Some of my video and pictures from Saturday, 8 August, 2015.

Filmed by Brady Haran on the evening of 8 August, 2015. See more balloon videos with Janet Folkes: http://bit.ly/JanetBalloon Music: Alan Stewart

And some crazy wing walkers!

Podcast chat about balloons on HI45 (pretty much at the start of the episode)

Flying with Janet Folkes:

Today we're all saying goodbye to Janet Folkes - scientist, pilot, balloonist. This is footage from the maiden flight of the University of Nottingham balloon - a balloon which Janet dreamed of and then created. It was just one of many memorable days I was lucky enough to share with her and going back through the footage brought back great memories of a brilliant woman.

And the picture I mentioned of the University of Nottingham balloon:

And here are some extra pictures from that trip.