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Rhondda&nbsp;Round Table </strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">Next Event -&nbsp; Meeting Wed 18th Jan 2012</font></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 102);" class="MsoNormal"><big><big><big><big><big><big><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2"><big><big><big><big><big><big>Santa Sleigh</big></big></big></big></big></big></font></o:p></span></big></big></big></big></big></big></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2"></font></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2">&nbsp;<img style="width: 262px; height: 196px;" alt="" src="aeimages/santaasda1.jpg"> &nbsp;<img style="width: 262px; height: 197px;" alt="" src="aeimages/santaasda2.jpg"> &nbsp;</font></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal">Thanks to everyone who supported the Santa sleigh this year</p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal">------------------------------------------------<span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2"></font></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"></span><big><big><big style="font-weight: bold;"><big><font size="2"><big><big><big><big>This Years Fireworks display took place on Sunday 6th November</big></big></big></big></font></big></big></big></big></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2"></font></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><o:p><font size="2"><img style="width: 478px; height: 358px;" alt="firework" src="aeimages/smFWred.jpg">&nbsp;</font></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"> Thanks to everybody who attended this year and made the event so successful</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"></span></span></p> <img style="width: 322px; height: 240px;" alt="gocarts" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/gocartssm.JPG"> &nbsp;<img style="width: 325px; height: 243px;" alt="slide" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/slidesm.JPG"><br> <br> <span style="font-weight: bold;"></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span>Some of this Years Rides. Thanks to everyone who attended, doing so means you are helping to fund the charitable work Round Table does throughout the year. We hope you all enjoyed the evening and look forward to seeing you next year.<br> <br> <img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm1.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm3.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm4.JPG"><br> <img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm5.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm6.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm7.JPG"><br> <img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm8.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm9.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm10.JPG"><br> <img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm11.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm12.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm13.JPG"><br> <img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm14.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm15.JPG"><img style="width: 230px; height: 173px;" alt="toys" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/ToysSm16.JPG"><br> <br> <br> <br> <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);">A big Thank you <span style="font-weight: bold;">Elvis</span> and <span style="font-weight: bold;">Graffiti Park</span> for this years live entertainment</span></span><br> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><img style="width: 287px; height: 450px;" alt="Elvis3" src="aeimages/elvisguitar.jpg"></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br> </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks to<span style="font-weight: bold;"> Capital FM</span> for attending this year, and to the <span style="font-weight: bold;">Goldwing Club</span> for providing a great attraction whilst collecting for Children in Need</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span><img style="width: 320px; height: 250px;" alt="capital" src="aeimages/CapFMLogo.jpg"></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Thanks to our Medical team</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"><img style="width: 691px; height: 518px;" alt="medics" src="aeimages/Fireworks2011/MedicsSm.JPG"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-style: italic;">Note to potential sponsors - Why not help out and get involved this year? Money raised at this event goes to local charities, many of which have nowhere else to go to get the extra funding they desperately need. You can get your companies name displayed at the event by sponsoring a banner for &pound;100, or get more involved and attend the event with a display. If interested contact webmaster@pontypriddroundtable.co.uk&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"></span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><small style="font-style: italic; font-weight: normal;"><small><small><br> </small></small></small></font></strong></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">---------------------------</font></strong></font></p> <p><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><font size="2"><strong>&nbsp;social events</strong></font></span></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">Canoe &amp; Camping</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">What a Carry On</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/can11denwet.jpg" height="451" width="591"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">Dennis &amp; Jan on stranger tides, What could possibly go wrong ?</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/can11den1.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">Abandon Ship</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img style="width: 603px; height: 397px;" src="aeimages/can11den2.jpg" height="399" width="621"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">To the rescue</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">That's the way to do it, canoe in the river and not in the trees</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/can11group.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">And they all sailed off into the sunset (via the pub)</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">-------------------------------------</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">Barry BBQ</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barry1.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barry2.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barryden2hoola.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barryhoolakm2.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barrypools1.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/barrycricket.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><br> </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">RNLI Visit</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/LifeboatchequeSM.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black;">18th May 2011 &ndash; a visit to the RNLI station in Porthcawl. As we don&rsquo;t have a lifeboat in Pontypridd (for obvious reasons)</span></b><b><span style="color: black;"> we are giving our donation to the RNLI via one of the local stations and after contacting the RNLI they informed us that Porthcawl do training on a Wednesday night (our Table&rsquo;s meeting night) so that would be an ideal venue.<span style="">&nbsp; </span>A big thank you to Bev the Community Fund raising Manager, John the chairman of the station and Phil the lifeboat operations manager for their hospitality and giving us such an interesting tour.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> </span><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"></span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125); font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11pt;"><img src="aeimages/lifeboat2SM.jpg"></span></p> </font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"></p> </strong></font> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><strong></strong></font></p> <font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color: black;"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">This is the best way to see a lifeboat i.e. on dry land and not after being dragged out of the sea. This lifeboat is an Atlantic 85 and a very impressive bit of kit. It is equipped with the latest electronics including radar, chart plotter, GPS navigation and even a self-righting mechanism and on closer inspection this one also has storage for the crew&rsquo;s cola and sandwiches.<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></b></p> </font></strong></font> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/lifedeadfred1SM.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><b><span style="color: black;"><font face="Calibri">Ever the optimist our Membership Officer doesn&rsquo;t miss an opportunity to try and recruit new members. Unfortunately &ldquo;Dead Fred&rdquo; didn&rsquo;t seem too enthusiastic to join.</font></span></b><b><span style="color: black; font-family: Wingdings;"><span style=""></span></span></b><b><span style="color: black;"><font face="Calibri"> Not surprising really as Dead Fred is the RNLI&rsquo;s test dummy who is thrown into the sea and the searched for and rescued by the lifeboat.</font></span></b></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><b><span style="color: black;"><font face="Calibri"><img src="aeimages/lifeboatdriverSM.JPG"><o:p></o:p></font></span></b></font></p> </font></strong></font> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Calibri">Well I had to have a go in the drivers seat, even if it was on dry land. </font></strong><strong></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">-----------------------</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">Kids v Dads Fishing Comp</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">Held on Mumbles Pier</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/fishsmPiergate.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><strong>Closed to the public but thanks to the Event Organiser Brandon Jones (British Record holder) who is also a Level&nbsp;2 licensed sea angling coach we had access and all the local information we needed.</strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2"><img style="width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="aeimages/fishsmMublesgroup1.jpg" height="234" width="162"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">The Group assemble prior to the long walk to the end of the pier</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/fishsmPier.jpg" height="305" width="403"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="2">As with any competition in the Dads v Kids comp there were winners and losers</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img src="aeimages/fishsmKids.jpg"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">Here are the winners</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img style="width: 454px; height: 283px;" src="aeimages/fishsmDads.JPG" height="334" width="494"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">And here are the losers</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6"><img style="width: 209px; height: 281px;" src="aeimages/fishsmDab.jpg" height="302" width="195">&nbsp; <img style="width: 195px; height: 283px;" src="aeimages/fishsmStarfish.jpg" height="336" width="146"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif">The weather was very kind to us and the fish started coming along with some more unusual species like starfish.</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/fishsmIeuan.jpg" height="345" width="511"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">Despite a slow start Ieuan put everyone to shame catching fish after fish towards the end of the night.</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/fishsmMedals.jpg" height="388" width="518"></font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">As night time approached medals were awarded to the winning team and after an hour or so of night fishing it was time to pack up and head home. Everyone had a great time and gave thanks to Brandon for organising such a sucessfull event. </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">--------------------------</font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2">Area AGM </font></p> <p></p> <p><font size="2">The Area AGM was held this year in the Beaufort hotel in Chepstow </font></p> <p><font size="2"><img style="width: 310px; height: 347px;" src="aeimages/agmscream1.jpg" height="347" width="207"> </font></p> <p><font size="2"><em>The AGM was a scream</em> </font></p> <p><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/agmpenalty.jpg" height="236" width="581"> </font></p> <p><font size="2"><em>The penalty shoot out is always a nervous time for the standing committee, best advice is to look away and think of something else<o:p></o:p></em></font></p> <p><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/agm4.jpg"> </font></p> <p><font size="2">By the end of the evening this four had taken the prime positions on next years Area 4 Exec. </font></p> <p><font size="2">Karl Matthews (Pontypridd &amp; Rhondda) - Area Sec&nbsp; </font></p> <p><font size="2">Steve James&nbsp; (Pontypridd &amp; Rhondda) - Area Vice Chair </font></p> <p><font size="2">Martin Curtis (Chepstow) - Area Chair </font></p> <p><font size="2">Stuart George (Pontypridd &amp; Rhondda) - Area Treasurer </font></p> <p><font size="2">What have they let themselves in for ? </font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="2"><font size="5"><strong>Geocaching </strong></font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/geo%20group.jpg"> </font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><em>It's behind you</em></font> </font></p> <p><font size="2">With the spring weather starting to improve we decided to have a bit of a family event, and try a new&nbsp;sport called geocaching. It's basically high tech treasure hunting with millions of hidden "caches" all over the world. </font></p> <p><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/geo%20horse.JPG"> </font></p> <p> </p> <p><font size="2"><em>Getting hints straight from the horses mouth</em> </font></p> <p><font size="2">So we checked the website for local caches, turned on our GPS and headed off to see what we could&nbsp;find. </font></p> <p><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/geo%20treasure.jpg"> </font></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font size="2"><em><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif">Treasure found</font></em></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif">It wasn't long before we started finding them. Once found you sign the log and exchange something in the cache for&nbsp;an item&nbsp;you leave behind. It really&nbsp;gives an interesting twist&nbsp;&nbsp;to an ordinary walk, and the kids love finding and exchanging items. </font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial">Next time we may get a bigger group and introduce a bit of competition.</font></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial" size="6">Canoeing Symonds Yat </font></strong></font></p> <p><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><font size="3"><img src="aeimages/CcanoeBellsm.jpg"></font></font></font></strong></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">It all started out so well</font></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><img src="aeimages/Clittlerowerssm.JPG"></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong>Captain Bligh ensures everyone is pulling there weight</strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><img src="aeimages/CLunch1sm.jpg"></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong>Lunch Break was popular</strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/Ccanoesm.jpg"></font></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong>Why are they so wet ? Are you sure that's the right way to use those oars ? </strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><img src="aeimages/Cdavesolo2sm.jpg"><strong></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong>Captain &amp; Crew of his one man canoe</strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial"><img src="aeimages/Ccamping1sm.jpg"></font></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Arial">OK Jokes over come on somebody let Stuart out of that body bag :-)</font></strong></font></font></font></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p></p> <font size="2"><font face="Arial"><font size="2"> </font></font></font> <p><font size="2"><strong></strong>&nbsp;</font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><strong>------------------------ ---------------</strong></font></font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6">Our July Gliding trip was a bit scary but great fun.</font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6">&nbsp;</font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6"><img src="aeimages/SteveCockpitsm.jpg" height="369" width="494"></font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6"><em><font size="3">You can tell the cocky ones who have done it before</font></em></font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6">&nbsp;</font></font></font></font></font></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><font size="2"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans serif" size="6"><font size="5"><font size="6"><img style="width: 492px; 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