Bugger. That very close to witch country. Anyone driven Folly gate towards Sourton Cross will have seen constant a line of filled in pot holes touching. Well that's Sister in laws landing strip for Broomstick Airways . The road wouldn't suffer so bad if she wore flat shoes
Yep steady here now for few hours .Was a tad wet watching son play football in Exeter.Decent steady rain here!
It could be you are thinking of North Wyke.
I had some dealings with some people who ran a successful vineyard on the edge of Northlew if that gives you a guide to the local climate. Mother-in-law was born there, which perhaps also supports the witch theory!
Sounds like you want them to land in over Meldon DamBugger. That very close to witch country. Anyone driven Folly gate towards Sourton Cross will have seen constant a line of filled in pot holes touching. Well that's Sister in laws landing strip for Broomstick Airways . The road wouldn't suffer so bad if she wore flat shoes
anyway I thought you said before that they where based at Dru staten ..now that is a nice area .
Mrs come from Drew but sister in law is over be her landing strip and thank god g hardly see herSounds like you want them to land in over Meldon Dam
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Well, you'll be near some goats then http://avrilw46.wixsite.com/northlew-boer-goats1
Anyone would think you didn’t like herBugger. That very close to witch country. Anyone driven Folly gate towards Sourton Cross will have seen constant a line of filled in pot holes touching. Well that's Sister in laws landing strip for Broomstick Airways . The road wouldn't suffer so bad if she wore flat shoes
Uncle Hubert of the Air Ministry used to take all the unexploded bombs recovered by the RAF BD teams down to Meldon where they were steamed out and recycled. I often wondered why they chose Meldon, but I recently discovered that his brother, Walter Dinwoodie, was a civil engineer who designed the dam before the war, so he had contacts in the area. (edited to add I see the current reservoir was opened in 1967 but wartime photos clearly show a dam)Sounds like you want them to land in over Meldon Dam
Interesting though.I hope you write all this down in one place so it doesn't get forgottenUncle Hubert of the Air Ministry used to take all the unexploded bombs recovered by the RAF BD teams down to Meldon where they were steamed out and recycled. I often wondered why they chose Meldon, but I recently discovered that his brother, Walter Dinwoodie, was a civil engineer who designed the dam before the war, so he had contacts in the area. (edited to add I see the current reservoir was opened in 1967 but wartime photos clearly show a dam)
Sorry for the slight sidetrack, but I sometimes potter down there for a nosy about.
I read that the bombs were collected from all over the country wherever the RAF had defused them, Once the fuse was out, they were relatively safe so they could move them about by road or rail. Each service had its own area of interest, so the Army dealt with most bombs on army or public property, The RN dealt with naval property and mines (which were originally naval weapons) while the RAF dealt with its airfields, etc, and bombs found in crashed aircraft of both sides. Word went out to all the RAF units to take their surplus German bombs to Meldon where the explosive was removed. Here are some pics from Meldon. I think the chap in the safety helmet must be the manager from the quarryInteresting though.I hope you write all this down in one place so it doesn't get forgotten
Perhaps they did it at the Quarry, those would be uxb's from Exeter or Plymouth possibly I wonder ?? seems a fair long way from anywhere else . The nearest RAF presence would've been at Winkleigh, not that that would make much difference to the subject I guess.
According to the Mrs there was a Dam there before,like you say, but half its size or thereabouts.
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Sounds like you want them to land in over Meldon Dam
Drewsteighton is a nice area, had a few ciders at the Fingle Bridge Inn yesterday afternoon, perfect.
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