Greo January '07

We're just back from another two weeks at Greolieres. Full of great company, beautiful scenery and mellow flying (and all cars still intact). Week one saw changeable weather from ranging from UK summer temperatures when we arrived to a substantial snowfall on the Tuesday… Condolences to Richard who broke his ankle on a slightly fast landing after an otherwise perfect flight.

The second week gave us more typical Greolieres weather with wall to wall blue sky most days and flying on every single day. Highlights have to be a busy day at Monaco (I wonder if James has stopped smiling now after his three and a half hour flight) and the last afternoon at Col de Bleyne with various people climbing out nicely.

Thanks to Ben (who is walking normally again) and Karen for your usual wonderful hospitality and a new departure with the last night music quiz and of course to John, Mike and Kim.

Feb '07

End of ‘06

No sooner had the summer started than it went downhill with one of the most unsettled Augusts in my memory. The autumn and early winter were not much better so not as much progress as we'd usually expected over the course of 2006. Such is paragliding in the UK… Congratulations go to these people who've completed their CPs during the second half of the year (and in no particular order);

Shamus Pitts

James Learmont

Ian Rostron

Paul Hawkins

Richard Hall

John Wrigglesworth

Mike Brice

Gary Johns

New Year '07