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AMBxx

Member Since: 24 Jul 2016
Location: York
Posts: 1043

2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Orkney Grey

In The Times this morning, they were saying that there are still flights from China & Iran!

22nd Mar 2020 1:09pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS DCPU Keswick Green

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22nd Mar 2020 1:20pm

ZeDefender

Member Since: 15 Sep 2011
Location: Munich
Posts: 4731

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Baltic Blue

Supacat wrote:

When you work from home in Barrow in Furness

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Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

22nd Mar 2020 1:30pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3570

2014 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey

Our little Airport at Norwich has become a dumping ground for British Airways planes. BA (to the best of my knowledge) have never flown in or out of Norwich Airport and these have been shipped up from London City where they have run out of room. There are also a load of Scandinavian / Norwegian planes there as well. Can't remember the carrier, but not one I have heard of. I presume Norwich is cheap and has lots of room. It also has KLM Engineering who can keep an eye on the planes and keep them flight worthy which must be a bit of a bonus. From what I read, BA are storing loads at Cardiff which is where they have a engineering centre.

There was a series made for Discovery Networks called Flying Heavy Metal with Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden lead singer, pilot and aeroplane guru). If I recall, they said on there that BA relied on a large amount of their aircraft to be flying as they didn't have capacity to park them all if they all had to land.

There must have been this issue after 9/11, but I can't remember the consequences then

22nd Mar 2020 2:01pm

Doc P

Member Since: 03 Apr 2016
Location: Midlands
Posts: 565

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Firenze Red

22900013A wrote:
Had to nip to the shop today, noticed mainly older people queuing, keeping a good distance between themselves and the person in front. Young hipsterish guy comes and stands right behind me, talking loudly into his mobile phone (on speakerphone, not held up to his ear) on about soap operas and their plans to go climb Snowden.

Some people just have no idea.

Glad you’re feeling a bit more like it👍

22nd Mar 2020 2:06pm

seriesonenut

Member Since: 19 Nov 2014
Location: Essex
Posts: 1232

Bit like road cones then. Cant imagine how tall the heap would be if they tried to put them all back in the depot! 1984 One-Ten CSW
2010 XS USW (sold)
1957 Series One 88 diesel
1958 Series One 88 4x2

22nd Mar 2020 2:07pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

22nd Mar 2020 2:14pm

Rashers

Member Since: 21 Jun 2015
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 3570

seriesonenut wrote:
Bit like road cones then. Cant imagine how tall the heap would be if they tried to put them all back in the depot!

Yeah, never thought of that!

We flew to Cape Town a few years back with BA on one of their 777's. I have followed it on and off for the last 5 or 6 years on Plane Finder. It was regularly flying from the UK to America. It did Heathrow to John F Kennedy Airport on the 17th, 18th and 19th of March. It is now keeping its friends warm at Cardiff. It was moved there on the 21st from Everett in the USA.

Bit like being a train-spotter, you just don't need to hang around platforms and get cold

22nd Mar 2020 2:31pm

spudfan

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22nd Mar 2020 2:54pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2191

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Not a dig but what are they doing to go 'above and beyond' ??

22nd Mar 2020 2:58pm

Tim in Scotland

Member Since: 23 May 2007
Location: The Land that time forgot
Posts: 3753

Launching a new car that soon nobody will be able to afford to either buy or make the PCP payments on............ got to keep a positive outlook on life Pangea Green D250 90 HSE with Air Suspension, Off-road Pack, Towing Pack, Black Contrast roof , rear recovery eyes, Front bash plate, Classic flaps all round, extended wheel arch kit and a few bits from PowerfulUK Expel Clear Gloss PPF to come
2020 D240 1st Edition in Pangea Green with Acorn interior. Now gone - old faithful, no mechanical issues whatsoever ever but the leaks and rattles all over the place won’t be missed!

22nd Mar 2020 3:13pm

Supacat

Member Since: 16 Oct 2012
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 11018

90 Dreamer wrote:
Not a dig but what are they doing to go 'above and beyond' ??

I'm happy to have a dig - by placing the message in a photo of the most recent model they are looking to sell, it's actually quite shameful to try and exploit the current situation for a free marketing opportunity.

Talk of togetherness and family is probably more than a little galling to the thousands of people they have laid off in recent months. You can't include people in your family when you want something from them, and then discard them when it suits - that's not how families work.

22nd Mar 2020 3:24pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

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1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Mar 2020 3:24pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Supacat wrote:
90 Dreamer wrote:
Not a dig but what are they doing to go 'above and beyond' ??

I'm happy to have a dig - by placing the message in a photo of the most recent model they are looking to sell, it's actually quite shameful to try and exploit the current situation for a free marketing opportunity.

Talk of togetherness and family is probably more than a little galling to the thousands of people they have laid off in recent months. You can't include people in your family when you want something from them, and then discard them when it suits - that's not how families work.

I thought it was a bit opportunistic myself possibly even veering on bad taste. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Mar 2020 3:49pm

spudfan

Member Since: 10 Sep 2007
Location: Co Donegal
Posts: 4742

Click image to enlarge 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali
2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu
2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai

22nd Mar 2020 4:12pm

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