red arrows

After a horrid wet and windy morning stuck indoors, this afternoon we took advantage of the sunshine peeping through the clouds and headed off for a drive to see if we could spot any of the planes from the Air Tattoo. We couldn't see very much at all, so I ended up driving right over to the venue, so as not to disappoint the girls. Just as we arrived, we were lucky enough to time it exactly right to see the Red Arrows drive right over us, so close we could see the pilots inside. I pulled the car onto the grass right outside the entrance to the show and despite the obvious police presence, not a single one asked us to move on, so we were able to enjoy the entire display from our car. 

The girls were screaming with delight as they shot about above us, loop-the-looping and spinning about, leaving their brightly coloured trails behind them. To my surprise, I became equally excited, not having watched them since I was a child, and I as was whooping and cheering out of the window like a woman possessed!

It marked the end of a pretty fantastic week all round. I do hope all of you have had a good one too.

Lou, you must tell Rufus and Charlie, they said hi! x