Air We Go Again!

Take flight fellow Bournemouthians! The third annual More Bus Bournemouth Air Festival sponsored by, affiliated with blah blah, is back.

From today (Thursday 19th August) until Sunday we can expect to see some of our finest birds flying over the town, including perennial crowd pleaser, the deafening Eurofighter Typhoon.

Surprisingly, and against the grain for the miserablists and cynics who inhabit the town, the Air Festival has been an embraced success.

It might clog up our inadequate transport system and residents closer to the seafront might find Toby, Jane, Andrew and Tom parked in front of their driveway, but this has been largely overlooked.

The statistics point to the success and growing stature of the event. The inaugural event back in 2008 was said by Bournemouth Council to have attracted an estimated 750,000 spectators with even more in attendance in 2009.

The weather helped too. Crammed onto the beach or perched on the cliff tops, spectators basked in rare sunshine to enjoy the view.

As for this year, so far, so good with regards to the weather. Although we have been predicted downpours, the sun is trying its best to burn through the clouds.

Riding around town, I've noticed those savvy traders have camped in the Square to peddle their wares. I've spotted an aesthetically pleasing young lady in hot pants promoting my now favourite time of day, Pimm's O’clock. Tally ho!