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4th Streatham Common Kite Day

Sunday 22nd April 2001

Location: Streatham Common, South London.
Organised by: Bob Colover.

Good winds and a lovely sunny day - just what we were all hoping for! The weather brought lots of people out to the 4th Streatham Common Kite Day. Already by 11am the common was busy with families, spectators and kite fliers enjoying the sunshine and the friendly atmosphere.

The Robertshaws' kites dominated the flying area - the huge Airforms with long tails flew high in the sky. Andrew Beattie's Veronica joined in the fun too, and soon had plenty of children in awe at her size.

There were demonstrations of trick flying, precision flying, Indian fighter kites, impromptu team Revolution displays and even a bit of traction kiting.

The children's kite making workshop was so popular that they ran out of supplies - so too did Dunstable Kites, who managed to sell all their kids kites!

Well done to Bob Colover for organising what is likely to be the only London kite festival this year!

The photos are below - click on any picture to see a larger version.


Kite making workshop and PA gazebo	Dunstable Kites trading stall	Dunstable Kites' own Rokkaku

Kite making workshop	Scene over the common	Carl Robertshaw's Airforms

Roy Reed	Ken Perry flying a Skydancer	Simon Dann's vented Revolution

Simon Dann & Andrew Beattie's kites get friendly		Veronica on the attack!

Children playing under Veronica	The Flying Squad showing their precision skills	Skytiger & kite buggy

Carl Robertshaw trick flying with a Dot Matrix		Carl Robertshaw & Roy Reed enjoying the sun

The Flying Squad and Kathy & Phil Jarvis take to the air with their vented Revolution kites

Read last year's Streatham Common Kite Day report here!