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Yes boys, take it home!! j

Sarah ~ Great to have you and others from Woodvale on the blog ~ you all know what they are having to do to move at this pace!! They will love to know you are following this race still ... (my sister said their were Angels watching over them) Thank you xtina xx

First thing in the morning - before looking at my work emails - I check on your overnight progress. Good to see you are keeping the pressure on SC and maintaining a comfortable 50 mile lead. Another week and you should be on dry land. I look forward to adding your "Arrival in Mauritius" photos to your website gallery.

Yes John I am practicing my video recordings - how fantastic if I can get footage of them arriving. Plenty of photos will be taken that's for sure!!

Ocean Angel Sarah - I hope normality hasn't been too hard.......none of us can really know how you feel just imagine - the support from family and friends goes on................. :-) you'll never forget your amazing achievement.

Guy & Andy so sorry to miss seeing you both arrive on dry land!! Well I have just spoken to Xtina before their flight to meet you boys! I have been following you at least 3 times a day & kept asking for you both to be kept safe (forgot about your anatomy though!)Lovely to hear an earth Angel supporting you too!!! I am so pleased that you have endured what nature has thrown at you, tough times but also sometimes amazing sights & sounds! The amount of love being sent out is wonderful & if only we could amplify this. I will miss the banter of this blog & feel so very proud of you. So oooo looking forward to seeing you when you return, also I know Tim & Robert will be too. XXX

Hahaha that has cracked me up Angus. I can just imagine Wattsy deciding to run up that mountain in Italy

Hi Angus. Great guest blog! It was a really good read and I like the way you write. I'm not sure whether I'd ever have described Guy as 'nuts' - simply because listening to him talking about whichever challenge he sets out on tends to make it seem the most natural thing to do - but I can see why you said it! The Italy story says a lot. I remember I having a beer with Guy a while ago and him telling me that he had run home from work a couple of days previously - from Crawley to Hove. I think perhaps Tina dropped, or let Tom look after him, a few too many times when he was young. Ahh, also just wanted to say I was pleased when I saw that Architectural Plants was one of the sponsors for Guy and Del's race. It's a great nursery and I'm sure that Guy in particular was delighted to have your support, so well done!

Also... come on lads! Flying Ferkins under 300 miles to go and still pushing ahead of Southern Cross - great race!!

Angus, what a great guest blog. It seems you are very much to blame for this Indian Ocean epic. Let's just hope the boys win! Keep the Ferkins flying etc xxx

guy, i reckon your Penis must look like an architectural plant by now........keep pushing guys, the pain will be worth it....think of the cold beer and a comfy bed! SB

Brilliant blog! Guys you are both doing amazingly, under the 300 mark now...WOO HOO! So, so proud of you and just in awe. You are doing friggin amazingly, seriously not long now. Am off to Lourdes at early o'clock tomorrow so won't be able to check this for over a week...and you will be finished by then - typical have been following like a crazed groupie and am now going to miss the end! Sure you guys are going to do fab and keep in the lead. Del enjoy the angel cakes - remember to say hi 1st before tucking in! Can't wait to celebrate when you are back - vodka is in stock, as ever! xx

Hi Angus Great post. I've known Guy a long time and have always found chatting to him very interesting. Be careful though, Guy's enthusiasm for challenge events is somewhat infectious. After hearing things Guy had done a while back I took up a few mad stunts myself --- although I draw the line well before oceans!! Kx

Fantastic blog - told so well i can picture it all clearly!! Amazing effort boys - keep pushinG, we know you have it in you so carry on giving everything you've got!! Promise beers on arrival!! X

Angus, Fantastic blog, a thoroughly enjoyable read. Del and Guy, fantastic progress again, absolutely fabulous. You two are like the Duracell Bunny, you just keep going and going. If you need to know what to bring back from Mauritius then the tea is good, the rum is also good but it knocks your head off-drink with caution! If you want a decent suit then it is pretty cheap to get a suit knocked together, a bit of bartering may be neccessary though. Can't believe you are almost there, will have a drink for you next saturday on the big day, actually, about 20 drinks to be accurate. I am very excited now boys, almost there. Keep it up lads. Chorlts

Fantastic guest blog Angus. Guy and Andy you leave me humble with admiration at your sheer guts and determination. I have been watching Fogle and Cracknell 'On Thin Ice' and am wincing to think that certain parts of your anatomy might look a bit like James Cracknell's foot did! Looks like you are flying like a Usain Bolt of lightning to the finish. Having seen Tina and Nigel off for their flight yesterday I know that plenty of medication is now on its way to relieve those painful bits and it won't be long before dry land and a pint or two. Amazing progress.

Have you looked at SCs blog? It is quite interesting and informative. However, it does look as though the lads there have more or less given up hope of catching Andy and Guy. Their reduced rations (2000 calories a day) is telling on them. Compare to Andy and Guy at 6000. SCs blog is at http://blog.mailasail.com/jjrowing . It is worth a look.

Hi guys, So pleased you are doing so well. Sarah asked me this morning to pass on her congrats at you're overtaking Southern Cross. YOu are doing so well. She is in good spirits and , like you guys, has a few sore bits, but she is making good progress. She has even founf a few more chocolate bars!!! (Thought I'd put that in just to make you envious!)..........I think suoolies will be coming out with Xtina though, so no worries guys.there'll be some waiting for you both! She is now very excited as I have booked flights out to the mighty M!! I am excited too.it's a long time since I last saw her! Keep up the great work. Happy rowing!! Best wishes, Helen ( Sarah's Mum)

PLease excuse my bad typing..should have checked my post....it should read supplies coming out..........................not suoolies!! and "found" a few more chocolate bars...................not founf a few more!! muppet I am Helen

Hang on lads you can't get there before us!! Is it going to be 100 days....?!!