Biography of

Malcolm  Archbald  SMITH

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Up and away on a cold and frosty morning

Looking northwards along the Avon valley

The bus garage in Castle Street

Market day in the square

Over the cathedral

Over the cathedral

Cathedral close and water meadows

Water meadows

Western side of the cathedral close

Southern end of the cathedral close

Odstock Down

Odstock Down

Water meadows at Odstock

Looking westwards

Looking back towards Salisbury

Salisbury District Hospital

The balloon comes down low as it follows the A338 past Clearbury Down

Coming down lower

We are skimming the ground now

A burst of flames to get the balloon back up

Charlton Manor Farm

New Court Down Barn

The deer below are unaware of us above

Breamore House

The chase vehicle keeps pace with us ...

... along the A338 approaching Breamore village

The River Avon

Breamore railway station

Priory Forge

Breamore water mill

Breamore village, railway station, Priory Forge and the water mill

Looking back over Breamore village

Burgate water meadows with Fordingbridge in the distance

 
Burgate water meadows with Fordingbridge in the distance

Looking back along the Avon valley

Rising up over woodland near Criddlestyle

The River Avon

Looking back along the Avon valley as the balloon climbs here to clear the high ground at Blissford and Hyde ahead

Safe landing at Furze Hill

Crew and passengers set about packing up the balloon

Care had to be taken not to damage the fabric on the heather and furze

Everything was loaded back onto the trailer behind the Landrover

The event was rounded off with a glass of champagne for everyone