We re-opened (after F&M) the first weekend in May, and due to the sad demise of our 150 woolly grass cutters we have had to buy a mower for the tractor. The weather has been very favourable to us so far, with John Wood on one day reaching 10,800 in wave over theIrish Sea. Bob Pettifer has been appointed as Chairman to the BGA Instructors Committee, Pete Desmond (Gliding Bum) is now an Assistant Cat Instructor, and Phil Punt is now a Basic Instructor. We wish them all the best in their new ventures.

Peter Hill (16), one of our cadets, has soloed before taking a break for his GCSE exams.

We are currently delighted to offer our facilities to some members from Devon and Somerset (North Hill) Gliding Club for a week. We trust they will get favourable weather after their long trip North.

We would like to extend our thanks to Cairngorm Gliding Club and Husbands Bosworth for their hospitality during visits made by some of our members. Whilst at Feshiebridge, John Wood and Paul Myers flew round Ben Nevis, (and the ladies’ trip to Hus Bos culminated in me doing 2 solo circuits in the Puchacz!)