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A personal response to the AAIB report on the Shoreham Airshow disaster

       Hello and welcome to my blog. Last week saw the publication of the interim Air Accidents Investigation Branch report on the RAFA Shoreham Airshow disaster.     The investigation’s purpose was clearly stated in the report; “The sole objective of the investigation…  is the prevention of future accidents and incidents. It is not the… Continue reading…

Building up to the London Book Fair

Hello and welcome to my blog. I hope you enjoyed Cowspiracy. It was a revelation to me but then I saw Irene, one of my regular readers. She’d heard the same message way back in the ’70s from Delia Smith and Colin Spencer. I didn’t know whether to be delighted or disappointed. Either way, we are still keen to… Continue reading…

Cowspiracy – the inconvenient steak

Hello and welcome to my blog. This post has a short and simple message – WATCH COWSPIRACY.     We watched it this afternoon and it left us buzzing with ideas about how we could change our diet to help reduce:- global warming water depletion deforestation species extinction and  ocean dead zones.      This chilling… Continue reading…

Time to ring in some changes

     Hello again and Happy New Year.     Sorry its been a while, but I’ve been thinking about the blog’s direction.     For years, its been dominated by Shoreham’s news but I feel that it’s time to give it a more personal feel. The first of these new look blogs, will appear this Friday… Continue reading…

A virtual tour of Shoreham RNLI Lifeboat Station.

     Hello and welcome to my blog. Sorry its been a while, but I’m up to my eyes in home improvements. In fact, as I write, Mr H, the handyman, is putting up a curtain rail and I’m gathering strength for another trip to the dump.     Anyway,  enough of me, let’s get back… Continue reading…

Virtual tour of Brighton City Airport in Shoreham

 Hello and welcome to my blog. This week’s virtual tour is of a much loved local landmark, Brighton City Airport, or Shoreham Airport as it’s known by us locals. Brighton City Airport occupies 214 acres of land on the west side of the River Adur and is sandwiched between the A27 and A259. It is the… Continue reading…

A tour around Shoreham Dogs Trust

Hello and welcome to my blog. Today, I’m featuring our local Dogs Trust in Shoreham.  Dogs Trust, formerly the National Canine Defence League, was founded in 1891 and is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. It’s most commonly thought of as a rehoming organization but that’s just part of its remit. It also; ·     … Continue reading…

Council to review noise levels at Wildlife Festival.

Hello and welcome to my blog. While I’m waiting to hear from Shoreham Dogs Trust, I thought I’d post on Shoreham Society‘s application for a review of the Wildlife Festival Licence.      Review of the Premises Licence at:Shoreham (Brighton City) Airport – Wildlife Festival An application for a ‘Review’ of the premises licence at Shoreham (Brighton… Continue reading…