Bidford - Sunday 15th, Monday 16th April

Daring to leave North Hill when all about were rigging, 877 arrived at Bidford at lunchtime. Tim and Jonathan both went for check flights and aerotow practice. Tim enjoyed soaring in big wide thermals. On Monday - a good day, though not quite in Sunday's league - Tim went for some more dual soaring and checking and Jonathan went off in search of turnpoints. He thinks he reached Silver height (though must await the checking of the logger to be sure) and then set off round the Bidford club 100. Unfortunately - having travelled 130 miles to get away from sea breeze fronts, one chased him down and he was rewarded with his first field landing 10 miles from home.

Tim's reward for the retrieve is an ASW19 flight to a desitnation of his (and the weather's choice).

Tim and Jonathan report very friendly natives and welcoming thermals. - JS