Finally

It starts with what sounds like a standard jet aircraft but it quickly becomes clear that this is not AirFrance123 taking off for Paris. I'm talking about the Air Force jets that buzz our house regularly.

Now I'm probably too old to still get a kick out of seeing them but hey I'm Irish and we don't have an air force so I can't help myself. Every time I hear the incoming sound I jump up with my trusty Sony phone/camera and try to get a picture.

The fact that you are hearing the sound which they made about 20 miles away doesn't help as you try to spot them hurtling at breakneck speed across the sky so you end up with a lot of pictures like this...

I've been trying to do some work but two of them we're having a little ColdWar2.0 practice dogfight at about mach 2 & 50,000ft. Not great for concentration or indeed snaps for the photo album.

Finally a few minutes ago my patience paid off when one of them came tootling (una fashion) across the sky. The pilot was probably adjusting his seat belt before engaging the after burner and rattling the tiles on every roof for miles around but I did manage to get these two shots before he pressed the button.

It certainly looks like a fun job.