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Nov 6, 20181 min read
SUGC at Juniors Round 1
We certainly kicked off Juniors round one with a bang! Myself (Nick), Alex, Stan, Matt, Fin, Beanie, Marie, Pete and Jim all headed up to...
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pdinham
Oct 25, 20181 min read
Milfield Pics
What a truly amazing time was had by those members who ventured up to the Borders GC (Ex RAF Milfield) in Northumberland recently to...
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pdinham
Oct 31, 20171 min read
Aboyne Oct 2017
They say a picture paints a thousand words so here’s a 10,015 word essay. 20,000 feet toes
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pdinham
May 1, 20172 min read
The other Scottish Expedition
Whilst Pete, Claire and Jim were at Aboyne some other members made the (slightly shorter) trip to Portmoak. Carol, Chris, Tony PÂ and I...
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pdinham
Apr 25, 20172 min read
North Scotland Expedition
Last week myself, Jim and Claire went back to Aboyne for a weeks flying accompanied by Jim’s wife Shirley and dog Sam and puppy Luke....
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pdinham
May 8, 20161 min read
Sutton Bank Club Expedition May 2016
Sorry for the delay in posting a report but thanks to the good weather we flew most of days we were at Sutton Bank and the lure of the...
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pdinham
Nov 2, 20151 min read
Sunday 1st November
The sun was blazing down at Aston Down but I didn’t quite get there as I had left the trailer at Rivar and taken Farah instead. We landed...
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pdinham
May 2, 20151 min read
Shalbourne Gliding @ Sutton Bank
With spectacular scenery and great company we’ve settled into life at the Bank. Full breakfast, followed by tea and laughing then onto...
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pdinham
May 2, 20151 min read
Sutton Bank day one
First day of flying at Sutton Bank today with many hours flown. With cumulus in abundance and a 10kt  NNE wind we aerotowed  off 02....
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pdinham
Oct 3, 20142 min read
Sunday 28th in Norfolk
Holiday time and an opportunity to slope off and visit the local gliding club. This time it was the Norfolk GC at the massive WW2...
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pdinham
Oct 1, 20141 min read
Saturday 27th September
A modest turnout but another very enjoyable days flying at Shalbourne, by close of play we had flown a reasonable 31 flights. It was one...
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pdinham
Sep 2, 20141 min read
Wednesday 27th
Not exactly a promising day with complete cloud cover and a south-easterly. Not many folks in attendance with some of the regulars at...
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pdinham
Aug 26, 20141 min read
Sutton Bank Slingsby week
from http://www.ygc.co.uk/wordpress/ Sunday 24th. A light WNW’ly that slowly backed into the WSW as a ridge of high pressure moved in...
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pdinham
May 4, 20141 min read
Club exped – last report
As I write this most members who came up to Portmoak are now back down south.  Trevor and I are towing the remaining gliders back later...
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pdinham
Apr 30, 20142 min read
Club exped to Portmoak Tuesday 29th
As the locals predicted Tuesday was going to be a ridge day. With a light SW wind we were a little pessimistic of how it would perform...
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