Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/17178629
Wonder if there will be any welcoming party in Dover tomorrow ??
"John Bishop rows from France to England, he will be helped by celebrity rowers including Freddie Flintoff, Davina McCall and Denise Lewis, as he battles with seasickness."
Been nice knowing you :)
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#2
trouble is we don't know roughly the time of arrival or where exactly he will land.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#3
You are not alone there Howard. I doubt that anybody involved has the least idea of ETA or where. [fingers crossed]
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Jan Higgins
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#4
This does not seem to have been publicised as much as the previous fund raising events or have I just missed all the promo. I doubt he will start the Channel crossing tomorrow the article just says it is the second leg.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#5
It is all over the radio and TV.
Today he is cycling Paris to Calais. Tomorrow is rowing the channel. Wednesday to Friday is run Dover to London probably ending live on the One Show from past experience
Trouble with anything channel crossing wise, how long is a bit of string !!!
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Jan Higgins- Location: Dover
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#6
I stand corrected, sorry.
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Guest 660- Registered: 14 Mar 2008
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#7
First I knew of it.
If you knew what I know,we would both be in trouble!
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#8
we never hear about the channel swims until they finish.
i am not talking about celebs but anyone that takes on that daunting task.
would be nice to get down to shakespeare beach early morning and cheer them off.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#9
You can 'watch' the progress on Twitter:
http://twitter.com/#!/sportrelief
Be good if someone can keep Dover Forum up to date on progress tomorrow
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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#10
Mr. Bishop did mention he was doing something rather daunting for Sport Relief two weeks ago on the J Ross show.
I think the timing depended on him surviving the training. I am sure it's great fun...to watch.
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Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
I think after about 3 hours they are 1/2 way across - I'll pop down to Dover later as I expect they will arrive about 5pm (very ish)
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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#12
covered earlier on the telly.
this one needs no introduction as we all know she is er erm someone famous.
her expression suggests that she has just set eye on our bins for the first time.
