Flying in the Orkneys

Us as well!

Next morning there was another spiktacular sunraise. Babs and Phil were up and out throwing skimmers as soon as the Sun woke up.

Marge was having a lay in but Phil accidently woke her up when he was looking in the drawers for Babs Crabbing Net.
She was "NOT" happy,
Phil said she would cheer up after her 5th Coffee.

Phil said that we better keep out of Marges way for a little while, Babs agreed that it was probably a good idea.
It was bloomin windy and even some wet bits were hitting my ears!

Phil said the wet stuff was splashes from the See because it was not even cloudy.
Good so that means we can get "Crab Hunting"

Can't see any that way !

Was there any under the yummy Sea weed ?
Nah !

Babs couldn't even catch any of the little blighters on the harbour bit
Don't listen to any one who talks about "Orkney Crabs", There is no such fing! They just get em from Tesco in Kirkwall!

Jonnafun Seagull Buzzed past and told Babs that the Crabs were not biting.
"The King Crab got fed up wiff his flock being tricked and caught by people wiff Crabbin nets full of Jellied Eels
They decided to become Vegitarion Crabs and only eat See Weed!"
Babs fought this was a bit odd and wondered if he was playing a trick?
Then he flew off shouting "Caw, Caw, Caw", Fink he was talking rubbish. Bloomin silly Birdy!

Looks like Phils friend Gordon has been here, he probably measured up this trailer to fit a car on! Ha ha.
Phil was always going on about the trailer they built together which could carry 10 cars after Gordon got hold of the measuring tape.

Yikes, Marge has run out of hot drinks and was looking for Babs.
Bet we will have to get off to the shops to buy more coffee now, wonder where Phil is?

Ouch she got me!
Fink Phil was already been "got" and was waiting to drive us off to Strumness Co'rop!
Poor Phil!

Great stuff, Babs was looking forward to this.
Our Friend Merv had arranged a flight in an Airingplane so we could have a "Birds Ear" view of the Orkneys.

Marge made Babs and Phil to sit in the back so she could see out of the front window.
Babs was quite happy wiff that because Phil knows about Airingplanes and said there is a stick between your legs that you steer wiff,
He said sometimes it bashes you in the ...., Well best we stay in the back then!
This is our Peelot Robert who also knows Merv strapping Marge in so she does not wobble around.

"Bloomin Flip Bags", as soon as Marge was stuck to her seat Robert spoke on the radio to a man in a tower, revved off and up we went into the sky.
This is us turning round Kirkwall Runningway where we just took off from, Babs can still see the Motoringhome, can you?
Its over there besides the White Anger!

Look at this, Phil said its Kirkwall where Merv and Gladys live.
Babs finks she can see their house, its got a Blue roof and a motoring home in the car park. That must be it!
Phil laughed because he said that was Trashco.
"Bloomin clever clugs"

Struth, look at Marge taking a picture of Robert while he's steering the plane.
Hope the flashes don't make him blind otherwise he won't be able to see where he's going!

This is bloomin amazing, you can see for miles and miles!
Marge shouted that we were heading to Birsay, She could listen to Robert cos she had ear fones plugged in and hes telling her all about it!
Me and Phil could not hear anyfink cos our ears were were not plugged in!

Oh dear, Babs is sure that door handle should not be like that, especially this high up!
When Phil saw it he started to shout "STOP THE PLANE, WE WILL ALL BE KILT!"
He can be a bit of a scaredy cat that Phil, all you need to do is close the handle!

Wow look! Its that Lighting House on the Island that Babs was on.
Looks a lot smaller than Babs remembers!

And theres that big house without a roof, Phil shouted to tell me that the little House next to the beech was the one called "Zanzibar"
It was on BBC Top Beer and raced a letter to somewhere else. Well somefink like that. Phil liked it anyway!

Robert asked Babs if she wanted to drive the Plane? He said I would be the only Sheep ever that has driven an Airingplane over the Orkneys.
Phil shouted to ask Robert where the Parashoots were? Robert Laffed. Babs finks they were making a joke about me but did not say anyfink
Marge told me to ignore the silly people!

It was more tricky than Babs expected. Robert had to operate the Rubber Pedals because Babs could not reach with her Hooves.
The Controlling Column that you steered wiff was a bit tricky, especially because Marge kept Grabbing Babs every time we turned too steep!
Robert said I did well but did not want me to have a go at landing, Phil said thank flick for that.
Who on earth is Flick?

Hello, theres a Runningway over there, Looks like Robert is lining up to land us there!

Ooorghhh, Babs heads gone really heavy, Phil said it was the "G Force" because we were turning sharply.
How come Marge thinks its OK to let Robert turn fast then? Thats discimation against us Sheep!

Flippin Heck, the back of the wings have just come out. Phil said its OK these are the "Flips" and they help the Airingplanes land without going too fast!

Even Marge kept quiet for this bit. Phil said the approach is the most dangerous bit because you need to be the right height to land properly!

Luckily Robert managed to get the height right and we landed wiffout crashing.
He drove round to where the Planes park and guess what? This is called "London Airport".
Marge used to live near "London Airport", Babs can remember she used to say it was really busy, Fink she was "Egg zag gyrating".

After we took off from London airport Robert did some Aerobatrics which made Babs feel a bit icky
Phil said that I should put my head between my rear legs and take deep breafs!
Marge shouted that we would be landing soon!

Babs soon felt better, Phil said it was probably only indygestion.
Here we are comming into land at Kirkwall where Merv and Glad live!
Marge shouted that she could see the beast, down by the White Anger!
Babs would like to fank Robert for making history and taking Babs up flying over the Orkneysit was bloomin great!
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