But on a more positive note,
the Shackleton is safe
I could never figure out the logic for Classic Flight moving down, other than cheap rent in the hangar. Having attended meetings as a budding volunteer when it started, it all seemed to rely on a lot of peoples goodwill for not much in return.
As for Cornwall Council and their management of Newquay/SMG - well, it matches just about everything else they do down here. Chuffing useless. When they took over the airfield, they didn't even realise they had to get the lighting and approach systems certified to civil criteria - cue the airfield being shut for 6 weeks while they sorted it out.