The last week or so has seen celebration and commemoration to mark the 100th Anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1st Apr 1918. As part of the RAF100 programme, the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) held at RAF Fairford joined in those celebrations with ground and air displays reflecting on the…

In recent years we have spent a week in June in the Lake District in the Northwest of England.  The hills create a magical and almost mystical atmosphere present in few other places in the UK, and Keswick, our base for the trip, is a town we love for its friendliness and location in the…