MoodySabre
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Now the airport is nearer than the boat and has guaranteed sunshine at the other end of a trip 
What chance of the Mrs coming sailing now
What chance of the Mrs coming sailing now
EasyJet to fly from Southend in 2012
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Athene V30
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Where will they fly to? Maybe relocate the boat somewhere sunny so SWMBO has no excuse for not coming sailing?
FullCircle
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You should not lie down defeated.
The Eurozone beer/hotel/anything costs are going through the roof, especially with the poor rate of exchange.
Marina Bar Bradwell is still an attractive vista.
The Eurozone beer/hotel/anything costs are going through the roof, especially with the poor rate of exchange.
Marina Bar Bradwell is still an attractive vista.
Wunja
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This is the eastern most London airport isn't it - London Sarfend?
My first flight was from there in about 1972 - British Air Ferries car transporter to Le Touquet
My first flight was from there in about 1972 - British Air Ferries car transporter to Le Touquet
MoodySabre
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I can beat that Vince. My brother worked for British United Airways and we went to Rotterdam for the day in about 1964 in a Bristol Freighter. Employee fare was 17/6d return Gawd they were scary planes - when they revved up at the end of the runway they shook and rattled so you thought they'd fall to bits 
Gawd they were scary planes - when they revved up at the end of the runway they shook and rattled so you thought they'd fall to bits
MoodySabre
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Sleazyjet are baseing 3 A319 planes there - 70 flights a week to ten destinations include Barcelona, Faro, Ibiza.
No doubt some Olympic shuttles too. Stobarts have built a new train station on the site on the Southend-Liverpool Street line that stops at Stratford.
No doubt some Olympic shuttles too. Stobarts have built a new train station on the site on the Southend-Liverpool Street line that stops at Stratford.
Vamoose
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MoodySabre
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OH NO !Dont want more aeroplanes flying over Burnham thank you.
The airport have said that most flights will come in /take off to the NE of the airport to minimize noise for the town (and Leigh in particular) so it looks like you'll get them. Thanks.
Toutvabien
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Presumably this initiative is to cope with the demand from the citizens of Ibiza and the Algarve to see what a real seaside resort looks like.
If numbers of Iberian visitors build we may need to reopen the once famous Thorpe Bay Bull Ring, renowned for the exploits of "El Whelko" the notorious toreador and shellfish dredger who first made his name fighting the Canvey Longhorn bulls all over South Benfleet in the 1920's.
If numbers of Iberian visitors build we may need to reopen the once famous Thorpe Bay Bull Ring, renowned for the exploits of "El Whelko" the notorious toreador and shellfish dredger who first made his name fighting the Canvey Longhorn bulls all over South Benfleet in the 1920's.
Wunja
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OH NO !
Sounds like it could lead to the re-introduction of the old KLM excuse. 'Flight delayed due to congestion over Clacton.'
Athene V30
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I wouldnt get all committed or anything... they set up a bunch of flights out of EMA a few years ago... and then when they put up the landing charges when the place got busy... Sleezyjet pullled out....
In 4 years Southend will be buzzing... and Stavros will bugger off and find some other outback cheapo airport to rename London...... (Calais-Dunkirk has a great train connection into London nowadays I understand... and the catering is better.)
In 4 years Southend will be buzzing... and Stavros will bugger off and find some other outback cheapo airport to rename London...... (Calais-Dunkirk has a great train connection into London nowadays I understand... and the catering is better.)