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Welcome to the
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Several club members travelled to Chambley in France again this year and helped break the World Record for the highest number of hot air balloons taking off in a continuous line - 329 balloons! |
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Met Office image ©: click for full page:
NWBAC A4 Year Planner 2010. Print out and stick on the fridge! To submit a date for inclusion:
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 NEW TOO!
Steve O'Boyle has very kindly created this A4 calendar - month to view - using a selection of both humerous and spectacular images he's taken.
And he doesn't mind members downloading and printing copies for personal use.
Link to the calendar download is on the Members' page. |
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Chairman |
Derek Grimshaw |
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Secretary |
Jennifer Owen |
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Treasurer |
Sarah Owen |
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Safety & Information Officer |
Chris Wootton |
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Land Owner Relations Officer |
Graeme Church |
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| PR Officer |
Tom Bulloch |
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Social Secretary |
Dave Court |
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Compass Points Editor |
Jo Sansby |
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Meet Director |
Dave Marshall |
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The committee may be contacted via the Club Secretary:
or by emailing the
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Jennifer Owen
1 Oak Avenue,
Standish,
Wigan,
WN6 0EA
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| Pleasure Flights |
| If you would like to try a flight or book a special celebration treat for someone, ckick here. |
Some Links...
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| Counties Challenge - a competition for the longest hot air balloon flight within a county boundary |
| The Great British Long Jump - a competition for the longest hot air balloon flight in the UK each year. |
| Balloon Sponsorship - ever thought about your company having a Hot Air Balloon? Costs less than you think. click the link to find out more |
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If you have any interest at all in flying hot air balloons - whether it be helping to crew, learning to become a pilot or simply enjoying just being around these spectacular aircraft, then feel free to join us.
Contact one of the members below or turn up at one of the many ballooning events we have scheduled (best to check first - knowing the British weather!)
Or you can now join on-line here.
| Chairman's Chatter |
Chairman’s Chatter Updated 10th January 2010
Thanks to all for turning out to hear Ann Rich the other Sunday, in spite of terrible weather forecasts we fared quite well and many members made it to Gisburn.
Ann’s fascinating exploits in the 2009 Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon race where Ann and Janet Folkes broke the Women’s Balloon Duration world record kept us all enthralled for 2 hours despite almost artic conditions in the meeting room.
Congratulations to Ann and Janet for their fantastic effort coming sixth overall and well beating the British number one team.
Apart from the February meeting which is a brewery trip, (see details on the web site, nwbac.com), we still have our regular third Tuesday in the month meetings in the tap room of the Travellers Rest at Shaw Green on the A581, (Map Ref SD 530187) which is about 1 mile east of our old venue, The Mill at Croston.
For members and prospective members who are interested in Flying I will be taking along various operations and training manuals for you to look at and we can try and organise crewing and practice sessions for you.
I hope you all received your copy of Compass Points which contains a Map with the Travellers Rest marked for you.
I look forward to seeing you all.
Derek G - chair@nwbac.com
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| Web site by John Hartley
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social@nwbac.com
Updated 21 January 2010
Bring & Buy Sale
Sunday 7th February
Clear out your garage for the new season or find something you need. Canberra Club,
BAe Samlesbury, BB2 7LF. Bar and food on site or pop across the road to the Myerscough.
Launch site available to test your purchases.
See Compass points for details.
Brewery Tour – Free Beer
Tuesday 16th February
A visit to a local brewery close to the East Lancs Road at Rainford. Debbie’s Dad is our
guide and has promised free beer to all who turn up. Hotpot also available for £6.
Please book so we know how many barrels we need.
Sunday 7 March 2010
Stratford upon Avon
The first Sunday in March clashes with the BBAC AGM in Stratford upon Avon.
Many of us will be there so please meet at Cox's Boatyard Cafe for coffee and cakes
followed by a gentle row down the river then Lunch at the Crown Inn, Tiddington.
Sunday Mornings
During winter we meet on the first Sunday of each month at 10-00am at different
locations around the region. This gives us all chance to fly in different parts of the
region and share a beer with those who live too far away to attend every social night.
Tuesday Evenings
We also meet on the third Tuesday of the month 8-00pm at the Travellers Rest,
Shaw Green, A581 (close to The Mill) (Map Ref SD 530187)
Cancer Research
Thanks to everyone who came to Tony & Jeni Knights house on Sunday 6 December.
Thanks especially to Jeni for feeding us so well. We raised £100 for Cancer Research.
All suggestions for social activites are welcome.
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Dave Marshall-MEET DIRECTOR
NWBAC Meets 2010
Updated 3rd Jan 2010
May Bank — Trentham Gardens
1st to 3rd May 2010.
Spring Bank — Kirkby Lonsdale
28th to 31st May 2010.
Mid-Summer Madness — Fleetwood Farm, Bretherton
19/20th June 2010.
August Bank - Coniston
27th to 30th Aug 2010.
Wherever possible please arrive at at meets with FULL tanks
Any ideas for 2010 welcome.
*OTHER MEETS*
Pennine Region
Brass Monkey — Harrogate
6th/7th Febuary 2010
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Previous Balloon Meets - summary of what went on, with photos where available... click here. |
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