Sunday Goodbyes

A lot of people have started on their long trek home , so there were only a few at briefing for the las days flying.



Anyone lost a locking pin ? !

Later Proceedings !

We flew untill it was obvious we were going to get washed out ! The NGC Cadets having toiled all day didn't get to fly , We will have to make it up to them.

The following pics are not in the correct order - But take it or leave it, It's all that's coming at you .


Matt trying to play with the big boys! See you again jn a year or two !

The Good , The Bad & Mike Bean

I told her where my caravan was - She must have forgotten !

"Yet" Honestlly That's her Name !

We don't need your help !

The " Nutty Boys " !

Mr.Cool - He thinks !

This Lady runs the "Swing Band" I think her name is Karen !

God, I'm slow off the mark !

The crowd plead for more

The Swing Band

See You all at briefing in the morning at 9:30 !

Proceedings so far

Jans prepares for a big night !

OK,Pics so far . You won't be amazed that they are not in the correct order ! I'll update when I wake (Probably Wednesday !). I can't remember the names of the recipients of the prizes , But I'm assured that they all did very well!

Taking over for next time

Joker and Legs are the MCs for the night

Christoff & Graham

Prepering for a night on the P++s !

Rounding the day off !

Another good afternoons soaring !


Some of the Characters around this week :-

Rob "Yo-Yo" Van Geffen - Thanks guys forlending me your prde and joy (The Grunau Baby). But you could have warned me not to go up in just a T Shirt - At Cloudbase I had to keep reminding myself that I was having fun !

Ulf "The Main Man" Kern. One very special individual (I say that because I doubt/hope that there's not two of them !)

Jans " The Joker " Forster

Jans relaxes,

"Pretty Boy" Daniel - Thanks for lending me the "Rhonsperber" complete with Audio Rudder !

Aren't the French Peculiar People ?

"Lofty" Russell falls in to place as Danny boys Wardrobe Manager.

Stefanie "Legs" Gester. So much prettier than my last interpreter ! (Sorry Klaus)

Yup ! It's BBQ Time/Weather. We will be entertained tonight by the South Norfolk Youth Swing Band, But I suspect by the end of the night it won't only be the band that's swinging ! The closing ceremonies take place tonight , The whole thing has gone so fast (Except for the gliders ! ) It's towards the end of the rally and I've found some Cava in my caravan which needs using up before it goes off . Pictures of tonights procedures may appear to the untrained eye to be out of focus !

Weather ok for the morning ! (Whether I'm ok in the morning is another matter !)

Chin, Chin !

Up and flying !

We're out and flying !

For Sale !

The Scottish contingency take the NGC 21 for a trip

Not everyone appreciates the Paparazzi

The weather is not so good this morning, But it should brighten up !

In the meantime here's some pics from during the week

The "Steinadler"

Forward view from the back of the "Kranich 2"

Made more sense than most people doing the briefings !

Mike tries a dish from the Burger Van which advertises a peculiar type of relish

Old friends meet up. Keith, Mike Lee (took me on my first ever X/C, We landed out at TIB !), Kay Lee(East Anglias Tokyo Rose) and yours truly

Let's hope for better in the morning !

Friday Fun !

Sorry about no earlier blog update today but I/we have been out flying all day ! We have had a great day with some sort of soaring available throughout. Reports are back that there has been 2 landouts so far , one being the Hols Der Teufel which is somewhere on the North Norfolk Coast ! I can't imagine why he didn't punch his way back in to wind ! Here's a few pics of today to whet your appetite. I'll try and put some more on later but I'm off to dinner with a bunch of bums soon so I probably won't be able to blog with any accuracy ! "Chin, Chin" !

Some "Ugly Bugger " reliving his youth !

The famous " Rhonsperber"

A picture of the site from the back of the "Kranich 2"