Author Archives: John

Back in the swing

Posted on September 10, 2015 by John

Back on the golf course today for the first time for ages and ages. Good old Massey Park hasn’t changed much, there’s a bit more grass on some of the bare patches but that’s about it. My playing partner was … Continue reading →

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Splendid soaring

Posted on September 10, 2015 by John

Wednesday brought a fine spring day and some good thermals. I couldn’t get the best glider – DG303 – too many people there. But I flew the Astir, which is OK.  The DG is not allowed to do aerobatics, but … Continue reading →

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I pass the test – again

Posted on September 8, 2015 by John

I’m a legal pilot for another two years having passed my Biennial Flight Review yesterday. I had a fine time with famous crusty old flying instructor Jim Drinnan at Camden. We did many, many circuits in a two-seat high-wing Citabria … Continue reading →

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Loafing about

Posted on August 31, 2015 by John

Jan’s got a thing about bread, don’t ask me why. We now have a new bread machine and are eating excellent home-made bread. We’ve had pre-mixed ingredients from a packet and a Jan’s own recipe. Jan then made bread from a … Continue reading →

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Ooops! A little slip of the mouse . . .

Posted on August 21, 2015 by John

The blog has been hitting a few snags lately. My fault of course. I tried to run two blogs on the one hosted site – perfectly ok if you are reasonably smart. My smarts completely deserted me (my smart level is falling as … Continue reading →

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