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Offline Bush Tucker Man

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« on: June 28, 2005, 22:55:12 »
Most members will know of this Surplus Dealer

However, as I was searching on'Multi-Map', for an easier route to Finningley (to pick SWMBO up tomorrow night. Yes she's in Paris again to see the architect) I had browse around the area.

It's years since I've been to Jacksons, they used to have a pair of Chieftains as 'gate guardians'.

I brought up the Multi-Map aerial photo & you can clearly see the former layout of the Rocket Site (as it's still called)
If you pull up the map as 1/25000 , you'll see the 'Rocket Site' name.



As an aside, I passed a
tribute to 83 Squadron based at Finningley on my way home.

Also Doncaster Air Museum have a Vulcan forward fuselage :D , might be worth a visit
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« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2005, 22:14:48 »
Yes Doncaster is worth a couple of your hours Richard and easy to find.  You could leave SWMBO at the shopping centre on your way past :D
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« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2005, 23:10:12 »
I know this is a stupid question...........................................  :oops:

but what is this short for : SWMBO ?   :?

it's bugging me, so I have to ask, sorry

regards, gary  :)
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« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2005, 23:11:49 »
She Who Must Be Obeyed ;-)
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« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2005, 23:13:07 »
in paris to see the architect

hmmmm.......

and i bet all they did was look at plans  :wink:

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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2005, 23:18:35 »
Thanx Tim  :wink:

I just had to ask cause I couldn't work it out  :oops:

You can tell I'm not married  :)
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2005, 23:24:13 »
erm rocket site?

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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2005, 23:45:28 »
Quote from: "strapping young lad"
in paris to see the architect

hmmmm.......

and i bet all they did was look at plans  :wink:


Well, building a new hospital from the ground-up takes a heck of a lot of forward planning. If something's wrong, you can't shut it down to fix it

Apparantly they all went out for dinner (for the usual French 3 hour as well)

Collecting her was a 'pain in the proverbial'.
Delayed by 3 hours going & about an hour on the return, so waiting in an air-port who's sole facilities at 23:00 were a 'Costa-Coffee'(?) & a SPAR!

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Quote from: "strapping young lad"
erm rocket site?

Jacksons premises are located on the 'cold-war' ere site of a Bloodhound missile base

Scroll down here to just above the Swedish Bloodhound symbol & you'll see a referance to the Missiles at Jacksons site
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