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Old 17th Aug 2004, 10:19
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And the Top 5 results so far are (provided my arithmetic skills are still functioning):

Shoreham 7 votes

Compton Abbas 6 votes
Kemble
Welshpool

Oban 5 votes
Old Buck
Perranporth
Sherburn

Caernarfon 4 votes
Goodwood

Sleap 3 votes
Shobdon
Turweston
Rochester
North Weald
Leicester
Headcorn
Connington

I've included all airfields mentioned, regardless of location, and it includes my choices of:

Shobdon (For it's restaurant building)
Dunkeswell (For confusing me with all the surrounding disused fields)
Shoreham (Just a wonderful place and for being the first airport in the UK, I believe)
Redhill (For being close to my new home to be)
Swansea (Solidarity)

But my favourites of all time are in the USA:

Lakeland, FL - for being wonderfully friendly and helpful and for the best burger restaurant on the planet (I'm glad I proof read that - two minutes ago it was the best buger restaurant)
Cedar Keys, FL - for being a 2000' concrete plank with an approach over the water and a brilliant taxi service from Lester, who listens in to the Unicom and turns up at the plank to pick you up and take you downtown (Is he still with us?)

Best Regards,

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