Virgin Balloon Landing At Ecton, Northamptonshire

This video gives a view of life in the English countryside, as shown when something a little unusual happens. The balloon landed in a field belonging to the stables, near Ecton village.
Virgin Balloon Flights is independent of Richard Branson's companies, but has a license to use the name, Virgin.

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• lodge
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• virgin
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• richard
• branson
• atlantic
• galactic
• northants
• northamptonshire

[andrewburbidge]

@leparditas He is a great master of publicity.

[leparditas]

he made a great promo for hes companies

[andrewburbidge]

The trees do have a grand appearance, somehow.

I was very lucky to be passing by and at first thought the balloon had just taken off. There was a post of the fence for the camera and the balloon just landed in a gap. It was lucky for me and I think for everyone concerned.

[ambrielx]

These days it probably is, yes. It used to belong to the Ecton Estate and had an avenue of trees down it as a carriageway.

I'm Ecton born and bred. :)

[andrewburbidge]

Thanks. The place is Ecton Lodge Farm, isn't it? I don't think the owners minded having the balloon land. It will have left a good memory.

[ambrielx]

They put it down right in the middle of what used to be the cricket pitch, before they moved it more into the village.

Nice video.