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Won a Champagne Balloon Flight

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  • Tulip
    Tulip Posts: 29,324 Forumite
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    Well Done :D
  • DUKE
    DUKE Posts: 7,360 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker I've been Money Tipped!
    Congrats & enjoy! :j
  • lisyloo
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    Hi SystemFan,

    Congrats on your win.
    I'm a pilot and I just wanted to re-iterate what one of the other posters said.

    Ballooning is VERY weather depependent so don't be surprised if it's cancelled a number of times before you eventually get to go.

    It's dependent on the wind strength but also the direction
    i.e. if the wind is in the direction of the sea/aiport/big city and there is not a suitable launch site for that direction then they may not be able to go.

    Allow about 4 hours for the flight as you possibly have to travel to a launch site, the inflate it and then after landing it has to be packed away before your return.

    If you have any questions then let me know and I'll try to answer.
  • fluffynit
    fluffynit Posts: 11,339 Forumite
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    well done :)
  • elizabethp
    elizabethp Posts: 76,441 Forumite
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    Well done :D
    Liz xx
  • well done :j
    £2008 for 2008 member No.414
  • hjb123
    hjb123 Posts: 32,002 Forumite
    well done
    Weight Loss - 102lb
  • furndire
    furndire Posts: 7,308 Forumite
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    Congratulations
  • aggie
    aggie Posts: 7,287 Forumite
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    Ooh lovely. Congratulations!!
    I went on a balloon flight a few years ago and it was WONDERFUL even though I'm normally not keen on heights. Would love to do it again. You'll have a great time.
    MASSIVE THANKS TO ALL POSTERS!:happyhear
  • joho
    joho Posts: 4,768 Forumite
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    Congratulations! What a lovely prize!
    If you have nothing constructive to say just move along.
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