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My Sunday Snapshot and Ordinary Moments, a Day Out

August 2, 2020 by Anne Sweet 5 Comments

This week we had a day out at Cosford Airforce Museum. Planned as a special treat for Graham. The kids were not so keen, we had all the excuses, it’s boring, I’m scared about the virus, I don’t feel well, and one little madam even through a tantrum in the morning. But we went anyway. Were we bad parents?

a day out at Cosford airforce museum, a large plane outside. — Cosford 2020

No, we were not bad parents. Everyone had a wonderful day!

The Ordinary Moments of our Day out at Cosford.

For some reason the SatNav in the car didn’t want to take us on the motorway and being wary of getting it wrong we followed it, winding our way through the towns and it seemed to take forever. The kids didn’t complain until the last five minutes. One was desperate for the toilet, the other felt car sick. We didn’t stop though. It’s strange to be wary of where you stop during a pandemic.

We have barely been outside our front door in four months, so we needed this time out. Cosford was the perfect choice. You had to book in advance and they limited the number of people who entered into the hangers at any time. There was a one way system to follow to avoid having to pass people. We barely got close to anyone at all, although there were still a few that didn’t ‘social distance.’

We spent a lot of time outside. It was a beautiful day and we needed all that fresh air. We had a picnic, and sat outside on benches and on the grass. Boo, who had kicked up such a fuss about not wanting to go had a wonderful day. She asked her Dad a million questions about the aeroplanes which made him happy too. The Little Man ran around in circles he had so much energy to burn. He did burn himself out in the end. And Star, had to keep sitting down which is normal for her, but she took a real interest in the tanks for some reason.

The journey home we took the motorway and were back before the kids could even ask how long it was going to take.

Here is my favourite photo of the day.

Boo and her Daddy sitting on the grass having a cuddle in the shade. — Boo and Daddy having a cuddle in the shade.

If you want to know more about Cosford I wrote a post about our visit in 2017 with loads of photos and a video.

My Sunday Photo 25th February 2017

February 26, 2017 by Anne Sweet 9 Comments

Consolidated PBY-6A Catalina

If you’ve been reading my blog this week you probably already know that we actually made it to Cosford Royal Air Force Museum for Graham’s birthday treat. I guess it was the highlight of our week just being able to get out. It was Graham’s first time driving on the motorway too and he was really good. Thankfully, Cosford is really easy to get to and only just over 30 miles from home.

We had a lovely day walking around inside and out looking at all the plane and I think between us we took about 200 photos.

It was hard to choose one for today but this one seems to have slipped the net everywhere else I’ve including photos (even our YouTube video!) So I have decided to put it here simply because I like the orange nose and tail.

The museum is fantastic for plane lovers, but not so good for those who like good photos because inside the hangers everything is really crammed in and you can’t seem to get a good photo of one plane without getting another one in the way. The planes outside make better photos I think.

Hello to everyone passing by My Sunday Photo and My Sunday Snap Linkies. I’d just like you to know that I visit you all back and pin a lot of the lovely photos I see on my Sunday Photo Pinterest board.

Cosford – Royal Air Force Museum

February 22, 2017 by Anne Sweet 14 Comments

Last weekend Graham had a special birthday. I gave him lots of options of celebrating but his choice was to visit Cosford Aeroplane Museum. We’ve been there once before a few years ago and he was itching to return. He’s always loved aeroplanes, especially ones with history.

Cosford is located in Shropshire which is only about an hour away from us. You can get to it just off the M54. Admission is free! There are three hangers to explore filled with over 70 aircraft of importance. There is also an art gallery, a simulator ride and 4D experience. The kids favourite place was the Fun ‘n’ Flight area packed with fun and educational experiments based around the science of flight.

We picked a really nice day to visit which meant we could spend time looking at the aeroplanes outside as well as in the hangers.

The overall family favourite was the cold war exhibition, you can see Britains three V-bombers, the Vulcan, the Victor and the Valiant under one roof. There were also areas where you could watch film about the Cold War and the kids were captivated by the story of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

I arrived in my wheelchair but they had motorised scooters available so I borrowed one. This meant that the husband could look around and do his own thing without pushing me around. The place was easy to get around too. Only one hanger was on two levels and there were lifts available.

I’ve made a little video of our day to show you, it would be lovely if you could give it like on You Tube where we’d love for you to join us.