That looks a tad OTT big-ish for AC transiting to Eastbourne Airshow this weekend.
Simple circle to include both Odiham and Eastbourne for Red Arrows.
Odiham to Eastbourne is not going to including infringing to the SW, S & SE areas of Greater London for example. 
It’s a simple circle. Quick and easy.
It’s only a NOTAM. Doesn’t stop anyone flying.
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Didn’t know about this - Just along the road from me too!
Was briefly excited, then checked the dates - I’ll be in Norway. Dammit! Still, now I know to keep an eye out for next year. Thanks 
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It’s been on yearly for 25yrs. Most years I miss it as I’m working weekends and on a few occasions the balloons were grounded due to the weather. I think I’ve only seen them in the air a few times. But I’m off next weekend and with launches at dawn I’m hoping for some good conditions.
https://www.strathavenballoonfestival.co.uk/
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Check this puppy out from the other day - nearly all South East England went yellow for an hour while there was a mass formation transit for an air show on the coast - Portsmouth to Hastings and extended waaay up North to include all my home town and surrounding areas.
And not without good reason - when it finally went from blue to Yellow I heard at least 3 sets of fast jets at low altitude passing over the town. Also, it remained active for a full hour longer than notified, which I thought was interesting !
This one was mentioned a few days ago …
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Sadly the Strathaven Balloon Festival has been cancelled due to the weather 
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Something I’d been planning to take some drone pics/vids of, around sunrise this morning, was cancelled due to the weather.
Saved getting up at 4am to be there in time, though.
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Good luck tomorrow 
and don’t forget the Big Meet is next week and not far from you 
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Didnt see this anywhere, sorry if its been posted already. Not an interesting NOTAM as such but just a lesson to be learned from this video. This guy went to stone henge during the summer solstice and didnt realise or think to check if there might be a temporary flight restriction. Half way through the video the police aproach and I wont spoil the outcome for anyone that hasnt seen it.
Part 2 shows people dancing on the precious stones that are at such high risk from our drones the rest of the time…
I’m in no shape or form anti-police, but Sgt admits he is not converse with drone laws… Member of public willingly hands over ID on Sgt’s request without even questioning why… He then goes on to inform him he is seizing his drone and to take his details, his already done that!
The flyer was too nice and clearly not clued up. Had that been a Frauditor then he would have been on the blower to his civil claim chasing lawyer that morning. But saying that, the Frauditor would have probably argued the toss and stood his ground.
On this occasion it seems like he was in touch with someone that did know the drone laws. And they wanted the flight restriction honoured and to make a bit of an example of him.
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It would be interesting to know the outcome of that, but personally I would have never handed over my ID to somebody who’s admitted they are not converse on drone laws. The fact he is stating " you cannot fly over people " without having solid evidence it is this actual individual wont ride far.
At what point in that interaction did the Sgt state " I have reasonable grounds to suspect. " …
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That’s the big meet buggered then. 
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