Everest summit bid today (Wednesday 16 May)

Richard Ruck · Post by **Richard Ruck** » Fri May 19, 2006 12:58 pm

From the Brighton Evening Argus :

http://archive.theargus.co.uk/2006/5/18/210964.html

ben ashton · Post by **ben ashton** » Fri May 19, 2006 4:08 pm

i think the previous record holder went to a more 'normal' school [and pretty sure was a waitrose employee

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J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:04 pm

ben ashton wrote:i think the previous record holder went to a more 'normal' school [and pretty sure was a waitrose employee ]

Did he get to the top with his packed rucksack to discover a sign reading, '6 Items Or Less' ??

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Fri May 19, 2006 6:57 pm

Congratulations to the two boys, who have I think shown all of us just what can be achieved in life.. At 19 Everest - what a thing to put on your CV! - Mind you they mind find it hard to hold down a job - after all the wanderlust may have caught them! However, I am truley amazed and proud that they come from the same stable as the rest of us in here....

Wow

for me at 42 - it will be getting to the top of the stairs tonight!

ben ashton · Post by **ben ashton** » Sat May 20, 2006 7:11 pm

as a 'cub' on camp in munich we went to hitler's 'eagles nest' up a mountain in austria [?] and some of us tried to climb down from it via a vertical cliff face. didn't get very far though..

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Sat May 20, 2006 10:16 pm

42 We wish

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:50 am

I noticed in the weekends press that another climber was killed making the climb last week !

Post by **jtaylor** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:21 pm

CH Flag photo is now on their website -
http://www.everest-2006.com/full.php?pi ... hoto&offs=

Jude · Post by **Jude** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:27 pm

lovely picture - can only say am overwhelmed by the thought of the hardships they endured - the mere thought sent me scurrying for a blanket!

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:56 pm

Is the red Cross of St. George still allowed ???

I thought this had become non-PC !

Musn't offend the 'influx' !!!

GREAT picture though !

Exiled_in_Rome · Post by **Exiled_in_Rome** » Mon May 22, 2006 3:27 pm

J.R. · Post by **J.R.** » Mon May 22, 2006 4:16 pm

Exiled_in_Rome wrote:

Certain Councils in GB have actually BANNED the flying of the cross of St George as it MIGHT upset the ethnics !!!

The CH Flag comprises MAINLY of the cross of St. George !!

Hendrik · Post by **Hendrik** » Tue May 23, 2006 7:50 am

J.R. wrote:Is the red Cross of St. George still allowed ???

I thought this had become non-PC !

Musn't offend the 'influx' !!!

GREAT picture though !

J.R. YOU HAVE MADE YOUR POINT. YOU DON'T LIKE AMOUNT OF IMMIGRANTS WE HAVE [but you are not, and never have been, a racist!] AND YOU WANT TO FLY THE FLAG. WE KNOW. YOU'VE MENTIONED IT IN THREE DIFFERENT IRRELEVANT THREADS NOW AND IT IS GETTING OLD.

in the st georges thread it had a place perhaps, but seeing as none of us can reverse the decision of your local council, i don't see the point of going on about it.
write to your MP, write to your union, write to "Grumpy Old Men" and have it broadcast. any one of these might help but this won't.

good luck.

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Tue May 23, 2006 8:07 am

Well said Hendrik.

I was going to pm you my agreement, but then thought that was rather cowardly.

Great Plum · Post by **Great Plum** » Tue May 23, 2006 9:10 am

Isn't most of the flag the flag of the city of London?