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Glad you all enjoyed my holiday snaps and associated ramblings.

Yes John - There's no cheap way to get there !

Off on another adventure tomorrow - it involves another yacht, more glacier skiing and a variety of exotic critters sone of which can be dangerous :-0

There's a selection of my holiday snaps from Antarctica here:

https://picasaweb.google.com/1172120680 ... directlink

Thanks everyone. Glad you enjoyed it.

Yes I could do a second eposide "Revenge of the killer King Penguins" subject to popular demand.

I think I can lay claim to be the first paraglider who flew Lumsden Law several decades ago. I was there with the Hang Gliders (were you there Wallis?), and although it wasn't that windy I remember taking off, being hoovered up a couple of hundred feet very abruptly with next to zero penetration, th...

Looks like there's going to be great weather for the BBQ.

I picked up an impressive infection from a bug bite in Scotland last week and the doc has grounded me for at least two weeks so I won't be able to make it

Have a great evening everyone - but remember your Skin-So-Soft!

OK then John - How many sources of lift are in this picture of Northumberland

Some very nice colour adjustment been going on me thinks! Very subtle Well spotted Brian - The RAW files looked a bit boring and bland (hence my comment about no decent pics) , bit a bit of colour correction/temperature/sharpness/burning/noise reduction/graduated filters and..... voila! Actually th...

Here's a copule of snap's of, possibly Marra close in.

It was fun to watch - A demo flight in a sailplane around high cap sounds like a really good idea

I took a couple of photos, no video - and unfortunately nothing particularly worthy of display on the interweb.

Awesome Brian !! Well flown.

Hi Ali After a paragliding career measured in millenia I really should get round to doing the pilot exam - that way they'll let me play with the big boys at next year's LCC. My original log-book was carved onto a cave wall, which was filled in when they extended the Powburn Cafe - but I'm sure I mus...

chrisfozz wrote:Hi Folks

It’s that time of year again, reminders for membership renewals will be sent out this week, its £15.00 - what a bargain.

Hi Chris,

I've paid up by bank transfer - Many thanks for doing the membership secretary's job!

See you on a hill!
Anto

Has anyone else considered the Cross Fell option, as per Anto’s suggestion? I’ve been over that way a couple of times on my paraglider and it looks pretty flat to me. Never been to Garragill before so I think I’ll give it a go. I managed to pedal to the normal take off but that was right at the lim...

Sorry can't make it Kay - off to the Hebrides!

It's a great little campsite for a NHPC do. Any other weekend and I'd be there

It's a great trip. A variation to consider is the track up to the XFell take off and over to Garragil. I did that a few years ago and it was a nice alternative to the motorbikes on Hartside - though it does involve pushing/carrying both up and downhill (a little) at the top. Full-suss bike would als...

Congratulations Jim, Ali & Gary. They're fantastic flights, especially Jim's navigation through the airspace then up the coast!

Great vid and flying Colin!

Gulp.....Brings back lots of scary memories.

I should be there Saturday and Sunday.

26th June? - Great. Count me in!

Please add me to the list!

Each to his own... I would only buy a record if I like it ! not to stop another record. 8) The christmas no 1 is a disgrace & rubbish Happy Christmas Ronnie! - But you're wrong :idea: I think the christmas no 1 is great - I bought it 17 years ago when it was released. I wonder how many people w...

No second chance for the bastards when I come to power. And no, I wouldn't give a ***k about their 'uman rights either.

I've got a Flytec 4005 vario + velcro mount which you could borrow - to go with the Tony's FreeX

Just let me know if you are interested.

They both had their own type of visions. Why condemn someone for trying to be different. Why has he been so singled out in the ppg world for his accent and always put down as daddy’s rich boy so people just dismiss his efforts because of it. Funny how we react even in the 21 century, yet if he had ...

Thank you Alistair and Susan of opening up the party house for us and putting on a marquee, food, fires and coordinating some great company.

And to all those who fancied themselves as circus acrobats - Well...bah humbug. I told you so!

Jocky seems to give good confident instructions, does he wean students off the radio so that you can be more independent, or is this an end of the week oportunity to give something a go? It's amazing how Jocky seems to know exactly what's going on/gone wrong with a wing while radioing instructions ...

This was definately my most memorable flight ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILynFaun2NI My coconut attempt (1:25) was bang on first time :o My strategy was go for it properly (he who hesitates is doomed etc etc.) ...but I knew as soon as the RH brake pressure went to zero on entry that it had ...

I'll be there!

Marvellous. That's a really great video Paolo.

I'm really sorry to hear the news John.

Jan L wrote:Unless my team members have a better idea how about ...

On a wing and a prayer????

for our team

OK then - on a religious theme how about "The God Squad". Arrif knows how close I am to our divine creator.