On Safari

Ok the other thing I'm testing is Joost, the new TV streaming thing from the people that bought us Skype.

So far I'm underwealmed as its not shown me a thing yet!

Still on demand streaming TV is the thing of the future, maybe I should think about making some content about hot air ballooning for new digital platforms.

As the embeding seems to be working heres some from last year of Bill Gates and his family flying that I took.

Before you moan you will not actually see his face, I was flying the first balloon out of the field whilst Steve actually flew him. I thought it would be a bit much to stuff a video camera in his face the chap was on holiday after all and must be sick of all the attention he gets. SO you will just have to take my word for it that he's in there.

One of the great joys of being back is seeing old friends, when recently at Richard Darlings house in Malvern we discussed or rather remembered a song from our childhood. It was nearly always played on an early morning weekend radio show which carried requests for children.

Ernie, the fastest milkman in the west... by Benny Hill.

I'm all for trying to make it number one again in the UK. So watch it again and again!!!

This afternoon in a free wifi pub is allowing me to update my  Facebook Entry, something a friend of mine Tim Hill dragged me into but I have failed to fill in any info well thats changed now! So come on over and give me a poke that seems to be the done thing!

 I hope it embeds. Otherwise heres the URL.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj-RiitzUpY

Well I have finally found a spot with free internet access. Although for some reason I can't send and receive any email here.

I'm in the Priory Pub which is opposite the Hotel Ibis in Wellingborough, for it is here that we will be based, no not the pub. I'm staying in the hotel until we move into a house that we have rented, hopefully tommorrow.

The balloon is sat on the airfield at Sywell which is quite an amazing place, a small airfield in England with neat and tidy facilities a hotel and bar all with an art deco feel, right up my street. I am very impressed with it.

Things have changed in dear old Blighty. I am busy wondering why on earth I came back to work here, other than my fathers birthday. Right now I think I'll only come back for holidays in the future, maybe my mind will change as  time goes by.

Am I missing Africa, you bet! Oh I heard that Big Cat Diary is not visiting Kenya this year, hopefully it just means they had more than enough footage last year.

I think my old chum Dick Estes is back though. Watch out for his slide shows!!

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A rainy dull England (help.......)

Markus and I are sat on our Virgin Flight to Blighty, doors are about to close so I should stop! if you are flying with Virgin Balloons in Cambridge or Peterborough this summer then theres a strong chance that I will be your pilot and Markus my crew chief. Already we are marvelling at the inflight entertainment available. Guess we have been flying too many African airlines. Our European Safari begins. G

Two days ago I flew a film crew from DSTV and my friend Karen Edwards of the Spotted Horse Pub.

She takes excellent family portraits and being an ex model herself knows how to get the best out of her subjects. Well worth a visit there to see her work on the wall.

Heres some stills that she took, we lucked in I dropped right down into Inchbrackie Falls just outside of Rosetta. The Police helicopter even came to look

It was a perfect flight, I guess thats why yesterday had to happen!

The wind from the Drakensberg made hot air ballooning impossible again today. Its time for me to fly north for the summer.

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