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Post by ekim on Jan 17, 2023 23:50:06 GMT
Forecast for Sunday now 3 degrees C feeling like 0 Sunny, Wind N 8 gusting 18 mph (Updated 20/01/23) Please wrap up warm everyone who is looking to join us on the beach behind the borrowpit car park at Walmer on Sunday...It's going to be cold!!!! Mike  |
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Post by peter on Jan 18, 2023 9:17:45 GMT
Well I haven't flown since 3rd January so I need a fix. A northerly is predicted so it's not a good wind for Palm Bay, Walmer would be better.
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Post by Gareth Williams on Jan 18, 2023 10:21:09 GMT
Walmer is fine with me
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Post by evets on Jan 18, 2023 16:56:48 GMT
Well I haven't flown since 3rd January so I need a fix. A northerly is predicted so it's not a good wind for Palm Bay, Walmer would be better. But you were flying in 32 degrees C not F!! |
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Post by peter on Jan 19, 2023 11:01:33 GMT
Well I haven't flown since 3rd January so I need a fix. A northerly is predicted so it's not a good wind for Palm Bay, Walmer would be better. But you were flying in 32 degrees C not F!! Thanks for reminding me Steve!!! A parcel is due to arrive from Scotland today.....I need to test the goodies out soon 😉 |
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Post by ekim on Jan 19, 2023 17:56:24 GMT
See updated post above
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Post by evets on Jan 20, 2023 9:23:58 GMT
Unfortunately I've just heard a friend (yes i do have one) will be here this week end so not available
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Post by peter on Jan 20, 2023 9:26:19 GMT
Bring them along and Share The Love!
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Post by lighthouseleprechaun on Jan 20, 2023 10:08:23 GMT
Thank you for choosing Walmer. I might just make it.
I'll try to give a local weather conditions report on the day, as your forecast and the two I usually look at are quite dissimilar. One of mine says NE or N wind, the other NW, E, , N, SSE, NE. Confused.com. Both agree that it's light rather than gale force. I'll wait for the shipping forecast - that's usually quite accurate, but not long range.
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Post by lighthouseleprechaun on Jan 22, 2023 9:36:49 GMT
Good morning. Walmer Weather Watch reporting.
Forecast for afternoon.
We'll be unlucky if we catch a shower, but there is a vague possibility.
5 or 6C, feeling like 2 or 3C.
Wind N or NE. Met Office, including shipping forecast, say 3-4 gusting 5 (14-16 mph, gusting 19-20). BBC says 6-8 mph (force 2).
There may be freezing fog inland, although it is clear here.
Observed at 0930.
Cloudy with some brightness. No new ice in shallow birdbath but ice tipped out yesterday pm has not yet melted. Very little wind so far as bamboo is only just moving.
Here ends the weather watch from Walmer.
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Post by peter on Jan 22, 2023 18:43:43 GMT
Today was the first decent weather for kite flying this year here in the south east of England so Janet (lighthouseleprechaun), Mike, Gareth, Martin g and myself dusted off the thermals, filled the thermos flasks with hot water and packed copious amounts of cuppa soups and instant coffee.
We decided to go to the Borrowpit, Walmer. What a day, sunny with interesting cloud formations and about 36°F but the wind was constant with no lumps in it and about 8-12 mph.
I put my new PLK 8² up first closely followed by my midi PLK Trilobite - flew like a dream. Next I put the mini pig on the line for good measure. I made a quick video call to show off to Kent Kite Flyers Southern Hemisphere branch, Pieter Binsbergen in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. We were surprised that we were both suffering exactly the same temperatures 36°......then we remembered that he works in centigrade and we work in farenheit!!
Marting put up his Sponge Bob and used it to lift his Garfield and his newly acquired Puppy. Gareth put up some of his well crafted (by him) stick kites and so did Mike. Janet tried out her 1² flowform and a mini sled.
We were approached by dozens of the passers by who were full of compliments for our little show. Ahh, we just love pleasing the public.
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Post by stevesue on Jan 22, 2023 19:16:03 GMT
Flew at Winchelsea Beach today, put up the 2 rabbits and test flew 2 spinning janneys on 1 line several stoping to take pictures and asking if i was flying the rabbits for the chinese new year
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Post by Gareth Williams on Jan 23, 2023 10:03:05 GMT
Well they are Chinese bunnies Steve
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Post by evets on Jan 23, 2023 12:22:08 GMT
Bring them along and Share The Love! They took me out for a late birthday lunch |
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