Yes, I was there too, but not a lot. After an afternoon nap, to recover from jet lag, I showed up hopefully cerca 4 pm (NO WAY AM!) which had to be the most dramatic part of the day.
Although the early showers had tracked on by, after 4 they began to get bigger and bear down directly on Shenington. With some exciting gusts to herald the arrival of a moderate drenching; those just landed found it dryer to sit it out in the glider! But as soon as the rain relented we were launching them off again.
I got a loverly flight with John D, who let me do the whole thing, bless him; trying to tickle the edge of the advancing cu nimb and hoping to get sucked up, but didn't work. Chickened out, and downwind the gust began to blow, so cut the corner, stuffed the nose down, and arrived nicely, able to get back to the bus before getting too damp.
But while keeping the paper log (as the laptop had died again) I forgot to ask anybody for money. If anyone reading this forgot to pay, could you please make sure that Eric receives what is due? Thanks!
And while I am thinking about it, thanks to Jan and Ian for all their hard work organising such a memorable day, and thanks to those that worked hard preparing the banquet, and doing the cleanup.
Can you believe it? G-OFER looks like an aeroplane once more!
Mary Meagher