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And from my training days in a former life "Keep your legs together"

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Hi all

Not good news :(

The weather is not looking great for Saturday :( so I have not got a final time to meet up yet!

There is a possibility that the weather will clear up and final preparations will be made tomorrow morning and I will post tomorrow evening.

The plan now is to meet up at a time TBC and if the weather is not good to jump we can all arrange another date to jump. Not sure what else there is to do around Redcliffe if your not throwing yourself out of a plane so any "Wet Weather plans" would be an idea. (Emma & Wayne bring your Frisbee!!)

Fingers crossed and I will post again tomorrow night to confirm all

BYE BYE

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Hi

Sorry for the late post but I have just finished work :rolleyes:

Good News :D

Looks like the weather is picking up and I have finally got the times.

Meet at 08:45 SHARP for a 09:00 briefing at Suttons Beach, Redcliffe. (Directions at end). First wave will depart for the Aerodrome at 09:30 and should be back on the ground around 10:15/10:30. The second wave should be landing around 11:30.

First Wave: Mick, Trish, Damien, Penny, Steve

Second Wave: Neil, Greig, Glen, Simon.

Not 100% as I was told that info over the phone and didn't write it down. DOH!

ALL Jumpers needs to be at Suttons Beach at 09:00 for the briefing regardless of which wave you're in.

Ensure you are wearing warm comfortable clothes and enclosed footwear, also skydiving with a hangover is a NO NO :beer:

Direction. From Gateway (M1) take Anzac Av (71) follow the (71) right to the end until you come to a roundabout just before the beach and turn right onto Marine Parade. Follow Marine Parade for approx 500 Meters and Suttons Beach should be on your left. Go to the far end of the car park and I will see you there!!!

BYE BYE :scared:

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Excellent... really thought it wasn't going to be on. See you there.

Mick

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Aggggghhhhhhh :D convinced we were going to have to reschedule. Have to leave here early. Brilliant :D First born is worried sick I am going to die, second born just wants to know how they will know it's me jumping :rolleyes:

F'in Weather !!
 

Hi Guys and Girls,

What a disaster, :o one of the reasons we left the UK was because it was impossible to arrange anything outdoor due to the weather and now our skydiving has been called off because of low cloud and rain, BUMMER.

But good news :D I have been assured that stable good weather is with us for the next week so the dive is back on at 12:45 tomorrow (Sunday).

So new plan. If we meet at 12:30 at Suttons beach for the 12:45 briefing we should then be back on the ground at around 13:45 - 14:00 just in time for burgers and dodgy prawns (if Netta brings any!!).

Hope this all works out, and see you tomorrow.

Simon and Glen have dropped out due to other arrangements but I really know it is because they are both soft southern shandy drinkers!!!!!!! :beer:

Later

Neil

Awesome
 

After a lot of hanging around and mucking about we finally manage our skydive today. It was absolutely cracking I totally enjoyed it and I hope the other jumpers did as well :)

I don’t think you can ever beat that feeling of getting thrown out of an airplane at 14,000ft :eek: :scared: :eek: :scared: What a great experience and if I had the funds and the time I think I would do it every weekend.

If anybody has any ideas for another exciting outdoor activity I am all ears!

For the few who bottled it, once you get sorted let me know and I will pass on the details of the company we used.

Until next time

Neil

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glad you enjoyed it, new you would. when i did mine several years ago the back drop wasn't anything like yours was. all being well we'll be out there in about five weeks, so if anyone feels like doing another one then give us a shout and i'I'llave my name first on the list.

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Absolutely brilliant! All seems a bit surreal now :D But that freefalling bit was incredible.:cool: Would love to do it again, but not sure about finances :rolleyes:

Thanks again Neil, shame about Saturday being rained off but it turned out brilliantly. Damned cold up there though, wasn't it :eek: :D

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Yeah it was cold, maybe shorts and T shirt wasn't such a good idea :o

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That's us up there, that is :D

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It was all good!
Cheers for organising it , looking forward to next 'brush with death'. Will my apparent suicidal tendencies affect my life insurance premiums, if i had them?

Steve ;)

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Yeah, nice one for organising it Neil. Absolutely superb experience. A few pic attached...

http://www.thegolfgti.co.uk/linkimages/20060625-034.jpg
http://www.thegolfgti.co.uk/linkimages/20060625-036.jpg
http://www.thegolfgti.co.uk/linkimages/20060625-093.jpg
http://www.thegolfgti.co.uk/linkimages/20060625-099.jpg
http://www.thegolfgti.co.uk/linkimages/20060625-105.jpg

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I take my hat off to you guys doing that. It is something i would love to do but a fear of flying makes it hard enough getting on a plane let alone jump out of one. :scared:

WELL DONE TO YOU ALL.
Mandy