AIRFORCE PUTS ON GOOD DISPLAY AT WINGS OVER WAIRARAPA

And some more from the Airshow - great display from the Airforce - but shit its a worry when all the airforce has is vintage planes :-(

DOG FIGHTS OVER THE WAIRARAPA

Here is a selection of pics from the dog fights that featured at the Wings over the Wairarapa yesterday. Figures in the media today indicated that there were about 45,000 people. I did a bit of work for Tom Williams - the organiser a few years back. He is one of those few tireless, men who not just has good ideas , he works to make them happen. He is worthy of a good current affairs piece on his life - which is interesting in itself and his achievements and his down to earth demeanor.

And when we got home we discovered that we had taken 1079 pics. We also paid $135 for gold pass tickets which got us into the best area to take pics. Lunch was pretty good too.

Marmite memories

You get to the airport - for a long weekend break and the bloody plane gets delayed so you are faced with a short weekend break... so I'm blogging to fill in the time.



Anyway i saw this in Stuff - In April I went to Canada and visited some of the Aussie Rocks relatives... and yip Marmite was on top of the list... 6 jars!



Marmite tops wish list
New 7:00AM Friday Sep 19, 2008
Marmite is high on the Christmas "wish list" of Defence Force and police personnel who will be overseas on Christmas Day.
Nearly 490 parcels packed yesterday with the help of the Returned and Services' Association included items such as Anzac biscuits, gingernuts, Marmite, Watties tomato sauce, chippies and onion dip ingredients, toothpaste and chewing gum.
They will be sent to 13 countries including Afghanistan, Egypt, Antarctica, Solomon Islands and East Timor.