Flying Adventure
A hint of nostalgia by the sea… Clacton was once one of the UK’s favourite resorts, which came to an end as cheaper holidays abroad sprung up in the 1970s. But Martin Ferid discovers there is fun by the sea…
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ears ago, the father of one of my closest friends managed the nearby dairy and he used to whistle all day long. In those days, it was common for workmen to whistle throughout the day, though they don't seem to anymore. Maybe people just aren’t as cheerful or musical as they used to be? When the whistling stopped, we knew he must be out and being 100% bona fide kids, with a pocket full of marbles and grazed knees, we’d play with the milk floats, shunting them up and down the yard. When we were done, it was only idoneous to put them back on charge in a bid to expiate ourselves, so they were ready for work the next
14 | LIGHT AVIATION | November 2021
Above All the fun of the seaside on Clacton Pier… or just sit and chill. Photo: Wiki Below Constable’s Hay Wain favourite, Flatford Mill, is well within striking distance. Photo: Wiki
day. Being that they were already all-electric, surely electric cars were soon to follow… Solar power was another innovation in its infancy, as even a simple calculator would only work in direct sunlight. It was reasonable to assume that the two things would come together, and solar-powered electric cars would be up and running before the turn of the century. Well, it is still a long way from becoming the norm, isn’t it? That would need cooperation from our leaders and a worldwide commitment for the future… Maybe we’ll see some progress at COP 26 in Glasgow, just make sure that if you are flying in the area from the last few days of October to mid-November you are aware of the great swathes of
