misterbleepy wrote:I remember you teaching me how to axel at Bristol kite festival quite a few years ago - I can still do it, so you taught me well
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misterbleepy wrote:I remember you teaching me how to axel at Bristol kite festival quite a few years ago - I can still do it, so you taught me well
you'll be surprised at the buzz you get from flying team
Ian Newham wrote:Around 2003 everyone went pitch trick mad, kites were cool again in places like France and there were enough people still interested here that newcomers weren't on their own and the diehards had something new to learn. Things have gotten quieter again.
Sadly now it seems kids just want to sit at their XBox/phone, its cool to sneer at everyone else and deride their interests as gay and they are only concerned with how gangsta they look. Sadly I don't think their are enough diehards left to make it less embarassing for newcomers to play with a kite and those that give it a go are unlikely to tell their mates about it.
Anyone who has battled through the red tape and health and safety paranoia deserves huge thanks. With fear of being sued and no money I think councils are even less likely to give kite festivals the go ahead.
I think it may be some time before things pick up again
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Ian Newham wrote:Even more will stop and watch if you add long tails.
Sorry, I couldn't help it. Tails and the Olympics - its the Godwins law of kites
SkyRags wrote:Ian Newham wrote:Anyone who has battled through the red tape and health and safety paranoia deserves huge thanks. With fear of being sued and no money I think councils are even less likely to give kite festivals the go ahead.
Another small point is the marketing of fliers- NOT TRYING TO BE offensive here but young fliers watching a more animated personality like Barresi become more interested in the sport than someone who fits their uninformed perception of the kite scene (old person, or nerdy looking)
Ian Newham wrote:Anyone who has battled through the red tape and health and safety paranoia deserves huge thanks. With fear of being sued and no money I think councils are even less likely to give kite festivals the go ahead.
I think it may be some time before things pick up again
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Eddie Green wrote:I miss it.