Just when you think everything is against you!

Me and Clint struggled through the traffic to get to Newhaven Fort and we arrived twenty minutes late. On arrival there was no parking at the Fort due to a Halloween party with tons of horrible kids with painted faces. Floating above us where loads of Paragliders skimming over the top of the cliff and looked too low to have us and them flying in the same airspace. Rob had been there but decided the whole situation was too stressful and took himself off home. After a quick chat with Tim we decided this was not the place to fly and Tim went off home as well.. We caught up with Graham by phone only to find he had been up on the cliff flying but said it wasn't the best and had wandered back to his car. We all drove along the cliffs to towards Brighton Marina but the wind was too Easterly. We eventually ended up at the back of Ditchling Beacon. Me, Clint and Graham flew the Southerly bowl for a good half an hour to an hour. With two M60's and a Libelle. The M60 without ballast went surprisingly well in what was gentle lift. It wasn't a bad end to a some what frustrating afternoon.

From Chris on the Isle of Wight

Hi Guys, this is just a short update on what we are doing on the IW at the moment.

Yesterday (Tuesday) was just perfect slope soaring weather, myself Tony and Paul went up to Culver Down in the morning and over to  Stenbury in the afternoon, it was 12mph up to 20 on Stenbury.

Tony had some good fast soaring with his Moth, I went with my Wildthing as my Moth is still on the workbench, Paul's Zagi went well.
I am still trying to get to grips with the Headcam at the moment, the angle being the problem........too much Sky...........too much Ground!!!! but I will improve, I promise haha!