car parks I use were almost all full. So weekend is going to get very busy for parking if it was this bad on a Thursday. We have 3 park and ride sites to use which are the following but I'm suggesting against this. Reason being the last bus back to the cars is 8.30pm and means we will miss the fireworks at 10pm. Kings Park - Yellow Football Ground of AFC Bournemouth (BH7 7AF) Littledown Centre - Red Littledown Centre Chaseside, Bournemouth BH7 7DX Bournemouth University - Blue Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus Poole BH12 5BB Cost is £10 per car According to my progamme the Air Displays start from Noon and go on till 4pm. Below is what we can expect when. Noon - 1pm Red Arrows and Folland GNAT Jet Yakovlevs 1pm - 2pm Navy Lynx DC-6 Sea Vixen King Air be200 Blue Eagles Sea Hawk 2pm - 3pm RAF Battle of Britain Memorial Flight The Blades - 4x extra 300 LP Folland GNAT Jet Tutor Tucano T1 3pm - 4pm Hawk T1 Team Guinot Wingwalk Catalina RAF Falcons The Vulcan is meant to be flying but I'v heard from my Dad that it is grounded at the moment due to problems with the landing gear. They are hoping to fix it in time for Saturday so we will have to wait and see. Now what time do people want to go into town and catch the action? Bearing inmind parking will get very busy the longer we leave it and I suggest, if possible, car sharing to split the car parking for the day. So post up your ideas and I'll make a final decision tomrrow. | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13213 | Balls to that! Im just going to cycle to Ben's and walk into town! | ||
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| Self confessed car thief and SCNM Sponsor Registered Member #14 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMLocation: Eastleigh Posts: 1190 | I'll be up for meeting at yours John and getting into town nice and early. Can you PM your address to me please? | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | MINI Poser wrote ... Balls to that! Im just going to cycle to Ben's and walk into town! Do you know if Ben is going to come along and if James is still down will he be joining us? | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13213 | Oh I dont know if he is coming along! Im just going to go to his coz it aint far from town, and I dont mind a walk! | ||
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| Miss Lottie, Miss GP, GP0235 who knows!! Registered Member #267 Joined: Sat Sep 23 2006, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 884 | I agree with the park and ride not being the best option. I wondered if we get a taxi big enough for all of us from your house John it would be maybe £10 between us and they can drop us off nearby, especially if we have lots of stuff to take seeing as we might be there for some time e.g. chairs, snacks and stuff? In terms of times i would say we shuld aim to be in town for 10:00 or earlier if possible to get a good spot? Where are you thinking we should situate ourselves? beach, cliffs? | ||
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| cooper_sport |
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | Festival actually kicks off at 10am so earlier would probably be better. Taxi sounds like a much better idea although if we had a car parked in town we could use to to drop stuff off we don't need later in the day. Thinking if we go for a meal what do we do with chairs, etc? Guess once we are done with the air show we could get a taxi back to my place to drop stuff off. Then pop back out for a meal somewhere and then hopefully be able to park in town for the fireworks later. If people are happy getting a taxi from my place I say arrive by 9am. We can then get a taxi into town soon after that. I'm going to charge my radios up tonight as they might come in handy if we get split up during the day. | ||
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | Just read the Vulcan bomber will not be flying tomorrow. http:// www.bournemouthecho. co.uk/news/ latestnews/ display.var.2435954. 0.vulcan_bomber_wont _be_in_town.php | ||
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| P.C. Red Fox Registered Member #18 Joined: Sat Jan 14 2006, 12:00AMPosts: 13213 | Ahhhhh! Its fixed, but they have to wait for some bod to say "Yeah that looks alright. Yeah black with 2 sugars mate, cheers" | ||
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| cooper_sport |
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| and my flaming MINI Registered Member #7 Joined: Mon Oct 03 2005, 11:00PMLocation: Bournemouth Posts: 1741 | yep is silly. Got to be someone out there who would want to see the plane fly and could get along to them to say "Ok". | ||
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