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It's a tricky day on the hill, the wind flits between west and north west making the mighty Thurnham unflyable for long periods.

However, once the dark and stormy cumulus have rolled through, the air settles down and finally gives us a few hours of west south west into the evening.

Graham escapes from the real world and joins us on the hill

intriguing leading edge devices; patent pending

it flies a treat!

successful maiden for Colin's lovely Alpina

Eric's ready with some electric assist





Colin is today's lift dummy

Jac's foxy Fox






Deryck smells a thermal





hoping for a fast rx charge.....voltage may be an issue

lost and found again

PARAGLIDER PILOTS

dropped something useful at Thurnham?

if so let us know what you've lost.... we may have found it

the chill of summer

a lush vista of glorious countryside greets us today

it's an active sky, but the thermals are torn by the wind





spot the full size fly over

Colin's feeling frisky in the late spring breeze

Paul's the nearest victim

Ray worries about getting a 12 inch mouldie in the back of the head




bizarre found object no.5 the mummy's finger





pick us a winner Paul!





there's a big lump of snot and balsa dust up there somewhere



the inevitable nob gag

let's get back to the flying






enjoying the craic

wind eases, it's time for the Bird of Time

note winter clothing required

quick landing as the rain cloud rolls in

Ray's last in the shelter

Wildthing hits the bottle

Mothership from the planet Head parks over Detling

past times

photos from the Easter weekend over on the isle

easter holly update

some more Holly photos from the Easter weekend

flat landers' help required

holly's tunnel

the rope

It's another normal afternoon on our regular Kentish hill side.....

Graham has perfected his discus launch technique....

.....but what's going on here?

all becomes clear!





inevitably the limbo dishes out a life threatening wound....

.....but luckily we find something that should help reduce the bood loss

more easterness

An afternoon session from the Easter weekend over on the isle....

poor showing from those sporting shorts

combat line up






stuff






deliberation on how to remove Ray from his Wildthing




wind's gone...home time

more holly holiday

Here's some more photos from the Easter weekend at Holly Hill....

devil eyed Ray is grabbed by Treebeard after a successful retrieve


Eric chucks Betty





the shorts are on

contemplating some floaty action

off with the Radian

Alan settles down with the Alpina

good turn out

ready for some aerial shots