WITH the autumnal winds beginning to blow why not wrap up warm and go fly a kite?

Whether you take a practical approach, or are a kite romantic, the web sites on kites are as varied as their designs. Go fly a kite at www.intellicast.com/KITEcast/ is a substantial site that includes excellent links to weather forecasts and high level instructions for flyers.

There is a Kite Flying 101 section for learners, and a detailed piece on the rise and fall of kites due to wind conditions.

For a one-stop complete tour of kite flying visit Kreative Kites at www.argonet.co.uk/kreativ.kites/

You will find all variety of kites - power, stunt, kits for making your own - and a photo gallery.

It also has a section for accessories like lines, winders, straps, clothing and kite bags.

For a novel concept in kite making, try recycling your newspapers into kites.

You can sail to new kite and environmental heights by visiting Clem's Homemade Newspaper Kites at www.clem.freeserve.co.uk

This is a great site and who says that your copy of the Telegraph can only be used for wrapping up your chips?

From beginner to sage, there seems to be an endless supply of web sites for kite flyers.

Whether you are flying for fun, attending a festival or foraging into power kite flying, the sky is the limit.