Mark Ollier Photography “Shoots” to the Next Level

Mark Ollier has been a member of Leek and Moorland Model Gliding Association since he was in the womb, or thereabouts. For those of you who don’t know, Mark was eased into model flying by Ivan Bradbury, who was a teacher originally in the Leek area, when he was many years younger. Mark is an
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PSS’ing About Photos

Here is a selection of photos taken by various sharp shooters, but predominately Dave Goodenough, our resident scribe, who also penned an eloquent article describing the day’s events at Edge Top, Leek and Moorland Gliding Club on Sunday 29th October 2023
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PSSing About!

There are times when the stars align, someone bends a knee and chants Wiccan oaths, because Samhain is drawing near.  Was it Ant Jervis, or were others arrayed in the Pagan circle?  Whatever the reason, the last Sunday in October dawned clearer than expected, the forecasted harsh wind had calmed and the sun shone.  The
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2023 Scale Day Flying Competition at the Gate by Dave Goodenough

August Antics Come Summertime, or what passes for it, our stalwart committee members task the inestimable Mr Jervis with holding the annual scale competition at whichever slope happens to suit the prevailing breeze, wind or howling gale.  This year we had a washout Saturday, wisely cancelled early, with the Sunday left as default for those
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Scale Glider Fly In Photographs 2023

A large collection of interesting and scale like gliders met as usual in August 2023 to fly on the very lift worthy Gate Slope above Tittersworth Reservoir near Leek, Staffordshire. Our erstwhile scribbler was also in attendance to give us an excellent account of the day, a full version of which will appear at a
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The New LMMGA Shop is “open all hours”

I forget whose catch phrase was “we never shut”, but such is the wonder of technology that our new online shop never shuts. In the past we have offered various items of merchandise for sale at the AGM, which has proved quite popular, but now we decided to move into the 21st century and offer
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Mark Ollier Orme Photographs

These photographs were taken up the Orme in July 2023 by Mark Ollier and Kevin Rush. To read my article on the day click here
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A Visit to the Orme by Mark Ollier

Mark reports that he was visiting, in his retirement years, Llandudno for a family holiday with his wife and mother-in-law, who (I am taking Mark’s word for the fact that he has the permission to publicise her age) is soon to be 90 years young. In the tradition of obedient husbands, as we all are
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PSSA Orme Weekend (July 2023)

It has been some time since I did a PSSA write up due, largely, in part to laziness, but also the fact that Phil Cooke does a very comprehensive write up for the PSSA site. So how can I better it, particularly when my knowledge of the anorak subject of scale models is somewhat lacking
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Weston Park goes West?

I don’t want the title of this blog to confuse you because I had an absolutely splendid day there over the weekend of 17th and !8th June, even though I only visited on the Saturday. As usual, the day was full of model and full size exhibtions of skill and aerobatic genius. My beef was
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