25 May 2010

Cannot believe the month has gone so fast..........loads of launches, many quite exciting landings......including a horse show!!!(neurotic horse owners please note that the horses were fine, it was the spectators who were spooked!!!!) We have had our fair share of 'gremlins' with the vehicles too........elctrical problems with the LR followed by a gearbox problem......electric winch switch failure....mini bus starter etc etc etc.......it don't rain...but it pours...sometimes........however this balloon team always have their glasses half full.......tenacious sprinkled with a wicked sense of humour......a winning combination!

1st May 2010

Saturday morning starts @ 0330 with a meeting at the 'barn' at 0430 to travel to Cheltenham for a launch at 0705!!.....lovely flight SE over the Cotswolds landing on a large estate, two large fields from the road! Estate gamekeeper was really helpful, guiding the recovery vehicles through various gateways to the balloon....one passenger fainted,....probably due to champagne at altitude and a long time since breakfast!!....but seriously, after a few minutes in a 'sitting up' recovery position and checked over by the first aid trained crew, passenger was transferred to the landrover whilst the task was completed and on return to the racecourse, handed over to her daughter who was a nurse. All is well and everyone had a great time.......weather due to go poo poo until Tuesday morning....typical bank holiday!!!!!