There you are. It’s just behind that house, getting ready to go. Fabulous views of the Yorkshire Dales this morning. We’ll be back in time for lunch at the pub.
For Becky’s #SimplyRed.
‘Would You Like to Fly in my Beautiful Balloon?’
There you are. It’s just behind that house, getting ready to go. Fabulous views of the Yorkshire Dales this morning. We’ll be back in time for lunch at the pub.
For Becky’s #SimplyRed.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
How was it?
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Nope, I’ve not been. I was just looking on as it went up …. and later, came down. One day ….
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We get a lot of hot air balloons over Bath. It looks wonderful but I’m not good with heights.
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Nor am I. I somehow feel a hot air balloon would be different. I’d like to find out.
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do, it’s amazing 😀
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Bravo for you! You must have had some marvelous views. Not sure if I could do it.
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No, I’ve never been in a hot air ballon. I was merely an observer. I’d love to have a go though.
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I agree it would be fun, but I’d be nervous the first few moments of flight.
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I’d be a gibbering wreck. But I hope I’d settle down.
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We did a tethered hot air balloon in Krakow many years ago and I’ve been to the Bristol festival, which was amazing to watch, but I’ve never done a proper flight xx
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Bloggers’ day out one day??
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Could be! xx
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such a fun way to travel – I will definitely be heading your way if you book a flight!
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Gotta do it!
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we should make a date
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We really should! Is anybody (seriously!) up for it? I am.
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Let’s put a call out . . .
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PS loving the music – just catching up with it now as have had drills going in the house
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Your exitements never end!
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That would be a great experience to have..
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When I was a kid I wanted to learn to fly a plane. Or at least go up in a balloon. Maybe even sky dive. But now days, 60 years later, I think it’s OK that I don’t. But they sure are pretty!
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I’m still keen on a balloon ride.
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Dear Margaret
We all would like to fly in a balloon. We haven’t done it yet.
Happy afternoon
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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We must all add it to our ‘bucket list’.
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Indeed
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 :-0
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I love a balloon flight and I bet the Dales look wonderful from up there! I noticed your comment to Jo – do count me in 😀
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We really should. How many of us could they cram in, I wonder?
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The baskets vary but eight is usually easy and sometimes more
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Good to know.
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That looks a bit of a tight squeeze behind the house!
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I know! I don’t know how they did it!
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Yes, I would! When are we leaving? Remember the long flight I’d have to get there!!
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Well bear that in mind when we book 😉
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I once bought a Virgin balloon flight for John’s birthday. We managed to do it just in time for his birthday two years later! It kept getting cancelled. Too windy. Not enough wind. You name it.
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Myself and a friend have been trying for 12 months , on the 7th booking in August. I will be amazed if we actually get up , up and away!
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I can’t remember how many cancellations we had. I was fooled by the advert which said they had departure points all over Scotland. I didn’t realise that meant they had one balloon which they carted about the place! a couple of times we had even booked a weekend away around it. It was fun when we finally got up though.
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Deferred gratification ….
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2 bloomin’ years! That’s deferred alright.
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Fair point.
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Yes, yes! Let’s go. 😊
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Amazing! How was it?
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I didn’t go on a trp. But it’s whetted my appetite to do so.
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An earworm, but a good one. Lovely sight to see a balloon or more than one.
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Always lovely to see a balloon. Having an earworm? Not so much.
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That’s rather close to the house, hope the wind doesn’t get up 🫢
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It was being deflated at that point. All good.
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How lovely is that!
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It’s always an uplifting sight, isn’t it?
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Indeed.
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Love the shot of the balloon behind that house, yet another unusual angle taken by you. Think Jo’s tethered trip is the one for me. Cast loose am not sure I would enjoy the views as realise now I must have a fear of flying free.
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Funnily enough, I’m hopeless up a tall building, but OK when there’s a real and present danger of falling earthwards!
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well if we wanted to make it date for next year,how about the Bristol Balloon Festival – that way loads of balloons and other bloggers can book directly or just watch too
Here’s the info on this year’s https://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/visitor-information/balloon-rides
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Wow! Just checked it and quite an event! But think I would still watch!
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and I am sure you wouldn’t be alone – it’s what I thought this might be a great place for a bloggers day out
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It definitely sounds like a plan.
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Where’s your sense of adventure? Though I might wimp out if I thought too long about it …
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I can see info about everything but actually going up in one. Am I missing something?
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we have to book directly with one of the firms, so I am thinking we try for next year and then promote to others to either book themselves or come along and watch xx
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👍We’ll find out the dates and take it from there. I think we’ll have some disgruntled no-shows rightly complaining it’s too far – Brian?
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they can watch online!
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It’s not the same …
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it isn’t but better than nothing!
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Go for it Becky. A blogging balloon festival!
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👍
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Wow! This conversation carried on somewhat! I’d be happy to see the balloons, I remember Jo posting about them (I think), but going up in one? No, don’t think so. I do remember one coming down opposite our house in Cape Town, luckily when there was still plenty of space. It was awfully BIG!
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They ARE. That one behind the house that I posted was gigantic. Not for you then? I was hoping to meet you at last!
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I’m not saying no. Bristol is doable – about a 3 hour drive I think.
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Excellent. Let’s see how this one goes…
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