It’s not long before October is upon us and time to prepare for the 2026 Long Jump. Find a suitable balloon, borrow a few more tanks and most importantly find a long suffering friend whoContinue reading
2025 Winners
There was only one team entered in the 2025 Long Jump, so of course they won! Pilots were Richard and Oliver Penney and down below tearing right across England towing a trailer was Sam Bennett.Continue reading
Day 23 – gusty winds and rain
October has not been very cooperative this year. One week left 🙂 Today, the south and east will see strong, gusty winds. Heavy downpours for eastern England. Showers in western England and Wales. TheContinue reading
Day 20 – thundery showers with a moderate breeze
More rain. But we still have 11 days to go for some good weather !! This afternoon will be cloudy with scattered, heavy showers in England, Wales and south-east parts of Northern Ireland. ScotlandContinue reading
Day 15 – more of the same
We can now share a picture of 2024 winners together now that Dom Bareford has returned to UK and Laurence Wigfield has graciously allowed Dom to display the Long Jump Trophy on his mantlepiece untilContinue reading
Day 12 – Light winds and fog
We will sit under high pressure for several more days. Tonight Tonight will be dry. Cloudy in the south and east, with patchy mist and fog. Western areas will be largely clear, except forContinue reading
Day 11 – light winds with sunny intervals
Today Today will be largely dry for most of the UK, with sunny spells in many areas but some variable cloud in the west and south. northern Scotland will be cloudy with patchy rain movingContinue reading
Day 9 – high pressure building
The weather’s improving to Long Jumps. We hope to see balloons in the sky !
Day 4 – W I N D Y
AMY has been battering the UK and will continue over the weekend. Today Today will see strong wind gusts across the UK, particularly in Scotland and Irish Sea coasts. Showery rain will move southContinue reading