[29 Jul 10 12:26]Jan

OPC Does EGGHEADS! Well we did it. Yesterday, OPC fielded a team to challenge the EGGHEADs on the TV Quiz show.

Ann Wagner, Dave Wagner, Ian Drummond, Jim McCall, Pierre Misson and I went off to BBC Glasgow to film the 80th episode for season 12.

After an hour in makeup, my usual panda eyes with hairstyle a cross between just got out of bed and dragged through a hedge backwards had been tamed to a Miss Piggy with dreadlocks. The boys were powdered to perfection and Ann was a vision (even the makeup artist said she looked fab).

When we went into the studio, the EGGHEADS themselves were lovely. They came over and introduced themselves and made us feel at ease. That really helped because at that stage panic was beginning to set in (I was starting to forget my own name). Special mention to Daphne as she was really wonderful.

Memorable one liners included from the makeup artist you guys have to know each other really well for the level of insults flying around; from the floor manager dont pick your nose on camera (looking straight at me); from Iain when told that the show would air in a years time but two of us will be dead by then.

I cant tell you who won or I would have to kill you, but what I can say is that I think that the club can be proud of the performance we gave and it was a real nail biting finish. (There was some spectacular guessing going on). The crew commented on how relaxed and how professional we were as a team. Dermot congratulated us on a really good show.

Hopefully we were good embassadors for the sport.

Special mention to Dave who did a terrific job as reserve. Although he did not get to play, it was essential that we had a reserve and he took some great pics as the official photographer.

[8 Jul 10 20:00]craig & deborah

We are planiing a BBQ at 4.00pm on Sat 14th Aug for our house warming as well as the Ochils PGC summer do. All members, their partners and families are very welcome but please give us a call to let us know how many are coming so we can organise the food. All donations are of course very welcome. There's some space in the house and plenty in the grounds for camping if you want to stay over but you will need to bring your own sleeping gear. Look forward to seeing you there.

[18 Jun 10 22:24]jan

I am just back from a flying hol in Italy which was fabulous. Roy, Stuart, Grahame, David F, Richard and I, along with other non-flying friends hired a house in Spoleto and flew the Castelluccio area which was wonderful. We contacted Mauri who runs the Prodelta Paragliding School and he showed us the flying sites and kept us legal by making sure we had day passes for parking at sites in the National Park and giving us the benefit of advice like - never never land in the lentil fields (as the Italian police will arrest you for this). Mauri did not speak any English, but fortunately Roy had invited Bill, who spoke Italian, to join the holiday and Cate had a phrase book so we did pretty well. The weather was amazing and we got flying most days. Food was great too. Big thanks to Roy for organising the holiday. Also congrats to Stuart and Cate who got engaged.