Read the May-Jun 2020 issue of The Grid
Escaping to Virtual Reality
Club activities during the pandemic
This issue of THE GRID brings you a mix of experiences from expedition memories to lockdown stories, including exploring the outdoors and spending hours in the gliding simulator, Condor.
Our Chairman, Andrew Sampson, talks through the coronavirus situation (which may have changed by the time of publication) and remembers the last time the club had to close (p6). He also describes what it was like learning to fly in the 1930s (p36).
Carol Marriot shares her flying experience in the Canadian Rockies of Invermere during the summer of 2019 (p8).
The lucky lads went on tour to Denbigh just before the lockdown, with Justin Craig, Liam Bennett and Stefan Astley (who got his gold height) describing their incredible flights (p12).
David A White, who should have been in Shobdon, revives stunning photos of Cerdanya 2019 (p22).
With all the online activities, Tom Pridgeon reports on the successful virtual Easter Competition (p24), John Smith shares his experience of flying in Condor (p27), and Martin Hayden celebrates the Wonder Wednesdays via Zoom (p35).
Mark Newland-Smith talks about his life in lockdown and clarifies the rules of flying the ridge safely (p28).
On the powered side, Steve Lynn is back with new KS travel stories (p10), and Trevor Mills tells everything about building G-MLSY (p30).
And since our club does not lack curiosities, David Lord finds a macabre clutching hand (p34).
