Press

 

A selection of Chris's newspaper appearances.

Click on an image for the full story.


1992

 



King Hussein celebrates his 57th birthday (part 1)
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Hello! - November 1992



King Hussein celebrates his 57th birthday (part 2)
Wadi Rum, Jordan
Hello! - November 1992

 


1994

 



Ciel des montgolfieres
Touraine, France
La Nouvelle Republique - June 1994



M3
Twyford Down
The Independent - June 1994

 
 



An uplifting aperitif (part 1)
Priston Mill
Sunday Express Magazine - July 1994



An uplifting aperitif (part 2)
Priston Mill
Sunday Express Magazine - July 1994

 
 



Balloon fiesta
West England
Western Daily Press - August 1994



Sky-high Success
Northampton Balloon Festival
Northampton Chronicle - August 1994

 
 



Santa's Flying Visit
Bristol
Bath/Wilts Evening Post - December 1994


1995

 



Festival of Waterway Arts
River Dee, North Wales
The Guardian - April 1995



Funny Hugs
Lakeside
Thurock Gazette - April 1995

 
 



All at sea!
Southampton Water
The Southern Daily Echo - July 1995


1996

 



Balloons and camels
Oman
Oman Today - March 1996



DHL Balloon
Germany
Messezeitung - April 1996

 
 



Landing Site
Tritton Road, Lincoln
Lincolnshire Echo - June 1996



Balloon-atics!
Northampton Balloon Festival
Northampton Chronicle - August 1996

 
 



Soaking launch
Hengrove Park, Bristol
Evening Post - December 1996



Santa
The Royal Crescent, Bath
The Bath Chronicle - December 1996

 
 



Santa's Helper
Royal Crescent, Bath
Evening Post - December 1996


1997

 



Handy Promotion
Cielo Vista Mall, El Paso
El Paso Times - April 1997



Airgraft!
Southampton Balloon and Flower Festival
The Southern Daily Echo - July 1997

 
 



Soaraway success
Southampton Balloon and Flower Festival
The Southern Daily Echo - July 1997



The height of fashion
Longleat Balloon Festival
Wiltshire Times - August 1997

 
 



Soaraway success
Longleat Balloon Festival
Wiltshire Times - August 1997



The Three Counties Show
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire Life - August 1997

 


1998

 



Chris Monk (bonnet blanc)
Switzerland
24 Heures - January 1998



Harewood House
Harewood House, Leeds
Yorkshire Evening Post - May 1998

 
 



Dropping in for breakfast
Tamerton Foliot, Tavistock
Evening Herald - May 1998



Huddersfield International Hot Air Balloon Festival
Kirkburton
The Huddersfield Daily Examiner - July 1998

 
 



Festival takes to the sky
Northampton Balloon Festival
Northampton Chronicle - August 1998



Hot air
Nottingham
Lloyds Bank in-house magazine - Autumn 1998

 
 



Branson crew's night of danger
Marrakesh, Morocco
Western Daily Press - December 1998



Air he goes
North Africa
Daily Star - December 1998

 


1999

 



Virgin Atlantic
King George V Memorial Park, Barbados
Barbados Advocate - March 1999



Virgin Atlantic
King George V Memorial Park, Barbados
Sun On Saturday - March 1999

 
 



Balloons spectacular
Longleat Balloon Festival
Wiltshire Times - July 1999



World balloon stacking record
Telford, Shropshire
Western Daily Press - July 1999

 


2000

 



A moving experience
Royal Victoria Park, Bath
The Bath Chronicle - February 2000



Lloyds TSB
Memorial Stadium, Bristol
Western Daily Press - April 2000

 
 



Breathtaking experience
Longleat Balloon Festival
Wiltshire Times - July 2000



World record breaking balloon stack
Ashton Court
Evening Post - July 2000

 
 



The 'One Man Meet'
Crickhowell
Ballooning UK - Spring 2000



Chris invents the 'Hot Seat'!
Evening Post - September 2000

 
 



Air raising
Llangollen, Wales
The Western Mail - September 2000



Spread bets
The Thames, London
Daily Express - November 2000

 


2001

 



The show goes on!
Journal of the British Balloon & Airship Club
Aerostat - June 2001



We have lift-off
Ashton Court, Bristol
Evening Post - August 2001

 
 



Thousands flock to festival
International Balloon Festival
Northampton Chronicle - August 2001



Safety first
Met Office magazine
Outlook - October 2001

 
 



Credit cards
 Lloyds Bank booklet - December 2001


2002

 



New Benadryl balloon
Evening Post - May 2002



Safety first
Met Office magazine
Outlook - October 2001

 


2003

 



Massed ascent
Wadebridge, Cornwall
Royal Cornwall Show brochure - June 2003



Bride and groom
Southampton Common
Hampshire Chronicle - July 2003

 
 



Wells moat race
Palace Fields, Wells
The Wells Journal - August 2003



Competition winner
 The Bishop's Palace, Wells
The Wells Journal - September 2003

 
 



Balloon flight for competition winners
Palace Fields, Wells
Fosse Way Magazine - September 2003



Chris supports charity event
 Wells Town Hall
The Wells Journal - October 2003

 


2004

 



Somerfield charity event
Cork, Ireland
Somerfield Magazine - Summer 2004



Breakfast
Southampton Festival
Southern Daily Echo - July 2004

 
 



Scottish tour
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Daily Record - July 2004



Bishop of Bath and Wells.
Wells
Mid Somerset Times - August 2004

 
 



The Bishop, the Monk, and the Angel !
Wells
The Wells Journal - August 2004



The Churchill dog balloon flies above Churchill Road
Wells
The Wells Journal - August 2004

 
 



Chris lifts off at the Bristol Balloon Fiesta
Evening Post - August 2004


2006



London Marathon
London
Financial Times - April 2006