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January Meeting
Come along to the Robin Hood (down the road from the Plume of Feathers) on Castlemorton on the 8th Jan to pick up the new club sweatshirts and hats from Mick Morris.
Piedrahita Trip 30/8/03-6/9/03 now has nine on board, including the Brians, Rob D and Chris Smith. Contact Bryan Hindle if you are interested.
Aerotowing in the Spanish Flatlands for HGs. Contact John Bevan if you want to visit the new flight park being set up near Avila in the summer. Perhaps similar time to the PG group.
Xmas Dinner – Robin Hood, Robin Hood riding through the glen…
What a stupendous party – it gets funnier every year and I didn’t even drink a drop this time. Much singing revealed Brian Pilcher to have a fine voice. Every time Derek stood up we sang ‘Robin Hood, Robin Hood…’. A bit of a misunderstanding between Derek Evans and I led us to be the only Merrie men there. Fortunately this was fine for Debbie as she was the only Maid Marian, and you know how girls hate turning up in the same outfit as each other. Honours went to I forget who, for winning the XC league. Bryan Hindle, I think. Newcomer Graeme Shand won something for being a jolly good fellow despite flying for the other side. Brian Pilcher won the head-in-the-bucket award for landing in his mate’s back-garden after trying to soar his bungalow roof. He is trying to find an engraver willing to put his tool to a red plastic bucket. Nick Collins won the stone’s throw, much to my disgust, I’m sure I flew less far in good faith. Colin Lark, as a special guest, assisted in handing out John Bevan’s spoof prizes. This year there were T-shirts for Nick Collins (I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure) and ramblin’ Derek Evans (with new sweetheart from the Welsh hills). Twenty five guests, including many who had to drive, consumed twenty three bottles of wine and pints besides, to the extent that I had to write out the cheque to the pub at the end of the night for the wobbling committee to sign. The landlady was very good-humoured and served simple food with good grace under a fusillade of party poppers.
nipple piercing is catching on I think she’s laughing…
"Drink, feck, gerrlssh"
"Harhar ahoy me hearties" Quiverful
"You’ve had stuffing?" "There I was soaring the barge-board"
"I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure"
Flying Reports
The few days before the Xmas do had good easterlies and Derek, Dave Q, and Tony Jones (rumoured to be buying a new glider) got good airtime. Tony flew the Kettle Sings on the west side just after Xmas. He really needs a new head.
Sat 4th Jan 2003. 6 had good flying on Leckhampton including Rob D, Grahame Steele, and Graeme Shand.
Sun 5th About half a dozen of us had TTBs from Kettle Sings in very pleasant sunny weather, 3mph wind. Ken Shail flew overhead at a very safe distance in his light yellow Twin Commanche.
Pilot Exam
This is being planned for Tues 28th Jan by Rob Davis, in his surgery in Tewkesbury. Contact him if you are interested. I shall be watching Mark Thomas campaign against the war that night, but good luck if you sit it.