Over the weekend I camped out at Southampton Kite Festival, and a very enjoyable time it was too. As is so often the case, the wind was a bit too light (and the sun too bright) most of the time but I still got to see V&K coming second in the pairs ballet competition (and top of the experienced class, which is great) and the new look Scratch Bunnies, now a six man team thanks to the addition of UK champion Chris Gough and all-round kite deities Carl and James Robertshaw who have won more kite competitions than anyone else has had hot dinners. They are already looking pretty darn good, so I'm looking forward to seeing them fly together after some more practice. Word is that they are working on an assault on the international kite competition circuit.
For me, though, the highlight was probably the impromptu barbecue that took place in the camp site. There was a big whip-around and a trip to the nearby supermarket for a nice selection of burnables and drinks, followed by a really mellow evening of eating, drinking, chatting, and looking at the flashy lights that were hanging off the small number of kites that were still flying.
I even spent some time flying kites myself over the weekend, which is a rare thing these days.
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