Comments on: Roly Poly Over!! http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/ Solo Across the Indian: 2009 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:45:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rita Savage http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2319 Rita Savage Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:42:41 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2319 Helen, as my daughter is also rowing at sea at present, I can really sympathise with your concern for Sarah. Roz and Sarah do know each other and were in touch quite a bit before they both set out. Roz is now about 1000 miles into her second stage across the Pacific. Sadly the BBC does not seem to be interested in what our girls are doing. My thoughts are with you and Sarah during this time of adventure and anxiety. Rita Savage. Helen, as my daughter is also rowing at sea at present, I can really sympathise with your concern for Sarah. Roz and Sarah do know each other and were in touch quite a bit before they both set out. Roz is now about 1000 miles into her second stage across the Pacific. Sadly the BBC does not seem to be interested in what our girls are doing.
My thoughts are with you and Sarah during this time of adventure and anxiety. Rita Savage.

]]> By: Janet http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2306 Janet Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:54:20 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2306 Hi Sarah I make it you are now more than 60% complete in your Eastings which I reckon makes about a further 55 days to complete. Its hardly a downhill run with the weather worsening as winter hits. It may be a good idea to keep an extra rope tied around your waist so that if you go over you can tie on before unclipping or keep another harness on. The key thing as well is to have a knife handy or on you so that if you do get tangled or get tangled around something you can unclip or cut in a hurry. Best of luck I hope the weather gives you some warmth and a break soon.Unfortunately you need to try to rest the sprain. I dont know if you can think of a way to maybe attach oars together so you can row one handed? Anyway as Clem says weather is currently pretty wild and windy. Some races have been cancelled lately because of high wind, keeping in mind you don't have the choice to stay in and keep dry and warm but maybe you can hatch down and try to get as close to that as possible and just take a well earned break. Hi Sarah
I make it you are now more than 60% complete in your Eastings which I reckon makes about a further 55 days to complete. Its hardly a downhill run with the weather worsening as winter hits. It may be a good idea to keep an extra rope tied around your waist so that if you go over you can tie on before unclipping or keep another harness on. The key thing as well is to have a knife handy or on you so that if you do get tangled or get tangled around something you can unclip or cut in a hurry. Best of luck I hope the weather gives you some warmth and a break soon.Unfortunately you need to try to rest the sprain. I dont know if you can think of a way to maybe attach oars together so you can row one handed? Anyway as Clem says weather is currently pretty wild and windy. Some races have been cancelled lately because of high wind, keeping in mind you don’t have the choice to stay in and keep dry and warm but maybe you can hatch down and try to get as close to that as possible and just take a well earned break.

]]> By: Maggie Alexander http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2305 Maggie Alexander Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:18:32 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2305 Do you tether yourself in the boat? Having been capsized myself in a sailboat and just managing to grab the line in time, I worry about those things...but then I was in Lake Champlain, not the Indian Ocean. Best of luck to you. I'll start following your voyage now. Do you tether yourself in the boat? Having been capsized myself in a sailboat and just managing to grab the line in time, I worry about those things…but then I was in Lake Champlain, not the Indian Ocean. Best of luck to you. I’ll start following your voyage now.

]]> By: Ian Smedley http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2304 Ian Smedley Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:06:33 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2304 Sarah - I heard your interview on the radio last night and was amazed at you, your strength of mind and approach to life. Good luck to you and don't forget to enjoy all that life throws at you. I'll be watching your progress every day in awe Sarah – I heard your interview on the radio last night and was amazed at you, your strength of mind and approach to life.
Good luck to you and don’t forget to enjoy all that life throws at you.
I’ll be watching your progress every day in awe

]]> By: John Heslop http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2303 John Heslop Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:24:28 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2303 Hi Helen, I can see where Sarah gets her apparent calmness from. I think you deserve a bravery award yourself, just for being there for Sarah on the end of the phone. Hi Helen,

I can see where Sarah gets her apparent calmness from. I think you deserve a bravery award yourself, just for being there for Sarah on the end of the phone.

]]> By: Miss Faux's maths class http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2302 Miss Faux's maths class Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:19:44 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2302 Hi Sarah We are in year 7 and we keep on looking at the map at the end of the maths lessons. we think it is awsome that you are rowing to marecious. we are hoping that you don't hurt yourself anymore good luck jonnie timi p.s. what was miss Faux like at school Hi Sarah

We are in year 7 and we keep on looking at the map at the end of the maths lessons. we think it is awsome that you are rowing to marecious.
we are hoping that you don’t hurt yourself anymore

good luck
jonnie timi

p.s. what was miss Faux like at school

]]> By: ian http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2301 ian Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:54:25 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2301 hi sarahs mum,just to say i've got my fingers crossed for you to,your daughter is doing something amazing with fortitude,humour and no end of bravery,she really is a credit to her family and a very real example to young people of what can be achieved with focus drive and spirit,everyone on the blog will want her safely home and are fervently wishing for this. regards ian hi sarahs mum,just to say i’ve got my fingers crossed for you to,your daughter is doing something amazing with fortitude,humour and no end of bravery,she really is a credit to her family and a very real example to young people of what can be achieved with focus drive and spirit,everyone on the blog will want her safely home and are fervently wishing for this.
regards
ian

]]> By: Susie Hewson http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2299 Susie Hewson Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:40:38 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2299 Sarah listening to you on the radio last night for the first time I detected some anxiety in your voice and became concerned for you. Now we hear from your mum about your escapades with Mother Nature and now I see why you sounded so anxious. Like all your followers, I am sure, our hearts skip and bump when you meet these challenges because you have now become a close friend to all of us. To get you up and sparky again, here's a childish joke: Why are dolphins cleverer than humans? Within3 hours they can train a man to stand at the side of a pool and feed them fish! Keep those spirits up - Susie Sarah listening to you on the radio last night for the first time I detected some anxiety in your voice and became concerned for you. Now we hear from your mum about your escapades with Mother Nature and now I see why you sounded so anxious. Like all your followers, I am sure, our hearts skip and bump when you meet these challenges because you have now become a close friend to all of us.
To get you up and sparky again, here’s a childish joke:
Why are dolphins cleverer than humans?
Within3 hours they can train a man to stand at the side of a pool and feed them fish! Keep those spirits up – Susie

]]> By: Ems http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2295 Ems Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:23:28 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2295 I'm glad to hear your ok my lovely!!...take care as always and thinking of you lots. x x x I’m glad to hear your ok my lovely!!…take care as always and thinking of you lots. x x x

]]> By: BPC and Albie http://sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2294 BPC and Albie Thu, 25 Jun 2009 11:17:10 +0000 http://www.sarahouten.co.uk/blog/roly-poly-over/#comment-2294 Oh my word!!! i go away for one night and come back to discover you've been doing somersaults!!! so pleased you're back in dippers and in one piece. hope that wrist isn't too bad. will email about a hilarious dream i had! lots of love, xxx Oh my word!!! i go away for one night and come back to discover you’ve been doing somersaults!!! so pleased you’re back in dippers and in one piece. hope that wrist isn’t too bad. will email about a hilarious dream i had! lots of love, xxx

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