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by flynnt
Fri Jul 08, 2016 8:41 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: weekday flying
Replies: 2
Views: 5951

Re: weekday flying

Well you never heard it from me. Always people flying on my visits.
I leave the biscuit eating, tea drinking and chin wagging for those clock watching at work.
by flynnt
Mon May 30, 2016 8:24 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: RIP Mr president
Replies: 7
Views: 12297

Re: RIP Mr president

Sorry to hear about Gerry,s passing. To me he had been the conscience of the club for many years, and he always put the best interest of the club first, before expressing his views to the membership. He Never worried about upsetting individuals if it meant the club would progress in the direction he...
by flynnt
Tue Feb 09, 2016 11:03 am
Forum: General Interest
Topic: In case anyone didn't know...
Replies: 4
Views: 8406

Re: In case anyone didn't know...

That looks more like my allotment.

I'm going to try and fly next week, weather permitting, can someone please send me a map of how to get to the field as its been so long since I was last down there.
by flynnt
Sun Jan 03, 2016 10:12 am
Forum: General Interest
Topic: Happy New year
Replies: 3
Views: 7153

Re: Happy New year

Well Colin at this rate it will Easter before we get around to flying again.
by flynnt
Tue Oct 27, 2015 12:37 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: Arthur Gilbert.
Replies: 1
Views: 5102

Re: Arthur Gilbert.

I remember Arthur Gilbert, both through work and Flying. Last time I saw him we were both flying from the WIPL helipad on a Saturday afternoon. He was still flying a Junior 60, and quite happy to float around the sky. I had an Astro Hog at the time, and he kept telling me off, as he reckoned I was f...
by flynnt
Wed Jul 15, 2015 12:00 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: Furniture
Replies: 1
Views: 4911

Furniture

Just returned from the field, I will not go on about the bloody wind, but who ever repaired the seats then it's a thank you from me. Great job.
by flynnt
Mon Jul 06, 2015 7:12 am
Forum: General Interest
Topic: Will it ever end?????
Replies: 6
Views: 11222

Re: Will it ever end?????

Looking at the forecast, the answer is no.
I learnt to fly during a still week in May 1896. Don't think the wind has dropped since then.
by flynnt
Thu Apr 16, 2015 8:50 am
Forum: What you've just crashed.
Topic: Gone fishin'
Replies: 4
Views: 12953

Re: Gone fishin'

Although I hate to admit it, I also have put a plane into the Wessex Water pond. After phoning them to open the gate there was no boat to reach the plane. So home I went to get my beach caster, several casts later the plane was recovered. It fell apart of course due to the water, but I got the engin...
by flynnt
Sun Jan 18, 2015 9:15 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: What a shot
Replies: 2
Views: 5967

Re: What a shot

That's their rhubarb stick sorted.
by flynnt
Tue Jan 13, 2015 6:23 pm
Forum: General Interest
Topic: Indoor Flying
Replies: 6
Views: 10880

Re: Indoor Flying

I thought the old Westland sports hall was used at one stage. But it's now Weston FC, and I have no idea if it's available.