Great
stuff
Rob.
Sounds
like
you
are
personally
ready
and
up
for
it.
The
opportunity
will
come
soon
and
then
all
the
wait
will
have
been
worth
it.
I
am
off
to
Lanzarote
for
14
days
now
so
hopefully
I
will
read
that
a
successful
summit
bid
has
been
made
by
the
time
I
return.
As
usual,
best
wishes,
take
care
and
make
sure
you
come
back
safe
and
well
Cheers
Graham
Comment #2 Author: Robin Grant
(r.j.grant@rgu.ac.uk) on 11 May 2005 17:34 GMT+1 22:19 NST
Hi
Rob
-
Just
to
let
you
know
that
the
time
you
are
having
to
spend
waiting
for
the
weather
to
improve
is
being
put
to
good
use
here,
as
it
is
giving
me
extra
time
to
find
a
few
more
sponsors
for
your
Care
for
the
Wild
International
Appeal!
From
reading
Sir
John
Hunt's
account
of
the
1953
Everest
expedition
I
gather
the
weather
then
was
substantially
better
in
the
second
half
of
May
with
the
summit
being
reached
in
late
May
on
a
day
of
very
little
wind,
so
perhaps
52
years
later
history
(and
the
weather)
will
repeat
itself!
All
the
best
-
Robin.
Comment #3 Author: Rosemary
(arosemary@hotmail.com) on 12 May 2005 16:52 GMT+1 21:37 NST
Hopefully
the
weather
there
will
get
better
soon,
here
its
fabulous,
got
a
nice
early
start
on
the
scottish
tan
playing
rugby
in
the
meadows
yesterday!
Anyway,
make
the
most
of
the
relaxation
while
you
can,
ATB,
Rosemary
Sounds
lots
of
work
hard;then
wait;
but
the
end
result
will
be
so
worth
it!
There
aren't
that
many
people
on
the
list
of
7
Summits.
Glad
you
felt
acclimitized
last
time
you
went
higher
than
base
camp.
From
my
reading
several
books
on
Everest,
it
sounds
like
oxygen
is
extremely
important.
Lots
of
luck.
mom
We've
been
eagerly
tracking
your
progress
at
ScotlandIS
-
the
wait
definitely
give
new
meaning
to
the
proverb
about
patience.
Sorry
not
to
have
been
in
touch
earlier
-
only
just
worked
out
how
to
post
a
comment
(duuuugh!)
but
then
you
know
we
are
technology
thickos.
Weather's
getting
better
and
warmer
over
here
too
but
otherwise
all
quiet
in
Livi.
Keep
smiling
!
Best
Regards
Polly
and
the
gang!
Polly
Rob..The
old
addage
is
proven...Genius
as
akin
to
madness.
I
consider
it
daring
to
glide
over
Scotland
at
10,000
feet
and
nearly
stop
breathing
at
13,000;
so
well
done
on
the
mission
so
far.
I
look
forward
to
a
posting
of
your
photo
on
the
summit
(
winds
permitting
)
Good
luck,
Colin
Dearest
Rob,
weather
forecast
not
looking
too
prxomising...
I
hope
prayers
and
laughter
sent
with
love
will
hold
you.
:-)
Signs
You've
Chosen
the
Wrong
Mount
Everest
Guide:
The
last
three
days,
all
you've
had
to
eat
is
s'mores.
Every
morning
greets
the
group
with,
Wonder
who'll
die
today?
Doesn't
worry
about
provisions,
as
there's
bound
to
be
a
Starbucks
or
McDonald's
every
half
mile
or
so.
Gets
lost
in
the
Sherpa
Shack
gift
shop.
Makes
everyone
do
upside
down
shots
off
the
St.
Bernard's
collar.
First
day's
preparation
devoted
entirely
to
making
snow
angels.
Every
10
minutes,
stops
and
yells,
RICOLA.
Throws
a
fit
when
her
stiletto
heel
gets
stuck
in
the
ice.
Has
everyone
stick
their
tongues
to
a
cherry
popsicle
for
practice.
Keeps
repeating,
Is
it
me,
or
is
it
cold
up
here?
Map,
schmap
--
you
see
the
top
from
here!!
Two
words:
Golf
Clubs.
Forgets
to
wear
socks
with
his
sandals.
Keeps
using
the
oxygen
tanks
to
make
balloon
animals.
Every
so
often,
turns
and
screams,
Stop
following
me!
Squeezes
your
ass
then
yells,
Hey,
if
we
get
stranded
we
can
live
off
Tubby
here
for
a
week!
Hi
Rob,
I
hope
you
get
a
break
with
the
weather.
It
would
be
a
pity
not
to
get
a
decent
go
after
going
this
far.
Beir
Bua,
Padraig.
Comment #9 Author: Valerie Milne
on 15 May 2005 23:02 GMT+1 03:47 NST
Sherpa
doing
well
all
the
right
marks
and
everything.
Perhaps
he'll
be
ready
to
be
a
pack
horse
by
the
time
you
get
going.
Weather
here
is
unusually
good.
Things
progressing
slowly.
Rather
like
there
by
the
sound
of
it!
Love
V
Hi
Rob,
Good
to
know
that
you
are
doing
well.
keep
up
the
good
spirit
and
all
the
best
to
you.
Can't
wait
for
the
big
moment
-
you
at
the
peak!!
Just
to
let
you
know
that
i
am
going
to
USA
to
Chicago
on
the
25th
May
2005
until
end
of
the
month.But
i
can
still
find
out
your
progress
where
ever
i
go.Take
care
and
all
the
best
again.
Regards
Sharifah
Comment #11 Author: Boden family
(patboden@hotmail.com) on 16 May 2005 13:20 GMT+1 18:05 NST
So
near
and
yet
so
far.
Hope
a
break
in
the
weather
comes
soon,it
must
be
tedious
waiting
but
good
luck
when
the
time
does
come.
All
the
best
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