In this wonderful poem he sets out to play with one of the less known historical events of Wolverhampton – the world record for the highest hot air balloon flight. Weaving in and out of historical records, contemporary observations, folk tale, science and his own idiosyncratic visions / insights, Harrison provides a beautiful and rich exploration of nostalgia, discovery, memory and cultural identity. This is a bit of a trademark move for Harrison – one of the region’s finest poets and performers.