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Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 30 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: West Comments :: Nice but still chilly afternoon on Dunstable, my 6th day flying this year so it's a good start at least:-) A little more sun and wind would have been nice but the suns getting higher every day now so it's heading the right way. Pictures :: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/

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Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 29 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: A lovely time was had by all on Chinnor ridge although it was bloody cold, gave Marta a lovely tandem flight along the ridge so she got to see all the posh houses in the woods, even top landed the tandem which I am chuffed about as there's not a lot of room at

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NNW 10-14 with thermals!Reech

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Name :: Mike Manners Email :: _at_ Date :: 30 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: Arrived on hill at 10am. Wind 11-15mph gusting 20mph & a bit N. waited till 11am when wind calmed & backed to NW... perfect! Launched for 5 hours of almost non stop soaring, landing only to get some life back into the finger tips! C'c'c'cold!!! Nice to see a hillfull of PG's Pictures ::

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Name :: Rob Keeler Email :: keelerro@yahoo.com _at_ Date :: 23 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North Comments :: After a grueling carry up on a snowy path, had to wait it it out on top for hill fog to pass. Eventually got a short session of ridge soaring followed by a gently glide to the bottom. Couldn't face a second trip up but the views made the drive worthwhile. Pictures :: http://

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The wind was ESE which is spot on for Maes Knoll which is about 1/2 hour away from home. Trouble was it was a bit strong. 18-23mph on the top, then 25-30mph.......... It felt fairly smooth so up we went. Unfortunately it was a bit lumpy in the air. Probably because the terrain out front is a bit undulating. So in the air you went up rapido sometimes and sometimes not. Plenty, plenty rustling from

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WSW 10-17 then 4-8 then 10-17 then 4-8.......All a bit too westerly and gusty realy. Some hangies had an okay time of it. I messed about with my Ibex again in a takeoff do a beat or two and slope land kinda way. Had to leave early to do some scuba diving!Reech

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Name :: Mike Hibbit/ Daniel Games Email :: cloud9airsports@btopenworld.com _at_ Date :: 17 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: South West Comments :: We arrived about 2pm to find a light , but soarable wind. Of course nobody was there! After 15 minutes in the smooth laminar air flow the wind suddenly increased dramatically and it was a case of speed bar forward and then big ear down. After a tea

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Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 17 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: South West Comments :: A lovely spring like day in comparison to recent weather if a little breezy, I nipped up Dunstable in the hope of a quick fly but it was so breezy I stayed up until it dropped off enough to top land been to lazy to walk up from the bottom, it was never lifty and had

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Name :: Nik Valiris Email :: nik.valiris _at_ gmail.com Date :: 02 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: With snow on the ground and the wind off Milk Hill a little and some strong conditions mid day the afternoon and morning seemed to be the best option with conditions more reasonable managed three short flights in the afternoon and the last being a little turbulent.

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Big fun was had in the snow.Reech

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Name :: Malcolm Beard Email :: highviz _at_ smartemail.co.uk Date :: 03 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: East Comments :: Nice winter soaring and even had some weak thermals to play with. Perfect for hang gliding, but a little breezy for PG's until later in the day, when 6 or 7 had a float around. Pictures :: XC League :: TVHGC :: National

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Name :: Reech Email :: _at_ Date :: 02 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: West Comments :: After a brain fart visit to Merthyr where the track was impassable and the claggy cloud looked a bit meancing, went to Rhosilli! Peeps had been flying all day. 3.30 by the time Ron and I got there. Was a bit strong so got the Ibex15 out and had a really relaxing fly about until the cold forced me to land

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Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 03 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North East Comments :: Nice but bloody cold day, little clouds popping up even but not quite enough wind to consistently fly this little site, plenty of hops and ground handling to work off the holiday excess. Pictures :: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ XC League :: TVHGC ::

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Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 01 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: A nice start to the year with 3 of using having a short flight on Chinnor after a very cold wait for any wind, it only lasted about 20 mins then dropped again but by then I was frozen anyway! Pictures :: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ XC League ::

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Name :: Mrs Moose Email :: me _at_ cloudbaseparagliding dot com Date :: 02 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: Tried this nice site for the first time as I was with friends Iain and Helen over that way. Luxurious parking by take off and not as busy as a thermic summer day would be, but it still made me appreciate our TV quieter slopes. People were friendly and polite and

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Name :: Reech Email :: rstiling _at_ blueyonder.co.uk Date :: 01 / 01 / 2010 Direction :: North West Comments :: Very light, very sunny (not a cloud in sight). Got just about soarable quite late. Switched off really fast which had most in the bottom landing field! Pictures :: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ XC League :: TVHGC :: National

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Name :: Robert Ager Email :: robertager@ash-studios.co.uk _at_ Date :: 28 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: East Comments :: Arrived at 11.00 to a beautiful day and a very light easterly. By 1.00 it was flyable and we all got in the air to get some much needed air time! Brian and Richard were up on the tandem and Dan seemed to get some good flying in on his hangie whilst expertly dodging the

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Name :: Simon Twiss Email :: simon.twiss _at_ btinternet.com Date :: 17 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: West Comments :: Porterville 'Winelands' SA Nationals. Crazy South Easter gales for the first 3 days severely tests my normally sunny disposition. I bleat how stupid it is for a site to be so close to Langebaan, the kitesurfing mecca. From day 4 it was taskable, with the long ridge highly

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Name :: Malcolm Beard Email :: Highviz _at_ smartemail.co.uk Date :: 20 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: West Comments :: Nice looking day but could not get up the track to Milk. Nobody else was visible on the hill, so I decided not to carry the HG up from the bottom. - Must get my 4X4 back on the road! Took some photo's of the white horse instead, as it looked pretty in the snow. Spherical

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Name :: Mrs Moose Email :: me _at_ cloudbaseparagliding dot com Date :: 20 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: South West Comments :: A windy day but the forecast showed a hint of potential late on so I went dog walking from Milk and on the way back noticed it was settling, though still very strong and smooth. Just a few precious minutes at 4pm in a stunning clear sky and sunset with

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Name :: Mrs Moose Email :: me _at_ cloudbaseparagliding dot com Date :: 19 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: South West Comments :: Lovely day, chilly - brrrrrrr. Snowflakes stopped play at the end of the day. Lots of courtesy as the lift band was quite small and people were kindly making sure everyone had a go. Nice. Pictures :: XC League :: TVHGC :: National

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Name :: Mike Hibbit/ Daniel Games Email :: cloud9airsports@btopenworld.com _at_ Date :: 19 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: West Comments :: Beautiful, crisp, sunny winters day. We arrived about noon to find a light westerly and nobody else around, although several pilots were flying at Milk. After soaring for an hour we landed to warm up and have some hot soup. As we prepared to fly again

TVHGC Flying DIarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30646529.post-15817409596092088092009-12-13T20:25:00.001Z2009-12-13T22:47:59.915Z

Name :: Bob Johnston Email :: bob _at_ skylinemodelsdotcodotuk Date :: 13 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: North East Comments :: Arrived to find one one else there other than a few modellers, it didn't seem that strong on take off but once in the air a few big gusts rolled though with some turbulence, I tested the speed bar and it instantly failed so landed to reattach which was just as well

TVHGC Flying DIarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30646529.post-85284031368037092472009-12-11T13:47:00.002Z2009-12-11T19:15:48.322Z

Name :: Steve Empringham Email :: _at_ Date :: 10 / 12 / 2009 Direction :: West Comments :: Sunny...mild....light winds....but nobody there! Thanks to Vince and Jim for salvaging the day. Gorgeous evening light, more like autumn than winter. Pictures :: http://www.tvhgc.co.uk/photo_gallery/ XC League :: TVHGC :: National

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