The Worst Journey in the WorldAspley Cherry Garrard was the youngest member of the Scott Polar Expedition when he and two others lost their tent to the winds of a night-time snowstorm. They spent hours in temperatures below -70°F stumbling about the ice floes hoping they'd bump into it as it was their only hope of survival.
OK, so that was bad, but we reckon you've had worse. We know how hard you lot are.
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chthonic, Thu 7 Sep 2006, 12:40)
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I'd almost forgotten this one......Travelling in a coach full of people off to represent Sheffield in the twin town of Bochum in Germany. The coach is so full that we have bags in our laps and the toilet is full of suitcases. After a twenty hour drive we approach the town only to be told that in spite of it being one in the morning & blizzarding we still have to take part in the big civic welcoming ceremony. Thus I get changed into a Maid Marion costume (don't ask me!) in the aforementioned toilet and have to stand, absolutely freezing cold and wet through, on a stage for over an hour while various german dignitaries spouted off in German. It didn't get much beter after that either.
(, Wed 13 Sep 2006, 14:53, Reply)
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