Fractured Axel

Opinions about kite festivals that you have gone too

Ive only been to two:

Bristol 2003 excellent (though not as big as the balloon fiesta)
Margam 2004 (today) not as big as bristol, location is good as the wind is usually good.

Been to quite a few this ,Weymouth lovely weather if your sunbathing pants if your flyin, great atmosphere, Flying Squad really good (no frog song),Matrix Management stole it for me, Close Encounters had problems on the first day with the wind but came good on their wedding aniversary.Next for me was Rougham my first Stack UK national,really scary out in the arena trying to master the precision in 3-6 mph wind then busking my way through the freestyle for 2 mins,yet again a fantastic atmosphere and really well put togeather event (Martin Corrie we salute you) Carl and James R entertained the crowds with their usual spellbinding ballet routines .Following day for me was the Ballet,not as nervous as yesterday,really enjoyed it.Anyone thinking of competing next year ,i would not think twice about it, Andy P puts you at ease(well he did me)

Next i think was middle Wallop, yet again competing,could not believe how many people turned up on the Friday night, had a real problem pitching a tent with any space and we got there at 7.30 AM,later a load of the Dunstable posse turned up made a really great weekend,also competed nowhere near as nervous as Rougham,but i did'nt fly that well though.
Theres been enough typed about MW,see Aeolian.

I think the next one was Bedford,not the best venue in the world,and if you like single line kites (very coulourful) then this is the place for you,as far as power kiting and trick then really this is a non event,i'm sorry to say
Carl and James made it worth the trip if you've never seen them before,nice to see "le petit" in the arena flyin Carls new kite,and no its not the fury,still a prototype i believe, looks and flys really well in Carls hands, mind you what does'nt, so i think thats it for now, next i think is Brighton, see you there....

Gary the rev

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next i think is Brighton, see you there....

Next is Southampton, tomorrow... are you not going?

I'll let you know after Sunday - There's one over here in Holywood (NI - not USA) - First I'll have been to

Looking forward to it...

He He Big DAvey you are the star attraction. Mediator in the kite wars!!!!

Andy,no not going,no multi line comp,going up Dunstable Downs to practise i need it ,come and join us everybody!!!!!!!!!