Wing Walkers

 A few shots of wing walkers taken at the Shuttleworth airshow on 7.8.2022

Lockdown Closeups 1

A few macro shots taken in my garden this week while under lockdown

Incoming Honey Bee

Tawney Mining Bee

Flight of the Honey Bee

Buff-tailed Bumblebee 

Shuttleworth family day

A few images taken at the Shuttleworth airshow

Shuttleworth airshow

A few shots taken today at Navy airshow at Shuttleworth

Shuttleworth race day 2017

Yet again the weather was against us with a reduced air show. The sky was very bland with little or no detail so most of my shots today were on the ground at take off or landing.

Shuttleworth Heritage Day 2017

A very cold and windy day in Old Warden so unfortunately it was a reduced air show with no Edwardian planes taking to the air. Heritage Day celebrates everything that is 'Shuttleworth', including aviation, agriculture, racing, the Swiss Garden, the life of The House and the Shuttleworth Collection. There was a flying display of the Collection’s vintage and rare aircraft and a vehicle parade. Visiting and resident exhibits celebrate 175 years since the founding of the Clayton & Shuttleworth company.

Shuttleworth Edwardian Pageant

Including The Red arrows and The Breitling wing walkers to name a few. This is a relatively small venue, where flying feels closer to the crowd than in some bigger airfields, even since the change in the regulations. The venue also has a mansion, Shuttleworth House, which is usually open to visitors for at least part of airshow days, park-like gardens (Swiss garden) and huge children's outdoor play area. Old Warden is home to the Shuttleworth Collection of planes from both world wars and earlier, including original pioneering aircraft such as the Bleriot (identical to the one that made the first crossing of the English Channel). There are around 40 airworthy planes in eight hangars.The collection is on static display most days throughout the year. There are significant flying events about monthly between May and October, ranging from daytime full airshows to evening proms and additional smaller events

Georges hall bar and grill Biggleswade

 excellent place for food, drink and entertainment 

George’s Hall was designed as a Theatre and Dance Hall on the first floor with the Liberal Club and two lock-up shops on the ground floor and the caretaker’s house at the rear. It was designed by Charles Owen Jones, a local architect and built by Charles Wright of Langford at a cost of £2,831. Named after David Lloyd George (1863-1945) the Liberal Statesman, it was completed in September 1912. Two months later building work commenced on the new Empire Cinema in Hitchin Street and Georges Hall was hurriedly fitted up to show films. Georges Picture Palace opened to the public at 6pm on Saturday 23rd November 1912. Popular variety shows were staged from time to time and Harry Houdini the famous escapologist appeared at Georges Theatre in February 1920.