Help for heroes Microlight pilot Martin Bromage killed on charity flight.

A microlight pilot aiming to fly to Australia to raise money for Britain’s injured soldiers ditched into the sea and died before he reached France.

Martin Bromage was less than three hours into his 11,000-mile (18,000 km) odyssey when thick fog forced him to make a series of distress calls and abandon attempts to land at his intended destination of Le Touquet, near Calais. Coastguards said that he was heading back to England when he lost contact with air traffic control.

What a tragic end to such an ambitious and worthwhile project. Martin was trying to help others when he died, and the saddest thing I think is that the SUN newspaper (who founded help for hero's!) considered it such a worthwhile story that they published it on the front page...NOT!. Actually they deemed it such an important story that they gave Martin a whole half a page on page 19....even Pete Daugherty and Amy Winehouse get futher up the table of "Important news" just by getting legless,swearing and being sick!.

I feel so angry that this fine gent made the ultimate sacrifice to try and help his fellow human beings, and in this world of celebrity, his death was reported with less interest than the fact that Cadbury have been bought out by KRAFT foods...what a bloody disgrace.

Our thoughts of course are with Martin's family at this difficult time, and I will state here on this blog that Martin himself was a hero, and his family should be proud of that fact even though some sections of the media don't seem to be giving him the respect he deserves for his efforts.

To read the full story click HERE to go to the websit of a proper newspaper !

R.I.P Martin.
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We're going to the Sleaford Classic Car Show Today :-)....eventually!

Mini me,Scarlett and Myself are off to the Sleaford Classic Car show this morning. Starts at about 10:30, but we can start to get set up anytime after 8am, so i intend (if mini me actually decides to get out of bed today!) to arrive between 8:30 and 9am.......that's the plan!.

I have decided that to round off the year we will be trying to raise some funds for the "Help for Hero's" charity by collecting donations for them, and then at some point Nooky Nauyokas will pop down to us, shout at a few people (cos that's what he does!) then accept any donations and put them towards the money he is raising when he goes off on his (Mad?) walk across the Sahara later this month......only joking Nooky, hope that the walk goes well and that you and Liz have a great, if rather sweaty,time!.

Anyway, I hope to see some of you (my readers) there,so pop over and say hello...i don't bite!....much!. :-)

Cheers.Andy

Bad Lads Army star to trek across Sahara for charity

Our local Celebrity and long term Scirocco 2 Morocco supporter Nooky Nauyokas has managed to get himself well and truly roped in helping yet another charity, but this time he will be accompanied by his wife Liz and they have both got some serious walking to do in a rather warm place.

To read the full story on the "This is Sleaford" website,click HERE.

They are raising money for the "Help For Hero's" Charity (a very worthy cause!), and you can sponsor them by emailing to this address: lizannuk@btinternet.com

Come on folks, Nooky is a great fella and has helped us out lots in the past, so if you can spare a bob or two (or perhaps donate a few gallons of suncream!) ,drop them a line.

This is a link to the Pilgrim Bandits Website which has details about the team.Click HERE

There is also a FACEBOOK page that gives more up to date info about the challenge HERE




Good Luck Nooky and Liz !