From the Air

As you`ve probably guessed , I wouldn`t be able to resist boring you with our Shildon.net adventure team`s recent pics.
This was the 1st one I took of the burners getting us airbourn:-

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by Ken » 30 Aug 2005 11:54 pm

I was fortunate enough after I retired from I.C.I. to work for David Bellamy & the Wildlife Trust for 6 years. He will now tell you that wind turbines are not only a waste of time ----- they are a blot on the landscape.
We old residents of Redcar are fighting tooth & nail to stop an enormous bank of these monstrocities being built within a mile of our lovely coastline.
As we peacefully sailed over the beautiful countyside this evening we came across these supercilious attempts to placate the Kyoto agreement :-

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by Ken » 31 Aug 2005 12:10 am

On the bright side however , we did have our Shildon.net team simply enjoying themselves !!

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by Kattaddorra » 31 Aug 2005 10:16 am

Those photos are amazing ! Thank you for sharing with us  Kat

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by Ken » 31 Aug 2005 10:31 am

Took this one just after take-off :-

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by Jaynie Girl » 31 Aug 2005 07:27 pm

brill pics Ken...thanks!Looked like you had a great time up in the balloon 

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by Phil » 01 Sep 2005 11:50 am

I am due to go on one of these ballon trips in October from the York. I hope the weather will be as good as you had, Ken. When did you drink the champagne? As Dutch courage before you started or as a nerve calmer after you had landed?

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by Kristof » 02 Sep 2005 07:19 pm

There was no sign of the champagne until we had packed the balloon back into it's big bag and heaved the basket back onto the trailer.I think if they had given it to us before we might not have helped with the graft.

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by Kristof » 04 Sep 2005 07:48 pm

If Ken can bore you with some photos of our daring expedition into the depths of darkest Durham then so can I.Here is one to show just how big the balloon is, the pilot was checking all was Ok before take off.

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by Kristof » 04 Sep 2005 07:50 pm

Getting some hot air into the beastie, I'm sure my wife could have done it faster   

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by Kristof » 04 Sep 2005 07:52 pm

And that grand moment when it starts to stand up straight.

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by Black Knight » 04 Sep 2005 08:42 pm

They are all brilliant pics Kristoff and Ken.I never imagined those things were so big. Well done & as Kattadorra said thanks for sharing the experience.
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