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Alan Holmes
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> John B wrote:
>> Mike K Smith wrote:
>>
>> > John B wrote On 12/08/05 17:16,:
>> >
>> > > Popham is indeed a nice stop - its just up the road from me -
>> > > Whitchurch
>> > > is even closer ;-)
>> > > We often trundle out for a mug of tea and cake.
>> > > It is an airfield with a small and friendly cafe which has the
>> > > control
>> > > 'tower' (a sectioned off desk and some dials) just inside the
>> > > doorway.
>> > >
>> > > There are *very* few restrictions and you can wander around the
>> > > aircraft
>> > > at leisure. A lot of small planes and microlights use it.
>> > >
>> > > Its one of Hampshire's several 'hidden' tea stops, but it seems the
>> > > audaxers have now found it.
>> >
>> > Sounds like a real gem. We pass fairly close to it sometimes, but I've
>> > never thought of popping in for a cuppa. What are their opening hours?
>> > I
>> > presume the answer is more or less 'during daylight'.
>>
>> From early morning 'til teatime
>> http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/Index.htm
>>
>> Its the home of the Spitfire Club - an aircraft I'm presently designing a
>> book to
>>
>> The breakfasts are excellent and the atmosphere really laid back, not at
>> all
>> what you would expect from a private airfield.
>>
>> To whet your appetite:
>> http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/Cafeteria.htm
>>
>> John B
>
> I'm now doing the RR the week before so should be on for this; would be
> nice to meet up with some other urc'ers even if not doing the 115k, I
> would estimate we'll be there sometime between 1100-1230. I'm pretty
> sure Pam still accepts entries on the line.
>
You should be able to do 72 miles in about two and a half hours.
Alan
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>
> John B wrote:
>> Mike K Smith wrote:
>>
>> > John B wrote On 12/08/05 17:16,:
>> >
>> > > Popham is indeed a nice stop - its just up the road from me -
>> > > Whitchurch
>> > > is even closer ;-)
>> > > We often trundle out for a mug of tea and cake.
>> > > It is an airfield with a small and friendly cafe which has the
>> > > control
>> > > 'tower' (a sectioned off desk and some dials) just inside the
>> > > doorway.
>> > >
>> > > There are *very* few restrictions and you can wander around the
>> > > aircraft
>> > > at leisure. A lot of small planes and microlights use it.
>> > >
>> > > Its one of Hampshire's several 'hidden' tea stops, but it seems the
>> > > audaxers have now found it.
>> >
>> > Sounds like a real gem. We pass fairly close to it sometimes, but I've
>> > never thought of popping in for a cuppa. What are their opening hours?
>> > I
>> > presume the answer is more or less 'during daylight'.
>>
>> From early morning 'til teatime
>> http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/Index.htm
>>
>> Its the home of the Spitfire Club - an aircraft I'm presently designing a
>> book to
>>
>> The breakfasts are excellent and the atmosphere really laid back, not at
>> all
>> what you would expect from a private airfield.
>>
>> To whet your appetite:
>> http://www.popham-airfield.co.uk/Cafeteria.htm
>>
>> John B
>
> I'm now doing the RR the week before so should be on for this; would be
> nice to meet up with some other urc'ers even if not doing the 115k, I
> would estimate we'll be there sometime between 1100-1230. I'm pretty
> sure Pam still accepts entries on the line.
>
You should be able to do 72 miles in about two and a half hours.
Alan