Saturday looked like being a very good day so a number of pundits, wana be pundits and land out specialists plotted tasks in the direction of Northampton and beyond.
Yours truly having been robbed of the glider by its owner persuaded Tony Chapman to go on a DG500 adventure and after a slow start (900ft over Ciren) we climbed away and then found a corker at Little Riss. We stayed at about 4K until turning Thrapston after which things didn’t go to plan and the clouds that looked stunning were lying and then, after a long struggle, we were in a field.
Meanwhile down south others were also finding conditions changing and in quick succession Tim Barnes, Eugene and Simon B all landed at Rendcomb while Fraser after a valiant effort at a “500” landed at SandHill Farm and, after taking a short aero tow to about 200’, decided to have a road retrieve!!
Well done to Jane Randle for getting back and to Jon Huband who notched up another 500 in just over 6 hours.
Quotes of the day…. “Hi can you come and get me at Rendcomb?” “Sorry am in Tesco’s” “So whats the problem?” “ Tesco’s in Northampton”.
“Did you bring your phone Tony” “err no”
“Did you bring yours?” “yes but it’s not charged”.
“Where are your car keys Richard?” “In my pocket”.