Saturday evening, the 9th of June

It's 8pm, the sun is shining and it's a beautiful evening. In Lasham they will have a splendid party evening, BBQ and free beer! They have had 3 comps running side by side since last Saturday and today had been the first competition day!!! It has been raining and raining. There have been lots of land outs, 6 gliders landed here, at least one from the open class, RC. There may be comp day tomorrow as well, showers probably in the afternoon.

I didn't fly today, it was a strong gusting wind, no thermals until late afternoon. I am after K8, was too strong for that. I will fly tomorrow, I think I need to have a flight or two in a K13 first with the instructor.

It does not look good for the 2 weeks ahead! More rain. Damn. And I want to start learning to stay up and start learning the surrounding area. I want to start to practice for the 50km cross country flight, which will complete my Silver.

I weigh now 55kg! Great. My weight was bit below that. I don't want to look like an anorectic!

This is the 13 I can fly solo, it has got the smallest cockpit weight.

The front of the bus in a launch point, table and chairs are for the tired and old pilots!

I went for a walk today, I climbed over the barbed wire despite the warning.

Inside the bus there is sun lotion for the sunny days! Lots of people forget to bring their own. We don't want sun burned pilots here!!!

Inside the bus there is the track for the flying stuff,  weights, parachutes, cushions, etc.

Bicester Gliding Centre glider.

Same glider parked, 2 tyres on wing tip, it was strong wind today.

In a caravan park there is the red car and a fallen caravan awning. The car has been there for some time as there is a long grass under it.

This comp glider from Lasham landed here today.

So did this open class comp glider RC.