GASS The Gentlemen's Ale Sampling Society 1982-2017 35 YEARS OF BEERS
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JULY MEETING - NUMBER 1 The Robin Hood pub, Bluebell Hill A 13th meeting of the year due to
the postponement of the actual July meeting. A good turnout for a pub piss-up,
all paid for by the members themselves
JULY MEETING - NUMBER 2
HOT AIR BALLOONING
FROM LEEDS CASTLE with Airborne Balloon Flights
Check them out here - www.airborneballoons.co.uk
We had a demon (Tony style) deal whereby we have exclusively hired two massive balloons, one for 12, one for 8. They were on special offer and we paid a very reasonable £79 per person for the flight.
The turnout was excellent with only Chris, Len, Stuart, Al and Andy missing out, and Andy came along for the scoff. GUESTS: Miles Henslow, Rob Mankelow and Roy Easdown, each at £50 a nob guest fee to make us to the magic 20 pax. Well done to everyone for turning up on time and for responding to texts, it was a great help, most un-GASS like.
Thanks also to the guys at Airborne Balloons - Chris and Steve our pilots, to the trusty ground crew and to Sandie & Beckie in the office. We turned up on time, in the right place, on the right day - we got briefed, we unloaded the balloons and we blew them up. Then it was up, up and away for a
lovely hour flying south over the Weald of Kent in a Sissinghurst
direction. We deflated the balloons, we
rolled then up, and we were driven back to Leeds Castle in style. A very enjoyable meeting, memorable! Best described in video and pictures....
and now some pictures... (incidentally, the group pictures can be printed off at full size from a clever trick below if you want one)
The BIG bugger is aloft!
Briefing first, note Phil's concerned visage in both shots...
then unload and blow up...
then it really is - up, up and away!!!
made all the better by a few glasses of champers.....
and a bloody daring photographer - suspended from a rope would you believe...
the 'little team' had one too.... (these great shots can be printed off - see below)
but all good things come to an end so you roll it up.... you abuse the organiser (those are my legs in the air) - why I ask?.....
Then you sit on the bag in black and white - again - why?
Then you take off in style just dying for an Indian! To print off full size shots of the best group photos just use these links... http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19437747/Tuesday%2026%20July%202011%20PM%20TZ%20LC%20001.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19437747/Tuesday%2026%20July%202011%20PM%20LC%20003.JPG http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19437747/IMG_0868.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19437747/IMG_0873.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/19437747/IMG_0871.jpg
Apologies to the 'little balloon
team' for the paucity of pictures of them. To see all the shots Doug took follow this link:-
GREAT DAY!
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