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    Mini Adventures June and July part 2

    Shuttleworth WW1 Airshow I had never been to an airshow before so being invited along to this one on the 5th July was an unexpected treat. I have to admit I came woefully unprepared,  however I was impressed by how much there is to see and do there. One of the highlights was the Vulcan bomber making an appearance on its last tour.  I did not expect the sheer exhilaration of seeing that kind of aircraft up close.  It was fascinating. Katrina over at Mum for Fun has written a guide to airshows for women, that would be worth checking out if you were ever to go to one: http://www.mumforfun.com/duxford-airshow-review/…

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    Mini Adventures June and July

    It feels like I’ve been on a few little trips recently.  The great thing about this time of year is there are always things to do.  I’ve written a roundup of some of the places I’ve been to. Hyper Japan I’ve been to this Japanese festival before and really wanted to go again so finally managed to get there this year. There was quite a bit to see. I’ve always wanted someone to draw a manga version of me, so got myself rendered in chibi form.  We also really liked the candy stall selling Japanese sweets (green tea Kitkat anyone? ) I had to resist the impulse not to buy…