Up, up & Away
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 7:18 amWell not quite. After the show were were promised a mass balloon ascent. Not having witnessed this before I thought I might as well stop & see what it's all about. It would also give the crowd time to disperse, making it easier to get out of the airfield.
Unfortunately, at 7.00 pm the wind was still a tad too strong & gusty for this sort of thing & did not drop as it usually does in the evenings. Just as I was about to leave, one lot of intrepid balloonauts decided to have a go. It took some time to inflate the balloon but finally at about 7.20 all was ready with the basket attached to a car bumper. The following pictures show the result. Lots of clapping & jeering from their less courageous (more sensible?) colleagues. Well done anyway, it was great entertainment. Not sure I'll be trying this ballooning lark soon though.
Unfortunately, at 7.00 pm the wind was still a tad too strong & gusty for this sort of thing & did not drop as it usually does in the evenings. Just as I was about to leave, one lot of intrepid balloonauts decided to have a go. It took some time to inflate the balloon but finally at about 7.20 all was ready with the basket attached to a car bumper. The following pictures show the result. Lots of clapping & jeering from their less courageous (more sensible?) colleagues. Well done anyway, it was great entertainment. Not sure I'll be trying this ballooning lark soon though.
