Wow, who says a grey wet windy January day can't be fun?!!!
Our super client celebrated his birthday in style as we took him to the RAF museum London in Hendon.
A packed lunch and an hours car drive and we were in the height of a world war 2 plane lovers heaven. We started our experience borrowing a free electric mobility scooter from the RAF and having a coffee sitting underneath the enormous Sunderland.
The client reminisced from when he was a boy of 15 in New Zealand flying for 8 hours in one of these planes, the same one as he was under now! Peeking out of the porthole windows and being sick with air turbulence, his uncomfortable ride on hard old fashioned chairs was a strong memory for him to share with me today.
Then off to find out about the last 100 years of RAF history and see models and real airplanes in Hanger 1. Impressive bombs and trying out a toy spitfire, we whizzed round looking at modern and past machines.
The client decided he needed a souvenir of today and treated himself to his favourite plane, a model of the spitfire. Thrilled with his purchase we went to hanger 3. We were in awe, the planes were so big, so many, and so big in the client's knowledge he told us of his memories and when he'd seen them, who flew them and some of the details of the bombing raids. Very animated and alive the client chatted (via Julie communicating for him in BSL) to the stewards on duty and proved his knowledge of the battle of Britain is correct.
Sadly our time was running out and we discussed our next trip to return to hanger 2,4,5, and 6!
A great day out with souvenirs to read and remember our day, and the next date to be soon!
By Julie a PA Support Worker.
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