The Walking Man comes Flying
August 23, 2007 on 10:48 am | In Paragliding |
Ground handling up the string with DHV 1 Mescal Skywalker.
8th Aug SW Catacol - Janie (67yrs old) flew tandem with Maurice raising money for charity and fulfilling her desire to fly.
Marek and Maude (visiting pilot from Canada) practised small flights. Aaran and David began their training in the big field with Trevor moving onto small flights at the end of the day. Jamie swapped wings with Paul. Jamie stayed up for a bit but missed the thermal he stood watching his wing skying out in a cracking thermal above the cliffs.
9th Aug: South strong wind. Students ground handling at Torrylin shore whilst visiting Flying Fever pilots Ian, Graham and Bill who had trained with us before flew along the coast. Graham going XC to land near Kildonan.
A very wet few days followed which luckily coincided with the Weavefest at the Burnside Gallery. I had been asked to help as I was the last person left on the Island who knew how to set up the four shaft floor loom. I had done a years spinning and weaving apprenticeship when I was 16. From the depths of my memory the knowledge resurfaced and it was fun to be spinning again. It felt like a real community with everyone coming in for a go.
My brother Tim and dog Pip admire Lilly Savage’s new kittens
Luckily I had taken a photo of my mums half drawn picture of my niece Natasha as she left her art folder out in the rain. www.patsykeen.com She draws commissioned portraits from photos.
17 Aug: Harry enjoyed his first qualified soaring flight and gained 45 mins airtime. 
Pam enjoyed a tandem with Maurice whilst her family watched.
19th Aug: North and North West flying at Newton and practising at Catacol field.
Nick and Jill have a tandem as son Grant watches.
20th Aug: North - ground training Catacol scout field, Johnny has a funday and Kenny starts Tandem training. Ground handling in the field.
21st Aug: South East bowl at the String - Great fun skimming about it feels more like flying when you are a foot above the ground.
Lousie has a tandem flight and carries the glider.
We met the walking man pushing his adapted 3 wheel baby carriage over the Bougille and Maurice reversed for a chat and offered him a tandem flight. Brendan flew him tandem up at Newton Shore in Lochranza. www.walkingman.org
Zabdi takes the choice of a flight and avoids changing a nappy.
Flying Fever sticker on the walking mans buggy. Email for FREE stickers.
Zabdi Keen
http://www.flyingfever.net
Paragliding instructor and tandem pilot and run a paragliding school on the Isle of Arran and in Nepal. New mother overcoming the challenges to continue being in the hills with my new baby.
