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We were having a nice sociable bible/explore when we headed down a footpath* we'd never noticed before that looked like it might lead to some interesting singletrack. Then all of a sudden there's a DeHavilland Vampire T11 in someone's back garden 😯 😯 😀

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Looks to be in very good condition and has certainly undergone a lot of restoration. Not sure if it's the correct registration markings, but will see what I can find out

*I know, I'll go to hell!


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:42 pm
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Must have been a tricky landing


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:48 pm
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Beats a garden gnome any day


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:51 pm
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I bet his wife loves that.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 1:52 pm
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He has a wife?


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 2:00 pm
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Yes, he sits in there while she has to wave a model Mig about on the end of a fishing rod.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 2:11 pm
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My Dad used to fly them


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 2:12 pm
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Lovely old jet from a bygone age - gi's a go Mister 😆


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 7:08 pm
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Excellent spot! Markings interesting.

Good work too David B's dad!


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 7:10 pm
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Today on our ride a saw Gee Atherton and a muslim female DH racer both having a wee in the woods.
Not together though.That would have been too much.
You see some strange shit it the woods around Ludlow.


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 7:40 pm
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You see some strange shit it the woods around Ludlow.

Uuugghh, not just a wee then...


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 8:27 pm
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Things people do to get rid of cats


 
Posted : 20/03/2016 10:42 pm

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