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About beekeeperwife

I am English but have lived in France now for 18 years with my husband Tony. I have my own business as an Estate Agent, my husband is retired. He started totwards beacoming a beekeeper a year ago, and has just completed his course having already built three hives and read compiously. On 13th April 2012 we put the theory into practice. My hobby is skydiving, no longer jumping, I am an international judge.

26th September – The names! The Videos

Posted on September 26, 2013 by beekeeperwife

The 106 who made the 4 new World and European Records: Maxim Abaev Igor Afanasjev Rosalind Ayling Ilya Balashov Andrey Barabash Pal Bergan Tone Bergan Alessandra Bertozzi Antoine Bich Fiona Birnie Ane Brentford Baverle Jose Brouwers Heinrich Bücheler François Burgaud … Continue reading →

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Day 5, 22nd September, 2013

Posted on September 22, 2013 by beekeeperwife

Sunday 22nd September – time to tie up all the ends and put together the files for presentation to the FAI in order to have the 4 World and European Records in Formation Skydiving Large Formation Sequential classification and the … Continue reading →

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Day 4 21st September 2013

Posted on September 21, 2013 by beekeeperwife

19.45  What a day it has been and it has not finished yet! 2 New World Records to start the day – late afternoon and a new Head Down Large Formation European Record of 96! and now the formation skydivers … Continue reading →

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Day 3 20th September 2013 – 2 World Records

Posted on September 20, 2013 by beekeeperwife

YES YES YES – We have a new Woeld Record  106 way transitioning to a second point!  CONGRATULATIONS to all the participants – organisers – everyone.  – Amazingly at 15.00 the team jumped again and guess what – we have … Continue reading →

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Day 2, 19th September 2013

Posted on September 20, 2013 by beekeeperwife

9.00 am. start this morning, but on standby until mid-day due to high winds – still got sun and blue skies.  Took the time to visit their windtunnel – it is supurb and quiet! The five aircraft we are using … Continue reading →

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Day 1 – 18th September 2013

Posted on September 18, 2013 by beekeeperwife

It is all happening here in the sunshine.  (other than a good WiFi connection – as usual!) 10.30 this morning the 7 aircraft took off for the first attempt at the 108 European Head Down Record.  At 11.00 we had … Continue reading →

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Arrival Day 17th September 2013

Posted on September 18, 2013 by beekeeperwife

There are a lot of skydivers here!  Registration was very smooth and the organisation so far very impressive.  Yesterday evening there was a briefing for the freeflyers – ready to go with a 7.30 start this  morning.   The plan … Continue reading →

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