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chris

I’d like to start by saying, as far as I’m concerned, I don’t have any personal disagreements with any members of the club. As I’ve said before, I think Honorary Memberships are a good thing, if its for services to the sport, sporting achievements or another worth cause. I certainly don’t have a pro...

First round of the BPC was held over the bank holiday weekend around Snowdon, it wasn’t a classic. After a cracking day at Cross Fell on Friday I went to Llanberis, Saturday and Sunday went as forecast, wind then rain but Monday the forecast looked really promising. We went to Moel Berfedd which off...

I'd like to start by saying I'm very much I favour of honorary memberships. I think it’s a good idea to mark members contributions to the sport either through sporting achievements or work done on behalf of the club by awarding an honorary membership. Honorary members should quite rightly feel proud...

can i be in too
chris

Thanks for that John,
from the constitution of the club;-
"VOTING AT CLUB MEETINGS: Voting shall be restricted to full members."
Would it be possible for the membership secretary to post a list of "full members".

chris

I think I'm right in saying the constitution of the club states that honorary members do not have a vote. A short while ago someone published the constitution on the web; for the purpose of clarity could whoever posted it please put it up again. While I'm on the subject, in the in the interest of tr...

Just got back from an excellent weeks flying with Baz and Sam Rhodes in Algodonales, flew 6 days out of 7 with a mix of gentle ridge soaring to some quite strong stuff. The best flight was when Me, Baz and another local, Tony flew together from Algo to Ronda. Dave Horn also flew with us some days, h...

"tight as your arse isobars" I've not come accross this term before. Is it something that most Cumbrian's identify with?

Nice picture on the front of Jon Durand, well cranked up and probably pulling a few G. As we know hang glider uprights are in compression but do they really bend that much???

well worth the trip out today.

er, whatever floats your boat, I guess. have fun.
chris

Do you use a GPS? Please help with my online recearch by clicking one of the boxes above.
thanks
chris

Blease or old bewick tomorow? anyone else going out?
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working in the morning, thinking of a trip to captain cooks in the aftrenoon, leaving Gareshead 11.30.
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I will be heading north this afternoon, leaving Morpeth about 1.00pm, I think west hill or coldsmouth may be worth a look if there is a more westerly component to the wind.
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sillyme, i meant to say I was leaving at 11am, as it was i did'nt, went to east hill instead and had some fantastic rige soaring eventualy making 75ft ato and glided half way back to the car. east hill at its epic best.
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may go to semerwater on friday, leaving morpeth aprox 11.00pm
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I enjoyed the flight a lot specially the bit from Staithes onward. There were obviously quite a few bits out of wind but it was quite lifty and there was enough on the north facing cliffs to gain the height necessary to drop onto the next lifting section. At times I had to stay well out from the cli...

I will be out tomorrow, probably at wether fell.
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I'm not jealous really.
Ok, yes I am.
Perhaps net year.
Have a nice time chaps.

This is the last round of the BPC, its on from Sat 4th to Tues 7th, so I hope to be drinking some beer on Tuesday night and wont be back till at least wednesday at the soonest. I'm off work next week so may travel down mid week depending on the forcast. I will be happy to give anyone a lift if I can...

I will be out on Sunday

I will be having a look at Old Bewick after work, hope to get there for 5.00
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A rather salubrious, exclusive hostelry with grand views of the North Peninnes.
I kind of guessed this might be the place you were looking at John, but the clue in the bottom left of the picture helped me find it.

I appreciate the weather has been a bit iffy lately and tomorow may be no different but I'm thinking about a trip to Broughton - south of Edinburgh. Anyone interested or got a better idea?
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Skived off work yesterday at 4.30 and rocked up east hill half an hour later, the sky looked quite nice, gentle 6 to10 mph right up the face, I could see some big clouds in the distance but they were a long way off. Took off just to the front of the cars, slid across to the main face and was soon cl...

South Wales round of the BPC last weekend. Day 1 we were on the Blorange, the task was 30k+ triangle to Pandy, Crickhowell and back to Abbergaveny. Hazy conditions, more stable as the day progressed saw only 7 pilots make it past min distance, Ali was second behind Dave Snowdon about 4k short of Cri...

I may take a look at old bewick after work tomorow, if it looks on, I hope to be there for 4.30.
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