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The Southport
Air Show is back in September for its 21st birthday!
ON 8 September and 9
September 2012, the 21st Southport Air Show is set to take to the
skies again. Sefton Council told us that:- "The Air Show opens
from 9am and we encourage you to arrive early to avoid the traffic
and make the most of your day out exploring Southport, England's
Classic Resort. This year we are please to see many amazing aircraft
including the Vulcan bomber, Hawk Display Team and the Tucano T1.
Also the Eurofighter and Red Arrows, will all be in the air, along with the fantastic
ground displays. Also taking to the skies this year will be
The Blades, the Breitling Wingwalkers, the Trig Aerobatic Team and
the RV8tors will all put on aerial displays for this year's show.
It is going to be one of the most impressive treats
for aviation enthusiasts this year in the UK."
More
information about the Southport Air Show, click on this
link. Also ticket prices are as
follows:-
|
Type |
In advance |
On the Day |
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Tickets |
£7 |
£9 |
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Children under 5 |
FREE |
FREE |
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Parking* |
N/A |
£6 |
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Parking is not included in the price of the ticket and can
only be purchased on the day. |
Advance
online booking is available; until
midnight 7 September 2012.
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Southport Tourist Information Centre, Lord Street, Southport, PR8
1NY. Tel:- 01704 533333. Opening Times:- Mon to0 Sat:- 9:00 to
17:30, Sun:- closed.
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Crosby Civic Hall, Crosby Road North, Liverpool, L22 0LQ. Tel: 0151
928 1919. Opening Times:- Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri:- 10:00 to 14:00, Sat:-
10:00 to 13:00, Thurs & Sun:- closed.
Telephone Sales are available until:- 12:00 noon
on Wednesday, 5 September 2012.
Click
here for this years map of the
Air Show grounds. |
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Author's First
Book Leads To Fight To Save The Spitfire
A Lancashire author who has
spent years getting inside kids' psyche through his day job; as a
theme park designer; has published his first children's book, and
sparked his part in an unexpected quest to save a British icon.
Ian Hewitt's book 'The Ghost of Cameron Crowe' is an unashamedly
nostalgic tale, darkly illustrated, and, says the author, perfect
for reading under the duvet by torchlight.
His tale charts the story of a war hero. The hero is the WWII
Spitfire and the story-telling style is of intimacy delivered
wrapped in blankets and lit only by the flames of fire and candle. Nostalgia hangs in the air as the story begins and continues in
percussive heart-beat rhythm because, it is the night before
Christmas, and this time there's a twist.
Deciding to talk to the people best placed to help launch the book
Hewitt approached 'The Spitfire Society' who are a
band of aviation purists who've never got over their first love and
are now the aircraft's white knights.
Hewitt's book signing at the Tribute to the Spitfire Festival in the
gardens of Polesden Lacey House in Surrey was an unmitigated success
and now he's been asked to step inside a very elite inner circle to
help ensure the future for the most charismatic fighter plane of all
time.
He said:- "I am so in awe of these men, and they are mostly
men, who have dedicated themselves not only to preserving these
machines and keeping them in the skies, but to building future
generations of enthusiasts. They want to make sure the glamour isn't
lost as we recede over time from those who knew the nimblest WWII
war horse first hand. I am absolutely privileged to have been asked
to be involved. There's a much, much bigger story to be told about
the plans they have to keep the Spitfire aloft, but now is not the
time, nor am I the person to steal their thunder."
What is certain is that there is a pressing need for funds and
awareness building ,the ghost of Cameron Crowe will be making its
contribution, albeit posthumously.
The book, available from Waterstones, Amazon and
theghostofcameroncrowe.co.uk
priced at £20.00 has been beautifully illustrated by Kayleigh
Radcliffe with images that wander wildly between pipe and slipper
comfort and Grimms Fairy tale edge.
It is suitable for children aged
from 5 to 105, but aimed at the 5 to 11 years market.
If you get a copy of this book, do let us know what you think of it
by
emailing our newsroom. |
