The weather’s improving to Long Jumps.  We hope to see balloons in the sky !

I wonder if some brave soul is thinking Wales to The Wash?

AMY has been battering the UK and will continue over the weekend.   Today Today will see strong wind gusts across the UK, particularly in Scotland and Irish Sea coasts. Showery rain will move southContinue reading

Today Becoming very windy this afternoon as storm Amy arrives with a band of heavy, blustery rain sweeping eastwards across the UK. Gusty, damaging winds in north-western areas. Tonight Tonight, heavy rain for the southContinue reading

Today Today, northern and far western parts of the UK will be generally cloudy and breezy with spells of rain, heavy in the evening. Further south and east, dry with variable cloud and lighter winds.Continue reading

Today sees the start of the Long Jump which encourages pilots to make a flight a bit longer than they are used to.  It’s a good thing to step outside our comfort zone sometimes andContinue reading

Now the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race is finished,  October is just around the corner and the start of the 2025 Great British Long Jump. Rules for entry can be found HERE. Let me know ifContinue reading

The Gordon Bennett Balloon Race is due to start tonight in Metz in France. If the weather behaves,  the 24 balloons will launch at 9 o’clock French time and the winner will be the teamContinue reading

  The 2024 Long Jump was won by Laurence Wigfield and Dom Bareford flying 266 miles in 9 hours 36 minutes, Read their report HERE.  !!