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Boot Camp Day Two
As I launched, I knew it was going to be the highest of the day. I didn't kite out, but I did release at over 1,100 feet…
18 Apr 2010
Boot Camp Day One
The helmet queue was now quite substantial and more than an hour passed before my next tow…
17 Apr 2010
Hard Work Rewarded at the Devil's Dyke
First attempt I was again way too high, my second attempt, too high, my third attempt, too high, my forth, too high! It was getting monotonous, so I turned back after my last attempt, headed for the larger landing field behind the Paddock...
14 Mar 2010
Blue Skies at Mendlesham
Eventually the winch was coaxed to life but the motorbike was ditched and Keith's car employed for the pulling out of the winch cables...
07 Mar 2010
Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill with Friends
The Trend team visit one of Dan's old haunts, the Surrey Hills.
20 Feb 2010
Back to the Surrey Hills
Finally after too many years away from Leith Hill and Holmbury Hill I've convinced some work colleagues to join me on one of my favourite mountain bike routes in the South East. The weather forecasts leading up to today had not been particularly favourable, but a hard frost overnight and clear skies in the morning looked promising.
20 Feb 2010
Mud and Flying at Bo Peep
Later, the wind began to drop and the tell tail signs of paraglider canopies being laid out on the ground below confirmed this…
06 Feb 2010
Another Dyke Day
I heard a yell from the sky. The only hang glider airborne and a paraglider had what I can simply describe as the closest mid-air I've seen to date…
30 Jan 2010