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| Malcolm and Steve at work |
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| Phil had the best seat in the house |
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| Potholes filled |
The forecast for next week speaks of a high pressure system keeping the Atlantic frontal systems away. This MAY lead to some better flying weather.
Steve
Dartmoor Gliding News-Saturday 9th February 2019
We are in the midst of storm Erik, ( is it just me who finds this spelling annoying?) with threatened high winds, low cloud and showers. With Phil's Manitou and digger on the airfield it was quiet an easy decision to spend the day working on the field.
The target for today was to repair the potholes in the track which have appeared recently. We used the Manitou to move lots of scalpings to the track but spreading it required good old shovels, spades and racks to fill and level all the holes. Phil was our driver while Steve Fletcher, new member Malcolm Wilton-Jones and myself, later assisted by Mike Jardine filled the holes. The Landrover was used as a makeshift roller to consolidate the fill. This was hard labour but by the end of the day all the potholes were but a distant memory.
Elsewhere, Scratch completed welding in the new tractor floor. Steve Raine and Mike Jardine spent their time fettling their Astir and trailer getting them ready for the new season.
The forecast for next week speaks of a high pressure system keeping the Atlantic frontal systems away. This MAY lead to some better flying weather.
Steve
The forecast for next week speaks of a high pressure system keeping the Atlantic frontal systems away. This MAY lead to some better flying weather.
Steve
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