discus launch dusk

Saturday is lovely, Sunday less so. By early afternoon the wind can't decide between west or north west. There's a few hopefuls on the hill, Paul heads off to Farthing only to find it hit by the sea breeze, so it's back to faithful Thurnham.

DLGs are the order of the day back on the hallowed turf, and with a 5 strong turn out, there's enough slope and thermal activity to make it worthwhile.

the sky over cooks as gods stir...

Deryck starts with some electric assist

lacking the factor fifty

the real fun of the evening

Colin's keen...

Rob's ready

spin...






...and catch

grabbing the fin before it escapes again

off goes the Blaze...




zoom!

whoosh!

hung out to dry

t.t.f.n !

when 1 pair of hands isn't enough

hot!

The heat wave has come to an end, the electrolytes are back to normal, but we still have a good chunk of the summer left. So far it hasn't been all that bad with several weeks of sustained south westerlies. Let's have a gander at what's been happening on the hill....

another one of those photos...

that eighties beauty- the Algebra

Eric preps prior to wringing out

yup! it's summer

flat landers get ready to enjoy some contours with their flat landy planes

Martin takes a day off from looking like Martin

Jason's got some nappy changing to do

is that a banana in your pocket or......

nearly done now my little buttercup....

bargain at half (or should that be twice?) the price!

that naughties beauty- the Banana





Gary wonders where it's gone, his audience wonder where it's going



it revels in a burst of glorious love energy sent forth by the gods of hill, wind and soaring. Oh to be in England in the summer time with my plane

remember kids, don't drink and fly

pub combat

no wind flyers

summer arrives on Wednesday afternoon

Wednesday brings a steady wind but virtually no thermal or slope lift to the hallowed North Downs.

Blaze is set to be the model of 2010

rare evidence of a man multi-tasking as he throws his hat and his wing

The chaps rely on electric assist, bolstered by bbq updrafts to get any kind of sustained flight, then just as the football ends the sky finally comes alive.

nano-paras core out a rather consistent thermal







'gizza fag'












lawn chair cruising...must be summer!




"have you got a copy of 'Fly Spotting' by J.R Hartley?"

Martin makes good use of the Sunshine

Paul's new foamie coaxes the lift

Paul turns up with his new bargain priced foamie which performs jolly well. As soon as he takes to the sky, thermals abound over the castle and the hill and sky come alive for a glorious summer's evening of fine, smooth soaring.

Summer is here...hooorah!! Let's hope it stays for a good while.

meat

meat

battery death

Sunny, breezy day on Sunday. Several of the regulars head out to Wrotham, but Thurnham sill puts on a good spread despite a slight southerly nod to the wind. Sadly though, the camera batteries died 5minutes into the day.

David's lovely K8

nearly a summers evening

building up some kinetic energy

releasing some kinetic energy

and again

an evening for low passes

focused on the task at hand

alula demonstrates its stealthy properties

more visible closer in

a glimpse of the sun

packing the toys away

Sunday letdown

The morning is jolly good by all accounts. 3pm brings a storm and it all goes to pot. The wind dies and when it does decide to pick up again, swings firmly north west.

the storm cometh

having touched the stone of Christ and developed a stigmata,

Trev decides he's now blessed enough to dodge the lightening with his indoor fliers

very, very, very close pass (camera man papped his pants)

a clear demonstration of calm air

the storm pass-eth away

do you know this woman?

Last spotted fraternising with the afternoon shift saddos, and nearly seen holding a transmitter....