First flying day of 2015 and I would like to have been reporting epic flights to great heights but alas this was not to be. Long periods of heavy rain only interrupted by even longer periods of drizzle with gusty winds put paid to any notions of “giving it a go”.
Instructor Mike Sloggett was on duty today and he was ready and waiting suitably early but in the end his skills were not required. Our trainees and early solo pilots were obviously still recovering from their New Years Eve revelries.
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| Water draining from the runway with the Discoveries as silent witnesses |
As ever Rick Wiles was on site with David Bourchier fettling the winches. John Bolt and I spent some time sawing up logs for the wood burner which has a voracious appetite for it’s fuel. Small price to pay for a warm, comfortable clubhouse.
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| More winch fettling |
And all of this gave me a little time to reflect on our blog. From it’s humble beginnings in January 2010 it has grown steadily. Up to today there have been 883 supported by 1882 photographs. All of this has been made worthwhile by our readers. So far, there has been an astonishing 141002 page views. So a big thank you to everyone who has contributed articles and photographs. Keep up the good work. The biggest thank you must go to the readers, your continued support makes all the work worthwhile.
Steve
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