Saturday 27 June

08:50
Mike has not yet been able to leave his home strip but the fog is lifting nicely. Flight now unlikely before 10:30.

I have just received a text message from Laurie & June in G-CZMI who have got away and were over Headcorn (Kent) 15 minutes ago.

06:00
As expected, there is mist which Bournemouth Airport forecasts will clear by 09:00. Light winds from the South East means that we won't have a wind advantage to get us to our first stop at Meaux, close to the Eastern side of Paris but the forecast is reasonable for us - just skirting some poorer weather conditions on the Eastern border of France.

Have just heard from Mike and conditions look better at his end so I had better get on and cook the sausages I'm taking up to the strip for him. I've got to look after the pilot!

So I expect a start from here later than 09:00