leaves swallowing machine disturbing early sleepers

[Muley]

Growing up near the coast in South Wales in the 60's I remember seeing Concord on some of its early test flights over the Bristol Channel once or twice. An awe inspiring sight, especially for a young lad back then. It was like a glimpse of the future.

Then a few years back, working in offices overlooking the Thames, I saw the dismantled Concord being floated down the river on barges (I think to be put on display in a museum somewhere?)

God, it made me feel old!

[TheArtfulDogger]

After last nights winds, the leaf machines must have been working overtime today

And a jolly good job too..

[Ridgley]

My Neighbour has a leaf blower he uses it has a vacuum cleaner in the house he does not have a garden:)

[DulwichFox]

Muley Wrote:

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> Growing up near the coast in South Wales in the

> 60's I remember seeing Concord on some of its

> early test flights over the Bristol Channel once

> or twice. An awe inspiring sight, especially for a

> young lad back then. It was like a glimpse of the

> future.

> Then a few years back, working in offices

> overlooking the Thames, I saw the dismantled

> Concord being floated down the river on barges (I

> think to be put on display in a museum

> somewhere?)

>

> God, it made me feel old!

Yep..

On 9 April 1969, Brian Trubshaw made his first flight in the British-built prototype. The 22 minute flight left from a test runway at Filton near Bristol and landed at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/2/newsid_2514000/2514535.stm

DulwichFox