So here it is, Breakfast's McCafe Great Coffey Road Trip on One (as also seen on the Lift Off Levin blog). Sorry about the jitters at the start, but it settles down. It was great to see a balloon taking part in the live crosses towards the end of the segments, but I can't help thinking we may have missed the boat/plane/train here. Earlier on in the programme the medieval market (the other big Levin event) had some kids dressed up in suitable garb and got its name and date in to the proceedings. We turn up on the day with a sodding great balloon, take the presenter for a ride, and still don't get a mention about Lift Off Levin. Methinks it may be an interesting committee meeting on Monday, as I think we needed to get a bit more info to the tele-types. I actually think we have committed the cardinal sin of providing plenty of entertainment without enough information. There are a few highlights for me tho':
- The kid on the right side of the balloon as it takes off has a handful of RJs Liquorice and fires them off and up to his right and very nearly into the burners....
- Paul Henry's comment about ejecting said kids during the flight to gain some lift at some stage...
- Nathan's fine job of trimming the tree on his way out - the camera pans away as it happens, but you can hear the snap and some definite movement of branches at the end of the shot.
