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General => The Shed => Topic started by: ACE on February 08, 2005, 08:25:19

Title: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: ACE on February 08, 2005, 08:25:19

Lets all join in and give a big cheer for Ellen MacArthur, and what a good idea to sail around the world just as it is too wet to get on the garden.  Did I  mention she only lives a few streets away so we shall al be celebrating this weekend. I notice a few pubs have applied for 24 hours opening. So it certainly looks like

PARTY TIME

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: Doris_Pinks on February 08, 2005, 09:03:07

What an amazing woman!
 I can't make up my mind as to wether she is incredibly brave or stark raving mad! The though of being alone on the high seas in a small boat for what was it 71 days? Stuff nightmares are made of! ;D
But she did herself, her team and us proud! ;D

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: CotswoldLass on February 08, 2005, 09:27:15

Watched the return on the News last night - very exciting. Hope the poor girl got some sleep on the way to Falmouth as it really looked party time there!

Also congrats to her land crew - phenomenal acheievement all round.

Do think she must be mad though!

CLxx

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: tim on February 08, 2005, 10:27:49

Not keen on most sport, but crazy about Ellen!! = Tim

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: rosebud on February 08, 2005, 13:45:35

I raise my glass to ELLEN what a wonderful courages woman she is .
Done our country proud and all her team  God Bless them all.

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: Gardengirl on February 08, 2005, 15:46:18

..and she's only a slip of a 28 year old - how on earth did she control that huge catamaran (not sure of spelling ???)  WELL DONE ELLEN or should I say 'DAME ELLEN' :D and her team - what an achievement :) :) :)

NB:  Sorry, got it wrong - it's a trimaran (still not sure of the spelling :-\)

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: Hot_Potato on February 08, 2005, 21:42:31

Completely agree that Ellen MacArthur is the most fantastic person - we should all be so proud of her achievements......I went into a small local shop this morning and the girl behind the counter was saying....

"I can't think what all the fuss is about - seems a daft thing to me what she's done".........

       O.M.G.....I wanted to slap her!

       Three cheers for Ellen

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: NattyEm on February 08, 2005, 22:14:43

I'm really proud of what she has done, it's a great achievement.  It's also great to see good news in the news rather than just despair and distruction.

BUT - Thats all I've heard about today.  If I break the world hopping round the world on my own with no money record would I get the same attention? Probably not.

Give the girl the glory though! Hip Hip Hooooooray ;D

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: TULIP-23 on February 09, 2005, 22:03:21

Heritage

Please accept my apoligies I set the same on the News net

But my sentiments the same as everyone here
FANTASTIC ELLEN.

ROSEBUD OH  ROSEBUD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whoops


Greetings   Take Care  Tulip-23  Mike

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: Roy Bham UK on February 10, 2005, 11:41:31

Hip Hip HOORAY Hip Hip HOORAY Hip Hip HOORAY Well done ELLEN

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: Bun on February 13, 2005, 08:58:24

OPEN LETTER TO B&Q Customer Services

Dear Sir/Madam
My congratulations to you on getting a yacht to leave the UK on 28th November 2004, sail 27,354 miles around the world and arrive back 72 days later.

Could you please let me know when the kitchen I ordered 96 days ago will be arriving from your warehouse 13 miles away

Yours Sincerely

(Name withheld)

 ;D

Title: Re: RECORD BREAKER
Post by: TULIP-23 on February 13, 2005, 15:16:01

Bun ;D ;D ;D


EXCELLENT ONE ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D


Greetings   Take care Tulip-23    Mike