Comments on: 500Kites celebrating the power of the wind http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/ You have the power to choose Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:36:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9-rare hourly 1 By: Paul S http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-172 Paul S Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:06:57 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-172 Paul S here - Blog manager. Now now - this blog is supposed to be a discussion about the whether you support the concept of powering 50% of Stroud Districts energy from renewable energy. ETA: It was just a fun family day out celebrating the power of the wind - I didn't notice you were commenting on this thread at first! Did you go to the kite event? Paul S here – Blog manager.

Now now – this blog is supposed to be a discussion about the whether you support the concept of powering 50% of Stroud Districts energy from renewable energy.

ETA: It was just a fun family day out celebrating the power of the wind – I didn’t notice you were commenting on this thread at first!

Did you go to the kite event?

]]> By: knwldgmn http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-170 knwldgmn Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:37:33 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-170 all a huge over simplification motivated by a self publicist for his own ends - how ridiculous to allow such blatant brainwashing all a huge over simplification motivated by a self publicist for his own ends – how ridiculous to allow such blatant brainwashing

]]> By: j http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-86 j Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:05:42 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-86 Lets do this! what a great idea! come on stroud! i know what you're like! vote now! Lets do this! what a great idea!

come on stroud! i know what you’re like!

vote now!

]]> By: Paul http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Paul Wed, 16 Sep 2009 09:05:06 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-81 Indeed... they didn't have any cash to spend anyhow ;-) I would have bought them a kite though if there were some for sale (erm - like when you buy your wife a chainsaw for xmas ;-) ) Indeed… they didn’t have any cash to spend anyhow ;-)

I would have bought them a kite though if there were some for sale (erm – like when you buy your wife a chainsaw for xmas ;-) )

]]> By: Simba http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Simba Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:03:01 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-66 the ice cream van was my favourite bit, also watching David's son fly 3 feet (or was it metres?) into the air! lol the ice cream van was my favourite bit, also watching David’s son fly 3 feet (or was it metres?) into the air! lol

]]> By: Nicole http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-64 Nicole Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:57:03 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-64 Haha - how sad that the event wasn't commercial enough for your young brood. ;-) Location was great, weather was perfect, people were fab - what a nice way to showcase all the wind does for us. p.s where have kites been all my life? Sooo much fun.... Haha – how sad that the event wasn’t commercial enough for your young brood. ;-)

Location was great, weather was perfect, people were fab – what a nice way to showcase all the wind does for us.

p.s where have kites been all my life? Sooo much fun….

]]> By: Paul http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-62 Paul Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:47:14 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-62 I took 4 kids with me aged 10-12 and they had a great time... feedback from the mouths of babes was "next year it would be good if there were more places to spend money" - haha - I am not so sure about that ;-) The gods of wind were with us too.. Hurrah! I am a born again kite nut now thanks ;-) I took 4 kids with me aged 10-12 and they had a great time… feedback from the mouths of babes was “next year it would be good if there were more places to spend money” – haha – I am not so sure about that ;-)

The gods of wind were with us too.. Hurrah! I am a born again kite nut now thanks ;-)

]]> By: Gill http://blog.stroud5050.org/2009/09/15/500-kites-celebrating-the-power-of-the-wind/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Gill Mon, 14 Sep 2009 09:59:12 +0000 http://blog.stroud5050.org/?p=25#comment-88 Just a quick note to congratulate you on yesterday's event. My girls, their friends and all their parents said it was brilliant. I agree. How great that a local company can host such an event for the community free of charge. Another great feature was that there wasn't the usual collection of money-grabbing stalls like bouncy castle and face-painting to cause friction between kids and parents. Just simple fresh air, lots of space, and a clear focus. Brill. Loved it. Just a quick note to congratulate you on yesterday’s event. My girls, their friends and all their parents said it was brilliant. I agree.

How great that a local company can host such an event for the community free of charge. Another great feature was that there wasn’t the usual collection of money-grabbing stalls like bouncy castle and face-painting to cause friction between kids and parents. Just simple fresh air, lots of space, and a clear focus.

Brill. Loved it.

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