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It's definitely the best way to fly flowtails!

A long time since you've been there, Carl. It hasn't changed much, but it's time you made another visit, bringing some good weather with you.

It was one good day among many bad ones, Carl, and I haven't flown since. The forecast looks bad for the next 7 days at least.

Thanks, David. I won't be doing that every time, but once in a while is OK!

Some of us never grow up, Henk!

@@JimNicholls lol. indeed

I have more that I would have liked to add. If I'd had a helper the display would have been bigger for sure.

It was an exceptionally good day for the time of year, with a nice steady breeze, so I made the most of it.

Thanks, Nigel. Do you still do some flying? I haven't seen a video from you for a very long time.

Thanks, Mark. I don't usually fly so many kites these days, but the conditions were so good on that I made an extra effort on this occasion.

If I'd had more time (and energy), I would have added a few more, but I'm glad you enjoyed it anyway.

Thanks, Scott. Yes, it kept me quite busy!

Thanks, Brian. I haven't seen any videos from you for quite a while. I hope all's well and you're managing to do some flying now that summer's arrived in your part of the world.

I fixed this one somehow, but it was still happier upside-down so I left it that way. I don't have it anymore.

Thanks for watching, Vikram.

It depends on the kite. I show two methods of doing it in these videos: czcams.com/video/-scfZJOT4y0/video.htmlsi=CWEoZYmMRRGC7vZQ and czcams.com/video/6tq-Y150zOs/video.htmlsi=civWH0VHkKckQSH- but there are probably other ways you can do it.

@@JimNicholls Благодарю, буду пробовать...

Have fun!

Taking down is always the least fun, Dewey. I like to take care over packing them away so that they are ready to fly the next time and not all tangled up, so it does take a bit of time.

Good one Jim. At a kite festival with Paul and Helene Morgan ( Skybums), Karl Longbottom etc. No wind basically and on/off rain for a lot of the day. I haven't seen 19 different kites aloft all day !!!!! 😢

@TheKRU251 You are in good company, but what a disappointment the English summer is proving. I hope you have better luck next time! I have two of Karl's doves, and the Face kite from Paul and Helene - great designers all.

I have many Skybums kites as you know plus two Karl Pterodactyls, a Pearson Roller and a Phoenix that I love plus just bought one of his 'Owls' in the festival's auction. An older one made when his kite company was "Bottoms Up" Kites by Karl ( but name changed after internet searches got 'awkward' ha ha). Seems in great condition and just 15ukp !

@@TheKRU251 Sounds as if you got a bargain, even if the flying was a disappointment.

They are some of my favourite kites, Ron, and always look good. Glad you enjoyed it.

I'd regard five kites as a quiet day, Eddy, so how they can call that a kite festival I don't know. I hope the camper festival was better attended. Have fun!

I'd be on the beach more often, Eddy, if the weather allowed, and I'll certainly try to keep going .

Thanks, Evan, and I'm happy that you enjoyed it.

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Craig. I won't be doing that every time, but now and again I like to put on a special show.

Conditions were good, Sheryl, so I decided to give it a go. If I didn't have to pack them up afterwards I would have put more up!

Thank you for watching! I hope you're still having fun with your kites.

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I usually fly it on 300lb braided dacron. I'm sure you'll have a lot of enjoyment from it.

I bought mine years ago when they were available. Now, you'd have to search for them second-hand, maybe on eBay or similar sites.

I bought mine years ago from a store in Singapore, in shop-soiled condition (it has some stains which are invisible in the air). They had used it as a display model, and somehow lost the cross-spars when taking it down. The made an alternative cross-spar and sewed on pockets for it as they didn't have the end fittings that the original has. It all works well, and I saved a lot of money, so I've been happy with it. At one time I owned two of this one and a black and white version, but I sold the others.

@@JimNicholls Ah I see, glad you were ale to get this bird cheaply. Mine flies great but is starting to show some wear and some of the stitchings are going to need to be repaired before long. It's always a pleasure to be able to take it out.

Mine has been repaired in a couple of places, but I think it will outlast me!

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Jiang. I hope your little holiday is going well.

It's strange that to you in Singapore winter is unknown. Here in NZ it's far less severe than in many other places, so we don't appreciate how others have such a hard time for several months of each year. I'm glad you enjoyed the views of the beach.

I don't think CZcams likes links to sites other than its own.

That sounds bad. There have been lots of places around the world where local authorities have banned kites for no good reason. Single-line kites are pretty harmless in almost all situations, but some people just seem to dislike them.

If you can find one! The ones that were made by Premier Kites years ago were good and well-priced. As far as I know, the only ones available now are direct from Ceewan in Malaysia and are quite expensive. Nice kites if you can get one.

Glad you like them, Craig! They are great kites for light breezes.

Thanks for watching!

Hello Henk. I'm not bad, thanks, getting too close to my 84th birthday but still managing to get out and fly when our winter weather permits. I hope things are going well in your part of the world.

@@JimNicholls if you remember me. im from the netherlands, everything good here.

@@Henk4183 Yes, I certainly know where you are, Henk. I'm happy to know that all's well, and maybe a few kites are flying.

I'm glad you liked it, Vikram.

Yes, it's a problem having an interest that is so weather-dependent, but perhaps flying every day would become boring. I did once manage to fly seven days in succession, but not always with great success.

I did hear they were becoming rare, now I know why.

I thought it would be good to show a little more of our flying area, Dewey. I'm happy that you enjoyed it.

It was very good. It was interesting. It would something to see you in action before flying.

Thank you for watching and commenting, Evan!

I was happy just to get those three in the air, Ron, as it looked for sure like a "no-fly" day.

Sorry to hear that - my memories of English summers 50 years ago are rather more pleasant, but perhaps I only remember the good bits!

I am sure you are flying more in your winter than we are in our summer in the UK Jim, its been rubbish so far!

@rougham56 I'm sorry to hear that, Pete. My son manages a big garden centre in Sussex, and he complains that the weather is ruining the business.

Interesting. A old scooter buddy is manager of Haselmere Garden Centre !!!!​@@JimNicholls

@TheKRU251 I ran a garden centre here in NZ for several years, which is where my son gained his interest before moving (back) to the UK.

Winter here, summer in Bingley, and the weather seems to be reversed! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

You are very welcome. If you buy the kite, I hope you have a lot of fun with it.

Glad you enjoyed it, Dewy. The dunes are not so high on that beach, but I did my best.

That big kid is a regular nuisance. We can't manage to keep him away.

When we wake up to another frosty morning, as I've just done, it feels like winter, but our winters are not as severe as yours, and we seldom have snow except on the mountains.

They help on most kites, but I have no idea what kite you have, so I can't say for sure. Having a suitable wind and a good place to fly with no buildings or trees around is important, but if the kite goes up but is unstable then the tail would be a good next step.

That big kid can be a special nuisance at times, Carl. It did feel a bit like Kite Day for a short while when the beach got a bit busy - I didn't have any video of that. We shall probably fly there again soon, and you are welcome to join us.

Thanks, Steven. We were happy that the conditions were so good, as our winter hasn't often been very kind to kite-flyers so far.