The Red Arrows

Today's the first Saturday since July I haven't had to work and what a fab day we've had :O) Elena's back at drama so we dropped her off on Grafton Street for 10am. We took Lisa to Ryde for her Grade 5 singing exam but, poor thing, she is suffering with a sore throat. Not sure she should have been singing really but she was determined not to miss it. Andrew & I did the food shopping at our favourite shop ~ Tesco. When we got back we started to empty the pool ready for it's winter storage. Had lunch etc. and then went down to Yaverland to watch the Red Arrows. OMG they make me go all goosepimpley. I LOVE the Red Arrows, they are Britain at it's best!!! I remember being on holiday on the Island with my Mum & Dad in 1976. I know it was 1976 because it was the summer that everyone talks about. It was the hottest, longest summer ever :O) We camped at Whitecliff Bay and one day, whilst playing in the sand, the Red Arrows flew over and did an air display. Everyone was cheering and clapping and my Dad told us he had ordered them just for me and my brother. I was only 12 and of course believed every word he told me ~ lol! Well today, I still felt the same way watching them. Standing on the beach in amazement at their skill. Do you know they fly at 400 mph and they are only 20 feet apart!! OMG!!! How clever are these pilots!! I love the noise of the planes as they fly past and always gasp as they fly toward each other willing them not to crash. They are amazing!!! We were watching them so intently that we didn't realise the tide was coming in ROFL. I had taken my sandals off but look at poor Andrew :O) Now you see him ... Now you don't ROFLMAO ... Gemma was down at the yacht club so we had a ride back home with her :O) We finished emptying the pool and washed it ready to put away. We laughed and messed about so much, even Andrew told us a joke ~ lol ~ what has 2 legs & flies? A pair of trousers :O)