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Depends what part of London you're in... if you're in South London you could give Headcorn Parachute Club a call (01622 890862) and take it down to them. They are only an hour by train out fo London Bridge. hth Vicki

The only thing to be aware of with the Techno is that Parachutes de France will not sell their products in the USA. Vicki

I unknowingly celebrated with you at lunchtime… with a particularly yummy baked potato! Vicki

Ok...I see what you mean (and no offence to JR!). Kathy is really lovely and JR is a great guy. I arrived at Quincy on my own one year, my beer time not just there but in the USA and I jumped with those guys for the whole boogie. They rock! Vicki

...Macca must still be in Florida! Vicki

Are Kathy and JR still at Chambersburg? I jumped with them at Quincy several years ago and they were just the loveliest people.

:0:1 No jumping this weekend - howling winds, rain and a bit of hail. English weather really does suck Gremlin and I went to a wedding on Saturday and we surely must owe beer for, whilst standing outside the church after the service, watching the howling winds catch the bride's veil and blow it onto the roof of the church! Vicki

Do a search - there are a load of threads on here about nasty Sabre openings and what does or does not tame them! Vicki

That is just TOO unfair!!! Vicki

Will be good to see you again Iwan! Vicki

I look forward to meeting you all!

From my point of view, it depends who the man is! Vicki

I did 2 jumps at Netheravon last Saturday. Could have done more but it really was getting a bit too windy! There has actually been a fair amount of jumping going on at Nethers this year, assuming you don't mind being really, really cold! Vicki

Spoiled brat. I forgot to mention that I'm going to Empuriabrava in October without him! Vicki

Where did he take you to? Erm... Empuriabrava a few times, Eloy at Christmas, Elsinore next month and Sweden in July. He's good! Vicki

I’m going to be in the Perris/Elsinore area between 4th and 13th April and I would love to meet up and have a drink or a jump with as many of you guys as possible!

Date: Saturday 13/03/04 Alt: 13,500’ Aircraft: Grand Caravan DZ: Netheravon Description: 8way – I came off launch… star, diamond flake, arrow head – 6 points. Good fun but way, way, way too cold! Brrrrrrrrrrrrr! Vicki

Generally good stuff Matt - maybe at the top of the gear section it would be wise to stress in big letters to speak to instructors about kit choices (both canopies and containers) and to get any potential purchase looked over by a rigger. On the subject of reserves, I like but I guess there would be no harm in including the words "or bigger". Also I think you should include some mention of staying within the manufacturers recommendations for their weight and experience level. As for... remind me never to lend any of your lot a knife on a 20 minute call! Vicki

1. Whats your name? Vicki 2. How old are you? 26 3. Why did you decide to start jumping out of airplanes? My first jump was my 16th birthday present from my father! 4. Are you single or taken? Married? Taken 5. Do you have kids? Yuck! Absolutely not! 6. What do you drive? I don't. 7. Have you ever done a kisspass? Lots! 8. Where do you live? South-east England - just outside London. 9. Do you have any pets? Sadly not I'd love a dog 10. How many jumps do you have? 900+ 11. What color eyes do you have? Dark brown 12. What is your nationality? British/South African 13. Have you ever dated someone you met off the internet? No 14. Favorite Movie? The Graduate 15. What do you do when you arent skydiving? Work and sleep 16. Have you ever BASE jumped? No 17. If not... do you want to? One day... but then I've been saying that for years so I'm not sure if I'll ever feel ready to do it. 18. Do you have siblings? Nope 19. Where do you want to travel to the most? South America 20. What's your favorite color? Navy blue 21. Where was the last place you flew to ( not skydiving )? Phoenix, AZ for the Eloy holiday boogie

Hey Denise, I’ve been plagued with ear/sinus problems for my entire jumping career. The best advice I can give you is if in doubt just don’t do it! If you judge it wrong and jump when you shouldn’t (even if you don’t physically damage anything) the pain can be beyond excruciating. My general rule of thumb is that if your ears will clear on the ground then you are probably ok to jump – if I am in any doubt at all, I will always try a hop and pop from no higher than 3,500’. If you think you are ok (i.e. can clear your ears easily on the ground) but still feel a little bunged try some of those Listerine thin strips and/or something strong and minty in your mouth on the way to altitude. If you wear a full face helmet, try a little (as in 1 or 2 drops) of Olbas oil in the nose/mouth piece. Good luck and please, please err on the side of caution - it’s only one weekend after all. (I had to sit out almost the entire summer last year and it was a killer ) Vicki

Coincidentally, I'll be in California (Perris and Elsinore) in just under 3 weeks and I live just outside London! Let's meet up!

Jeez! Anyone would think you couldn't get decent chocolate in the states... Vicki

I'd vote chocolate for lunch, more chocolate for dinner and then eat Macca for breakfast! Tell him it's still cloudy and sh*tty in the UK and I'm not jealous of him... MUCH! Vicki

Check this out: http://www.bpslangar.co.uk/html/events.shtml Langar Boogie is 1st to 9th May. Vicki

Again off the top of my head, I'm pretty sure the Langar boogie is at the beginning of May. Any month that starts and ends with a bank holiday can't be bad! Vicki