Between Wednesday and Saturday the erection fairies had been busy Big blue hole surrounding Rivar Hill for most of the day.  Naff all...

Heath Robinson eat your heart out The one day of the week that it wasn’t sunny – overcast and lively NEly.  As a result a modest turnout...

Thirsk from 3,500

Surely it couldn’t be a Bank Holiday weekend – 3 day of sunny weather forecast.  However, with the high pressure parking up this didn’t...

Launching into a promising sky Well, strictly speaking our first usual flying day in May was a washout.  However, “Wednesday” is an...

The month wrapped up with a no-fly Saturday due to low cloud.  Sunday started with low cloud but the ever hopeful Sunday crew waited for...

Forecast was showers and blustery winds for the afternoon – at least “April showers” is normal weather for the time of year.  Timing...

A very brief report from Bob S on his adventures in France (so far).  Plus his picture taken of one Ash 25 from another Ash 25 “12 hours...

The sun teased out a number of folks from hibernation.  Beany hats dusted off and out for an airing.  The sky promised much but delivered...

The plan to avoid the rain and have a firm (enough) airfield worked by moving midweek flying to Thursday.  However, the challenge was...

Where was everyone?  For weekenders this was the first flying day for 4 weeks (for mid-weekers 2.5 weeks).  The forecast had been pretty...

A rather splendid day (in the midst of a run of non-flying days) with Bob B setting the expectations on the second launch with 30...

No that’s not the duty instructor and strictly speaking this photo was taken on 17th March – the second outbreak of snow.  here are the...

Well the rain was more Old Testament than New with all days rained off at Rivar; members did manage to get some flying in though. Jeremy...

Last launch at 17:27 was completing Steve B’s annual checks – the previous flights being done in December.  After packing the toys away...

The snow may have put paid to flying on the last day of February (and first weekend of March) but February turned out to be the best...

Word of the day was “murky”, so not great urgency to start flying and it was midday before the first glider took to the air.  A gentle NE...

A weekend and flying on both days!  Saturday was particularly busy with 13 members needing the services of the Duty Instructor, Richard...