Balloons!!!!
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Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
I love the minion balloon.
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
At our old house I used to love hearing the sounds of the burners over our house, and occasionally the would land on nearby open land. Don't get to see them as much now.
Every time the balloon fiesta was on, you'd study the wind trying to work out if the were coming your direction.
Every time the balloon fiesta was on, you'd study the wind trying to work out if the were coming your direction.
It was the burners that alerted me to them. Thought... what the bleedin' hell is that noise?
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
One of my favourites of the past was the electricity pylon which when it was descending would splay out its legs!
I'm in the lucky position of having really good friends who are balloon pilots so I've been able to fly in them fairly frequently 
Love the feeling of drifting along just above the trees looking at buzzards on their nests. It's an amazing way to spend an early morning or late evening. Highly recommended. Wendy
Love the feeling of drifting along just above the trees looking at buzzards on their nests. It's an amazing way to spend an early morning or late evening. Highly recommended. Wendy
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
They have a balloon festival in Bristol don't they ?
Used to see them a lot around Tunbridge Wells and Cranbrook. Now i see quite a few microlights, saw 4 today on my ride.
Used to see them a lot around Tunbridge Wells and Cranbrook. Now i see quite a few microlights, saw 4 today on my ride.
Did it make you feel deflated?
summerdays
Cycling in the sun
- Location
- Bristol
Yes, usually about the second weekend in August.... So it's often wet and windy. Then there's a kite festival in September when the reverse occurs and it's not windy enough. (Or that's how it often seems to me).
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
We do microlights too! The pic is my OH flying
That looks amazing but i bet that was cold. I live on the coast so they seem to fly along it. This morning there was not a breath of wind and they seemed to just hang in the air despite having engines.
Pro Tour Punditry
Guru
He looks like he's having a poo
