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Good luck to everyone. While our teams in the Congo are sweating under the equatorial sun, we are thinkng of you preparing to plant the Sankur/Boonobo Peace forest Flag on the North Pole. What a great way to symbolically show how the earth is one great ecosystem – what happens in the forests of teh Congo impacts what happens on the poles. Keep warm!
Thinking of you Michael and Doug. Keep going, we are all following you and enjoying your updates. Mam x
Keep plodding on and keep out of the water!!
Lots of love from
Emma,Andrew, James & William
Good luck Freddie – stay warm – stay safe – remember Smithfield in the winter blizzards – survive that you can survive anything! Gunning for you all.
Well done Michael!
Ronny would have been so proud of you! His determined & remarkable son, I’m humbled yet again (by my second family. the Mittens!) I love what you as a family stand for.. Love… that precious word.. Well done, big love sylvie.
REally good luck to you. I will be thinking of your progress daily, try not to get too cold…..!
Good luck uncle Freddy! I hope you don’t get too cold up there, but I know you won’t get tired because you’ve been doing all that training…I remeber last summer:-) I’ll be thinking of you lots.
Love, Hannah
Good luck to you all…….thinking of you all the time. A great Anglo-French venture!
Doug,
Congratulations on one great accomplishment. Good luck on this new one. Happy Easter. Be safe. Love, Dad
Good Luck Chris and everyone else – don’t get too cold. Thinking of you. Lots of love The Wake Family xx
Thinking of you on your first real day of the expedition.. hunky beards, fine physiques and of course those indispensable warmers.. Good Luck X X
Glad I’m not there packing your sledge…what a mess! Great photos of you all guys.. it looks very cold there…+ 25 degree today in Cap Ferrat…thinking of you..good luck ..baci baci xxx
And they’re off…… Good luck darling Fred, we’ll be watching your progress. Ollie wants some polar bear poo as a souvenir, Lilah wants Piper ’s picture at the pole and I want a beardless husband back safely. Big kisses from all of us xxxxxxxxxxxx
Sam and George – your little cousin has asked for a small favour: pls bring back a polar bear for him, will you? We are all thinking of you! Raul who now wants to grow a beard to look like Sam the explorer!
Shame you cant do the whole journey on the snow mobiles, they look brilliant! Thinking of you lots whilst trying to compete on chocolate consumption… not doing too badly so far! We miss you DB. Keep as warm as you can and courage to you all! xxxxxxxx
20 miles in one day! you guys are doing fantastically… although I imagine -44 is enough to put you off slowing down too much. Keep it up chaps!
Hi everybody I’m really proud of you.
Jim who is carrying your water since Alessia is not there?
by the way in Milan is 22 degree
many kisses
It must be soooooooooo cold!!you all know the exact definition of COLD by now! Good luck to you all all and congratulations again!
lol x
Ha ha!Sam you do look like an explorer with that beard!and in the end..it doesn’t look that bad!!
Hi Team, Hope the small gift to you all has come in handy!! Keep pulling those sleds! K x
Congratulations, Chris, on your fantastic first day! Hope it’s still going well.
Your girls are ALL being angels. Yesterday they were feeding lambs, holding chicks and baby ducks at the farm, today baking scones (sorry!).
Lily is being so grown up, no more rests and bed time with Grace, who is charming us all, especially Grandpa. It was so lovely having your mum here as well, and you won’t believe the butterfly costumes. Masses of love from Granny Judy
Congratulations to Ratcliffe family.You are the best.
We worked, Alessia and I, a lot in St Jean but I think it was nothing compared with your efforts……
Good luck
Congratulations guys! You sound to be doing great. Good luck with the remainder
(Adam-we’ve got a polar bear in the house that’s eaten all the books!)
hi guys…slow down I’m not there yet..I’m really proud of you..my message of yesterday is not on the web so assume you have not received it yet..found Julia eating hunts.. she must be in your high protein diet.. it is facinating to hear Doug and today Henrie voice… good job.. well done xxx
Guys, slow down – you need to get the full value of the experience. Only you lot could do so well. Save some energy for later. So thrilled to know that you are doing so well. Mush. Keep warm. Px
HI Darling Jim enjoy few nights left in the tent with Chris.. I will be there soon snoring!!! Hi Sam & George put some of your gear in Jim’s sled he can not be so quick..stop for some video and photo… do not rush ..enjoy such unique experience.. I wish I would be so fit to keep up with you guys…it is just amazing what you are doing I’m so trilled and proud of you… lol XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Well done all, it’s facinating following your progress and it sounds as if you are practically running to the pole. Stay safe, Alisoun.
-44, is this global warming?
Sent you what I thought was a suitably humorous yet encouraging message on day one but I don’t see it here so apologies for what you may have construed as lack of support from the h-y’s. If you don’t get this one it’ll be too bloody late!! Fantastic effort chaps – well done one and all.
DB (Chris) – the girls love their fairy cake cards and stickers!
We cant believe how well you are doing/fast you are going… does this mean you are going to walk back too?!!!
xx
Well done …..sounds amazing you have done incredibly well, I’m really excited for you. Keep up the good work, hope you make it soon. Good luck for the rest
loads of love Mum xxx
well done for being quick,make sure that jim doesn’t slow down the group. baci from Italy
How amazing Jim to make this journey to the North Pole …. but to be able to do it with Sam and George is just so very special …. and for Alessia to be a part of it all is the icing on the cake … xxx
Can’t believe you are going so fast – school very excited to speak to you tomorrow, although a bit worried that you may have already passed the finish post and be on the flight home!
Fred – Your daughter is being as active as you so don’t think you’re in for R and R when you get home. All is well with her though.
We all send our love and miss you. Big kiss x
Your there!!! Very very well done to you all!! Are you sure you didnt use the snow mobiles after all?!
Very proud and excited to here gory details on your safe return.
Mean while, snuggle up!!!
xx
Well done guys! You are amazing
Félicitations aux guppys et à tout le banc de poissons!
Félicitations aux guppys et à tout le banc de poissons.
Nous vous envoyons les gros flocons de neige de Bozel d’aujourd’hui.
A part la température pourriez-vous nous emmener quelque chose que l’on
a pas ici????
Gros bisous des Platys
Amore I can not believe a) I missed your call…b)you have arrived at the North Pole …c)I need to double the donation…I had a shock when I heard your voice on my voice message driving home tonight…very emotional…I’m packing my gears.. bringing just the essentials..champagne..chocolates and the Italian flag…Sam and George your sister is so proud of you and daddy.. Dave is picking me up at 5am tomorrow.. I can not wait to give you a big hug and kiss xxxx
ps packing also shaving foam and rasor
Well done the men with beards – Diane’s is delighted that her cake made it to the pole in record time! Hope you find some new challenge to fill the next day and a half. See you when you get back with tales of daring do!
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL! WHAT A FANTASTIC ACHIEVEMENT.
GOOD LUCK WITH THE RETURN TRIP
WAKERS
What a team – fantastic achievement!!
Well done to you all
Cecil – if it’s that easy maybe you should walk back again….?
Simply the Best! Well done. L O L to all Kate H x
well done!!!!!! i can’t belive you’re so quick!!! are you sure you’re not cheting? don’t come back too skinny, baci
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!
Chris
You big show-off! Well down in getting there so fast. You’ve made it look so easy we’ll all be wanting a go. So glad you made it there safely and I can’t wait to see the pics. Enjoy your day at the pole and safe journey home.
Lots of love
Biz x
Well done guys.
From what I’ve seen you have time to do the North Pole Marathon, if a bit late. Sounds like the next bike trip will be harder than ever.
Bad timing though, you missed Renaldo’s goal…………
Well done the men with beards – Diane’s is delighted that her cake made it to the pole in record time! Hope you find some new challenge to fill the next day and a half. See you when you get back with tales of daring do!
Hi Guys
So pleased to hear of your record breaking arrival at the North Pole! Enjoy the foodball today and perhaps a bit of fishing if you have time to kill! Many congratulations.
Hi guys…well done..my message of yesterday is not there so assume again you have not receive it… no luck..I m in Longyearbyen..sun shining -20C..I went to Cool bay on snow mobile for 4 hours ..here it is all so amazing that I did not even felt the cold…beautiful places..keep warm another night I will join you tomorrow Lol xxx