Taking on the UK

Further to our previous Blog "More Awards" in our archives in 2007, the result of winning the first in the Area finals is that Jackie and Diane now progress to the UK finals. They will represent the South West Links Designer Club at the UK finals in Edinburgh in October and compete against the other area winners of the first prize from all other UK clubs.

Their chosen design which will be approximately 7 Foot tall is well advanced but for obvious reasons cannot be disclosed here.

It was quite a feat to win the area finals and more so to be competing at the UK finals, So two weeks to go - wish them luck !!

Sid and his Bruises

Our commiserations to Sid , husband of Diane. Now Sid is not a great fan of exteme sports, but the other day he decided to spice up his life and try Bungee Jumping. Unfortunately nobody told him he needed a Bungee. In case you dont know Sid, that is a piece of elastic rope that is supposed to stop you from hitting the deck.

Sid jumped off a flight of steps, performed a spectacular somersalt (asss over tit) and bounced a few times,before reaching the bottom step.

He wont show us his bruises but Diaane has reported that they are large.

Ouch !!

Tall Ships success

Congratulations to Matthew Nimo (left) and Ross James (right), sons of two of our Florists Leigh and Angela.

Matthew and James have been chosen to join the one of the Tall Ships sailing from Falmouth in the 2008 Tall Ships race to Portugal and then to the island of Madeira.

They will be leaving Falmouth on Saturday 15th September on board the "T.S.Pelican of London" a 45 M length, 370 Ton Deadweight Tall ship rigged as a ‘Mainmast Barquentine’ setting 11 sails on three ‘pole’ masts.

We wish them Bon Voyage and hope they have a successful and comfortable voyage

For more information on the ship go to :-

www.adventureundersail.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=29

Special note to our No.1 reader in Suva, Fiji - Debbie Khan - promised Dad I would mention you here as well even though the above ship will not be visiting your Islands this time - unless they get lost !!

Leaving night out

Saturday saw us in a local Restaurant to say goodbye to Zara who has been working with us for several months. Zara has been attending our local University studying for a degree course. She has now completed her course and is moving back to her home up North. We all wish her well.

Below some of the team




Zara with Jackie




Leigh and Pauline




Jim with Donna who has recently joined us




Jackie (hic) with Judith



Jim in a more relaxed mode




Zara




Allan terrified of being caught between Donna and Leigh