However the day saw the weather fronts come and go with a brisk Northerly crosswind becoming steadily a 'downwind', and, with the odd shower, resulting in regular stops to the morning's gliding activity, albeit mainly circuits, frustrating for those present.
Martin W decided to launch in KMV and worked hard to stay up in the odd thermals 'here and there' with Ron (611) and Mike S (ENW), who had both rigged in anticipation, deciding to 'wait out' the weather - Martin's decision to land back towards the launch point proving a good illustration of the wind direction
An early lunch ensued and after some deliberation, some committed and hardy members wanting to 'get in the air' managed to influence the Duty Instructors to continue flying - so a change of ends to the south-west corner took place for the rest of the day with Ron and Mike derigging under gloomy skies and with wistful thinking of what the day might have been like.
A pleasant if unspectacular afternoon of gliding followed with a hint of better days ahead by some thermals deciding to make themselves available for use.
Jimbob and Matt returned 'empty handed' from their trip to Nympsfield as the weather preventing them from completing their BI course.
Andrew continued to work away in the shower room, with progress clearly being made.
-Mike S
It is with great sadness that we have learnt that Joe Acreman passed away early this morning at Musgrove Hospital in Taunton. It was known that he had been unwell for some while, but on his last visit to the Club before Christmas he looked very well and had that unforgetable sparkle in his eye, a good way to remember him. He put so much into the Club over the years.
