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    An unexpected visitor this morning

    We were surprised and delighted to welcome this visitor to our orchard this morning - a traineee hot-air balloon pilot completing his supervised check-out flight. Even more so when we realised that we knew the examiner on board (he did SWMBO's checkout many years ago) - what a lovely start to the day!


    Balloon in our orchard by John Liddle, on Flickr
    Last edited by John Liddle; 13-05-2018, 19:08. Reason: speeling
    John Liddle

    Backwell, North Somerset - "Where the cider apples grow"

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    What a wonderful visitation John


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    Peter

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      Nicely captured!
      Andrew

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        Wow that’s good....did you charge them landing fees?
        Brian Vickers LRPS

        brianvickersphotography.com

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          Peter, Andrew & Brian - thanks for looking and commenting.

          Originally posted by brianvickers View Post
          Wow that’s good....did you charge them landing fees?
          They gave me the standard fee - a bottle of whisky and because we knew the examiner, I gave him and the others some of my home-made cider - a fair exchange!
          John Liddle

          Backwell, North Somerset - "Where the cider apples grow"

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            Brilliant!
            what an excellent economic system.
            Brian Vickers LRPS

            brianvickersphotography.com

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              Please tell me you are joking - a bottle of whisky. When one made a crash landing at my place a few years ago I got nothing
              Trev

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                Originally posted by Trev B View Post
                Please tell me you are joking - a bottle of whisky. When one made a crash landing at my place a few years ago I got nothing
                Trevor - when flying a hot air balloon, every landing is a controlled accident - the main reason for hitting the ground hard is to make sure you stick to it and don't drag too far. This is why many folks think that the balloon has crashed, but that is not normally the case. That said, a polite pilot should offer some recompense to the landowner who's privacy he has just invaded - the offer of a flight is often a good choice - I am sorry you missed out.
                John Liddle

                Backwell, North Somerset - "Where the cider apples grow"

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                  Tom

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                    Thanks Tom
                    John Liddle

                    Backwell, North Somerset - "Where the cider apples grow"

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