18/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Corrrr- it’s so christmasy everywhere now - there are some fabulous decorations about the place. A great one is between earls colne & the A12 - a builder is sitting with father christmas in his sleigh with a reindeer on a crane - looks brilliant in the dark Deb’s has done all her shopping now - i think so an all with the amount she’s done!!! We’ve got lots of christmas cards at home - even i’ve got some…I’m also getting into the spirit with my beard & hat ” HO HO HO” has become my catchphrase. I wonder if i can get a ride in father christmas sleigh - that’ll be a 1st for the log book!!! Ben & Mattie are looking forward to christmas - they’re planning on what they want & what they’ll spend there money on!! Ben is pleased, as this is his first christmas as a paperboy & has got £50 tips…hmmm he’ll be able to get his mum & dad a nice present.

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17/12/2007 by Pudsey.

After the panto yesterday - it was time for the panto at “earls colne - only joking” Debs had a lesson today & managed 3 brilliant landings in her circuits…maybe she’s getting the hang of it at last!! she was spoiled by Bradley today as he made her a cup of tea after her lesson…& Bradley never makes tea for anyone..must be christmas Deb’s was really pleased she did some landing, now we have to see if it was just a fluke!!! Ooops - i’ve copied the look from her again - Dale would be so proud of that haha!!! They were flying G-BZET the green plane…just makes me laugh when a norwich city fan walks in wearing my yellow fur!!!
I think that was Deb’s last flying lesson till 2008, but she go’s flying in between…I wonder if i’ll get another flying lesson with Deb’s…don’t think i’ll make solo

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16/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Weel after all our excitement yesterday it was a more relaxing sedate day today. No-more spitfire & YAK back in the hanger, & “CN” waiting to take us home. We couldnt stay to late in Norwich as we had to get back for panto again - the last one before the christmas break!! will Nigel ever learn his lines is the question…Mind you as the dame it doesnt matter as he can ad-lines as much as he wants with the audience…he’s so funny when he talks - so high pitched everyone will laugh when they hear him…he’ll never keep his street cred as a display pilot after being on stage. I wonder if elmsett has room for a superstar bear. I could take to the stage, but i think Nigel would get upset if upstage him - he’ll try & do everything to stop me going up.

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15/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Spitfire day today - Dale was getting to go front seat in major’s Spitfire Nigel was going to fly Yak so that andria could take some photo’s…unfortuanetly there was no room for me - too dangerous on a photographic sortie with an open canopy. Well they all had fun while we were left on the ground It took ages to get poor YAk started as it was so cold - thank goodness for my thick fur coat…i think there were alot of cold people wanting to borrow it. Debs took some great photo’s of the YAK & Spitifre…shame she didnt take more of me - seeing as im so photogenic Seeing the spitfire brought back lots of memories of my Spitfire flights…the BBMF ones - great flights!! as well as my hurricane & mustang ones. i wonder if i’ll get another flight in a Spitfire or even in “JB”

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14/12/2007 by Pudsey.

We had a night flight tonight from Earls Colne to Norwich for our christmas meal at Anglian FLight We weren’t the onlyaircraft to go to Norwich today from Earls Colne as James was up in “RM” with Lee & a couple of others from the club. The best thing was ANdrew was working our christmas meal & it smelt delicious!!! James proved himslef to be a gentlemen again because he fixed Andrew’s christmas lights - must be a trait amongst flying clubs. Anyway - we had a great flight - its always nice a night flight, because you get to see all the lights & its great to see all the christmas decorations twinkling away down below us . We had a great time at happy landings & at Dale’s prize giving ceremony! We also were lucky enough to be staying over - guess we had to give those pilots 8 hours from throttle to bottle!!!

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13/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Back to Earls Colne & GA flying - no banning me fro the cockpit here!! Bradley made up for ,y disappointment by taking me on a check flight with David Richings in G-BNRL…he couldn’t believe that i had been refused entry Then we went for a flight with Malcolm Wright in G-BZET for some circuits. I’m gettin good at these now, i’m going to miss flying down here with my new family if they don’t have any destinations down here Anyway i mustn’t think about that…i’ve still got christmas & new year to enjoy 1st i’ll be glad when we reach the shortest day of year, because it’s getting real dark real quick…even the 15:00 lesson doesn’t quite finish in light - thank goodness. There are alot of christmas lights around otherwise it will be a dark place to be!!!

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12/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Well another course done by Debs & it was time to go back to Aberdeen to cathc our flight. This time we were in plenty of time - & didn’t have the mad dash!! Debs even remebered her car keys & we were through the terminal smoothly. Eastern Airways has a posh lounge for their passengers to wait in, & they also get free drinks & sweets - Easter Airways is great!!! Then the unthinkable happened - i was refused entry to the flight deck!! I couldn’t believe it, apperently there was freezing fog in Norwich & there was water in the cockpit, and they didn’t feel it was right to let me on….Sarah the pilot refused me So i spent the flight in the cabin eating loads & loads, where’s my mate SImon?

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11/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Here we go agin…we flew from Elmsett to Norwich in the Robin - a nice cold clear day - a great flight to Norwich We then park infront of the terminal so that we can be taken to the correct departure point for our Aberdeen flight. The ladies on the check-in desk remembered me from last time…well i am a superstar bear we didn’t get G-CDEB this time - much to Deb’s disappointment - but we went in G-CDKA. Never mind Debs got sweets, dinner & snacks to make up for the disappointments - it was mince pies today…Debs then had a treat when she collected the hire car as she got a mercedes It was such a nice day that she was able to take some photo’s on-route to fochabos. It was cold up here - but no snow Debs made sure that she went shopping as soon as we arrived at Baxter’s - she didn’t want to be late leaving again like last time!!!

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10/12/2007 by Pudsey.

Back to Earls Colne today & Bradley was so annoyed to have missed out on friday’s outing! He couldn’t believe that we had gone, because the weather was so rubbish at the start of the day. His eyes nearly popped out of his head, when he saw my new badge - hee hee!!! Debs went into great detail about the fun her & Nigel had in the simulator…you could see him so green before your eyes!!! He was so angry that he had been ill & missed it all. Debs has another trip to Aberdeen tomorrow to do some more training, which is great for us, as its another flight in Eastern Airways Debs really likes flying an Eastern as its so relaxing - you get leather seats & sweets at take-off & landing. YOu also get free dinners and snacks…last time it was champagne as we retuned to norwich. Mind you i was in the cockpit & we pilots didn’t get champagne

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09/12/2007 by Pudsey.

No flying again today, as everyone is too busy with panto rehearsals & also a practice for “the gift” which is next saturday night…i’m amazed that christmas is such a busy time Debs has spent ages wrapping up presents & writing christmas cards - hope shes got me something nice! i had a look through my photo albums today - corrrr…..what a year i’ve had & i’ve got some amazing photo’s to take to my new home - my new family just won’t believe what i’ve been up to My favourite has to be my flight in jamie with Debs for her birthday treat…but i’ve also got some great Spitfire pictures too. Another great one is the air-to-air shots of me in the american f-15 “how many people can sell one of them?” i really have got a great selectors set of photo’s I wonder what Debs & Nigel will do next year when i’m gone - they’ll be so bored without lil’ole me

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