After coming so shut final week, and after a number of years the place unhealthy climate has stymied the try to fly sizzling air balloons over London, this Sunday was trying good.
Too good.
(c) Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta
Sadly, the Lord Mayor’s Balloon Regatta gained’t happen as hoped as a result of, satirically, the climate is just too good — not less than for sunbathers and picnics, however not balloons.
Often, the regatta has been cancelled as a result of it was too windy for the balloons, however the climate forecast for this weekend is the alternative, as there’s not sufficient wind. An absence of wind would imply the balloons would journey too slowly after their lift-off at Battersea and would have taken too lengthy to get out of London’s airspace earlier than planes began wanting to make use of it once more.
This Sunday was the final of the three home windows that they had reserved to try to fly the balloons, however final 12 months, they have been capable of attempt a few instances within the autumn – and the organisers say they’re now discussing if one other standby date will be organized for this 12 months.
In any other case, we’ll have to attend till subsequent June/July for them to attempt once more.
It’s irritating, however having seen it earlier than, it’s value making an attempt and making an attempt and making an attempt till, lastly, it occurs. And the Lord Mayor will fly over London.
On the upside, all of us get a lie-in on Sunday morning.
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