rip off britain,

[ianrobbo1]

now as a lot of you out there in "munchkin land" will know, I'm not the type to throw my hard earned about willy nilly, so what I am about to impart to you lot is meant to be "just my expression of disappointment" regarding one of England's most cherished establishments shoving it up the british public once again,!!
Duxford war museum,!!
normal entry fee is ?12 per adult ?9 per pensioner and kids go free,!! :bow: pretty reasonable and I'm quite willing to pay that, as these places do need a lot of looking after,!!
however, if they have a "flying" day of any description like next weekend "when I planned to take the family" for instance the price literally doubles!!! ie adult ?25 pensioners ?25 and kids ?14, now I understand these things have to make a profit but to increase the fees by that much is imho nearly as bad as the hotels that "upped" their charges on the night of the bombings!! :rant:
so from an "affordable" ?33 quid day out plus petrol, it would (if I was still going) have cost me ? 103 plus the juice!! and on top of that whilst your "in" the hangers and looking at the displays you cant watch the "fly pasts" :dunno:
just thought you'd like to know!!
pretty pissed off from Wakefield!!

 

[Centaur]

Blackbird

Did you tell them you'd do a flypast on your blackbird. Surely would have been worth sommat off.

 

[gypsy]

now as a lot of you out there in "munchkin land" will know, I'm not the type to throw my hard earned about willy nilly, so what I am about to impart to you lot is meant to be "just my expression of disappointment" regarding one of England's most cherished establishments shoving it up the british public once again,!!
Duxford war museum,!!
normal entry fee is ?12 per adult ?9 per pensioner and kids go free,!! :bow: pretty reasonable and I'm quite willing to pay that, as these places do need a lot of looking after,!!
however, if they have a "flying" day of any description like next weekend "when I planned to take the family" for instance the price literally doubles!!! ie adult ?25 pensioners ?25 and kids ?14, now I understand these things have to make a profit but to increase the fees by that much is imho nearly as bad as the hotels that "upped" their charges on the night of the bombings!! :rant:
so from an "affordable" ?33 quid day out plus petrol, it would (if I was still going) have cost me ? 103 plus the juice!! and on top of that whilst your "in" the hangers and looking at the displays you cant watch the "fly pasts" :dunno:
just thought you'd like to know!!
pretty pissed off from Wakefield!!

Ya saw 3 planes last Sunday
how many more do ya need to see ?

 

[derek kelly]

Go to Leeds/Bradford Airport, see planes for free there, mind you it costs ?14 for a Breakfast, ?16 if you want a cup of tea or coffee with it.

 

[Gerrard]

Rip Off

About the same as a football match then for the same amount of people.
PS.... I went to Piza in Italy last year to see the tower, and thats free to get in, makes yea think dunnit ......As you say its a rip off matey. g0551p

 

[Rolfy Dave]

If you think that is bad....

Try going to RIAT... Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford... Adult tickets are ?35 .... And believe me, it will take you about 2 hours to get in or out....unless you get there at 0500 and be at the front of the queue or go it on the bike...

I used to be a regular at Fairford, but I cant justify that sort of price for me and the family...?140 for a day out... I dont think so.

If you want to go to Duxford, go on a regular day... It will take you all day to get round it... ANd folks will have time to chat & explain stuff to you... Just beware, the renovators do like to talk about their aircraft...Once you set them off its hard to shut them up again...

Best to you & family Ian,

Cheers,

Rolfy
:beer:

 

[Jaws]

It gets worse Ian...

Now Jaws knows your gonna be just 30 miles away he will be parked outside with a van full of goodies.. You know what that bastard is like mate !

 

[Rods]

Try going to RIAT... Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford... Adult tickets are ?35 .... And believe me, it will take you about 2 hours to get in or out....unless you get there at 0500 and be at the front of the queue or go it on the bike...

I used to be a regular at Fairford, but I cant justify that sort of price for me and the family...?140 for a day out... I dont think so.

If

am working at riat this weekend - go on a bike, take a picnic, and stay outside the fence near the end of the runway - loads of bikes there. seen a blue bird on both days so fay - anyone from here? i think riat is a good day out - but i'm not sure i could justify the money to take a whole family.

raf museum at hendon is also worth a look - got some fantastic planes just in there - including a lancaster and a vulcan

 

[BlackBirdBaz]

Go to Leeds/Bradford Airport, see planes for free there

............ and you get the opportunity to walk under the runway too, cant do that at Duxford !!

 

[Ozzie]

Personally I just sit in my garden in Whittlesford (just over the road from Duxford) and watch the planes for nowt. But I'm going away that weekend :cry: so will miss it.

 

[ianrobbo1]

Gyppo m8, want a trip down to "whittlesford" I know of a house thats empty over the weekend, and with the "profit" we may be able to afford go to Duxford, "just over the road"

 

[Coggy]

Go to Leeds/Bradford Airport, see planes for free there, mind you it costs ?14 for a Breakfast, ?16 if you want a cup of tea or coffee with it.

So take butties and a flask...
:bang:
Or go and watch the trains instead...
%$fan %$fan %$fan

 

[derek kelly]

Do they do anoraks in Ians size? :dunno:

 

[Punchy]

Its the same at Donnington. Turn up and camp for the weekend ?101 and be treated like shite. The programme is going to set you back probably another ?10 and no entertainment. And from some who went last year the 'security' were confiscating gas bottles !!!!

Le Mans in May 60 euro for the three days with free camping and they even provide the firewood... oh yes there is a free programme with lap time/ grid position updates on race day and rock bands stunt shows in the evening.

Me I'm going to stay home and watch it on the box...

:beer: :beer:

 

[ianrobbo1]

So take butties and a flask...
:bang:
Or go and watch the trains instead...
%$fan %$fan %$fan

railway museum York, free to all, EXCEPT "Thomas" days and when owt "interesting" is on then it's ?8.50 for adults and ?6 squid for brats!! tea @ ?1.25 for a SMALL polystyrene cup, got stung the once, not been since!!
Derek, I buy my "anoraks" at the same place you do so you must know they do!!! :f

 

[derek kelly]

I can't wear anoraks, I suffer from anoraknophobia :neenaw: :f :}

 

[chuffmeister]

Try going to RIAT... Royal International Air Tattoo at Fairford... Adult tickets are ?35 .... And believe me, it will take you about 2 hours to get in or out....unless you get there at 0500 and be at the front of the queue or go it on the bike...

I used to be a regular at Fairford, but I cant justify that sort of price for me and the family...?140 for a day out... I dont think so.


Cheers,

Rolfy
:beer:

:neenaw: fly in by herc,no queuing, loaf around all day..read meant to be working, and get paid too..........

Only problem is .I HATE FOOKIN PLANES :bang::bang:

 

[ianrobbo1]

Only problem is .I HATE FOOKIN PLANES :bang::bang:

then stick to "mucky" women then, and leave the "hardware" to the "boys"!! :}

 

[Ozzie]

Gyppo m8, want a trip down to "whittlesford" I know of a house thats empty over the weekend, and with the "profit" we may be able to afford go to Duxford, "just over the road"

It's your life, but don't blame me if the cats attack you.

 

[Wolfie]

building afeckin hugh hanger down there at the minute.