Happy Birthday Mum!

Email from the girls:

“Firstly, a very happy birthday to Herdip's Mum!

The weather is finally picking up in our favour, and we're back on the oars! It feels good, but OH our bottoms and shins don't half hurt! The pain!!!

Finally washed my hair today, which is not a small feat on a rowing boat I can assure you! Herdip had persuaded me not to wash it earlier and that over the 8 weeks it would wash itself!! A few dips in the sea and a lot of sweat and sun however was making me seriously look like a scarecrow! It still feels like sandpaper but at least now I can comb through it! Herdip on the other hand is making a good impression of a werewolf - smelly and hairy - just in time for the full moon! ;-))

We're getting messages of support from all over the world, which just blows us away!

Australia - good to hear that you're settling well down under Shell. Save me a bed for me for a holiday next year!
Eire - lovely to hear from you Una. Can you believe that it's 13 years since those backpacking days in Africa?!
Italy - can't believe you still remember our conversation Fern! Hope all is well
France - merci Nemo et bisous.
NZ- hi Gie & Jo. Hope all is well
South Africa - Great to hear from you Ron Scott. Glad lindsey is keeping you posted.
USA hello distant relatives, hope to visit soon. Greg - impressed you still remember me - did you go to the WHO day on the 7th?
Cymru - diolch i bobl Bala (a phellach) am gefnogaeth mor gref! Dwi'n gwerthfawrogi'r negesaeuon n arw, a diolch yn fawr iawn i'r gwasanaeth cymundebol am y casgliad hael at yr achos. Es & Sion - edrych ymlaen am benwythnos hamddenol efo chi pan ddoi nol!

So final update for today - report from safety crew"Reports of giant squid in your area next 24 hours. Hit with axe and eat with boil in the bag chili" We've now ditched the rowing and are on squid watch instead (thanks Neil & Scott!).

Enjoy the festive season build up for us, over and out X

p.s. Thanks to the anonymous commentator that pointed out that I spell morale wrongly and that nurses have no morals, I guess we at least have the conviction to put our name to everything we say and do! Maybe we’ll write in Welsh and Punjabi from now on ...”