04 October 2011

holly delivers

High pressure over the duration of last week means summer leaves in a blaze or glory. A full gaggle of work shy reprobates gather at Holly to enjoy the sun, a gentle southerly and abundant thermal activity. Simon's inspired BBQ suggestion tops September off perfectly, it's the best 'fly and fry' we can remember and flying carries on past sun down.



Charlie's Alex (Slope Hunter Gary photo)







see...it IS autumn!



We've not even started on the beers and Graham already needs a no.1









launch time (Slope Hunter photo)




a very bad photo of the ladybird infestation





plumber's fix no.1








plumber's fix no.2






plumber's fix no.3





no. 4.....and yet it flies a treat!





bashing the bush (Slope Hunter photo)


time to start the thermal generator



nesting instinct kicks in (Slope Hunter photo)




"see all those people out there, they're still at work they are!"




it takes two qualified engineers to get the table erected


Gary's big wing....sun glasses required


the steaming pile builds up to spontaneous combustion



Cowboy Man joins in











in pursuit (SH photo)





big blue






strafing pass (SH photo)








testing Ray's rig (see the aerial was up!)






the shade is in demand






Luna / Pluto mid-air



nasty gash



Luna unperturbed






at times it's a session for light weight equipment



further proof





evening time draws near







Eric launches (SH photo)











perfect! (SH photo)







all good things must come to an end, but you'll be able to relive it here via the medium of film soon..



2 comments:

  1. Crumbs, just looking at the definition for reprobates.

    1. A morally, unprincipled, depraved, or damned person.
    2. Shameless.
    3. Rejected by God and without hope of salvation.
    4. Condemned.
    5. Abandoned to eternal damnation.
    6. Destined or condemned to eternal punishment in hell.
    7.A disreputable or roguish person

    That's what too much exposure to slope soaring does to you.

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  2. we're long past any form of redemption Eric!

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