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Swallows and Amazons – Spotting the difference – House Martins, Swallows and Swifts
Swallows and Amazons – Spotting the difference – House Martins, Swallows and Swifts There we were at the Black Horse (sadly no beer available) inspecting Lenny and Helen Vaughan’s balloons when the subject turned to birds. Now Lenny is a true expert on the lesser-spotted butter-necked siskin and what he doesn’t know ain’t worth a… Read More ›
EB’s Travels – Indian Autumn
Whenever we get the offer to go abroad to do some work we always reckon to not be going until the plane, with us onboard, actually takes off. This was no exception but what an amazing offer. One cold bleak morning Bill MacKinnon, owner and operator of Ireland’s ‘balloonflights.ie’ left a message on the answerphone,… Read More ›
King King Gets Cold
Just to prove we do many other things here is a bit of a blast from the past. Somehow we got involved with building the inner frame, assisting with the bronze casting and working out the mechanics for the eyes and mouth of one of Andrew Sinclair’s (famous arty person) bolder creations. More about the… Read More ›
EB’s Travels – Cuneo Airport, Italy
The Examiners’ Guide to famous airports – Cuneo Airport, Italy. Being a highly privileged examiner and inspector type chappie I am lucky enough, from time to time, to get to go out to strange places and carry out inspections and PPL check flights. I have been out to Mondovi a few times now and have… Read More ›
Trafalgar Day Out – Another Victory for team inflation
For us lucky chappies we celebrate two extra National Holidays, St Georges Day and Trafalgar Day. Well, we sort of do, providing they fall on a weekday, its not on a Bank Holiday and we are all here! Last year got missed as John was in some tropical dreamworld and next year as it’s a… Read More ›