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Old 05-08-2016, 05:35 AM   #31
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Will do, Dana!
As I said, he's taking a break over the weekend ...
Meanwhile online donations stand at GBP 5,225.77, and ther are numerous collection tubs around the island ...
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Old 05-08-2016, 05:37 AM   #32
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Is he wearing that kilt in the ahem traditional manner?
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Old 05-08-2016, 03:15 PM   #33
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Is he wearing that kilt in the ahem traditional manner?


I expect so. Do you want me to ask on your behalf?
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Old 05-08-2016, 04:03 PM   #34
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*grins* well, I am certainly curious.

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Old 05-10-2016, 04:57 PM   #35
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Old 05-11-2016, 06:19 AM   #36
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Sorry, forgot to post about day 6 yesterday. An abrupt change in the terrain - much rougher and steeper from here on in.
That pointy bit in the middle is where the anvil is headed.
Davy spent the weekend eating a lot and resting on the couch.
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Old 05-11-2016, 06:37 AM   #37
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Old 05-11-2016, 06:46 AM   #38
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Day seven (Tuesday). Davy is happy, he's done really great today. He had his appetite back. He says his total pull was about 170m. Over steep and rough terrain. He's using two planks - just look at all the extra clobber he has to carry about, as well as the blessed anvil!
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/Davy-Ballantyne. Only £252 to go before Davy raises double what he aimed at on JustGiving.
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Old 05-11-2016, 08:16 AM   #39
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Two planks seems a lot more efficient. You never have to take the anvil off the plank to re-position the plank, and then lift it back on .
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Old 05-12-2016, 03:52 PM   #40
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Day eight. Today's quote is from Fraser, the photographer who's with Big Davy every step of the way: "at the most difficult part for the not two days or so, finding so much out about ourselves."



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Old 05-12-2016, 06:50 PM   #41
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I guess that flag answers Dana's question
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Old 06-03-2016, 02:59 AM   #42
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I expect you've been wondering how Davy is doing.
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He expects to reach the top (that's 2,867 feet above sea-level) on Sunday.
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He's reached £8,701.09 (nearly triple his original goal) in fundraising on JustGiving.
And the terrain has got interesting, to say the least.
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Old 06-03-2016, 07:48 AM   #43
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Arran is spectacular.

And I'm impressed with Big Davy's determination.
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Old 06-03-2016, 09:02 AM   #44
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"... Realised this is going to take much longer than I initially thought. ..."
He probably didn't it would be this difficult either.
But when he's done, nobody will tell him he's a damn fool... and live.
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Old 06-03-2016, 10:29 AM   #45
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