Thursday 18th October

I arrived a bit late (09:10) thinking the Thursday crew would not be there early,  how wrong I was!! Adrian had DI'd two gliders and all the rest of the kit had been fuelled and readied for the  day ahead . 
The wind was very strong - 20 gusting 35 due south so we retired to the Clubhouse for a cup of tea and a closer look at the Met. The overhead projector was put to good use as I talked to people about the Met Office forms 214/215 . After a quick refresher about strong wind circuits and ground handling in strong winds we proceeded to the launch point.
Parking in strong winds
  I took a launch with Chris M, much to our surprise there was lift everywhere! After 30 mins or so we decided to land to let others have a go. Super Matt launched 30 min before lunch with Glyn  and decided to stay airborne until we came out from an extended lunch an hour or so later ! 
Drying the wings after a shower
 The conditions remained fiesty all day thankfully, Paul C helped out to ease pressure on the instructing, after several showers  pulsing through we decided to call it a day at about 3:45 with rain falling as we packed the hanger. Most people flew and we made the best of a boisterous day. Thanks to all the Thursday crew for working so hard in difficult conditions . -MC (Ed  - and a big thank you to Mark for holding the fort.)