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    Default BEACHHEAD 2023 - Bournemouth

    Warning Order !

    BEACHHEAD returns at the BIC Bournemouth on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 2023.

    Entoyment present their tabletop games show at the Bournemouth International Centre on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th February 2023. Various tournaments are also running on both the Saturday and Sunday as well as boardgame events.
    https://www.facebook.com/beachheadshow2022/

    I have received our formal invitation to put on a game.

    We usually do the Saturday only but they'll be asking that we cover both days if we're putting a game on (might be negotiable?)
    Hopefully there are enough bodies willing to present over the two days.


    (Left to right : Ajay, Justin, Tim, Gary & Baz)

    So, one for your diaries
    Last edited by flash; 03-27-2023 at 10:45.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    My CO has cleared me to attend this and I'm good for an overnighter to attend for both days. Also happy to help with the org if needed.

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    Another spiffing show in God's Waiting Room
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Guntruck View Post
    Another spiffing show in God's Waiting Room
    Isn't that Bexhill ?

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quarters arranged. Available for both days.

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    Excellent

    "He is wise who watches"

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    I'm running an event for another Game System on the Saturday but am willing and available to help out on Sunday.

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    I'm on for this one, both days if needed

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    Should be OK for this - both days of course!
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Sadly I can't make it this year as I will be on holiday. Hope it goes as well as last year.

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    We are invited - just awaiting the official form.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    hotel booked - Friday and Saturday nights
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Good show, chaps, tables ordered - they might get it right this year but don't hold your breath !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    hotel booked - Friday and Saturday nights
    Ditto

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    Officially only four wristbands (so far), I pleaded my case that we're effectively running two tables, so we'll wait and see.
    Ajay, Tony, Tim, Mike are covered (I'll wing it)

    "He is wise who watches"

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    How about we all chip in and share the cost of the extra ticket huh?

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    No promises, but we might have a spare ticket from our game. Won't know until nearer the time.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeemagnus View Post
    How about we all chip in and share the cost of the extra ticket huh?
    Thanks but you chaps are already forking out for hotels and such, I'll be home in 45mins and I'm sure something will turn up

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Clocks ticking down for this one, just over a week to go.
    Will be looking at doing the usual set up of a couple of tables with different scenarios on both. Should be enough of us to run both.
    Want to run Prick the Sausage & Drop the Bomber as well as Bounce the Recon & On the Bounce dogfight scenario over the day.
    Sunday is usually the quieter of the two days so could be a chance for us to game together.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    locks ticking down for this one, just over a week to go.
    Will be looking at doing the usual set up of a couple of tables with different scenarios on both. Should be enough of us to run both.
    Want to run Prick the Sausage & Drop the Bomber as well as Bounce the Recon & On the Bounce dogfight scenario over the day.
    Sunday is usually the quieter of the two days so could be a chance for us to game together.
    All sounds great to me - looking forward to it and to the birthday celebrations

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    Have a good time, sorry can’t make this one

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    You'll be missed, Baz, hopefully those that can make it will see you at Flight Club in March

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    You'll be missed, Baz, hopefully those that can make it will see you at Flight Club in March
    Shame Baz, hope to see you at the next one.

    When is Flight Club in March (Date)?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyc206 View Post
    Shame Baz, hope to see you at the next one.

    When is Flight Club in March (Date)?
    Hi Tony,

    26th March

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    Quote Originally Posted by tonyc206 View Post
    ...When is Flight Club in March (Date)?
    Don't you read your PM's ?!

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Sorry you won't be there Baz. Catch up at next Flight club hopefully

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    Quote Originally Posted by mikeemagnus View Post
    Sorry you won't be there Baz. Catch up at next Flight club hopefully
    Enjoy yourselves, hope there are plenty of customers

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    I'll see you chaps down there, where my lot will be Kidnapping Queen Victoria. Will have a spare wristband going begging.
    Run for your life - there are stupid people everywhere!

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    Please sir ! Might as well try to look official.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Forward base established. SWMBO well pleased with our billet.

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    You spoil that woman... Send her my love

    Have most of the kit sorted -
    Mats, caddys, decks, tokens, rulers; forum shirt & flying helmet - two Balloons; have 3-4 of each scout and a few tandems if required but enough to run the scenarios on a couple of tables. Not bringing early stuff or Italian front, though might bring that Sunday if requested.
    Last edited by flash; 02-10-2023 at 06:45.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Quote Originally Posted by flash View Post
    Don't you read your PM's ?!
    Yes, but only after I'd asked the question!

    Hadn't been on for a while and forgot protocol (or maybe just stupid!)

    See ya tomorrow

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    Day one done and dusted, back tomorrow for the second round and more banter with the chaps
    Some pics may appear next week.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Two done and dusted.. Home safe & sound, another year older and with belly full of ruby !
    Many thanks to the chaps who all travelled considerable distance to join me for our contribution to Beachhead '23, namely Andy (Ajay), Tim (Flying Helmut), Mike (Mikeemagnus) & Tony (Tonyc206). A good second day with plenty of fun and banter, can't think of a better way to spend m'birthday

    Major medals for all please, Air Vice Marshall (once we figure out how we can apply them !)

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Great weekend Dave and everyone else. Many thanks for the discussions, anecdotes, bad dad jokes and general all round good company. It was a lot of fun.

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    Played a bomber scenario warm up, having chased Ajay's DH.4 around the board he dropped on target...
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    But didn't make it home !
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    The lower group are the +1's

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Ajay continued to man the bomber and took on three opponents. He got through but I think he missed the target this time. He did not miss his pursuer, though !
    Forgive me, I can't recall who that was, maybe Mike ?
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    His joy did not last long as one of the other hounds caught up with him and took him down. This might have been Jack, son of Justin(JuD)
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    Whilst engaged on the other half of the table the bomber scenario was reset with Mike as GM. This time Ajay had a Camel escort piloted by Tony (tonyc206) and Jack was joined by two other punters Mike & Dave assisted by his son William.
    Here we see Mike & Ajay measuring arcs as the others watch on
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    L-R: Jack, Dave, Mike (William out of sight) Mike (Mikeemagnus), Andy (Ajay), Tony (tonyc206)

    The table in action
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    Tony gets to work and he downs Jack
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    Tony doesn't get it all his own way as Mike gets on his tail
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    Dave had been shooting up the bomber but takes a beating from Ajay's gunner as it breaks right leaving him shooting at Tony
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    Dave over runs and cannot capitalise, Ajay goes for another bomb run having missed one drop, Mike reverses looking for a target
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    Having missed his target (again) Ajay heads for home as Dave & Mike hone in on him
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    Ajay slips through as Mike is distracted by Tony & Ajay gets a pop at Dave which sets him on fire
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    Ajay is well on his way as Tony evades mike & catches up with Dave
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    Tony jammed his guns and Mike takes advantage
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    Dave drawers a 4 for fire and his game is done. meanwhile Ajay flies off the board, claiming the kill !
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    We switched up the planes for a bit of dogfight fun - Camels v Razors
    I flew Barker's Camel, Ajay in Brown's; Mike in the yellow tailed E.V, Tim in the striped.
    Here as I exchange with Mike Tim catches me at close range
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    Mike and I briefly merge machines
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    Formation Immels & we both get pounded
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    Three more damage cards & feeling decidedly set upon !
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    Told you so !
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    Tim Jammed shooting me & Ajay takes advantage at close range as he Immels
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    After a near miss with Mike Ajay powers away.
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    Tim reverses and catches him from the rear
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    I don't have a pic of the result, it may have rhymed with Doom but honestly can't recall !

    Next we had some punters - Sean and Sean - a father, son grudge match run by Mike & Ajay
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    I believe the win went to the old and treacherous The youngster claiming more hits given but he didn't get the decisive cards.
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    "He is wise who watches"

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    Day two started with a Survival of the Fittest dogfight setup and the Bounce the Recon scenario:

    This was a three on two match up. Tommy lost the toss and was put in the centre of the table, Fritz rolled for each player and where he approached on the clock.
    Tommy's then diced to see how fast they reacted - it didn't seem to help them much !
    I came in at 11 in the Alb D.III with the white band; Tim in the Voss D.III at 9, Ajay with the red banded D.III at 7.
    I managed to get a shot on Mike's N.17 #T from his blind side, as did Tim from the rear quarter; alongside was Tony in N.17 #2.
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    The N.17 were difficult to tell apart, so, helpfully, we marked Mike's with some fire ! Tim Jammed (old curse)
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    Rolling around behind Mike I came to Tony's N.17 and was lucky enough to do the same to him at close range
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    Passing behind Tony I got onto Mike again at long range, Ajay hit him from ahead and jammed his gun.
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    I manage to stay on Mike's tail..
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    I pour it on a close range but he keeps flying & takes a pop at Tim who has latched on to Tony.
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    I now trade with Tony as Mike breaks past me and takes on Ajay who has Immelled but is still jammed. Tim slides in and slams Tony at close range
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    I jammed but Tim's shot had the desired effect ! (12 with the +1's )
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    Mike gets into slippery bugger mode and the three of us scramble about to get on him, he sold us all a dummy with an Immel but Tim catches up with him for a long shot
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    He slips past Tim as I try to swing round intending to cut him off
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    Then Mike runs head on into Ajay for a close range pass..
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    It doesn't go well for him ! (last two cards in top line)
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    But we did OK A good game all told, even if I was firing blanks for most of it !
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    There was a commotion from the Sails of Glory table alongside us..
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    Mandy - Chris (Boney10)'s SWMBO - celebrates a victory over him with her 'happy dance', much to our amusement - Chris moves off shaking his head, muttering 'stupid game' under his breath


    After a re-set with new players, we're off again.
    Tim shares a laugh with Justin (JuD) another Flight Club pilot.
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    Sides are even, 3 on 3, N.17 (A guns) v Alb D.III. This time Jerry got bounced. Think I'm in the green N.17 coming in from 3 o'clock, right of me in the silver N.17 is Ben (grandson of Andy - (Sherlochnumber1)). Threading the needle is Justin in the D.III with the red band.
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    Some of the runners and riders:
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    L-R: Tim, Mike, Ben, Ajay (top right), Andy (Sherlochnumber1), Justin (JuD)

    Ben and I blow through the opposition, having bluffed our way past Tim and Justin. I the foreground Andy re-introduces himself to Mike at close range !
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    Ben & I make mirror Immels to bypass Tim & Justin once again.. Meanwhile Mike takes more love from Andy
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    Tim Immels behind Mike and lights him up - It's all too much for his N.17 as a second engine damage drops him
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    Andy, Justin, Tim, and Mike in the thick of it.
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    Following this move I'm trailing smoke, Tim has a jam & Justin's WIA.
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    I get a +1 from Andy which takes me down - leaving Ben the only pilot against three !
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    Tim And Andy survive a merging moment
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    Ben try's to give the lads the run around but Justin latches on to him
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    Softening him up for Tim who catches Ben as he reverses
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    We thought he'd done pretty good under the circs but he didn't get his granddad!


    In the next quiet spell we changed the planes up - Fokker D.VII's v SE5a's.
    The chaps in attendance tried it on for size, Tim pulled out a Steffi..

    Me and Mike were bounced, Ajay (red trim) came in at 9, Tim in Steffi at 6, Tony (yellow trim) at 11 (out of shot).
    I wrong footed Ajay who expected me to turn 90 toward him. Probably the only right move I made as you will soon see !
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    No shots thus far
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    I missed a pic here as Ajay turned right again as I did a 90 right & shot him up.
    It then went rather wrong for me as Tim nipped in on my six and proceeded to beat on me !
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    Stop punching me, you bully !

    Meantime Mike sizes up his chances against Tony & Ajay
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    I momentarily break the +1 battering
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    Mike slides past Tony, neither gets a shot.
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    But it's too good to last as Tony sets him smoking and Ajay turns in pursuit
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    And Tim resumes the beating (I think he just changed hands) by setting me aflame
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    The hounds are chasing down Mike
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    Tim closes for the Kill but overcooks the approach as I jink toward him & make the overlap
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    I break hard right and open the gap from Tim; Tony breaks right but Ajay keeps after Mike
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    Sadly, Mike becomes meat in the sandwich
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    Tim has jammed but Mike is done for by Ajay's next +1 !
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    Moments later my fire reaches that critical level and I follow Mike down, victim of Tim's ignition !
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    As soon as we finished we set it up again as Ben & Andy had returned for another go. Highlights only I'm afraid:
    The action is already on..
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    L-R Tim, Andy, Mike, Ben, Tony.

    Think that's Ben in the background, already on fire, Mike shares his views with Ajay & Tony in the middle, Andy in Z avoids that argument
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    Tim took a beating somewhere along the line and is first down (pic taken out of context)
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    Tony (I think) Booms young Ben
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    Ajay finishes Mike
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    Tony has a recount and realises he's toast !
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    And Ajay takes the victory for the dreaded by knocking Andy down.
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    That was it - show was over and we packed up ready for the off by 16.00.
    Thanks for the efforts of all involved, I hope you all had a good time, I hear Ben did & that he enjoyed meeting his granddads friends (even if we did our best to kill him !)



    Medic said I wasn't a good bleeder... I told her I thought I was bleedin' alright !
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    Good memories Dave, thanks for sharing the pics.

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    Hectic stuff, wasn't it?

    Many thanks for posting.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Two good flying days with plenty of fun moments. Nicely captured in Dave's report. Thanks to all participants and well done to the team.

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    Yes, it was great fun - I really enjoyed it (the evening Socials, too)!

    I hope to post some pictures of my own, but it's currently quite difficult to find time.
    I laugh in the face of danger - then I hide until it goes away!

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    Another great weekend. Lots of fun even if my flying was crap!!!



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