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Post by Tig on May 18, 2008 22:48:07 GMT
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Post by Shrubrose on May 19, 2008 5:39:03 GMT
I'm with you Tig, like to have my feet on the ground! But I do like to watch them too!  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on May 19, 2008 6:22:26 GMT
I always hope someone doesnt buy me a trip for a pressie  |
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Post by farmersboy on May 19, 2008 6:55:10 GMT
I always hope someone doesnt buy me a trip for a pressie Well thats blown that idea up in the air then ;D |
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Post by Jasmine on May 19, 2008 6:58:32 GMT
They are amazing to watch but I like having my feet on the ground too. A head teacher I worked with got a hot air balloon flight as part of her retirement present - she had mentioned in an assembly at some point that she would like to go on one. I still think about it now and have always hoped she really ment what she said rather than just saying something that popped into her head at the time because I'm with you Jenny - I couldn't set off in one - prezzie or not!!
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Post by Plocket on May 19, 2008 7:06:01 GMT
My mum has always wanted to go up in a balloon so we bought her and dad a trip for her 60th birthday. She absolutely LOVED it!
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Post by Weeterrier on May 19, 2008 8:31:40 GMT
My daughter bought me a trip in a balloon for my 50th. Unfortunately a very old neighbour decided she wanted to come with me, despite being well over the age limit. (she lied :  . Trying to get her into the basket was a nightmare, then for some reason the balloon had to land in a field pretty soon after take off, and made rather a bumpy landing. A man stumbled on to the old lady, and because she had osteoporosis, he broke her hip bone. So that was the end of the trip. An ambulance was called, a tractor had to ferry her to it, and we had all to trudge back to the road to be picked up. But the worst was yet to come. Someone persuaded the old lady that she could sue the company for damages. I was distraught, because I felt so sorry for the owner, he was just working on his own, and was a really nice man. Don't think her claim would have got off the ground (  ) any more than the balloon did. Anyway, my dream flight was ruined. As was everyone elses. We were all offered another flight, but my heart wasn't in it. One day.......................................... |
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Post by Tig on May 19, 2008 10:08:16 GMT
Thanks for sharing that WT, if your neighbour lied about her age I don't think she would have had a leg to stand on in litigation Definitely not on my 'things to do before I pop off' list now  x Tig |
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Post by carolann on May 19, 2008 10:16:56 GMT
I dont like heights I get dizzy looking out through the bedroom window, but I would love to go up in one of those they look so romantic sailing along on the breeze, dont much care for the landing.
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Post by Amo on May 19, 2008 20:11:48 GMT
I'd love to do it but OH being a pilot won't unless it's got wings!! We are going to do some gliding some day soon though!! ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 19, 2008 20:25:25 GMT
I don't think she would have had a leg to stand on in litigation Especially as she broke it........ ;D ;D I would LOVE to go up in a balloon, hang-glider, glider, paraglider etc etc etc FA x |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 19, 2008 20:37:31 GMT
Me too Andy. But having spoken to people who have done it, it is so good, you want to do it again. And again. And again. Do we really need another obsession  |
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Post by Missredhead on May 19, 2008 21:12:00 GMT
I don't like heights so I don't think I'd go up in one.....
But they do look so pretty
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Post by andy on May 20, 2008 6:25:23 GMT
They come over our house every evening in the summer. A few years ago, one was so low that we could talk to the people in the basket !!!.....i was going to ask them to fix my TV ariel whilst they were up there ;D
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Post by Tig on May 20, 2008 7:38:17 GMT
Good idea Andy ;D ;D I have watched another one this morning at the back of our house, over the marshes. Bet it was a bit chilly up there, hope they all had their thermals on  |
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Post by Weeterrier on May 20, 2008 7:41:39 GMT
They come over our house every evening in the summer. A few years ago, one was so low that we could talk to the people in the basket !!!.....i was going to ask them to fix my TV ariel whilst they were up there ;D  |
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) any more than the balloon did.
