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In 1995, Tosh & I decided to get Su a special birthday present. Su had always wanted to ride in a hot-air balloon, so Tosh & I contacted a company called Floating Sensations, in Berkshire.

Su's birthday is in October and October has notoriously unreliable weather here in the UK (even more unreliable than the rest of the year!) so it was with some trepidation, that Tosh & I watched the weather reports the night before we were due to go.

Blowing up the balloon. Photo: P.McKenzie

Fortunately the Sunday of Su's birthday dawned pretty bright and clear and we stopped off at a pub near the ballooning take-off site for a quick bite to eat, before heading off for a trip of a lifetime! Su had no idea where we were going (though I think she had her suspicions) and it wasn't long before we were airborne.

Into the wild blue yonder. Photo: P.McKenzie

The flight lasted about 40 minutes and what a view! Apart from the occasional burst of hot air to keep us aloft and the wind blowing, there was total silence! We ascended to about 1000 feet and drifted with the air currents for miles! Below us, the support vehicle followed.

Above the clouds.  Photo: P.McKenzie

Eventually we descended to a pretty good landing in a field, just as it was starting to get dark. We helped deflate and pack the balloon before giving our thanks and heading off home.

Su after descent. Photo: P.McKenzie

It was a superb day out and highly recommended! If you haven't tried this...Give it a go!

Bandanna Club Rating: 5 Bandannas

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