Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FJ Photographed Departing Manchester Airport (EGCC/MAN) 23rd July 2026

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Current Operator: Gulf Air

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Construction Number Line Number: 40602 / 1085

Interesting Airliner Movements Due Dublin Airport (EIDW/DUB) Sunday 7th June 2026

 

0630 American Airlines Boeing 787-8 N874AN

0700 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330 B-303C

0715 Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 A6-BMC

0720 United Airlines Boeing 757-200 N14120

0730 United Airlines Boeing 777-200 N227UA

0740 Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FH

0745 Air Canada Boeing 787-9 C-FRTW

0755 Air Baltic Airbus A220 YL-ABU

0755 Delta Airlines Airbus A330 N855NW

0800 SAS Airbus A320Neo EI-SID

0815 Air Canada Boeing 787-9 C-FGDZ

0815 Air France Airbus A220 F-HZUT

0820 Jet Blue Airbus A321Neo N2169J

0820 KLM EMB195 E-2 PH-NXC

0845 Air Baltic Airbus A220 YL-ABM

0845 Delta Airlines Airbus A330 N826NW

0855 Finnair Airbus A320 OH-LXB

0855 Iberia Airbus A320 EC-JFN

0900 Jet Blue Airbus A321Neo N2161J

0910 Vueling Airbus A320 EC-MAH

0915 Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 N187DN

0915 SAS Airbus A320Neo EI-SIU

0920 West Jet Boeing 737Max8 C-GIWJ

0925 SAS Airbus A320Neo EI-SIY

0930 Croatia Airlines Airbus A220 9A-CAL

0935 American Airlines Boeing 777-200 N753AN

0945 American Airlines Boeing 777-200 N751AN

0945 United Airlines Boeing 787-8 N28912

1000 Delta Airlines Airbus A330 N857NW

1000 TAP Express EMB 195 CS-TPT

1040 United Airlines Boeing 757-200 N13110

1045  Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 N186DN

1050 West Jet Boeing 787-9 C-FAJA

1110 United Airlines Boeing 757-200 N17128

1120 Transavia Airbus A320Neo F-HXSX

1130 Air Transat Airbus A321Neo C-GOJC

1130 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SME

1150 American Airlines Boeing 787-8 N801AC

1205 Wideroe EMB 190-E2 LN-WEC

1300 Pegasus Airbus A321Neo TC-RBG

1320 Egyptair Airbus A320Neo SU-GFP

1325 Luxair Boeing 737-800 LX-LBA

1420 Eurowings Airbus A321 D-AIDT

1455 Norwegian Boeing 737-800 LN-NGM

1525 Amelia EMB-190 F-HDRK

1550 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SMZ

1620 Skyup Airlines Boeing 737-800 9H-SAT

1905 Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 A6-BLX

1915 Transavia Boeing 737-800 F-HUYZ

1950 Norwegian Boeing 737Max8 SE-NAE

2020 Dan Air Airbus A320 YR-JUL

Expected Airliner Movements Due Manchester Airport (EGCC/MAN) Sunday 17th May 2026

 

0645 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330 B-303C

0655 Etihad Airways Boeing 787-10 A6-BMJ

0715 Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FB

0740 Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 A7-BAY

0815 Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 B-KQN

0815 Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 ET-AVE

0855 SAS EMB-195 SE-RSN

0855 Easyjet Airbus A320 OE-IJW

0910 Vueling Airbus A320 EC-MEQ

0915 Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 9V-SMY

0920 Finnair Airbus A320 OH-LXM

0940 IndiGo Boeing 787-9 LN-FNE

1000 Air France Airbus A220 F-HZUA

1010 KLM Airbus A321Neo PH-AXB

1050 Pegasus Airbus A321Neo TC- RDI

1055 Aer Lingus Airbus A321Neo EI-LRA

1140 Icelandair Boeing 737Max8 TF-ICU

1140 Air Transat Airbus A321Neo C-GOIJ

1235 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SOK

1250 Pegasus Airbus A321Neo TC-RFC

1255 Saudia Boeing 787-9 HZ-ARE (75 Years Livery)

1330 Egyptair Airbus A321Neo SU-GFT

1335 Corendon Airlines Boeing 737Max8 TC-MKB

1355 Luxair Dash8-400 LX-LQB

1400 Air France Airbus A320 F-GKXO

1400 Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 A7-AOF

1710 Royal Air Maroc Boeing 737-800 CN-ROJ

1710 TAP Air Portugal Airbus A320 CS-TNW

1725 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SME (35Years Sticker)

1835 Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 A6-BLP

2000 Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 A7-BHF

2010 Vueling  Airbus A321 EC-MGY

2015 Norwegian Boeing 737Max8 SE-RTR

2030 Titan Airways Airbus A321NeoG-OATW

2045 Norwegian Boeing 737Max8 SE-NAA

Expected Airliner Movements Due Manchester Airport (EGCC/MAN) Saturday 16th May 2026

 0645 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330 B-1021

0655 Etihad Airways Airbus A350-1000 A6-XWH

0715 Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FB

0720 Iberia Express Airbus A320 EC-LUS

0745 Emirates Boeing 777-200LR A6-EWJ

0745 Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 A7-BAV

0800 SAS EMB-195 SE-RSX

0815 Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300 B-KQZ

0825 Corendon Airlines Boeing 37-800 9H-CXH

0830 Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900 ET-AVB

0855 Vueling Airbus A321 EC-MGY

0910 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SLB

0915 Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 9V-SMF

0950 Aegean Airlines Airbus A320Neo SX-NEI

1025 Lufthansa Airbus A321Neo D-AIEN

1040 IndiGo Boeing 787-9 LN-FNA

1050 Pegasus Airbus A321Neo TC-RDM

1100 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SMZ

1140 Air Transat Airbus A321Neo C-GOIF

1225 ITA Airways Airbus A320 EI-DTM

1325 Corendon Airlines Boeing 737-800 TC-COR

1330 Egyptair Airbus A321Neo SU-GFW

1400 Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000 A7-AOG

1425 Royal Jordanian Airbus A320Neo JY-RAB

1520 Kuwait Airways Airbus A330Neo 9K-APL

1700 Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200LR AP-BGZ

1725 Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8 TC-SMJ

1825 Sun Express Boeing 737Max8 TC-SMF (Crystal Palace FC Livery)

1835 Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 A6-BLT

2000 Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9 A7-BHC

2015 Vueling Airbus A320 EC-MCU

Interesting Movements Due Birmingham Airport (EGBB/BHX) Saturday 21st February 2026

 

0610 Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 A7-BEW (FIRST VISIT)

0755 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo 9H-WAJ

0845 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo HA-LDG

0930 Air France Airbus A319 F-GRXF

1155 Pegasus Airbus A320 TC-DCL

1325 Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FH (FIRST VISIT)

1535 Horizont Air Boeing 737-400 9H-GTC

1600 Silkways West Boeing 747-400 4K-SW008

1615 Wizz Air Airbus A321Neo 9H-WZC (FIRST VISIT)

1630 Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 777F OY-MAD

1705 Air Dolomiti EMB 190 I-JENC

1900 West Atlantic Boeing 737-800F G-NPTA

1930 Wizz Air Airbus A320 9H-WBQ

2040 Lauda Air Airbus A320 9H-LOB

Formula One Testing Upgrades And Charter Due Birmingham Airport (EGBB/BHX) Saturday 21st February 2026

 

    An early heads up for Saturday at Birmingham Airport. With the formula One testing in Bahrain, the Airport are expecting a couple of nice visitors in the shape of a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 and a gulf Air Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. Sadly both aircraft wear the standard Airlines liveries.......

ARR 0610 Dep 0740 Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300 A7-BEW

ARR 1325 Dep 1515 Gulf Air Boeing 787-9 A9C-FH

Some Airliners Of Interest Due Birmingham 16th November

 

0805 Air Dolomiti EMB190 I-ADJQ

1120 Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8 TC-SMS

1200 Saduia Boeing 787-10 HZ-AR27

1650 Texel Air Boeing 737-800F A9C-JNC

1700 Lufthansa Ciyt Airbus A320Neo D-AIJP

1830 SAS CRJ-900 EI-GED

1850 Wizz Air Airbus A321 HA-LXL

1915 Eurowings Airbus A320Neo D-AENF

1945 Jet2 Airbus A321Neo G-SUNW

Couple Of Visits to Birmingham Either side of a Meeting

 

    A new week and looks like I'm back on the road for the week covering whilst others are on annual leave. Today I headed over to Solihull so I made a couple of visits to Birmingham either side of a meeting which lasted a lot longer than I was Expecting.

    Both Times I headed over to the Elmdon Multi Storey car park. I didn't venture up to the top level as I'm unsure if the it is open or not.

    The Following where noted on my first visit around14:40......

    G-JZHP Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWD Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-EZGX Easyjet Airbus A320

    9H-QEQ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-OATR Aurigny ATR72

    G-DRTA Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    EI-ILD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TUIJ TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-TAWK TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWV TUI Boeing 737-800

    A9C-IAB Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800

    

    The Following where noted on my second visit at around 18:00.......

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-SUNC Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-TAWS TUI Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPP Aer Lingus ATR72

    9H-QAA Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWL Easyjet Airbus A320

    I-JENF Air Dolomiti EMB190

    PH-BXC KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHD Easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    D-AIJJ Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo

    EI-ENM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OY-SYA Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    

Sunday Teatime Visit to Birmingham For A New A320Neo!

 

    So earlier on my what's due to Birmingham, I put down that new Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo was predicted to operate from Munich around teatime. But as we all know with aircraft spotting sometimes at the last moment due tech problems or operational reasons the aircraft will change. For me this has happened multiple time over the years.

    So before setting off I doubled checked Flight Radar and the A320neo was in the air and coming my way. So quickly jumping in the car off I headed to the airport. The Lufthansa was making its first visit to Birmingham

    The following where noted around 17:30......

    G-SUNU Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    D-AIJR Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo

    EI-ILD Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    EI-HGH Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-TAWO TUI Boeing 737-800

    OY-SYC Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F

    PH-BCL KLM Boeing 737-800

    G-EZWD Easyjet Airbus A320

    G-DRTT Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    A9C-IAB Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800

    G-TUKT TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-GDFV Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-JZBX Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIE TUI Boeing 787-8

    HB-ALM Zimex ATR72F

    G-GDFF Jet2 Boeing 737-800

Some Airliners of Interest Due 9th November At Birmingham Airport (BHX/EGBB)

0745 Aer Lingus Airbus A320 EI-DVM (RETRO LIVERY)

1120 Sun Express Boeing 737-800 TC-SRB

1200 Saudia Airlines Boeing 787-10 HZ-AR25

1420 Aurigny ATR72 G-PEMB (AVIANCA LIVERY)

1510 Bahrain Royal Flight Boeing 737-800 A9C-ISA 

1645 Maersk Air Cargo Boeing 767-300F OY-SYC

1700 Lufthansa City Airbus A320Neo D-AIJR

 1835 Cityjet / SAS CRJ-900 EI-FPX

1850 Wizz Air Airbus A321 HA-LTK

  

A Wet And Miserable Manchester Morning

 

    So work took me today to Stockport for my first job of the day. From where I was, I could hear the aircraft but due to the poor weather conditions they wasn't visible. How the weather has changed over the past few weeks. I have a few days off towards the end of the month so weather permitting I plan to venture once again to the South Side Spotting locations.

    So once my work was completed and was told to head back down the motorway back to the depot, I headed to Level 13 on the Car Park to catch the morning heavies!.

The following where noted around 0845 this morning:

    SP-RKC Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-GPO Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    ET-AUB Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    PH-EZG KLM cityhopper EMB190

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-LMTC Loganair ATR72

    OE-IVQ easyjet Airbus A320

    A6-EUP Emirates Airbus A380

    B-LRI Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    HB-JPA Swiss Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    G-RUKM Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-IKP Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    A7-BHM Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-TAWW TUI Boeing 737-800

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    SE-RFZ TUI Boeing 787-9

    A9C-FH Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    G-TUIN TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-209R Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    B-1048 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-TUIC TUI Boeing 787-8

    

Quick call into East Midlands on the way home

 

So after leaving Leeds Bradford I made a stop at Donnington Services and then it was a pit stop at East Midlands Airport. Always nice to see the Boeing 747-400F on the ground, this visit I was lucky enough to catch two of them in the liveries of Saudia and One Air.

    In the Airbourne Colours was what looked like a CRJ900 of cityjet being paint in SAS colours, but the door wasn't open fully so I couldn't get the Registration as it was nose on to the hangar door.

    Here's what was noted around 12:45 on the 28th August:

    EI-EKD Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    EI-EST Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9H-AKA Saudia Boeing 747-400F

    EC-JXF Swiftair ATR72F

    G-DHLE DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRA DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-ONEE One Air Boeing 747-400F

    G-DHLK DHL Boeing 767-300F

    G-BMRJ DHL Boeing 757-200F

    G-NPTF West Atlantic ATR72F

    One that I couldn't see sadly was Boeing 737-800F A9C-JNC Which was in the hangar for painting or repairs I guess.

Early Morning Visit To Manchester To Catch The Heavies!

 

    Had to go back up north this morning to complete yesterdays work, so once all was complete and my customer was happy I paid Level 13 Another visit at Manchester Airport to catch the morning heavies. As always this airport never disappoints the planespotters and photographers.

The following were noted around 0930 this morning:

    TC-JSD Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    OY-JYD Jettime Boeing 737-800

    EI-SIB SAS Airbus A320Neo

    OH-LKK Finnair Airbus A319

    G-UZLM easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    SP-RKK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    OE-IJQ easyjet Airbus A320

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-TUIJ TUI Boeing 787-9

    EI-HPJ Aer Lingus ATR72

    TC-SMF Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    9H-LMT Lauda Air Airbus A320

    SE-RFZ TUI Boeing 787-9

    9V-SMT Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    HB-JCN Swiss Airbus A220

    B-LRC Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    ET-AUA Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-EUUO British Airways Airbus A320

    G-VWAG Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    A9C-FG Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    B-1021 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-EIDY Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-20EQ Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-JZHH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-HLYH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-SUNB Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9H-VUK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    9H-VVK Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-UZMG easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    

Final Works Trip Of The Week Took Me To Manchester

 

    Yesterday work took me up to the Manchester area, so as normal I passed the Airport. As like every visit I seem to make to Manchester Airport, new Airlines that I've never seen before in the case Flyone with their Airbus A320, what I was lead to believe the Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9 was a first visit to the Airport.

    So a quick run (well fast walk) up the seemingly never ending stair case to Level 13 on the multi storey car park the following were logged around 0945:

    SE-RSL SAS EMB195LR

    TC-SMP Sun Express Boeing 737Max8

    EI-IGY Ryanair Boeing 737Max8-200

    9H-LOA Lauda Air Airbus A320

    9V-SJC Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    OH-LVH Finnair Airbus A319

    SP-RKI Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    PH-DWS Air Charters Europe EMB-135

    EI-HPJ Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    9H-QCS Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    ER-00011 Flyone Airbus A320

    SE-ROX SAS Airbus A320Neo

    ET-AVE Ethiopian Airlines Airbus A350-900

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A35-1000

    G-ORAI Aurigny ATR72

    A6-EUY Emirates Airbus A380

    G-VRAY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    G-EIDY Aer Lingus UK Airbus A330

    A7-BHA Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    B-LQC Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    A9C-FG Gulf Air Boeing 787-9

    B-226N Juneyao Airlines Boeing 787-9

    G-VBOB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    G-TUIO TUI Boeing 787-9

    A6-ETA Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-1097 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    G-DRTH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

A Long Over Due visit to Manchester Airport

     A free Saturday, so I headed up to the northwest for a long over due visit to Manchester Airport. For me the only place to go to spot at Manchester is southside close to runway 23L. I'm currently having computer issues so I can't process and photos or make videos so another day with only the log book.

    For me the Manchester is one of best in the United Kingdom if not Europe for plane spotters for photography locations and the amount of different of airlines using the airport.

    Here's what I logged between 0815 till 1230

    G-HLYA Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-TUIH TUI Boeing 787-8

    G-OHJK ASL Airlines Boeing 737-800F

    G-HLYF Jet2 Airbus A321

    G-UZHI easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    G-UZLF easyjet Airbus A320Neoeo

    G-EZWD easyjet Airbus A320

    G-UZMF easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    EI-EFN Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    9A-ABC Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-HLYB Jet2 Airbus A321

    EI-ENL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-DRTG Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZMH easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    G-DRTY Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZLX easyjet Airbus A30Neo

    G-SUNH Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-HLYL Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    G-RUKJ Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-TUIM TUI Boeing 787-9

    A7-BHS Qatar Airways Boeing 787-9

    A6-BNE Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9

    G-EILA Aer Lingus Airbus A330

    B-1097 Hainan Airlines Airbus A330

    EC-NCF Vueling Airbus A320Neo

    9H-EXY Eurowings Airbus A319

    B-LRE Cathay Pacific Airbus A350-900

    A6-EOR Emirates Airbus A380

    ET-AUA Ethiopian Airbus A350-900

    EI-IJP Ryanair Boeing 737Max 8-200

    HB-AZC Helvetic EMB 190-E2

    PH-NXY KLM cityhopper EMB 195-E2

    G-VLUV Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    EI-FSL Aer Lingus Regional ATR 72

    G-VNVR Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    OE-ICI easyjet Airbus A320

    SE-RFA TUI Boeing 787-9

    OE-INA easyjet Airbus A320

    OE-IDO easyjet Airbus A320

    TC-SOI Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    9V-SMQ Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900

    OE-ISG easyjet Airbus A321Neo

    OH-LXB Finnair Airbus A321

    TC-SMV Sun Express Boeing 737 Max8

    TC-JST Turkish Airlines Airbus A321

    EI-IKM Ryanair Boeing 737 Max8-200

    G-VLIB Virgin Atlantic Airbus A350-1000

    EI-EBE Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    CS-TPY TAP Express EMB-190

    D-AIZP Lufthansa Airbus A320

    G-TTNO British Airways Airbus A320Neo

    SX-NET Aegean Airlines Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HGL Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-VSXY Virgin Atlantic Airbus A330

    F-HBLX Air France EMB 190

    TC-NCS Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    OO-SSN Brussels Airlines Airbus A319

    SE-RSV SAS EMB-195

    TC-SOO Sun Express Boeing 737-800

    PH-BXO KLM Boeing 737-900

    D-AIBA Lufthansa Airbus A319

    G-HLYJ Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    9K-AKL Kuwait Airways Airbus A320Neo

    C-GOKC Air Transat Airbus A321Neo

    EI-GSK Ryanair Boeing 737-800

    G-JZDH Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    G-UZHP easyjet Airbus A320Neo

    EI-HDK Aer Lingus Regional ATR72

    TC-LTP Turkish Airlines Airbus A321Neo

    A6-EUT Emirates Airbus A380

    TC-NBL Pegasus Airbus A320Neo

    G-JZBL Jet2 Boeing 737-800

    OE-LWN Austrian Airlines EMB190

    G-SUNM Jet2 Airbus A321Neo

    TC-RBZ Pegasus Airbus A321Neo

    A really good good shame the weather wasnt always on my side