HAPPY NEW YEAR

It's the end of 2017 and we have achieved an awful lot at the museum this year.

It has been the first year that we have recorded over 10,000 visitors through the gates from March through to October.

 We had our first visitors from Israel, and then we had a huge camper van from Austria which even had a very comfortable kennel room built in with a window so the dog can see where it's going. Raven is a beautiful black Labrador who had the ultimate mobile kennel. She was given one of our handmade doggie bandanas, as a gift.

 Another first was the honeymoon couple who spent a very wet and windy morning with us. The wedding trimmings on their car suffered in the weather, but the two lovebirds didn't seem to mind.

 We have had many more dogs visiting with their owners this year. Our advert with the Good Dog Guide has helped enormously and we're very grateful for all their help and guidance. If you visit us due to seeing our advert with them please tell us and leave feedback on the Good Dog Guide.

  We are totally dog friendly, as long as the dogs are well behaved and kept on the lead they are allowed in all of the buildings. As soon as you check in at the Guard Room your dog will be offered a complimentary dog biscuit. We have a variety of doggie bandanas for sale, including one based on the Cornish flag with paw prints on the ribbon forming the white cross.

 During this winter we are able to do so much more having the hangar in which to work. We are putting together new displays and doing a lot of repairing and painting. One of the special events we're concentrating on for next year is the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the R.A.F. There will be more news about this and a date for the celebration nearer the time.

 All of us at the museum wish you a very happy and healthy 2018 and hope that you'll find the time to come and spend a few hours with us next year.

Raven from Austria


Ravens Camper Van
The Newly Weds

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