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Simon Williams

19th Feb 2010

Big thankyou from Simon and Deb for looking after us so well on our jump on Valentines day.

A great experience and us adrenaline junkies will be back. From me thanks to Andy for the extra ballast to add to my own (and his patience - what a cool guy) and to Steve for being able to catch up to film. I hope that the slobber from my tongue on the way down didn't gum up the works of the camera :)

Cheers guys,

 

 

Kayleigh

5th Feb 2010

Just a quick thank you for an unforgettable experience on Saturday.

Having such a great instructor with me eased my nerves considerably, I had been getting worked up about the jump for weeks :-D I managed to raise £425 for the Princes Trust so the opportunity to do the Sky Dive was much appreciated

Gayle Foster

6th November 2009

Just wanted to say a BIG thank you for yesterday when I had my first experience of skydiving – I had a fantastic time and I would definitely like to repeat it in the future and would recommend it highly.

Special thanks to Steve who was very calm and explained everything (several times in fact!) and made the whole experience exciting and fun. I didn’t feel as nervous as I expected to even when the moment came to leave the plane.

So far I have also raised over £500 for charity which I am especially pleased about.

Darren Jenkinson

10th October 2009

Just wanted to say thank you for your help in sorting out Skydive. We jumped on the 10^th October, the weather cleared perfectly for us and everyone of the people who came with our gang loved it!

 

 

Denise Hunter

3rd Oct 2009

Hi There

Thank you all so much. My daughter Holly had wanted to do a skydive since watching a friend do one last year but since she was only 15 at the time so had to wait. I paid the deposit for her 16th birthday and then she raised the rest with some going to charity.

Holly took her skydive last Sunday and loved every minute. People have said "How could you watch her? Were you not scared?" Of course I was apprehensive but I knew she was in good hands. You are a brilliant bunch of people, professional, caring and fun.  We decided to have the dvd and picture disc which came today, they are great and will be a lovely reminder for Holly. Family & friends came to watch and it was a really lovely morning for all of us. Thank you again.

 

 

 

Lee West

1st Oct 2009

Hey just a quick email to say thankyou so much. shauni and i had such a good time and felt really well looked after and thanks for the dvd being done early made our day

 

 

Louisa Cable

20th Sep 2009.

Hi guys, Just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone at UK Parachuting for making my tandem jump such an enjoyable experience and something I will never forget! I would absolutely do it again and will definitely be recommending you to anyone who wants to do it. Just want to say a huge special thanks to my instructor Gavin as he made me feel really calm and made my nerves disappear as soon as I got on the plane and I felt completely safe in his hands!! I have managed to raise £545 for The Big C in memory of my Dad which is great! Thanks again to a great team, fun and professional!! Louisa x

Karen Nazar

19th Sep 2009

To All Of You, I would like to thank you all for making my day, a great day, (19/09/09) & can not believe that I have actually done it, thrown myself out of a plane. I, and all my friends, are very proud of my achievement, as this is what I have wanted to do, since my diagnosis. I was diagnosed with MS in 2007. I was asked 'what would you like to do?' 'Jump out of a plane', was my answer. My wish came true, thanks to all of you. 

Especially, 'What's his name' oh yeah, Steve, and everyone in 'slot 10'. I cannot wait to see 'my DVD & Still Shots', thank you 'Blakey' (Issac) and show all my family and friends.  Again, thank you all for a great day.

Helen Dhont
7th Sep 2009 Myself and four colleagues carried out a tandem jump on Saturday for charity and we had a great time! It was a very busy day however all the staff were extremely helpful and professional whilst making the whole experience fun. Right from the serious and informative brief through to kitting out, been filmed and the jump itself there was a great atmosphere and all the staff made you feel welcome. I was very nervous but a big thank-you to my cute(!) instructor Gavin who put me at ease and made my experience exciting and individual, no-one gave the impression “it was just a job” and seemed just as excited to be there as us! I cannot wait to see my dvd and stills as im trying to remember every little bit but it was over so fast! I will be recommending you to everyone and will be definitely back to do it again! Thanks Again Helen

Eloise

2nd Sep 2009

I received my movie + stills today and it looks great! I must say I'm very happy of my first ever skydive. I was very impressed by the organisation as it was such a busy day, the way everybody was very pro but relaxed and enthusiastic at the same time. Despite the long wait, my total lack of fear (I knew I was in safe hands!) which prevented me from being too excited, and feeling sick for the next hour after landing waiting for my ears to pop, I CAN'T WAIT TO DO IT AGAIN very soon! So thank you to Geoff Tucker who took great care of me, Paul Newton for the video and every else involved at UK Parachuting for such an amazing day! Hope to see you all soon. 

Scott Bird

24th Aug 2009 

Thank you all so much in helping me do my Tandem Skydive yesterday (Sunday 23th August) it was the most amazing
experience and something I will remember forever.
Everyone at your centre was so friendly and helpful they made it seem such an easy thing to do and Steve was a great
instuctor to do the jump with ( despite his broken nose and black eyes) so I'd especially like to thank him.
I think it has given me the "bug" to do this again and was hoping you could send me some information on your AFF courses.
 
Many Many Thanks

Helen Dixon

15th Aug 2009

Hi all at UK Parachuting,

            I just wanted to thank you guys for an awesome jump last Saturday! Your staff were all really friendly, laid back and professional from the minute we arrived. 

Extra special thanks to my tandem instructor Gavin (what a guy!) for taking good care of me and making it so easy. It was THE most amazing experience of my life-and I cant wait to come back and do it again now.

Cheers,

 

 

Craig Saunders-Johnson

8th Aug 2009 

Hi All,

I would like to say a massive thank you to your excellent team for the greatest experience of my life.
I was extremely impressed by the professional approach given to me and the welcome feeling given to my family who came to watch.  Everyone of them stated that even though they didn't jump they felt they played a big part in the day.
My special thanks goes to Jeff - an simply amazing jump master - relaxed, professional, polite and fun.  Jeff made the experience even more amazing with his description of what to expect, what was going on around me and when handing the flight controls over to me, continued the enjoyment.
And I must mention Gavin - the camera man.  Great safety talk - fun but serious.  I'm now looking forward to what I know will be a great DVD and stills. The experience was just so amazing that it has made me want to do it more and more.  I'm now looking on how to gain my AFF - who knows maybe I will become one of you guys in the future.
Additionally my wife is now looking to do it for her birthday as well.  So I guess you will soon see us again
So from me and my whole family - A huge and well deserved Thank You

Darren Shaw

8th Aug 2009

I just want to say thank you for yesterday,it was an experience i will never forget,i will recommend you to all that will listen!!!,thank you once again  

Maria Wakeling

7th Aug 2009

 

Just a quick note to say; a big thank you to all of your guys for making it such a brilliant experience.

Many thanks & best Regards

Wendy Hedington

7th Aug 2009

Just a note to thank you for a great day yesterday. To do a jump was something I have wanted to do since my teenage years – It was a wonderful experience which of course I now want to do again. Happily my Son has shown an interest now he has seen his middle age Mum do it so we will be back!

The brief at the beginning was light hearted in a very serious way and made us feel at ease. Well done that man.

My instructor, Tim, was excellent. He has a gentle, friendly way about him which made me feel very safe and very relaxed so it was enjoyable and so easy.  A big THANK YOU to him.

My brother in law, Keith Miller, had nothing but praise for his instructor too.

Your team were all very professional and I am happily urging all my friends to give it a go.

Thank you all

 

Emma Leverett

25th July

A big thank you to everyone at Old Buckenham for an amazing day. Can't believe I've done it! Special thanks to my instructor Gavin who looked after me so well and calmed my nerves! A fantastic experience I’ll never forget and am really chuffed that I've raised lots of money for the Big C in the process.'

Ann McCormack

Julie Townsend

14th June 2009

Hi all,
Just would like to say a BIG thank you for looking after me during my first tandem skydive.  In particular, a MASSIVE thanks to Steve who put me through my paces and made me feel so relaxed.  He looked after me and I felt in 'well' safe hands - I know I was.   I think it was the friendly chats before, during and after the event that made it special.   Please pass this on.
 
You never know, I just may be back.......

Laura Sanders
16th June 2009 To all the team at UK parachuting, Myself and all my work collegues at Homebase, Great Yarmouth would like to say a massive thankyou to all the team and the instructors for a truely amazing experience today (Sunday 14th June). You were all very professional and made us all feel at such ease. I wish i could mention names at this point but unfortunately i didnt ask before i left to travel home. So, once again thankyou so much and no doubt we will be back again (i know i will anyway!).

Ben
14th June 2009

I would just like to say a big big thank you to your instructor who took me up in the plane and make the experience better than it could ever be

You wont believe it but i had never flown and was scared of heights but it was worth while

Once again many thanks

Ed Finbow

14th June 2009

Gem of a DZ, well done guys!! Great welcome for a guest too!! Look forward to loads more jumps with you..

Melony Robertson

30th May 2009

Hi,
I just wanted to send you a HUGE thank you! Myself and four others jumped with you on the 30th May for Help for Heroes and NACC! Both jumping morning and afternoon, we arrived very anxious and nervous but were made to feel immediately at ease. The staff were amazing, a great laugh and made the whole experience one we will never forget! We collectively raise just over 3 Thousand pounds by leaping from a plane with your fantastic instructors! I would like to say a big thanks to Tim for being so laid back and helping me enjoy one of the best things i have ever done and to Jeff for capturing it all on camera for me so i could show my 4 Kids and rub it in to my husband how brave i am and he isn't! Thanks again so much i have definitely caught the bug and will be back ASAP (weather permitting)!

Ruth Hatcher

6th June 2009

I just want to thank you all for a wonderful experience. Everybody made our morning one impossible to forget.
Thank you for every thing .

Louise Roff

30th May 2009

A HUGEEEEE thank you to all the team, the girls jump for charity team loved every min of our tandem jumps yesterday 30th may 09! And a massive thank you to my instructor Aaron and my camera man Gavin for makin me giggle even tho i was soooo terrified lol! you really made me feel safe and relaxed! Gavin i hope you find a sheep soon! must be lonely for you! ill bring a pump next time as you said you lost yours pmsl! Cheers again guys!

Joanne Thomas

9th May 2009

I would just like to say a huge big thank you to Grant  and the rest of your team for making my Tandem Skydive an absolutely awesome experience on Saturday 9th May.  Words cannot really explain the sheer exhilaration I felt on the jump. I am still fairly gobsmacked now ( and that's quite something for me, ask anyone who knows me)  I have not shut up talking about the experience and am definitely considering booking the AFF course with you guys, I will be in touch soon. 

Hannah Morgan

Hi....I did my first tandem jump on 2nd May with Grant and I have to say it was amazing! I'm big enough to admit that I was bricking it :-/ but Grant and the rest of the guys were so laid back that for some reason I seemed to think jumping out of the plane when we got to 13000 feet was a good idea!
Just want to say a huuuuuge thank you to everyone at UK Parachuting for making the experience so fantastic. Oh, and loving the pics Steve Howes!!!! x x x

Sam Sanders

2nd May 09

I just wanted to say thanks for yesterday, both myself and my dad had the most awesome experience and were extremely impressed with the staff and just how friendly everyone was!

I'll definitely be back over the summer for another dive!

Helen Christopher

1st May

Hi Guys,

Just wanted to thank all your team at Old Buckenham who helped make our charity tandem skydive go like clock work. It was brilliant! absolutely awesome! We were jumping for The neo natal unit at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital and a one year old little girl called Abigail who is a little miracle. This was my first skydive &  couldny believe how much I liked it!

Thanks to Tomo who is a bit good at this kind of thing- Top man!(sorry I talked drivel for a while) Happy jumping & to anyone thinking of doing this -give it a go-you will love it! Woohooo!

Hx

Carli Mayne.
18 April 2009

I would like to thank you once more for the tandem jump i did with you onsaturday 18 april. It was a really great experience one that i hope to doagain. Your whole team were brill and made the day one i will always remember.

Nazim Tasadiq

17 April 2009

Islamic Help would like to thank UK Parachuting for a successful day. Everyone had fun and the staff were very friendly and helpful to all the participants.
It was a great day and we also raised a lot of money for worthwhile cause. We hope to work with you in the future. J

Julia-Ann Buckle

4th April 2009

I would just like to say a huge thank you to Tim and Grant for making my first ever jump on Saturday totally amazing. Words can't describe how I felt and it was all down to having such great guys to see me through it. I don't think at anytime from the time I booked the jump, to the time I landed that I felt one bit nervous and that's most unusual for someone who wont even climb into the loft ! (although the falling out of the plane and the first bit of freefalling was the scariest in my point of view) I think the fact that I was doing it for a charity very close to my heart and had raised almost £700 was all the encouragement I needed. Tim was great from start to finish though, always checking I was ok and pointing out various sights along the way, quite a sense of humour as well and I can't wait to see the DVD that Grant shot.

Mark Dovey
Grant
Just to thank you and all your staff, especially our Tandem instructors for Fridays jump. Jake and I finally came down to earth sometime on Saturday. We will be back.
 
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Jane

Hey guys, just want to say especally to Adi, what a wicked jump i had today!!
I think it was shock at first, but driving home, and even now, i have the rush of the memory of the freefall, IT WAS WICKED!!!!!!!!
Thanks guys, would defo do it again!!!
Jane

Sent 7th Feb 2009

Jon Barton
I would just like to say a big thank you to you and all your staff there for all your efforts and professionalism. It can’t be easy having to stay so understanding to people that are frightened when you know it is so good and safe. I am sorry that I hassled you up so much on email and as you said, I needn’t of worried and I was fine, also to be honest – it was actually more scary thinking about it than what it was actually doing it… it seemed for me that a bungee jump I did was a lot scarier than skydive and not nearly as much fun!!!!!!  It was absolutely fantastic, sorry for being such a wuss about it LOL J but it was brilliant, you were all great!! I never thought that after that dive I would start seriously thinking about taking up the sport either, although the finical implications have to be considered a bit more first.  Anyway- Thank you all very much  

Jessica Fish
Hello to every one at uk parachuting, on behalf of my brother and I who skydived with you on fri 4th july, just wanted to say a big thank you to those we dived with and the (crazy) camera men. it was amazing and was surrounded by great guys who made us feel very welcome. and looking forward to booking our next dive in the next few months.

Trish Howard

I did a tandem skydive yesterday (2/8) with Aaron, and I would just like to say how much I enjoyed the skydive,it was an amazing experience, and that I am looking forward to booking up for another tandem skydive in September, also thanks to Stuart for taking the photos and the video!

Look forward to seeing you in September.

Mel O'Connor
Just wanted to drop you a line to say thank you for the great experience on Saturday with the tandem skydive.  All the staff I came into contact with were both friendly and professional and a special thanks goes to my instructor (Tom I think!) as the whole process was very relaxed and smooth.  This has already sparked some interest with four other people, so I will definitely push them to do it at Old Buckenham.

Claire Elphick
 I would like to thank all your staff for making our tandem jump a fantastic experience on the day Sunday 14th September , the weather was perfect this time, and all of my party have had an unforgettable experience yesterday thanks to you all, l would like to personally thank my tandem instructor Arron and camera man steve for their support humour throughout my jump, it will be some thing that l will remember forever and would recommend any body to have a go, as it was just a rush from the time you leave the plane to landing gently on the ground, l look up at the sky and still cannot believe we jump from about 11000 feet thank you all at UK Parachuting from Steve Elphick, Steve Denmark, Brett Snowling, Daniel McComb, Bem McComb Tracey Pang  it has given us the bug to may be a solo jump next!    

Patrick Kirwin
My name is Patrick Kirwan and I did a tandem skydive with you cats on the 4/4/08. It was such a great experience that I felt compelled to thank you! It happened so fast but I recalled being incredibly happy, to the point that I start laughing to myself all the time(what an effect!). Cheers to Thomo who was my brill instructor! No wonder everyone involved seems chilled, you,ve got the best feng shu ui jobs ever. Darting through cloud cover gave a new meaning to head in the clouds!
Cheers!
Pat

Terry Wilson Croft

To all crew at UK Parachuting. Just a line to say many thanks for the excellent time I had on Sunday. Fantastic to find a local DZ where I was made very welcome. Look forward to visiting again soon.

Gail Wigglesworth.

Just to say a big thank you to everyone at Old Buckenham. I did a tandem skydive there on Sunday with Tomo which was absolutely amazing!!! although amazing hardly goes half way to describing how I felt. Everyone was brilliant so once again Thank you so much for a fantastic experience, can't wait to do it again!!!!

Christine Fletcher

Just a massive thanks to all you guys , thanks for making our day great. Tomo you're a star
C

Zoë Harding

Just a quick few lines to say a BIG thank you for my AFF Level 1 Skydive, which I completed yesterday. I cannot describe in words how fantastic a feeling it was to freefall and then how free and peaceful it felt manoeuvring around the airfield in the sky. I have completely bored my nearest and dearest with my over-enthusiastic tales, and I fear I may be sacked from my job if I don’t stop gibbering on and do some work!

Special thanks to my instructor Tim who was terrific throughout all the training. He made the whole experience fun and yet was professional and very encouraging the whole time. A credit and an asset to the profession! Sorry for the maniacal grin on the freefall but I just couldn’t stop it – I felt so alive and so over-awed it was just a truly amazing moment of my life.

So thank you to everyone there who made it possible and I can highly recommend the experience to anyone – although I am struggling to recruit any customers at work – they all think I am suffering a mid-life crisis!! All I can say is they are missing out – big time.

Janet Tyler

I would just like to thank you for a wonderful time last week, I had my tandem jump and I wasn't nervous in the least. I really wanted to do it as it was my birthday present from my family for my 50th birthday last January. It was a really great experience for me and I would do it again, my dvd has come already and it was great to watch it. thank you again.