Exeter Fly Day Oct 10th at EX5 2BD

Last Year Stuart Goodridge organised a Fly Day for the families  and children who use the two CHSW Childrens Hospices it was such a success that the event is to happen again on Sunday the 3rd of October

John and Nadine of the Hunter Flying Club have offered an invitation to any Minis and their owners who would like to join them there will be entertainment and a BBQ

I have asked John what time the Minis will need to be in by and will post up his reply when i get it . I am having to get there early ie by 8.30 if you dont mind any early start your welcome to come with me by the way  the relevent post code is at the top of the thread - EX5 2BD

i am attaching a write up of last years event pleas see below

would anyone like to come??


"AROUND 60 children with  life-limiting illnesses and  their families  took to the  skies  as part of a charity  event.

City firm Goodridge and  Children’s Hospice South  West put on the first-ever  Flyday event at Exeter International Airport yesterday.

The day of fun for children and their carers was  the brainchild of Goodridge  founder and chairman, Stuart Goodridge, and director  Jon Hanna, both qualified  pilots, who have provided  flights for disabled youngsters for a number of  years.

Mr Goodridge, who has  been flying for 35 years,  said: “It is the first time we  have done this. We have  been thinking about it for a  while as I flew special needs  children for a number of  years,  but this is the first  time it has been organised  as an event with lots of  children and their families."

We'd like to bring our 2 Minis along if thats ok Penny. We only live a few miles from the airport so 8.30 won't be a problem for us !

i would like to come  

We would love to come.....  

So would we but.......................   hope it all goes well tho'

Hi, for those coming the gate opens at 8:30 to 10:30 but the earlier would be better

Penny, John said you can bring the puppy but you will need to ensure he is always on the lead.

See you all Sunday

please note if you use the post code - SAT NAV will take you to the main terminal

Directions are -

From the M5 (Southbound)
Take the exit slip for the airport (J29)
At the traffic lights at the bottom of the slip road turn left and keep in the left hand lane - marked Sowton
Follow this road for a mile and you will then see the airplanes parked at the bottom of the runway on the right handside
Just after this there is a large hangar on your right hand-side, and the gate
Hopefully, Goodridge will have the signs out again this year.

For Morky, its on the old A30 Clyst Honiton Road

This is an excellent day and you would be mad to miss it. Sadly we have the little ones all to ourselves this weekend been planing it for weeks nappies and all. But have a nice day, last year was great.

Lovely many thanks for the info and also the directions

we are looking forward to a lovely day as Terry said last year was lovely and the weather was beautiful perhaps it would be a good idea for people to check here before setting off just in case!!!

does anyone coming from N Devon want to meet at the usual Layby at 7.30 or do you want to make your own way later ??

Thankyou amanda PATRICK will be on his lead we can have a nice day out - hes a pretty good little boy

Yes im there!! WAHOOOO I caaaannot wait!!

with Patrick and who knows im sure joel can be tempted he enjoys a nice mini days out - he uses them to catch up on sleep!!!

im happy with 7.30  

7.30 sounds like a plan........

7.30 SOUNDS FINE i really need to get my bottom in gear for school this weekend

just had a phone call from the organisors of the fly day and they have informed me that due to the really bad forecast for this weekend it has been posponed until the following sunday. Hope that this will not deter you from coming but there is one thing that we cannot control, its the weather.

Nope, it doesn't deter us 2. Sunday 10th is now pencilled in !!

fine with me  

Cool with us....  

fine by me!

i wish we could control the weather - maybe one day we will be able to

Suggest someone changes the date in the header......

Quoted from Bertie

i wish we could control the weather - maybe one day we will be able to

We are hoping it's a lovely dry day as our son is getting married that sunday  

At the moment it is all planned to go ahead this weekend and the forecast is for the temperature to reach 23 degrees, so bring sun cream. All the times are as before.

Lovely, thanks for the update John. Busy weekend coming up.............. Porthpean AM Saturday. Launceston Carnival PM Saturday. Then the long trip to Exeter Airport on Sunday. Morky's new shockers should be settled in by the end of it all. See you all on Sunday  

Quoted from Camp Freddie

Then the long trip to Exeter Airport on Sunday

      

cya sunday  

thanks John for that -it was looking good when i looked last night on line hooray

look forward to seeing you Sun ill be leaving the usual layby at 7.30

Quoted from Chief Engineer

      

cya sunday  

Yes Kevin, see you there

Hi guys....... dont know if we will be going to this one now...... EXHAUST troubles AGAIN!!!  it all needs to come off and be put back on again!    Tomorrow (saturday) we are going to 'Oktoberfest' cuz I need things for my T4, and then in the night its Bruv in laws birthday....... so a bit busy....... if we get time to do it we will be there at 7.30......... dont wait for us if we are not!!  

ok Jo dont worry

dont tell me ----its all shiny bits for the T4??---- or are you shinny bitted out !!!!

Quoted from Seven61

ok Jo dont worry

dont tell me ----its all shiny bits for the T4??---- or are you shinny bitted out !!!!

Side windows are needed first....... and maybe a few shiney bits...... u no me i cant resist!  

Just made the long journey home. WOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! brilliant, thanks to all who made it possible. Terry, you were right.

I knew you will all have a great day I did tell you. Linda was working and I as normal get the dinner ready bit special today, which we will be having very soon. It would of been a lovely day but the dragon in law is in attendance and I am in waiting. Have a bit of a problem leaving her these days.
Glad it was such a nice sorry great day  

It certainly was.......... very very good.
One little chap said it all ( in my opinion ) when Penny asked if he enjoyed it.... a MASSIVE grin spread across his little face.

Sez it all for me.  

Thanks to ALL involved in the making of such a sucessful day.

had a fantastic day   thanks to everyone involved, and there will be a few pics soon  

yes thank you to everyone involved at Exeter it was a truly wonderful day

i have uploaded 2 pics to my site from last sunday