We organised an archery have-a-go session for the Long Mynd club today. Last year we were completely oversubscribed for the event, but had to cancel it because the archery club was burgled and all the equipment was stolen. This year we had fewer takers, with 10 people showing up. It was great fun and I think everyone enjoyed it. Even little Izzy, who is only four, got to have a go and it was so sweet to see her with a tiny bow. Tom, Pete, Norman and Trevor from the archery club were brilliant and made the session really enjoyable.

Turns out that Paul is an experienced archer, although he hasn’t shot for a few years. He happily spent the morning shooting. Once we finished, we went to the Church Stretton Summerfest. We had a walk around, looked at the stalls and soaked up the athmosphere. Frank treated us to the most delicious strawberry tarts ever!

On driving back home over the Long Mynd there were lots of hang gliders flying, so Geoff grabbed his kit and headed back up for a fly.

See photos of today.

See Paul’s photos of the Church Stretton fair.

Geoff writes: a pleasant evening’s flying on the hang glider. Cloudy, mostly ridge life, one or two light thermals. Max height I got was 860′ ATO – people were getting higher earlier in the day. Two flights, two top landings, spoilt only slightly by me and another pilot both deciding to land simultaneously from opposite sides of the ridge, both coming in at high speed on the downwind leg, and neither of us clearing our approach properly. Very sloppy, and just shows how easy it is to make a mistake.

Still, in spite of that bit of carelessness, a really nice couple of flights.

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