Flying Monday

Neil · Post by **Neil** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:21 pm

My thoughts are weather fell.
Does any body with aclue have any idea were to fly on monday?

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:45 pm

thinking of taken up kniting as he amount of time i spend standing around at least i could be doing something.

clough head if thats blown out lowca at least you have 2 chances. i will wait untill the morning ad see what the bbc is telling me tonight. i have a eeling it coud be blown out again but wes is best and clough is hanglidable and i know it well

cheers gary

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:24 pm

bbc has been updated and i would say the lakes is the best bet as it gets lighter the further west you go. whitehaven is given 15mph nw and keswick is given 14nw and sunny so i would say clough could be flyable but more so on a hanglider?

what do you think mr batey after all this is your terrirory/

cheers gary

Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:12 am

gary stenhouse wrote:bbc has been updated and i would say the lakes is the best bet as it gets lighter the further west you go. whitehaven is given 15mph nw and keswick is given 14nw and sunny so i would say clough could be flyable but more so on a hanglider?

what do you think mr batey after all this is your terrirory/

cheers gary

Yes, I'm a little less optimistic than I was earlier on. I'm sure it will be flyable at clough but it might be a tad rough. I'd prefer to see the BBC or XC weather forecast say about 12mph, but wouldn't we all! Steve eth and I will be gearing up for a flight. I'll post a report of how things look in the morning. I certainly think the wind will be howling at wether fell.
Pete

RonDon · Post by **RonDon** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:13 am

Me thinks I will head of to the lakes best chance up until 4-ish

RonDon

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:38 am

Checking around the sites I think stepping in rocking horse sh!t would be more likely than have a flight today in the north.

thinking of taken up kniting as he amount of time i spend standing around at least i could be doing something.

Yesterday was fine, few hours skiing, few hours snowboarding, an hour kite skiing and topped off with 2 hours surfing a nice meal and a bottle of red wine to take away the aches and pains. Not too often you can ski and surf on the same day!

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:15 am

heading for clough with hg in mind taken both gliders and pg as you never know depart 9.30 if any updates required
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Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:17 am

STOP PRESS!
Looks like NNW. It might be my imagination but it might be dropping. Game on!
Pete

Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:04 am

peterbatey wrote:STOP PRESS!
Looks like NNW. It might be my imagination but it might be dropping. Game on!
Pete

I think it's my imagination!

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:40 am

More stop press!

Just walked the dog in the Tyne Valley and got caught in a blizzard! The Hex continues

Pete Batey · Post by **Pete Batey** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 12:00 pm

It's snowing here!!!!!

Post by **gary stenhouse** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:48 pm

stop press i made the move had a nice out and return to wolf craggs and then had a diversion over vindolanda and guess what the mad dog was calling me a whimp the whole time. as according john cunimbs power lines and walls and of course 30mph winds is just an escuse not to fly.
all i can say that it's been one of my best longweekends in a long time £70 pounds of diezel 2 wet gliders and no flying it doesn't get much better.

all i can say is wallace get your arse back in the saddle and stop whimping about as all this shite flying is doing my head in.

John Wallis · Post by **John Wallis** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 3:52 pm

all i can say is wallace get your arse back in the saddle and stop whimping about as all this shite flying is doing my head in.

Bloody hell and it continues check the charts for this week...........

http://www.meteonet.nl/aktueel/brackall.htm

brian day · Post by **brian day** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:43 pm

all i can say that it's been one of my best longweekends in a long time £70 pounds of diezel 2 wet gliders and no flying it doesn't get much better.

And another good days surfing, you've just got to know where to find a nice little sheltered secret spot!

You'll have to spread your options a little more Gary for a full and exciting life style, or be like John and buy yourself a dog to walk!

gordie · Post by **gordie** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:42 am

Broaden your horizons and don't get hung up on flying, instead load the car with all the toys you can fit in. Yesterday the locals in the know went snow kiting and had a great day up on Clough.

The snow in the Lakes is currently in great nick with the tow on Raise running all week:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/raise_up_dated_pics/

Off up there again today snow kiting up from the Clough and poss speed flying back down again.

Any one interested then feel free to call for any advice 07830281986. Anybody wanting to learn to snow kite then I will give lessons for my if you cross my palm with silver.......

Mikey Harper · Post by **Mikey Harper** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:30 pm

Ah, so I wasn't seeing things. I was driving towards Penrith and could see some suspicious looking things on top of Clough but was too busy avoiding caravans to get a good look.