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#235861 - 7th Jun 2008 1:27am
Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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Location The Dips, New Brighton
Time 11am - 4pm
Ticket price Free Admission
This two day festival offers the chance to witness stunt kite flying, giant show kites and art kites,and will offer the opportunity for children to participate in kite workshops for only £1, as well as enter their teddy bear into the ever popular Teddy Drop.
This year's event will welcome some of the worlds top kite makers, from as far as Germany and Australia who will be amazing visitors with their kites over the festival weekend. The Princess of the Bali Royal family, RA Helmi Ginanti, will also be at the festival flying traditional Bali and Indonesian kites.
Flyers closer to home will also be taking part in this year's festival, including Cheshire born world champion stunt kite flyers Carl and James Robertshaw and Andrew Beattie with his array of show kites.
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#236056 - 7th Jun 2008 9:17pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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Did anyone else go today,
I did, and I really enjoyed it, Well, I enjoyed watching my kids enjoy it.
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#236084 - 8th Jun 2008 1:40am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Lukeo25
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Registered: 13th Dec 2007
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Loc: Austrailia
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I went to the 1 in 05 before i left for AU got the train up there
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#236107 - 8th Jun 2008 12:49pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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There was loads of Ozzies doing the displays
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#236112 - 8th Jun 2008 1:02pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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I'll try and sort them later, havent really got time now, Mrs is in hospital with Gallstones, so Im a bit rushed off my feet.
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#236170 - 8th Jun 2008 7:53pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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BMW Joe
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#236176 - 8th Jun 2008 8:00pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Mi_Craig
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Registered: 16th Apr 2006
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That Looked Immense....Gutted I didnt go and have a look now...
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#236183 - 8th Jun 2008 8:07pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Mi_Craig
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Registered: 16th Apr 2006
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hahahha...sounds as funny as the New Brighton Rally Commentator..just you wait
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#236202 - 8th Jun 2008 8:36pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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The new brighton Rally commentator is my mate, leave him alone, I think he does a good job, since it isnt actually his "job", he isnt paid a penny for it.
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#236235 - 8th Jun 2008 11:57pm
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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#236236 - 9th Jun 2008 12:00am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
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My Daughter flying a kite that she made in the workshop.
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#236250 - 9th Jun 2008 12:23am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Mi_Craig
Racial Germ Hoop
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Registered: 16th Apr 2006
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Loc: Spital
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Most of them look more like balloons....like all those shark things...
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#236252 - 9th Jun 2008 12:26am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Mi_Craig
Racial Germ Hoop
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Registered: 16th Apr 2006
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Loc: Spital
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I just didnt go cos Im lazy...and was trying to get my temp job back
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#236253 - 9th Jun 2008 12:26am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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WADDI
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Registered: 11th Jul 2004
Posts: 2902
Loc: Wallasey
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IMHO they were mostly just huge wind sock, Kites are hand controlled and do stunts or displays to music etc.
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#236254 - 9th Jun 2008 12:27am
Re: Kites over the Mersey - 07/06/08 & 08/06/08
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Mi_Craig
Racial Germ Hoop
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Registered: 16th Apr 2006
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See Waddi...your Daughters Hardcore...shes got a real kite
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