My Best Day In – a Dalesman reader’s lockdown diary – June edition
Strictly this is not My Best Day In because lockdown/lockup/lockin has been eased. In fact, as from yesterday, I can travel to Scotland but unnecessary travel is still discouraged. However, how better to celebrate this hard won new freedom than by having an enjoyable read of my favourite monthly icon of Yorkshire – The Dalesman. Straight away I have the pleasure of another icon – the red pillar box. It is a pillar box because it is free standing as opposed to a post box. There are 115,500 in the UK. It is no surprise then that during my walks around The Dales I have encountered many post boxes and despite them usually being red they never seem to look out of place. Almost invariably I check to see which Monarch’s insignia is depicted on the front of the box. There are plenty of VR and numerous EIIR – but how many EVIIR boxes are there? There are 271 but I don’t think that I have seen one but I should
Rower Karen Weekes Aims to Be First Irish Female to Complete the Solo Atlantic Crossing
13th May 2021
If she completes it, Weekes will be only the 20th woman to row any ocean on the globe solo.
“A near-collision with a drilling ship, two capsizes, lots of peanut butter and Nutella consumed” was how Jasmine Harrison (21) of North Yorkshire described her successful Atlantic crossing earlier this year.
Harrison set a new world record for the youngest female to solo row the 3,000 mile (4,800km) journey from the Canaries to Antigua.
Kilkenny-born seasoned adventurer Dr Karen Weekes aims to become the first Irish female to complete the solo crossing.
Hero Frank is in demand! Date published: 07 May 2021
Frank Rothwell raised more than £1million for Alzheimer’s Research UK
Hero solo Atlantic rower Frank Rothwell has enjoyed a busy week in the spotlight after appearing on BBC Breakfast television this morning and on ITV actress Linda Robson’s exciting new podcast – ‘Growing Bolder’.
Frank, who earlier this year reached his £1 million fundraising target for Alzheimer s Research UK thanks to completing an epic 3,000-mile solo row across the Atlantic Ocean, was joined by the BBC’s Mike Bushell this morning (Friday) as he was interviewed alongside his new friend Jasmine Harrison, a fellow rower who recently became the youngest ever solo female to complete the Atlantic challenge.
BBC Breakfast s Mike Bushell runs out of studio leaving Naga Munchetty in stitches
The sports reporter had just finished his round-up when he whipped off his jacket and legged it out of the BBC Breakfast studio – leaving Naga Munchetty and co-host John Kay in hysterics
08:53, 7 MAY 2021
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