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Tagged With: shipston on stour

New launch sites for our 3rd year with Virgin!

Posted on February 17, 2014 by Emily Darnton

We are now entering our 3rd season flying the Virgin Balloon and Russell having checked out on his C group last year will be taking on a bigger balloon later in the 2014 season.  With a bigger balloon comes a bigger franchise area, which is great news.  So in addition to our current launch sites; … Continue reading »

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July – WOW!

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Emily Darnton

…..and breathe!  July oh July how amazing.  What an absolute cracker.  The previous 2 years have been, lets say, dissapointing but this year has made up for them.  We have been flying mad – which is fantastic on so many levels.  We do what we are good at and our passengers, of which there will … Continue reading »

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Floating at 3,000 feet – photos by Jermane Clarke

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Emily Darnton

One of our passengers has posted a stunning set of photographs on his site. We took him and his lady flying on 2nd June from Shipston on Stour and not only has he taken some of the most beautiful balloon flight photos I’ve ever seen he has sent, with the link, a really lovely message: … Continue reading »

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Amazing testimonial and Blog post…..

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Emily Darnton

“Hi Russell, Just wanted to say thank you to you and the team at High Road Balloons for the hot balloon ride experience that you provided for me and my girlfriend, Nina.  The experience was thoroughly enjoyable and is certainly an experience that will be memorable for the years to come…….Also, I posted a blog … Continue reading »

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Nice media coverage….

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Emily Darnton

Russell did a lovely flight the other day and wrote into the Virgin Balloon Flights office to tell them about his wonderful sighting of the abandoned village Middle Ditchford, near Shipston on Stour.  The Cotswold News have decided to print the fantastic story with a couple of photos too :)  Sometimes these wonderful things happen … Continue reading »

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Wow! Hello March

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Emily Darnton

It’s the first weekend of March, the first weekend of the ballooning season and what a weekend!  We got 3 flights up and away from Stratford, Shipston and Cheltenham.  Amazing and so many happy passengers.  Please, let’s keep our fingers crossed for more days like this in spring and let’s hope 2013 will be a … Continue reading »

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Not long to wait….

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Emily Darnton

Goodness. now some may say that winter drags on but wow – we are nearly there.  March is very near and our diary is OPEN.  We have sceduled flights for all of March and April so please book your date.  We anticipate being very busy this season and are really looking forward to getting out … Continue reading »

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Book your flight for 2013

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Emily Darnton

Although the flying season runs from March (April officially) to October you can call us and book your flight date at any point throughout the year!  We have our flight diary open and we’re always more than happy to book you in weeks or months ahead.  In fact we would ordinarily advise to book about … Continue reading »

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