Another Yellow Helicopter Club member

Don't panic, no one on the island has been rushed to hospital. I have just had a back-dated claim, which has been already approved by the Board. The person who is to be added to the membership is Jane Strick, who, together with her husband, Arthur, farmed the island from Ty Pellaf for many years.

Jane's claim is that on the 3 December 1982, she did travel on a Wessex 2, XT604, of 'C' Flight, 22 Squadron, RAF Valley called to Bardsey Island to 'casevac' her from Ty Pella to C & A Hospital, Bangor. (I like the detail - we must request this on all future claims).

With this sort of detail, there did not appear to be any doubt that she was eligible for membership of the YHC - particularly as she has a witness - one Ian Wright, who was Crewman on that very flight. If anyone knows Jane's phone number, can they please ask her if she can confirm that, in fact, the Crewman was Ian Wright (must tie up all loose ends, you know, Ian!)

Ian of course, is well known to many Friends of Bardsey (and has just spent a week doing voluntary work at the Observatory. The photos below of his work revamping the Office is proof of the quality of his work. (His island skills are well known throughout the world and we thank him for his generosity in making them available to the Obs.)

SO NOW WE HAVE NINE MEMBERS OF THE YHC (5 FEMALES AND 4 MALES).

Thinks! - I wonder who has travelled to or from the island in the most ways. The different transports I can name are: fishing boat; Yacht; Jet Ski; Water Skis; helicopter; raft; canoe; Trinity Boat; Microlight; Swim; Has anyone yet arrived by Hot Air Balloon or Parachute? I daresay our Swiss friend who has just flown in his jet-propelled hang-glider might drop in one day.

I would like to hear of people who have arrived or departed from Bardsey in any of the unusual transports listed above - or any other even more unusual forms of transport!

Bevan