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Post by malcolmf on Dec 23, 2015 13:23:20 GMT
Early notification of this event, more details to follow in due course
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Post by malcolmf on Jan 26, 2016 16:34:44 GMT
I have been in contact with one of the organisers, and I have agreed to take the club gazebo, and also any member wishing to attend will be able to access the flying area with their vehicle, but I have to know your vehicle number, so as I may pass on in due course. In the past this has been a well attended event by the public. Perhaps as it is some distance members should consider car sharing.
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Post by malcolmf on Apr 25, 2016 10:42:59 GMT
I have confirmation the event is on and the official timings is 11am to 5pm.
If any-one is interested in going along and wishes to have permission to park their car on the Common close to the flying area, please let me know along with vehicle registration number, and I will let the organisers know. This may be restricted if the Common is very wet to prevent damage.
I would need to let the organisers know by the end of next week,6th May.
Otherwise parking will be in the adjacent roads if and where possible. This festival does attract a large number of the public, so it is better to be parked on the Common.
Malcolm
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Post by rokbottom on Apr 27, 2016 10:30:37 GMT
Don't suppose you have a post code for the Green as last time I went I got lost in Town.
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Post by ekim on Apr 27, 2016 11:14:58 GMT
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Post by rokbottom on Apr 28, 2016 9:51:16 GMT
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Post by malcolmf on May 2, 2016 16:09:53 GMT
Just reminding members who are considering attending and wish to park on the surround of the flying area of the need to let me have vehicle registartion number by Friday of this week.
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Post by rokbottom on May 15, 2016 22:25:30 GMT
I used the Post Code on the Poster and finished up in a Victorian Road about half a mile away, and the 1st lady walking her dog did not know where the Common was !.
Having arrived it turned out a great day, it stayed dry with a mostly nice breeze, cold at times.
Photos on my FB Page.
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Post by malcolmf on May 16, 2016 8:25:51 GMT
It was a good day, as being my first festival of the season, meeting up with other flyers. One minute it was warm enough to not to wear jumpers and it would then be chilly enough for some folks to put on coats. Wind went from non existent to full on wind, which affected the demonstrations by Team Spectrum and Flying Fish. Flying of kites seemed to be affected by wind conditions or perhaps where kiters were situated. We could feel a stong breeze blowing through the gazebo, go to the rear to fly and the wind dropped.
Nice to see Dave Clements, Steve and Sue Ide, Len, Barry and Janet, as well as myself and Debbie showing the flag for KKF.
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Post by stevesue on May 16, 2016 9:03:59 GMT
We had a very enjoyable day at this Kite day, wind was challenging at times, but weather good, very warm when the sun came out. A huge amount of public came along to support this event, hardly a space on the grass , the traders did very well the queues were very long especially for the jerk chicken and ice creams. Lots of easy flyers in the sky and a couple in the trees, we could see when we drove off the common. This was 5.30pm and still plenty of people around.
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Post by bazjan on May 16, 2016 12:38:16 GMT
We too had a very enjoyable day especially being driven to and from Streatham by Malcolm and Debbie - thank you. It was good to met up with old friends and the crowds were very supportive. Six KKF flyers appeared in the arena participating in a mass fly in of birds owned by a Great Ouse kite flyer. Today's Daily Telegraph shows the interest inflatables attract - a large blue and white Bear flying at Streatham appears on page 5.
The Organisers should be proud of a very successful event.
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Post by flyingfish on May 17, 2016 6:52:23 GMT
Vlog from Ben Tavener (BBC Russia) is here. |
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Post by malcolmf on May 17, 2016 10:26:17 GMT
Vlog from Ben Tavener (BBC Russia) is here. Pity my Russian is rusty, interesting video blog. |
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Post by flyingfish on May 17, 2016 10:51:23 GMT
And report from London Live is here. |
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Post by Gareth Williams on May 17, 2016 12:26:08 GMT
Vlog from Ben Tavener (BBC Russia) is here. Good video, but there must be something wrong with the sound on my computer. The commentary sounded like it was in a foreign language. Have to get that looked at. |
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