As Gordon Brown condemns free markets and therefore by extension freedom itself, I learn of Alistair Darling’s early days as the ‘bearded Trot’ who ‘wanted to nationalise the banks’. Despite having read Boris Johnson’s cheering Have I Got Views for You, I feel the only solution is to throw myself […]
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Skydiving at Lillo
Mark Ryall at Lillo, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker. It’s good to be skydiving with my old mate Mark. Five magnificent jumps today: video to follow.
Read MoreFusionman: Jet man Yves Rossy soars into record books
Congratulations to Yves Rossy on a fabulous stunt. I really must get on to wingsuit jumps… read more | digg story
Read MoreReflecting on UAVs and human endeavour – “High Flight”
For the fighter pilot: Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in […]
Read MoreCarbon-neutral skydiving: I’m offset for 200 jumps
Clear Offset have kindly responded to my request for carbon offsets against skydiving: for around 50 pence a jump, skydivers can now carbon offset their sport. And they even provided a certificate. read more | digg story
Read MoreAn autumn treat
A mid-October skydiving trip to Lillo will be a treat, fully carbon offset in due course, naturally. View Larger Map Looking forward to it.
Read MoreFreefall run through
Freefall run through, originally uploaded by stevenjbaker (on the left, looking away from the camera). Flickr, Aperture and a WordPress Blog make posting albums and comment just too easy for words – brilliant.
Read MoreWeston Boogie highlights
Personal highlights included falling backwards from a Jetranger at 5000ft with the moon in the background, finding a stable position on my back, and a 12-way tracking jump from the Skyvan. Highlights provided by other jumpers at the Boogie may be available on YouTube: I am not responsible for the […]
Read MoreUK Skydiver Boogie pre-event jumping
We had just three skydives today but they were great fun, two-way formations. We spent our time waiting for military training to complete: a soldier was apparently badly injured after a malfunction. Three police cars, three ambulances and two helicopters attended and guards were placed on the gate. We feared […]
Read MoreSpeen Church Skydive
At last, on Saturday, we jumped. Simon Treen tandem jumped first from the Skyvan, followed by Andy Gower, with me last out in close formation. Will has emigrated and will be jumping in the USA. Pulled at my usual altitude, miles upwind, and had to land in a field of […]
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