Best of British South Pole: Week 24

A big review on our sales. So much activity but we seem to be struggling to get a break through. But I know we will. It is not far away. Mim has achieved so much to date, it is all lined up and all we need is one of the leads to say "YES" and others will follow. It is a case of who is going to jump in first! There are so many excellent reasons why. The expedition itself is about tapping into the values that made Britain what it is today anyway. Not in a nostalgic, arrogant or xenophobic way, but rather in celebration of what had gone on before and a recognition that it is still within us all to have that pioneering spirit in the new, uncertain world that we find ourselves in today. It is also an attempt on a world record - fastest, unsupported, unassisted form the edge of continent to the South Pole. Currently the Norwegians hold that record of 24 days, 8 hours and 50 minutes. Our target is 21 days. It is also 100 years since one of the greatest explorers, Captain Robert Falcon Scott, traversed the Beardmore Glacier on his way to claim the pole, only to find that Amundsen had beaten him to it. I always declare that it never was a race. Scott was there for 3 years to survey and study Antarctica and "whilst there claim the Pole for Britain". When Amundsen left Norway he did not declare his hand to go South, Rather telling the World he intended to go North. With no time to react, Scott was forced into an unequal race - 5 men and 45 dogs 120 miles closer against a team built to discover not race. His and his team's bravery, strength, courage and sheer determination was and is a beacon for us all. Even unto death they drove themselves to achieve. We, by the way, do not intent to emulate Scott! Anyway, we will be flown out from the Pole! To our sponsors and partners I say "Join us and tap into these values and stories. Make them your own and celebrate what it means to be "Best of British"! Hurrah

Went for a ski in Burton-on-Trent this morning!!!

Hurrah

Manley