Who

I started working with balloons in 1982 at The Kite & Balloon Company in London. In 1989 I launched Balloon Attack in Birmingham (a very small decorating company) and later expanded buying Balloons ‘n’ Things (EST 1982), running & owning 2 retail shops when retail was good. In the 1990’s balloons were extremely popular at Weddings so business was rampant at the weekends. In 1998 I took the simple idea of releasing balloons and expanded it to supply every School in the UK. This was the perfect small business for a while as I only stocked 3 items – 10″ Balloons, Race Labels & release nets (the helium was delivered direct from BOC). Everything went well until releasing balloons was pretty much banned in 2008.

In 2008 I start The Virtual Balloon Race which has been a long running side hussle. it’s been expensive but gives me alot of pleasure sending funds to charties & schools every week.

Other interesting adventures have involved floating a man, launching a camera to the edge of Space, my 10 arches in Windsor and filling the Haywood Gallery with balloons