| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 83.1 | | JANUS::PALKA | | Mon Jan 09 1989 13:50 | 7 |
| I watched a number of them taking off from a field near Marsh Benham.
There was a crowd of them jostling each other to take off. There was a
paragraph in one of the papers, apparently more than 80 were due to
take part. I can't remember who was supposed to be organising it
(there was no obvious organisation in the field !).
Andrew
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| 83.2 | Spotted further south | SHAPES::STREETR | Yodel....leity | Mon Jan 09 1989 14:37 | 3 |
| At least 3 made it as far south as Petersfield.
Ray.
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| 83.3 | Wind blowing in different directions? | HAMPS::JORDAN | Chris Jordan, London Region AC, UK | Mon Jan 09 1989 16:23 | 7 |
| And one of them only just got to Thatcham..... it landed in a field
just on the north side of the A4 just to the east of Thatcham...
much to the delight of my two year old.
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| 83.4 | | KERNEL::PEWTER | | Tue Jan 10 1989 09:01 | 6 |
| several went over Basingstoke in the early afternoon, one came
down at Park Prewett and just missed Harness House.
What WAS it all in aid of??
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| 83.5 | A race perhaps???? | KERNEL::HUTCHINGS | I owe,I owe,so off to work I go | Tue Jan 10 1989 09:10 | 0 |
| 83.6 | Hot air from Newbury direction | RDGENG::LEWIS | Get your retaliation in first! | Tue Jan 10 1989 10:25 | 6 |
| I was playing rugby in Newbury when the sky darkened and these things
went puff-puffing over. Most distracting. Difficult to keep your
eye on the ball. We lost 46-8. A ploy engineered by the local team?
That's my guess, anyway.
Mervyn.
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| 83.7 | The Icicle Meet | YARD::HARWOOD | Judy Harwood - UCG - 7 781 4347 | Tue Jan 10 1989 11:17 | 6 |
| The balloons were participating in the Annual Icicle Meet which
takes place over one weekend in early January. Hence the name.
Balloonists and spectators come from all over the world to this
event during which several competitions take place.
Weather permitting, flights take place twice each day from a field
just off the A4 between Newbury and Hungerford.
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| 83.8 | | 45830::KCAMPBELL | Happy New Year! | Wed Jan 11 1989 11:12 | 10 |
| Re .7
Thanks Judy!
Regards,
Karen
PS We also see the odd baloon drifting over our home some Sunday
mornings too...
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| 83.9 | Balloons over Blazing Smoke | SHAPES::PURDYM | | Tue Jan 17 1989 10:06 | 7 |
| I counted at least 17 hot air balloons over Blazing Smoke and 1
landed in the field next to my house narrowly missing my fence and
knocking down the park fence it looked very dangerous to me. I
reckon they must be mad.
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| 83.10 | And in 1990?? | LASHAM::JORDAN | Chris Jordan, London Technology Group, UK | Fri Jan 05 1990 09:19 | 7 |
| It is almost a year since this note was first entered.....
I saw in a local paper that this event/race is being repeated
this weekend (6/7th Jan).
Does anyone know where or when, or whether the public can go and
watch??
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| 83.11 | Up, Up and Awayyyyeeeeeee | SHAPES::GROOMN | All one word | Fri Jan 05 1990 13:25 | 18 |
|
As stated earlier, the meet is at Marsh Benham, 1/4 mile south of the
A4 between Newbury & Hungerford. Balloons will be lifting on noth
saturday and sunday mornings weather permitting. I have been several
times and it is a fine spectacle. If anyone is thinking of going, you
should aim to be there by first light as the bulk of balloons lift from
between 7.15am and 9.00am (there can be upto 150 balloons lifting
between these times). If the wind is greater than force 4, there is
unlikely to be much activity, rain doesn't usually stop the enthusiast,
however it makes watching a bit of a chore.
This meet (the Icicle) takes place at the same venue on the first full
weekend of each year.
Nev.
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| 83.12 | Birthday balloon flights ? | PBANK::BISHOPP | | Thu Dec 10 1992 08:41 | 11 |
| Does anyone have the phone numbers of a champagne balloon flight company
in the UK ? I'd like to take my girlfriend on one for her birthday in
January. Lift off location (outside her house) near Basingstoke
plenty of room - seen balloons take off from there before but never
thought to ask. Thanks for any info in advance.
Richard
[Cross posted in BALLOONING, EURO_ASKENET]
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| 83.13 | balloon addresses | LARVAE::BEALE | Security is a Thumb and a Blanket... | Fri Dec 11 1992 11:23 | 45 |
| Prices probably out date but this should help.
1) The Independent Balloon Company Ltd,
71, Smithbrook Kilns,
Cranleigh,
Surrey
GU6 8JJ
Tel 0483 268458
Champagne flights from �110 (Party of six) to �130. Gift
Certificates available.
2) Ballooning World
18-19 Linhope St,
London
NW1 6HT
Tel: 071-706-1021
Champagne flights from �100+VAT. Gift Certificates available.
3) Adventure Balloons
3 Queens Terrace
Hanwell
London
Tel: 081-840-0108
Flights from �95. Hartley Wintney/Yately area. Also weekends in
Somerset and France.
4) Floating Sensations Ltd
Eling Cottage
Eling,
Hermitage,
Newbury,
RG16 9XR
Tel: 0635 201007
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