Category Archives: Patch News

Patch News – April 2013

I’m writing this on 1st May so it must be time for the April Patch News. Despite the fact that Multiple Models Montague has gone fishing in Florida for 2 months I’ve still got lots to write about. That must … Continue reading

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Patch News – March 2013

Time for the March Patch News but with the recent weather there hasn’t been a lot of flying.  Some of us have still been venturing out and making the best of it but it has been very cold.  On Sunday … Continue reading

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Patch News – February 2013

Despite some pretty snowy, wet, and windy weather in the last month there has still been lots of activity at the patch and lots of new models have been flown. Multiple Models Montague & I ventured up to the field … Continue reading

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Patch News – January 2013

It’s only 11th Jan as I write this and I have already been flying 6 times this year, even though I missed the only Sunday so far in 2013. Good start to the year! Father Christmas must have been good to … Continue reading

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Patch News – December 2012

Winter has certainly arrived now but many of us are still managing to get up to the field regularly. New member Dan Handley and top of the waiting list Nigel Baker both passed their ‘A’ certs, congratulations to you both. There are still … Continue reading

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Patch News – October 2012

Well it’s time I wrote something for the website but frankly I’m a little short on material. Now don’t get all smug, it’s not because you’ve all been flying the same old models so brilliantly that you haven’t needed to … Continue reading

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Weed Control update

On behalf of the committee, I would like to thank all those who arrived on Wednesday to knock back the weeds to improve the parking area’s, I arrived at about 7.10 by which time the bulk of the work was … Continue reading

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Patch News – August 2012

Well the weather has picked up since I wrote last which means our excellent farmer has finally been able to cut his field. Once the grass (very long by this time) had had a few days of sunshine the farmhands … Continue reading

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Weed Patrol – Rescheduled for Wednesday 15th Aug 2012

At the club meeting last week it was decided that this evening (Wed 8th Aug) we would have a go at clearing the nettles etc from around the parking areas at the field. Unfortunately Roland’s van is being repaired and … Continue reading

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Patch News June 2012

We had a surprise visitor to the patch in May. A few of us were flying one Saturday when we spotted a Tiger Moth heading our way and the pilot had obviously spotted us as well. He flew a circuit around … Continue reading

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