22 August 2011

Thurnham at its best

Sunday evening brings a magical combination of warmth, sun, smooth air and thermals....it's Thurnham at its best and we stay 'til sundown.




Ray's sunset stance







Deryck's sunset stance


Pete keeps the cows in check





whoops!








all's well that ends well



Alpina pass......magic!








Murphy cruises....






...and loops. More of the same please before summer's out



Ashdown

Sunday at Allen's Ashdown cross country contest





16 August 2011

a sunny sunday




It's sunny, it's Sunday...but it's a tad too westerly....




with the odd south westerly swing, the paragliders hook something...






....next stop Margate and a new site record




Mick with AMT modified Radian







05 August 2011

a proper summer evening session



yes chaps, it's summer!




a quick one with the hound


then off into the lift with a smoking member




shootin' the breeze



Mick's hiding again





Cath Kidston windsock



look out Mick !





look out Mick !





Eric launches with the hope of some leisurely cruising



this is what it's all about





spoilers going up, sun going down






playing chicken with the combine





playing chicken with the camera man





back to some cruising


04 August 2011

The fruit of Holly

Some quality sessions at Holly this week, sun southerlies and some lovely apples are on offer.






slope supper







plenty to go round





the tunnel presents no problem for Steve, moments later he went back the other way...inverted!






shorts in the majority






Martin's on thistle duty











only two bags of litter this week









where's Mick gone?






Deryck's in the rough







rabbit, badger or glider arrival?










moobs










that's more like it!











almost gets the thumbs up from Trev









apples and airplanes