Gary Mortimer's Page

I for one am appalled, and hope that at least one Aunty Monkey member will be there to take photographic evidence and post it here so that the BFA and fellow balloonists can decry such activitiy bringing balloon flying into disripute. Do you think it would be appropriate to send an Aunty Monkey thought police team next year to check up on the behaviour at this meet?? I doubt if you would find any volunteers willing for such a grueling task.



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Are they still going??

Whats the griff.

Little bit more about it here on my blog.

http://hotairballoonnews.blogspot.com/

Don't know much about them in the rest of the world.

Looks like a small business loan, perhaps they expanded then.

G

I thinks its balloonings 224th birthday.

The candles would melt the cake.

If you are having a party or a special flight to commemorate that fabulous day in France, then enjoy.

Be safe.

Drink lots.

G

It seems to be turning into a shocking year for accidents.

I was just creating some maps for some safari flying in a brand new area tommorrow and enjoying the entire process, went online to look at the weather and was greated with yet more sad news.

Somebody from Aunty Monkey, probably, the worlds largest online gathering of balloon pilots and crew is bound to know the pilot involved in this incident.

Thats a very sobering thought.

As we approach another weekend, b

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Link to duck special shape balloon hitting a house and then ejecting a six month pregnant woman here. (you can't see her going out)

http://hotairballoonnews.blogspot.com/

Is it just me, or is this probably the most dangerous balloon meet in the world??

I know its big and all that but has anybody done a comparitve study of accident rates at meets???

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