2024 06 16 - Surprise at Hampton

Out of nowhere, a great forecast for Hampton for Sunday afternoon.  Met James and Garry.  About half the time on the nugget, half on the twin tip, sometimes overpowered and sometimes just enough.  Wonderful to get out - charged the batteries.  Did smash into the nugget though on one trick and banged the top of my thigh pretty bad. 

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