Well they say the Brits always talk about the weather so why not.  I have been back for just over a week and the only difference from Tauranga is that the water that falls is from the Atlantic rather than the Pacific, its rained every day!

I still have a house in the South West of England, in Somerset where the ‘Cider Apples Grow’  as they say.   Well certainly Cider did bring a considerable wealth to the area but this followed industries such as wool which used the power of local rivers to drive the mills.

I spent a fabulous day discovering a hidden treasure that was once a woollen Mill and then a Cider Factory and in the Fifties became owned by the Showering Family who produced ‘Babycham’ the tipple of the Baby Boomers.   World renown one day and forgotten the next!  Today the fabulous traditional gardens are open to the public and they boast views of one of the highest and longest railway viaducts in the Country.

Although I have not seen an aircraft since leaving Heathrow my mail box had some interesting items!   Fortunately as we all know there is a limit to the ‘G’ load that you can pull on a gyro – not so on fixed wing aircraft.  Unlike Airbus there is no doubt which bit broke first but the good news is that with sufficient height some things are survivable, particularly with a bang seat, a parachute and flat terrain below!  You do have to ask what happened to the shoulder harness, head butting the panel is not a good precursor to an informed decision to abandon ship.  Enough said, expect the unexpected and fly safe!

News from Tauranga is that ground school classes are being organised particuarly aimed at Gyro and other Microlight pilots.   Anyone wishing to prepare for exams or just to brush up on the core subjects of aviation should contact Colin at Solowings.

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