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pdinham
Jul 26, 20161 min read
Sunday 24th July
Despite what looked like a non soaring day we did manage to get some extended flights in. As I didn’t look at the log before I left I...
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pdinham
Jul 25, 20161 min read
At last a good day (3rd July) revisited
Here’s what went into Newbury Weekly News: http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/news/news/18760/high-fives-shot-of-st-bartholomew-s-celebrations...
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pdinham
Jul 21, 20161 min read
shalbourne soaring-gliding report
Why is it that whenever we get a crap soaring day on a Wednesday it is always followed by a day like the one above. Sods law I suppose.
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pdinham
Jul 18, 20162 min read
Sunday 16th July
Another typical summer’s day in prospect – well, “typical” for this year in that it looked nothing special. Maybe there are those who...
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pdinham
Jul 18, 20161 min read
Wednesday 13th July
The day started looking decidedly underwhelming and the prospect of bands of rain passing through in the afternoon. Second launch with...
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pdinham
Jul 12, 20161 min read
Strangest Aerotow?
This early afternoon I witnessed a C130 orbiting Newbury below 2000 ft and towing a small delta winged craft at at a speed fast enough to...
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pdinham
Jul 11, 20161 min read
Sunday 10th July
Well with Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix it was never going to be great was it… Front cleared midday and left it very windy. We...
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pdinham
Jul 7, 20161 min read
flying report 6th. july 2016
The first time in ages the Wednesday boys had a good soaring day with three flights of over 2 hours and several more of half an hour...
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pdinham
Jul 7, 20162 min read
At Last a Good Day
After 2 non-flying Wednesdays and a rubbish June – at last the weather gods smile on us. The first 2 flights demonstrated what the day...
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pdinham
Jul 4, 20161 min read
Shenington Regionals
Just a quick post to report on the Shenington Regionals in which I flew during the week gone. (thanks to whomever mowed my trailer slot)...
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pdinham
Jun 27, 20161 min read
Sunday 26th June
Despite some early conviction that rain was imminent and although it kept looking that way all day long, there followed a day of ‘soaring...
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pdinham
Jun 24, 20161 min read
Longest Day +1
Yuck! Not really much that I can usefully add to that. Although, it did give Ken H, plus helpers, a chance to re-position and re-plumb...
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pdinham
Jun 17, 20162 min read
Wednesday 15th June
Faced with consistent weather forecasts of heavy rain on Wednesday, with Tuesday and Thursday no better, what to do about mid-week...
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pdinham
Jun 13, 20161 min read
Saturday 11th June
Despite the less than promising forecast enough folks turned up for us to fly. A very grey day with drizzle appearing every so often,...
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pdinham
Jun 10, 20161 min read
Wednesday 8th June
One Swallow doth not a summer make – as is evident from the cover photo. Very grey, but warm. Shortly after the photo was taken there...
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pdinham
Jun 6, 20161 min read
Summer Sunday (5th june – yes i did put may!!)
Sunday was hot and lazy. The laziness was from the thermals you understand and not the membership who toiled all day. They rigged...
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pdinham
May 31, 20161 min read
Time to move the Open Week north of The Border?
By all reports the weather is not co-operating for the Open Week. Up here in Glasgow the sky looks rather tasty. Unfortunately no...
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pdinham
May 30, 20161 min read
May Bank Holiday Monday
The weather was rubbish, but we can always rely on Paul and Alan for some entertainment. Even with a trimmer as powerful as that on the...
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pdinham
May 18, 20162 min read
Open Day 2016
Open Days are always a bit of a worry. Will there be enough members to make it happen, will the weather be OK, will any visitors turn...
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