Date: Fri, 25 Feb 1994 12:20:19 -1000 From: R.J.Madelin@sheffield.ac.uk (James) Message-Id: Organization: Division of Applied Sciences, Harvard University Subject: New shop in Leeds I got this in the mail the other day...... "The Leading Edge Kite Company is pleased to announce the opening of its new kite store in the heart of the City of Leeds. We are conveniently situated in the magnificent Corn Exchange building which has two adjacent car-parks and is only a few minutes walk away from the main railway and bus stations. Opening times for the store are Monday to Saturday from 9:30am to 5:30pm and on Sundays from 10:30am to 5:00pm. We have a wide range of kites on display, catering for all levels of experience and interest, along with an extensive selection of spares, materials and pre-packaged components. In addition, we stock a comprehensive selection of air toys including juggling equipment, flying discs, boomerangs and the superb Whitewings paper aeroplane kits." "Our fully trained staff are on hand to provide advice and information on all your kiting requirements and we hope that you will be able to visit us very soon. In the meantime, we wish you smooth winds and a happy kite flying 1994." The full address is: The Leading Edge Kite Company The Corn Exchange, Call Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 7BR Tel/fax: 0532 453223 Here's a brief sample of the prices from a wide selection: Fizz Phantom and Swallowtail stlg125 Fizz High Profile stlg130 Great Kite!! ----> Rare Air Pro Cheetah Shield stlg134.95 ----------"--------- Spectrum stlg149.95 Rare Air Wind Warrior stlg179.95 Flexifoil 6' stlg59.95 Flexifoil 10' stlg126.50 Flexifoil 12' stlg279.50 Rev I Classic stlg149.99 Rev II Classic stlg99.99 Nick James Seagull stlg15.95 Martin Lester Elephant stlg26.50 There's loads more but I couldn't be bothered to write it all out. For more info send an SAE to the shop. I've known the guys that run the place for ages and they're really great, often contributing kites for prizes at festivals, etc. I'll post a note when I've visited the shop, I don't know if there is a rec.kites shop directory but if there is could someone add this one, please. PS If anyone knows of any kiters in Sheffield MAIL ME!!!! !! Buggy Mania !! !! RevII Krazy !! = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Sun, 27 Feb 1994 10:52:02 -1000 From: mgraves@leadingedg.win.net (Michael Graves) Message-Id: <195@leadingedg.win.net> Subject: Re: New shop in Leeds In article , James (R.J.Madelin@sheffield.ac.uk) writes: >I got this in the mail the other day...... > >"The Leading Edge Kite Company is pleased to announce the opening of >its new kite store in the heart of the City of Leeds. Now lets get all this straight... Leading Edge Kites is a company in California makes the Windrider series of kites found in Balloon Factory's catalogue... ...this new shop in Leeds is also Leading Edge Kites... ...since 1988 our kite company has been known as Leading Edge Productions... ...any others out there? Maybe I should retire and change my name to Steve Thomas? Michael Graves = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Date: Wed, 2 Mar 1994 23:10:03 -1000 From: salanne@convex.csc.FI (Simo Salanne) Message-Id: <2l49hb$876@pobox.csc.fi> Organization: Centre for Scintific Computing Subject: Re: New shop in Leeds In <195@leadingedg.win.net> mgraves@leadingedg.win.net (Michael Graves) writes: >> >>"The Leading Edge Kite Company is pleased to announce the opening of >>its new kite store in the heart of the City of Leeds. >Now lets get all this straight... >Leading Edge Kites is a company in California makes the Windrider >series of kites found in Balloon Factory's catalogue... >...this new shop in Leeds is also Leading Edge Kites... >...since 1988 our kite company has been known as Leading Edge >Productions... >...any others out there? >Maybe I should retire and change my name to Steve Thomas? Not Steve but Martin Thomas, he is running the shop in Leeds:-) Simo -- Simo.Salanne@csc.fi STACK Finland = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =