Saturday 1st June - The Longest Day (almost)

It was beautiful clear start to the day and we were in the air by 10.15. When things got going it was pretty good, although somewhat marred by the strong wind and some abysmal sink between thermals. Dave Gardiner and I tried to convince Tony and Lee on the One Day Course that it was always like this - hour long flights to 4,000'. Many thanks to Andy Smart for driving the winch. For the cross country boys the task was Rivar Hill - The Mynd. Only Tom Gooch got round. Phil Guthire landed the club's ASW19 in a vertiginous potato field near Bromyard, resulting in an epic retrieve as we hand-carried the wings and fuselage across miles of furrows (so deep that when we took the wings off the fuselage stayed upright on its own). Thanks to Mike Oliver and Darren for their assistance. When we got back at 10.15, the Greek evening had just finished smashing their plates - thanks to Richard Kill and his assistants for the meal.