So you met somebody at the field, chatted to someone on the forum or are just plain nosy! Find out a little about people and put names and faces together! If you are a just joining us (or an old club member that isn't already on here) feel free to add yourself using the form at the bottom of this page.

Who's Who? - The SKF Committee:


Name:Paul Herrett
aka:Paul
About Me: Happy and bouncy for the vast majority of the time. A little weird too but always happy to help a fellow kite flier.
Been Flying since: What seems like years (since May 2000).
Best thing about kiting is: Going scarliy fast while kite-landboarding as I lean back against the pull of the kite heading quickly towards a stone wall with no idea how to stop!
Worst thing about kiting is: Falling off your board, ripping your trousers open, and getting grass friction burns on your arse. Ouch!
When I'm not flying:Sleeping, eating, werewolf hunting, and volunteer work for the National Trust.
Name:Jon Smith
aka:JugglerJon
About Me: If its windy and I can avoid doing other things I'll be flying... Even when theres no wind sometimes.
Been Flying since: First one when I was a nipper but started traction kiting Oct 2003
Best thing about kiting is: Winter Months and too much wind.
Worst thing about kiting is: Nowt wrong with the kites, its the wind that doesn't always blow at the weekend thats frustrating.
When I'm not flying:Gone Fishin' (or more commonly monitoring atmospheric emissions (up a chimney somewhere))
Name:Sarah
aka:gigglesmudge
About Me: Work for a charity during the day (Macmillan Cancer Support) and just moved house so can usually be found with paintbrush in hand on an evening! I'm also Paul's girlfriend :-)
Been Flying since: Since I met Paul in June this year
Best thing about kiting is: Not thinking about anything else but flying...it's so relaxing AND fabulous weekends in Gower and Sundays on the beach!
Worst thing about kiting is: Tangles
When I'm not flying:Working and painting!
Name:Richard Saunders
aka:Richie
About Me: Work for Sheffield City Council as a Park Ranger covering the River Don Corridor. Im unusually tall so you can't miss me!
Been Flying since: Easter 2007
Best thing about kiting is: The buzz of flying huuuge ass kites and having a right laugh with my mates.
Worst thing about kiting is: When it luffs and you just know its going to power up again and kick your arse! Ohh and nettle patches at the bottom of buggy runs!
When I'm not flying:Walking, mountain biking, camping, drinking tea
Name:Paula Higgins
aka:Paula
About Me: A kite widow/spectator
Been Flying since: I don't fly kites but have had to endure them as Simon's wife for about 6 years
Best thing about kiting is: the pretty colours!!!!!
Worst thing about kiting is: Kites usually need wind which usually means it's very cold for a spectator
When I'm not flying:Having to listen to Simon talk about them or photography non stop!!!!
Name:Mark
aka:Mark
About Me: Injury prone when hanging from the handles.
Been Flying since: where am I?
Best thing about kiting is: One of the best birds of prey found in the British Isles, the Red Kite is an all year round resident.
Worst thing about kiting is: What's not to like.
When I'm not flying:Pedalling up and down.
Name:kerry kerridge
aka:kez
About Me: love wind power, fly RC slope soarers as well. Have you seen my 'phone, it's well geeked up.
Been Flying since: before the memory went
Best thing about kiting is: the buzz, adrenaline rush, going as fast as frell, the food, the people.
Worst thing about kiting is: driving home at the end of the day/weekend
When I'm not flying:geeking n eating

Who's Who? - Other Selected Members:


Name: Liz Beyer
aka:lizzyboo
About Me: The original buggy babe, I love spinning round and riding backwards as fast as I dare. I've been learning to board this year (2005) and loving that. you'll know me cos I'm short and have pink and blue hair.
Been Flying since: Summer 1998
Best thing about kiting is: That awesome feeling when you're on a fantastic beach with a smooth wind and you can either cruise around just taking in the fresh sea air, or you can go hell for leather doing a trick or just going fast and you know the weather is on your side!!
Worst thing about kiting is: Flying in gusty winds. I hate it when they drop out of the sky and then suddenly power you up too much too quick.
When I'm not flying:Dogs. Training dogs. Tickling dogs. And other animals. And juggling's great too.
Name:Ben Ansell
aka:Ben or BenAnsell16
About Me: I'm currently a student at Sheffield Uni studying Software Engineering (that's just a posh way of saying I play with computers all day). However, being a student does give me plenty of spare time to go outside and play with kites! I fly big kites and ride a mountain board (and attempt to kitesurf too) and try and spend as much of each kiting session in the air rather than on the ground.
Been Flying since: Easter 2003
Best thing about kiting is: Managing that elusive trick that you have been learning for ages - or - blasting along with friends - or - coming down from a big jump and not breaking anything!
Worst thing about kiting is: Flying in gusty winds. There being no wind. Rain. Boggy fields...
When I'm not flying:Climbing, skiing, windsurfing, adventure racing, photography. Webmastering!
Name:Mark Holterman
aka:Mark E Mark
About Me: I Like flying my trick kites but don't have much interest in traction based stuff.
Been Flying since: Flew my first stunt kite when I was about 12 (Peter Powell I think)
Best thing about kiting is: Standing in the sun with a gentle breeze and managing to do that trick you've been trying to get for weeks.
Worst thing about kiting is: Winter months and too much wind.
When I'm not flying:My job is being a 'Property Investor' so I spend my time refurbishing property or managing the property I own. I used to manage a 'posh' Hi-Fi shop a long time ago and so I have a big Hi-Fi that I like to listen to. I still love music even after years of hearing the same flipping records over and over again in demo rooms. I'm also a big car fan, specifically sports cars (2 seat preferably) and I have been known to do a bit of 'messing about' on my computer.
Name:Carl Davies
aka:KITEKING
About Me: I work to play
Been Flying since: 1989
Best thing about kiting is: Traction
Worst thing about kiting is: What a silly question!
When I'm not flying:Windsurfing, Snowboarding, Bodyboarding
Name:Jon Rowe
aka:RandomJon
About Me: SoftwareEngineering Student at shef uni love anything to do with the wind who got hooked on kiting over summer 06, I also spend too much time in dark venues doing techy stuff.
Been Flying since: Summer 2006
Best thing about kiting is: That feeling of being just a little bit out of control and at the mercy of the wind.
Worst thing about kiting is: Packing away by yourself in 25mph+ winds
When I'm not flying:Sailing, Working in darkend rooms with flashy lighty things and noisy soundy things, working on my degree, staring at my wind tree.
Name:Mark Walker
aka:MRMAWALKER
About Me: Media engineer, but prefer to be out of work so I can kite when I stinkin' please.
Been Flying since: 2004
Best thing about kiting is: Power of the VenomII when blistering in a buggy YAY.
Worst thing about kiting is: That everyone else I know hates it.
When I'm not flying:Im on here, readin abart it :o|
Name:dan
aka:depower dan
About Me: still at school, boardings my thing but hopefully on the water soon!!
Been Flying since: 2004 i think
Best thing about kiting is: scaring your self when the floor dissappears!!!
Worst thing about kiting is: when they dont want to fly
When I'm not flying:daydreamin about it
Name:Steve Allenby
aka:Kes
About Me: Aircraft Engineer,Currently in spain,live in La Manga (Mar Menor)Love a good day out and a night on the 'piss' Ask Dawn and Carl!! Was body boarding with carl yesterday and he suggested joining,so here i am!
Been Flying since: 2005,after being dragged down the beach and getting lines caught in traffic lights!!
Best thing about kiting is: There just cool
Worst thing about kiting is: Blisters
When I'm not flying:Boarding,water skiing,Snow skiing,Motorcycling,genarally just being a nuisance.
Name:Darren Jones
aka:DAZZA
About Me: Manager of the best pub in Sheffield YATES'S
Been Flying since: Summer of 69 (2002 really)
Best thing about kiting is: Zipping around on a Buggy with no brakes, and only the forces of nature to control you.
Worst thing about kiting is: Packing away and tangled lines (never been any good at puzzles)thats why I get someone else to do it !!!
When I'm not flying:WORK, SLEEP, WORK, SLEEP, WORK, SLEEP..... (You get the idea....)
Name:luke
aka:hawkster111
About Me: i go out flying not just 4 the awesome kiting sestion bu also 4 the emensly great skf socail day !!!!!!
Been Flying since: 2004 ISH
Best thing about kiting is: you arnt sure wether you are controling it or it is controling you
Worst thing about kiting is: getting spanked
When I'm not flying:im compleetly board
Name:Kevin Parkin
aka:Kev
About Me: Taken up flying in the last two years bit of a late life crisis!
Been Flying since: 2005
Best thing about kiting is: Totally relaxing, quiet and no fuel!
Worst thing about kiting is: Thinking you have mastered a kite then watching someone fly 3 at the same time!
When I'm not flying:Running an engineering company / travelling, diving fast cars and playing with model trains (this was a mid-life crisis)
Name:Paul
aka:GOOSE
About Me: I have been flying since early 2007 and now moving to kite boarding with the Intention of kitesurfing next year but as long as I have a kite strapped to me Im happy.
Been Flying since: 2007
Best thing about kiting is: The only sport where I can fully relax and have fun.
Worst thing about kiting is: Unpredictable gusts which can be a bit of a pain literally.
When I'm not flying:Thinking of it.
Name:mark
aka:
About Me: been flying for the past 4yrs had abuggy for 2 yrs waiting for someoneto show me what to do
Been Flying since: 2003
Best thing about kiting is: having fun,battling the elements
Worst thing about kiting is: getting your arms wrenched out while being dragged around on your face
When I'm not flying:walking the dog,finding some where to fly the kites
Name:PHILL BIGGIN
aka:*phill*
About Me: WOT CAN I SAY OH I'M FAT AND UGLY
Been Flying since: BEEN FLYING KITES FOR YEARS BUT STILL DON'T KNOW HOW TO FLY ONE
Best thing about kiting is: THE SIZE
Worst thing about kiting is: PACKING THEM AWAY SO MUCH LIKE HARD WORK
When I'm not flying:SAILING/RACING, AND FINDING INTERESTING SITES ON MY PC (THE ONES THAT MAKE U GO BLIND)
Name:Simon Higgins
aka:SimonH
About Me: Just love kiting oh and talking and eating and drinking!!!
Been Flying since: approx 2002
Best thing about kiting is: Everything that gives you the adrenaline rush!
Worst thing about kiting is: When there isn't enough wind
When I'm not flying:talking or reading about kites or doing photography. Eating drinking and talking!!!!!!!

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