Lockleaze Zapper

Christmas time for the Grand Children

2011-12-30T08:32:00.000Z

Kacie in her new walker

bought by Great Granny, Granny and Granddad.

Kyle telling Rusty

its got ONE car in the box.

Kacie looking at at Granny.

Season Greatings

2011-12-24T20:28:00.000Z

Merry Christmas

and

Happy New Year

to you all.

Thank you all

for following my Blogs.

Sunset and moon rise 09-12-11

2011-12-10T15:43:00.000Z

Photos taken from Rockingham

Sunset over Portishead

Moon rise over Sea Bank power station

Sunrise from New Passage 18-11-11

2011-11-19T12:47:00.000Z

Lovely sunrise

My other blogs

2011-11-16T13:05:00.000Z

Don't forget my new transport blog

www.transportspotter-pat.blogspot.com

as well as my fishing blog

www.lockleazezapper.blogspot.com

Sunrise over North Bristol. 13-11-11

2011-11-13T18:52:00.000Z

Sunrise over the old Savalco

zinc smelting works.

The Gypsy horse's munching away

With only one fish caught this

morning. The rods barely moved.

Trinity House vessel Galatea 05-11-11

2011-11-08T21:16:00.001Z

Trinty House Multi Purpose Vessel

Galatea

About to lift the navigation buoy (just off the stern)

to replace it with a new one.

Off Battery Point, Portishead.

My very broken rod which I broke

whilst fishing at Battery Point, Portishead.

That ugly Bus was back

2011-10-26T19:31:00.001+01:00

Off to the Ugly Bus Ball

Beluga 4 heading to Sevilla, Spain.

Check out

www.transportspotter-pat.blogspot.com

Hows my garden growing!

2011-10-23T14:37:00.000+01:00

Very nicely thank you.

Rusty and me go to the Cottage

2011-10-21T19:26:00.000+01:00

Russell and I fished the Cottage down Portishead

this morning.

Long story short I caught this little Pin Whiting

and poor Russell blanked.

Ouch not good.

Note to self

Must do better!!!!!!

Rusty and Me go fishing!

2011-10-07T19:24:00.000+01:00

Ye! And we caught FISH.

Rusty caught MY BASS.

I caught Rusty's Thorny

Russell's never caught a Thorny!

I love eating Bass! (So does Russell now)

Click on the URL on the right.

Poor Fru Fru

2011-09-28T19:12:00.000+01:00

Fru Fru Fiesta looking very dirty after the

weekend rain.

All clean now.

Finished the Bristol 1/2 marathon

2011-09-19T19:34:00.000+01:00

Yep found it harder than usual

Finished in 1hr 57mins 04 secs

Position 3908.

I got over the run quickly

New transport blog

2011-09-07T18:33:00.001+01:00

Clic on TRANSPORT on the right

which should put you on to my new Blog.

Fishing trip to Baltic Wharf 04-09-11

2011-09-04T14:35:00.000+01:00

Had a mornings fish down Baltic Wharf

Bristol Docks.

Check out

http://lockleazefisherman.blogspot.com

Fishing trips.

2011-08-25T09:45:00.000+01:00

Go to http://lockleazefisherman.blogspot.com

Lovely colours this evening

2011-08-24T21:29:00.000+01:00

New blog for transport related photos

2011-08-03T20:35:00.003+01:00

More photos of Steam and modern rail locos

as well as a Lear Jet 45 have been added to

http://transportspotter-pat.blogspot.com

Our August Garden Pt 2

2011-08-03T20:03:00.000+01:00

Our August Garden

2011-08-03T19:56:00.000+01:00

New blog for transport related photos

2011-08-02T19:15:00.003+01:00

My new transport blog is up and running

Go to

http://transportspotter-pat.blogspot.com

New member of the family, a Granddaughter

2011-07-29T21:37:00.000+01:00

Our newest family member Kacie.

Short stay down Cornwall way. 25 / 28-07-11

2011-07-29T21:33:00.000+01:00

The walk to the castle is well worth

the hassle.

This is the view from the Castle

at Tintagel.

Looking north east

Looking west

A blow hole (middle of picture)

It is a beautiful place but not one for the faint hearted.

Its a steep climb from the buildings down in the valley bottom.

There is a small bay where you can swim as well.

This shows how steep the steps are climbing up the cliff

side to get to the top.

In the back ground is the main castle ruins.

This shot was taken from a smaller castle

the climb up to here is even harder.

We also popped over to Falmouth.

The water here was crystal clear.

This Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel was just leaving the docks

after some engineering works and a repaint.

What a lovely short break I had with my

Brother.

Thanks for the invite Mike.

Two early birds at Filton 21-07-11

2011-07-21T09:14:00.000+01:00

Two aircraft gracing Filtons stands this morning were

Global Express

G-OXRS

and

ERJ 145

G-RJXH

lining up to depart

as BMR1702

Wow even the sun came out!

47 and two 37s

2011-07-18T20:14:00.000+01:00

Go to http://trainspotter-pat.blogspot.com

For trains at Filton Abbey Wood

New blog for transport related photos

2011-07-16T19:08:00.004+01:00

I have started a new blog for

my Photos of Trains, planes and ships.

Go to http://transportspotter-pat.blogspot.com

What is it and peas out of their pod

2011-07-14T12:25:00.003+01:00

What is it?

Peas from the garden for diner!

Yum Yum

How does my grow

2011-07-13T18:25:00.004+01:00

Some of the bright parts of my garden.

Two of Dahlias

I call it Triffid

Front garden

Veg patch

Day out to Newport 12-07-11

2011-07-13T12:15:00.005+01:00

Don't I look posh in my new coat of paint.

Not a single dead fly on the front of the Class 66

66097

66097 passing on an after sevicing shake down run.

at 14.40.

Veteran, well almost.

Class 60 60074 passing at 09.41

on the Robeston to Westerlie

Murco fuel tanks.

Hollyhead to Cardiff pulling out

at 09.43

headed by Class 57 57316

Units have changed in the last few years.

Cross Country Cardiff to Nottingham have been

in the hands of class 170 DMUs.

170116 arriving at 09.58.

Arriva trains Class 175 175114

on its way to Hollyhead.

Filton Abbey Wood 11-07-11

2011-07-11T17:59:00.003+01:00

Deltic at the Wood

2011-07-09T20:41:00.004+01:00

Filton Abbey Wood 04-07-11

2011-07-04T21:20:00.003+01:00

Passing on its way to Wales 66601

With Lafarge Cement tanks

First Great Western HST

43007 also heading to Wales.

There must have been trouble on the line from

Bristol Parkway to Swindon

as 3 Swansea to Paddington

services were diverted.

Filton 04-07-11

2011-07-04T21:14:00.002+01:00

Parked on apron at lunch time was

Be 36 N683EA

While on the Beluga stand was

Citation 680 D-CHDC

The photo is heavily affected by heat haze.

Luton Airport 03-07-11 Part 2

2011-07-03T08:50:00.003+01:00

Various views of one of the aprons

at Luton airport.

Multi coloured tail of a Boeing Business Jet

N737ER

Gulfstream G200 taxing out to depart

Challenger CL 605 OE-INT arriving

Another view of 15 Biz.

Citation 560XLS taxing out

Gulfstream G450 N425QS

Luton Airport 03-07-11

2011-07-03T08:36:00.004+01:00

I love this colour scheme,

Eazy Jets 200 Airbus

G-EZUI

SUPERB!

Airbus A319 G-EZFT

Ryanair B-738 EI-DYC

Air Italy Polska SP-IGN

Swift Air B737 EC-LAC

Filton 30-06-11

2011-06-30T18:23:00.002+01:00

Around 14.00

Royal Air Force BAe 125

ZD704

carrying out a low approach and go round.

and Grumman AA-5B

G-PORK

on apron 1.

Filton this morning 29-06-11

2011-06-29T19:46:00.002+01:00

Beech C-90 M-TSRI

Relaxing on Apron 1

Arriving at 10.15 was SR 20 G-VGAG

Landing and then parking on apron was

GAMA aviations Learjet 45 G-GMAA at 11.00

as GAM395A

Local PA 28 G-BPBM returning from train.

Training from Staverton airport Oxford

was this PA 34 G-BCVY as Exam 58

Clan Line at Bristol Temple Meads 29-06-11

2011-06-29T19:26:00.002+01:00

Merchant Navy Class 35028

Clan Line

Arrived on the Pullman coaches

from London.

Pullman Coat of Arms

One of the names on the side of a coach

British Railways Coat of Arms

Loco name Plate

Having run round its stock,

32058 returns to the stock to take it to the sidings.

Bristol Airliners 27-06-11

2011-06-28T09:20:00.001+01:00

Biz at Bristol 27-06-11

2011-06-28T09:05:00.002+01:00

An afternoon at Bristol produced

Gulfstream III N221WR

and

PC12 N412MW (arrived 16.14)

Challenger 850 C-GDTD

arrived 16.41

Global 500 N15PX arrived at 16.08

Beech 400 CS-DMX departed at 12.47

as NJE7QC

3 Tours to Penzance in 1 hour. 25-06-11

2011-06-25T19:25:00.004+01:00

Passing through Filton Abbey Wood this morning were;-

31190 and 31601 on Pathfinders tour from

Tame Bridge to Penzance at 07.51

37409 and 37229 on Spitfire tours

Birmingham to Penzance at 07.12

20308 and 20309 on Spitfires tour

Gloucester to Penzance at 06.50

Filton 22-06-11

2011-06-22T19:33:00.003+01:00

Arriving at 10.11 was BMI Regional

EMB 145 G-EMBN.

As Kitywake 1703

PA 34 G-CAHA

going round at 10.09 as Aeros 58

Later R.A.F. Tristar C2

ZE704 was training as Ascot 885.

Photo was taken from my home with a little cropping.

G-SNUZ on a Go Round

2011-06-20T13:46:00.003+01:00

Climbing out after doing a go round

PA-28 G-SNUZ

N821CC at Filton

2011-06-20T13:42:00.002+01:00

On apron 1 at 12.34 was this

Cirrus SR22.

N821CC

Filton Abbey Wood 13-06-11

2011-06-13T18:16:00.002+01:00

37604 and 37682

passing Abbey Wood at 15.10

Nearly missed it because of the Portsmouth Harbour

158 Unit pulling out of the station.

I do like Direct Rail Services colour scheme.

Filton 13-06-11 CS-DRD

2011-06-13T18:12:00.003+01:00

Believed to have diverted in from Gloucester

was BAe 125 CS-DRD.

Pictured parked on apron 1.

Tangmere and 47500 11-06-11

2011-06-11T18:21:00.003+01:00

Battle of Britain Class loco

34067 Tangmere

is a very sorry sight having stalled

on Filton Bank next to the old

Horfield station platforms

Plenty of steam being let off.

Class 47, 47500

came to the rescue 1 hour and 50 minutes later.

Can't modern day railways have ways of clearing the tracks

quicker.

47500 running light engine on the wrong line to

attach to Tangmere.

Filton 07-06-11

2011-06-07T18:54:00.002+01:00

Sat behind the Royal Mail building on apron 4 was

Falcon 2000EX, PH-CHT

On the south east H at lunch time was

EC 145 D-HCTL

Filton 02-06-11

2011-06-07T18:46:00.001+01:00

Sat on apron 1 at lunch time was

PA 28 N123DU

Model Railway

2011-05-30T17:57:00.003+01:00

The model railway is still being built, but very slowly.

With this lovely bank holiday weather I decided

to start the part.

This is Metcalfe's card kit of a

Country station.

Some painting around the edges

is still needed.

The main station building is 15mm long by 7mm high.

End of 10K , 6.2 MILES.

2011-05-29T18:13:00.001+01:00

This is me finishing the 10K.

Filton Abbey Wood 28-05-11

2011-05-28T11:10:00.003+01:00

Popped down to Abbey Wood to catch the

two Class 37's on a special to Cornwall

66135 was on the back to provide

thunderbird duties as well hauling the consist out of

the branch lines.

Main interest for this excursion were the two vintage

Class 37's

37087 and 37194.

Great sound.

Fuggly 70005 on a empty coal movement

Filton Abbey Wood 27-05-11

2011-05-27T21:00:00.003+01:00

As well as the Fox's on the earlier blog

also noted were

This Voyager 221138

on the way to Manchester.

Bubble car 153368

heading to Worcester.

Hired in South West trains

158883 going to Brighton.

Avonmouth to Westbury aggregates

59101

Filton 27-05-11

2011-05-27T20:51:00.002+01:00

Arriving before 09.00 were this

Beech 90

N554CF

and this

Dornier 328 Jet

I-AIRV

of Air Vallee, NICE!

What no trains Mum/?

2011-05-27T11:28:00.000+01:00

Filton 26-05-11

2011-05-26T18:49:00.003+01:00

At 13.00 today apron had

three Tucanos

ZF347

ZF295

and ZF348

Departing off the south east H

was this Allouette II

HA-WXY

Citation 550 G-JBLZ

departed at 13.03

Filton Abbey Wood 25-05-11

2011-05-26T18:41:00.001+01:00

On the way to Filton Airfield a

quick stop at Abbey Wood

produced this

Class 66 66162

on a long engineering train.

From Westbury to Newport ADJ, Wales

Filton 25-05-11

2011-05-26T18:36:00.001+01:00

Departing Filton at 12.46

was this Gulfstream 450

N519VE

Smart aircraft.

Filton Abbey Wood 24-05-11

2011-05-26T18:25:00.003+01:00

31106 pushing a set of track recording coaches.

This is the DVT on the other end of the recording train.

A couple of light engine freight movements,

Freight liners 66619

and DBS 66044

Filton 19-05-11

2011-05-26T18:14:00.002+01:00

Training were this

EC-135

G-HOLM

As well as

Cessn 172

G-UFCC

from Kemble

Apron 1 had this

SR22

N95GT

With TB-10

G-BLYD

Filton 17-05-11

2011-05-26T18:07:00.002+01:00

Apron 1 had this

Premier 1A

M-YSKY

As well as this

PC-12

N209PB

Computer problems

2011-05-25T21:06:00.001+01:00

Yahoo, new computer now up and running.

A few reports will uploaded in the next couple of days.

Computer problems

2011-05-18T19:10:00.001+01:00

Due to computer failure
there will not be any new posts for a while.

Back soon (I HOPE)!

Fishing blog

2011-05-12T19:27:00.000+01:00

I have been out on two fishing trips
this week.

For the write up on them go to

www.lockleazefisherman.blogspot.com

Loco convoy at Abbey Wood 05-05-11

2011-05-05T12:27:00.002+01:00

Heading for the
Swanage Railway
were vintage locos.

Leading loco was 57601

A fastline 57 was next

37503 was middle for diddle.

Deltic D9009 Alicidon

Tail end Charlie was
Western Courier D1052

Filton Abbey Wood 04-05-11

2011-05-04T21:05:00.003+01:00

Keeping me company this afternoon
was this Collard Dove,
very friendly.

Asking for an A.S.B.O.

this Blackbird found plenty
of food for its babies
on the railway tracks.

First time I've seen three trains on the tracks
at the same time.
It wasn't even rush hour.

Trundling around the curve
20303 and 37059

Filton 04-05-11

2011-05-04T20:57:00.003+01:00

On apron 1 today were

Luxembourg registered
TBM 850
LX-JFO

AA5A G-PORK

Popham 30-04-11

2011-05-01T20:11:00.004+01:00

A few of the 200 plus visitors to
Popham annual
Micro Light fly in.

Eurocopter EC 120 G-VIPR

RotorSport MT-03 G-CFGY

Flt Design CTsw G-OMSA
As can be seen it was a little tricky
in the fresh breeze

Alpi Pioneer G-CGEJ

Hiller N5315V /779465

Lasham 30-04-11

2011-05-01T20:07:00.005+01:00

One of a pair of ex Aurelo B 757s
M-ABDF.
The other must have been in the hanger.

Blackbush 30-04-11

2011-05-01T20:00:00.005+01:00

A pair of Blink Air Ce510s
G-FBLI

and

G-FBKD.

I like this colour scheme.

Visit to Farnborough 30-04-11

2011-05-01T19:54:00.004+01:00

Moroccan G 550 CN-AMS
back tracking the runway
for take off.

Climbing out was this
CL 605

OE-INS

Bristol 10K

2011-04-29T15:09:00.002+01:00

Two weeks sunday I'll be running the
Bristol 10K.

My number is 2575 colour white.
Thats great for a better start as
I'll be near the front.

Ran 7 miles today in 58 minutes 30 seconds
so I'm in with a chance for a P.B.

Fingers crossed!

Boeing BBJ in Filton 27-04-11

2011-04-27T18:18:00.002+01:00

Boeing BBJ N836BA
sat at holding point Bravo
all locked and chocked up.

A very hot Filton Abbey Wood 21-04-11

2011-04-23T12:21:00.003+01:00

Only 2 locos passing Abbey Wood this lunch time.
66162 on an engineers train from Westbury
to Newport ADJ at 12.17.

59004 passing at 13.01

on the
West Drayton to Avonmouth

empty stone train.

Fishing Baltic Wharf 14-04-11

2011-04-14T19:13:00.002+01:00

For the full story of this trip check out

www.lockleazefisherman.blogspot.com

Filton 08-04-11

2011-04-14T19:08:00.002+01:00

Sat on apron 1 was Europa XS G-ROOV.

Bagwood Lake 07-04-11

2011-04-07T19:44:00.002+01:00

I was invited to fish with my son at Bagwood lake.
Well as usual with my attempts to catch carp,
I failed. Whats new!

Using Tiger Nut Boillies and Sweet Corn as baits
fished over a carpet of mixed seeds,
I fished to a corner about a rod length out.

Well the result was this 3ld 6oz Bream covered in spawning tubercles,
as were all the Bream caught today.
That's it. A few dropped Bream but no carp.

Russell managed 4 carp to 15 / 16 lds

As well as a shed load of Bream.

Here are son and grandson with a typical
Bagwood Carp.

The sun shone all day and I got burnt even with
sun tan lotion.

A few of the Carp were swimming around on the surface
but paid no attention to any baits offered.

Filton 02-04-11

2011-04-02T21:41:00.001+01:00

Parked on apron 1 today was

Mooney M-20 D-ENCT

Trains 30-03-11

2011-03-31T09:24:00.002+01:00

Strainge track machine

Class 66 66158 on an aggrigate train
to Westbury.

Filton 30-03-11 08.35 - 08.40

2011-03-31T09:12:00.003+01:00

Arriving from Walney Island
Vickers 05
Be 200 G-CDFY

5 miles behind was this TBM 700

N762RS

on a return visit

Trains at lunch time 29-03-11

2011-03-31T09:06:00.002+01:00

Class 60 60049
on an engineers train from Wesrbury to Newport ADJ (Wales)

Light engine 66403 heading towards Bristol

Filton 25-03-11

2011-03-31T08:55:00.002+01:00

Cessna 177RG G-FNEY
enjoying some sunshine.

Some more photos of the Grizzly

It sounds really great

and looks quite good as well

Those engines and props, NICE.

Grizzly at Filton 24-03-11

2011-03-31T08:41:00.003+01:00

Whilst getting a sort of photo of the GRIZZLY
This Cessna 510 G-FBLK was taking a break
from training.

Visiting was this PC-12

N209PB

Whats a GRIZZLY
This is the Airbus A400M F-WWMS
nick named GRIZZLY THREE.
Its the third pre production airframe.

Its Airbus's answer to the
Lockheed C-130 Hercules
The Royal Air Force is to recieve 21 of these.

Filton 21-03-11

2011-03-31T08:29:00.002+01:00

My computer decided it wanted a rest
and wouldn't wake. Aahh bless.

Well I've woken it up and hopefully it won't fall asleep again.

PA-34 N82249 nice catch for me.

Giving air experience flights to apprentices

was this Jetstream 31 G-NFLA

Filton Abbey Wood 18-03-11

2011-03-18T19:47:00.003Z

DB Shenkner Class 66 66128
on the Hanson stone
from Avonmouth to West Drayton at 13.55

Nuclear train
57003 and 57004

at 13.12

66619 heading south
with a ballast cleaning wagon, at 13.58

Towing a stone blower
47749, at 13.30

Cement train from Westbury
hauled by 66547, at 13.24

Filton 17-03-11

2011-03-18T19:37:00.003Z

The passengers off this
Citation 560XLS EC-KPB
from Spain

Departed to Cheltenham hourse races in this
S-76

G-FULM of Air Harrods.

RAF Tutor G-BYXB
going around.

Misty Filton 16-03-11

2011-03-16T15:52:00.005Z

Sat on apron 1 this lunch time was
PC-12 LX-JFJ.

Missed a Challenger 604 biz jet

OE-INP

Which took off from runway 09

and thanks to the cloud and mist
I failed to get a photo.

Grandsons first trip on a train.

2011-03-16T10:13:00.002Z

Took our Grandson on his ride on a train
We went from Filton Abbey Wood
to Bristol Temple Meads.
Nice surprise for Kyle was this
D.R.S. Class 37 37059
Kyle told me its my train on the model railway.

He was of course, right.

He was even happier to see another 37 37069

on the other end of the Serco track recording train.

He can't wait to go on a longer journey.

Maybe even a proper train! STEAM

Ships down Portishead way

2011-03-15T08:36:00.002Z

Whilst trying to fish these two ships passed by.
Carrying aviation fuel is Bro Globe

Not sure what this one carries
but probably gravel or sand.

CFL Penhar

of the Canada Feeder Line

Nice colour scheme on this one.

Filton Abbey Wood 11-03-11

2011-03-11T19:11:00.003Z

Passing Abbey Wood this afternoon
66554 heading towards Wales at 13.46
on a Lafarge Cement train.

Light engine to Avonmouth

66207

Nuclear Flask train
was hauled by
vintage pair
20303

and 37611

Track tamping machines enroute for weekend

engineering works

Filton 10-03-11

2011-03-10T14:24:00.003Z

Another smart aircraft at Filton
TBM 700 N762RS

Also on the airfield were
TBM 850 LX-JFT on apron 2
and EMB 145 G-RJXC on apron 3.

Filton 09-03-10

2011-03-09T18:40:00.002Z

Two on apron 1 today
Robin R 3000 G-BZOL

and

PA 28 G-AXCA

Veg on the way

2011-03-09T12:45:00.002Z

Tomatoes, Courgettes and Cucumbers
seeds planted and ready to go.

Filton 08-03-11

2011-03-08T17:29:00.002Z

Down at Filton at lunch time
Training were this
Griffin HT1 ZJ236

and this

DA 42 Twinstar

Prize for today was this
PC-12 HB-FVI
on apron 1.

Also on the airfield were
PC-12 LX-JFI
TBM 850 LX-JFT
AA-5B G-PORK
All on apron 2.

BMI Regional EMD 145 G-RJXC.

Bristol Airport

2011-03-07T18:49:00.003Z

Some movements at Bristol International Airport

I prefer its old name Lulsgate Bottom.

Filton Abbey Wood this lunch time

2011-03-04T19:01:00.003Z

Filton 03-03-11

2011-03-03T16:40:00.003Z

At 2pm this Cirrus N434A
was on apron 1

Filton Abbey Wood this lunch time

2011-03-02T21:29:00.000Z

Colours of spring in the sun

2011-03-02T21:24:00.000Z

Filton 28-02-11

2011-02-28T18:14:00.001Z

Citation 525 G-TBEA
training at lunch time as
Xclusive Jet 500T