[Quadzimodo]

Babar and I were there at 8.30, I had to leave by 10 but Babar stayed on. He normally leaves by 11.30. But you're correct, no wind, strip in good condition, nice and sunny and once again no members.

Sorry mate. Yesterday was breakfast meeting at my place with (probable? possible?) incoming Councillor (elections in September), then straight to Town Hall to wrestle with the vogons from the NSW Government's developer arm, followed by discussions with Council planners. Yesterday arvo I broke the back of an editorial on the FPV scene here in Oz for Drone Magazine (due last Monday, and very late - still not finished). Today I hosted a lunch at my place for my mother's birthday. This arvo I slept.

I have a Blade Theory Type W FPV flying wing here which I would love to maiden some time soon, but everything else I have to fly which weighs more than 100-grams needs investment to get in the air; and I have utterly obliterated my discretionary funds for the time being.

We all no doubt greatly appreciate all you do and lament the fact that we fail to reward it with a greater payoff by utilising the field with greater frequency; I know I certainly do. It is also clear to me that we are set to loose the back bone of our club when we lose you to HMAS, and that we have our work cut out for us attempting to fill your shoes.

I know that Rob is inclined to step up and provide continuity to the leadership you have thus far provided us (at least as long as I have been around, which is a few years now) and, having had the chance to work relatively closely with him and others among us as part of the recent festival, I have confidence you need not worry we will fall flat on our faces. I am also certainly prepared to do more to help maintain and perhaps even grow what we have here. The fact that we have this opportunity going forward is in no small part thanks to you, so I hope you will continue to fly with us on occasion after your impending move in order to keep a watchful eye over us. Perhaps we can mutually benefit from having such a close former member over at HMAS too. I have visited only once, but can see that a little cross pollination could have some merit. Great bunch of guys over there too!