Madonna and Compton Abbas
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Madonna and Compton Abbas
Apologies if this is old news but Stephen Fry (on QI) was asking questions about Madonna buying and closing Compton Abbas. Although she only moved in a few years back she finds the noise intrusive...well maybe not as noisy as her traditional mode of transport.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/4157736.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...ic/4157736.stm
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From the 2002 posts, it is pretty obvious it was a made-up story then, based on objections from the classical musician Julian Bream - not Madonna.
Bream was attempting to sell his house last year, according to a puff-piece in one of the Sundays, so may not be there any longer.
Bream was attempting to sell his house last year, according to a puff-piece in one of the Sundays, so may not be there any longer.
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Still a shock to hear it on the telly, though. It took me a while to realise it was old news.
And there I was thinking that Stephen Fry was the fount of all knowledge, brain the size of a planet etc etc
And there I was thinking that Stephen Fry was the fount of all knowledge, brain the size of a planet etc etc
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After I saw a Pilatus PC12 (and gold braided crew) at Compton in August, I was speaking to someone who said they'd been talking to the Compton operator. Apparently, Madonna and Guy Ritchie were invited up to the airfield and Mr Ritchie liked it so much, he was learning to fly there!
I don't know if that story is any more correct than the buy-out rumour but may be true. Anyone from Compton here?!
I don't know if that story is any more correct than the buy-out rumour but may be true. Anyone from Compton here?!
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"And there I was thinking that Stephen Fry was the fount of all knowledge, brain the size of a planet etc etc"
I met John Lloyd, who devised and (I think) still produces QI (as well as co-writing the sublime "Meaning of Liff" with Douglas Adams). I remarked that the erudite Mr Fry seemed ideal to chair QI, with his apparent facility for trivia...
JL: "Well, it's very carefully scripted, you know..."
Obviously not THAT carefully in this instance...
I met John Lloyd, who devised and (I think) still produces QI (as well as co-writing the sublime "Meaning of Liff" with Douglas Adams). I remarked that the erudite Mr Fry seemed ideal to chair QI, with his apparent facility for trivia...
JL: "Well, it's very carefully scripted, you know..."
Obviously not THAT carefully in this instance...
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She's trying to get Duxford closed to sell her house.
Then there was Roger Moore; always moaning about the noise from Denham having bought a house nearby. Did you know he hated the sound of guns? Apparently every time he shot one during filming, he would shut his eyes and turn his head away when squeezing the trigger!
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I think the 'unreasonable' bit is referring to then trying to have the airfield closed!
There's a guy near Oxford airport who complains ALL the time about planes - but presumably didn't complain about the fact that his house cost less to buy (because of proximity to the airport)…
There's a guy near Oxford airport who complains ALL the time about planes - but presumably didn't complain about the fact that his house cost less to buy (because of proximity to the airport)…
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I fly from CA on with a local Dorset pal now and again - there was a no-fly zone i was told over the grounds and the Big house - i think that no-fly zone is still in place?
Jammed Stab may know he just flew nearby - yes I agree lovely place and great breakfast (CA not the big house lol)
saw a biz jet land there one summer evening last year, we held for them to land - an N reg - doing a couple of trail runs into CA for clients over to Jersey at the weekend - very impressed to see a jet and gold braid land there
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yes i will dig out the photos. or have a look on their twitter - they called it compton abbas international day !
https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic...91600&start=15
my pics wont upload to PPrune but try this link
https://forums.flyer.co.uk/viewtopic...91600&start=15
my pics wont upload to PPrune but try this link
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That's pretty brave - I took my Kingair 200 (on hi-float gear) into both Doncaster and Goodwood but was very unhappy at the banging the gear and avionics got.
Might be allowable but is it sensible?
Might be allowable but is it sensible?
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I fly from CA on with a local Dorset pal now and again - there was a no-fly zone i was told over the grounds and the Big house - i think that no-fly zone is still in place?
Jammed Stab may know he just flew nearby - yes I agree lovely place and great breakfast (CA not the big house lol)