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Tag: skydiving

Soggy Sydney

There’s a saying in skydiving that if you want to make it rain in a desert, organise a skydiving competition … More

Australia, bridge, Gold Coast, Harbour Bridge, Ove Arup, Runaway Bay, skydiving, Sydney, Sydney Opera House, travel, World Parachuting Championships

Falling in Flanders

Over the long weekend at the end of May, I travelled to Belgium for another skydiving training camp, this time … More

Belgium, Canopy Formation, Cessna 208, Europe, Eurotunnel, Flanders, MarchforEurope2017, Moorsele, Skydive Flanders, skydiving, travel

Along the coast a bit

A little to the West of Faro is the town of Alvor.  It is a great holiday destination, with things … More

Alvor, cats, Europe, go-carting, MarchforEurope2017, Portugal, skydiving, sunset, travel

European Parachute Championships and World Cups

The objective of this journey was to travel to the European Parachute Championships and World Cups held at Teuge, Netherlands. … More

EPC-WC, Netherlands, skydiving, Teuge, travel

Day and Night in Dubai

I had the idea for this kind of post on my first visit to Chicago in 2013.  Unfortunately my camera … More

beach, Day, Dubai, Night, skydiving, travel, UAE, United Arab Emirates

Dipsy 5

I am currently in Dubai as one of the judges for the Dubai International Parachuting Championships – DIPC for short … More

aeroplane, airplane, airshow, DIPC5, Dubai, skydiving, travel, UAE, United Arab Emirates

What is Fashion?

Liz’s poem ‘Fashion Statement‘ presents images of many different kinds of fashion and made me ponder what fashion is for. … More

clothing, culture, fashion, skydiving

Travelling up to 10,000 feet or more

When the weather and my wallet allow, I find a small aeroplane with a willing pilot, climb in, let the … More

aeroplane, airplane, aviation, freefall, head down, motorbike, Oxfordshire, parachute, parachuting, pilot, skydive, skydiving, Texas

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