The forecast fog in the morning did not materialise but there was a low (750′) cloudbase that took a couple of hours to lift. Not a lot...

A good turnout for the AGM at the Shalbourne Village Hall. Colin delivered the Chaiman’s report and said that the club is in the best...

A day for careful handling of the gliders on the ground (and picketing) and 70 knot approaches, however, that did mean launches of over...

The prediction for Saturday was for a ridge day and though it worked to some extent it was nowhere as good as in October. However, the...

At least it wasn’t raining and the field became less boggy as the day progressed. Unfortunately, there was a strong, blustery,...

02/02/13 Was this really a Feburary day. Streeting from the north and two runs towards Hungerford in the clubs K13. I think the photos...

The annual dinner took place on the 11th January complete with its own Oscar style award ceremony. “The PR award is going to Graham...

I seem to be the first person posting this year – and what a nice start to the year! As forecast, sunny and thermic, kicking off the...

Saturday saw the K8 emerge from the hangar for the first time in a few weeks and rewarded us with launches up to 1,900 feet. Pleasant...

Dry day, wet airfield and the C team were in attendance just waiting for anyone escaping Christmas shopping. Only our illustrious...

As promised Sunday was the better day of the weekend and those arriving at the airfield were greeted with a clear sky – and a winch...

…and nobody to fly I sat in glorious isolation until just before 10am when Ken, Graham and Richard arrived and Ken, Richard and I then...

Another modest turnout where check flights were the order of the day. With Colin still under the weather I made good use of a day off and...

A modest turnout to see if there would be enough of a northerly to provide some fun on the ridge. It did provide launches to 2,000 feet...

Seeing that the Ridge at Parham would be working Rod,Chris, Paul, Carol and myself trailed our gliders down there to have a day of ridge...

… and we shall have LIFT. Maybe not on a par with the last northerly day but lots of extended flights. Bob B set the benchmark on the...

…Yes, as usual superb E team weather! Whilst cold, it was still )well, very light cross-wind-with-a-hint-of-tail) and sunny so it was...

Was a beautiful sunny Autumn or Winter’s day depending on your point of view regarding seasonal matters. A light breeze and mostly...

After the memorable Saturday ridge day a week or so ago Carol and I towed the Janus up to Lleweni Parc with great hopes of having a week...

Ok, so it rained a little. Ok, perhaps not ‘little’ as such – in fact I don’t think I’ve ever seen the roads approaching Shalbourne as...