Wed 9th October

Expeditions -  Denbigh, Wales
It all started on Tuesday night when JP suggested that we should be up at crack of sparrows and get the Eagle (which was roosting in the hanger) down to the launch point to get an early launch. I couldn’t quite understand why we couldn’t just chuck a towel on to the front of queue and have a lay-in but he was a bit insistent so we agreed! - Turns out it was raining in the morning so the towel came in handy! 

Phil and JP launched 2nd and JB was 3rd. As JP said, anything less than 5 hrs isn’t worth getting out of bed for!
We bimbled up and down the ridge for a while then it all went smoooooth and with a bit of Jigery-pokery we climbed to 4000ft, and confident that we had connected with the wave we relaxed.... and it was gorn! 
Phil and JP fired up the iron thermal for about an hour and a ‘arf and finally got into the wave over Abergele and swiftly climbed to 8800ft the like of which was never seen again! 
Hey ho, that’s gliding for you! 

Meanwhile, JB decided to play on the ridge and carry out some scientific experiments! Does it make much difference if you fly fast or slow if the ridge is working? - Well, not a lot!
If you bumble along at between 50 and 60kts you stay between 1900 and 2300 and if you go -ve 2 and stick to the front- you going like a robbers dog and fly the lot at about 1500! It’s a lot faster and a bit more scary but it works - most of the time anyway! But it is a bit rough!
Anyway, a great time was had by all and topped off by a G&T or two in Nick's Palace before heading off to the Y Ceffyl Glyn which apparently is The White Horse!- JB (photos JP)

North Hill
The forecast was not very inspiring  with high wind and the likelihood of frequent showers, this accounted for a lower than usual turnout.
Fairy circles (Tom Sides)
We took only one K21 and a Junior out of the hangar, the wind was due West gusting to twenty knots at times, although the West ridge looked as if it should have been working there were only extended circuits to be had and we stopped flying a few times due to the frequent showers.
The rain arrived from the west (John Street)
Everyone who wanted to fly flew, we packed up about 4pm due to heavy rain approaching from the West.  - John Street