1st March 2007: I set off alone to walk from Land's End to John O'Groats; a LEJOG of 1,687 miles, taking me four months. I walked in memory of my father, Jeff Sloman, and raised over £6,000 for Sue Ryder Care. I posted to the blog every day of the walk. This blog lets you know how it all went and what I have been up to subsequently.
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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Breaking News…..
Tonight's front page, just in from our Raving Roving Correspondent, Lord Elpus:
It has been reported that Mr Sloman’s phone had been hacked to gather this information and ‘Snapper of the Yard’ has been informed. And that Leveson chap too.
From what I remember of the splitting head ache in the morning and the continual emptying of the stomach contents on the way to Glen Tromie, it must have been. I remember the entire Highlands & Islands Fire Brigade being there too. Miss Whiplash would have enjoyed that..
Is this a rite of passage for people celebrating their 56th birthday – because it’s mine next year and I don’t want to learn the words to Delilah if I don’t need to? All the best. Alen McF
That was a good night though, wasn't it?
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns from Elpus Hall :-)
Happy birthday dear boy.
ReplyDeleteFrom what I remember of the splitting head ache in the morning and the continual emptying of the stomach contents on the way to Glen Tromie, it must have been. I remember the entire Highlands & Islands Fire Brigade being there too. Miss Whiplash would have enjoyed that..
ReplyDeleteCarl: Thank you. :-)
ReplyDeleteIt appears you had a good 'un - I'm delighted for you!
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns on this fine day.
Best wishes,
JJ
(Still on safari, but heading back to the civilsed world tomorrow)
Have a good trip back, JJ.
ReplyDeleteMany happy retuns for yesterday.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday slightly belated.
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns, Alan.
ReplyDeleteFrom the tenor of the story, it sounds as though it was touch and go whether you'd even make it - at least as a free man! ;-)
Delilah, my favourite Tom Jones song! If you have to get arrested in uber conservative 'gussie, might as well do it in style :)
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday!
ReplyDeleteFleshpots of Kingussie! I remember them none to well.
Is this a rite of passage for people celebrating their 56th birthday – because it’s mine next year and I don’t want to learn the words to Delilah if I don’t need to?
ReplyDeleteAll the best.
Alen McF
About time too!
ReplyDeleteLooking at the whole sordid affair what I'm most astonished about is that you are actually younger than me!
Happy Birthday Alan.
Happity birthday old boy!
ReplyDeleteBelated birthday wishes, Alan! I hope you didn't terrorise the poor citizens of Kingussie too much!
ReplyDeleteMany Happy Returns, youth.
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