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BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly

19 Apr 07 - 08:44 PM (#2030600)
Subject: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Grab

Time for something different on the BS section. OK, the nice weather's here. Your mum was always telling you to get out and play in the fresh air.

If only she knew...

Unlike most hang-gliding vids which go for the "extreme sports" banging-hardcore soundtrack, this is what free flying is *really* like. Minutes or even hours of exhilaration, with no noise except the rush of the wind. (Bookended by two thirty-second spells of mega stagefright at takeoff and landing, the former like when you've got to make that step up to the mic, and the latter like when you're up at the mic and the whole room goes quiet, and you realise you'd better make this good! ;-)

Don't know what the US is like, but the weather in the UK so far is being fantastic. If you've ever been tempted to give it a go, this year looks like being a damn fine time to start.

Graham.


20 Apr 07 - 01:44 AM (#2030739)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: autolycus

Summer has not arrived.

Spring has.

Hope we've all heard of Spring.






       Ivor


20 Apr 07 - 01:47 AM (#2030742)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Peace

It is snowing here. Has been on and off for three days. Spring has arrived, summer is fast approaching and it's winter!


20 Apr 07 - 09:01 AM (#2030981)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Grab

Looks like summer around here. "Ne'er cast a clout till t'May is out". And the hawthorne blossom is indeed out already. Suits me!


20 Apr 07 - 09:18 AM (#2031002)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Liz the Squeak

Well there's serendipity for you.. I'm sitting here with no trousers on.

LTS


21 Apr 07 - 05:37 AM (#2031804)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Mrs.Duck

Thanks for that image Liz :0)))


22 Apr 07 - 12:42 PM (#2032666)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: autolycus

LTS

Please send photo by return


   



    Ivor


22 Apr 07 - 04:49 PM (#2032812)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Ebbie

The weather in Juneau, Alaska has been fantastic for four days. Bright skies, white-capped mountains jutting high, warm- in the 50s although it feels like the 70s-, calm and balmy. Gorgeous.


23 Apr 07 - 05:33 AM (#2033225)
Subject: RE: BS: Summer's arrived, time to fly
From: Liz the Squeak

Auto... er.... I think not.

I only had no trousers on because I was in the middle of sewing a new pair and needed to check the fit.



















That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it.

LTS