The shortest day has gone, and from here on in for us pilots in the northern hemisphere it can only get better.This year,for the first time ever,I offered a sacrifice,torching an old glider on my favorite take-off , hoping for a better summer next year.

I almost burnt one 8 years ago, a brand spanking new one I had got for a friend.It only had one flight on it, but a flight that removed a flying buddy from the sky forever. I should have burnt it, it felt the right thing to do, but somehow got talked out of it, ‘cos it would have caused even more trouble.

So that one the other night was for you jonny…and to placate that global warming god, we want our sun back!