Smallest aeroplane on a scheduled flight...

...that I've been on. I went on this, a Brittan Norman Trislander from Jersey to Guernsey (and back) last week. It's a three engined propeller plane which seats 16 people.

 

When I saw it for the first time I thought O...M....G...!!!   How are we all going to get in to it? It's got four doors, the seat backs flip down (like in a 2 door car) and they call you forward to be placed in the plane. On the way out I was in the back but on the way back I was in the third row from the front. A most excellent little plane and the view was amazing. 

It felt a bit like there was a huge elastic band being wound up and then let go as we prepared for take off but after that it was a very smooth flight. I rather suspect, however, that a November night flight with the wind howling and the rain pounding might be a different kettle of fish.

Interestingly the flight from Jersey to Guernsey was at 1,000 feet and the flight back was at 2,000 feet. Safety first! It takes about 15 minutes. The airline was Aurigny (www.aurigny.com) and it was a very pleasant experience. One member of crew on the flight, the pilot - no co-pilot - and no trolley dollies. I was expecting the pilot to start chucking buns around for our lunch but I think he had his hands full... 

Back there in a week or two...

Nested Labels in Google Reader

I've just realised something about gMail which might be something new but it's new for me - hence this post.

Set up a new label in gMail such as Music / Amplifico or Tech / TWiT
Then look at the Label List - you'll see a wee cross next to the top level label. Click it. And presto! The second level label appears.

Now add a secondary label such as Music / Hollow Horse or Tech / Dvorak. You'll see each of these are now "nested" out of the Music or Tech labels. Neat huh?

If this is new or not spotted before then yay me. Otherwise just put it down to age. A senior moment! lolz.

The Credit Crunch and what it means for the man on the street

Her Maj now the Civil List has been reduced.

iPhone 4G

A prize worth winning!

London 2012. Man those budgets cuts really help!

Lord of the Onion Ring. Well, gold is way expensive now.

17h30 Paddington to Exeter

Poor old Jonathan. He didn't deserve that did he?

Word 2009

Shampoo - it's just another non-essential now.

Clarkson. I'd love to see him drive this!

Brains....

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Is this a zombie magnet?

Motivational Sayings...

Put these on a Motivational Poster....

If you can stay calm, while all around you is chaos...then you probably haven't completely understood the seriousness of the situation.

Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security.

Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity.

A person who smiles in the face of adversity probably has a scapegoat.

Plagiarism saves time.

If at first you don't succeed, try management.

Never put off until tomorrow what you can avoid altogether.

TEAMWORK...means never having to take all the blame yourself.

Rome did not create a great empire by having meetings, they did it by killing all those who opposed them.

The beatings will continue until morale improves.

Never! underestimate the power of very stupid people in large groups.

We waste time so you don't have to.

Hang in there, retirement is only thirty years away!

Go the extra mile. It makes your boss look like an incompetent slacker.

A snooze button is a poor substitute for no alarm clock at all.

When the going gets tough, the tough take a coffee break.

INDECISION is the key to FLEXIBILITY.

Succeed in spite of management.

Aim Low, Reach Your Goals, Avoid Disappointment.