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Where: free as a bird
When: 20th May 02 10am
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: We are very pleased to say that we rasied just over £2,300 split equally between Vranch House and the NACC.
Not bad for a target of £1,000!
THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SPONSORS AND THOSE WHO HELPED US ON OUR WAY
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Where: Still free at home!
When: 1st May 12.00
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Please keep watching the site, as photos of the breakout and the journey will be posted soon along with a more detailed account. Anyone who was thinking about sponsoring the Naccered team but didn't quite get around to it, there is still time to send in a donation! Please keep watching....
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Where: Homewardbound
When: 24th April 10.30
Time on the run: 96 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: It's been a great escape but it's nice to be on the way home. It's exactly 96 hours since Ann and I left the Prison and it's been all go, every minute of the way! Well worth it though. Keep watching and we'll let you know the final count as soon as all the dosh is in...
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Where: back in Banchory near Aberdeen
When: 23rd April 22.00
Time on the run: 83 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: Finally back at Sheila's house, feeling very tired but happy after a lovely meal.
We emptied out the loot bags and after a quick count we have over £300 in them.
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Where: Back at Sella Ness
When: 23rd April 16.30
Time on the run: 78 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: CHALLENGE ACHIEVED
At last we've made it. Ann got out of the helicopter and stood on Muckle Flugga for the photograph.
A huge thank you to Jim Dickson, Marine Operations department and to: Iain Wood, Sam Johnston and Dave Pringle of Bond Air Services Ltd.
Also thanks to The Shetlands Island Council and, of course, to the Northern Lighthouse Board for giving us permission to land on Muckle Flugga.
Thanks again also to all the people who gave us support and helped us on our way
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Where: Still on the ground at Sella Ness
When: 23rd April 14.15
Time on the run: 75 hrs : 45 mins.
What's going down: We must be famous. We've just been interviewed by Mike Grundon for BBC Radio Shetland and also by Pete Bevington for the Press and Journal.
I think we're on. Things are looking good...
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Where: Sella Ness
When: 23rd April 13.30
Time on the run: 75 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Just heard that the helicopter might be flying at half past two. We'll probably miss our last flight back to Aberdeen, but we can't give up now.
Fingers crossed.
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Where: Sella Ness
When: 23rd April 10.45
Time on the run: 72 hrs : 15 mins.
What's going down: Just spoke to 'Er indoors. I think I'd better stay here untill we've made it to Muckle Flugga!!!
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Where: Sella Ness
When: 23rd April 10.30
Time on the run: 72 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Well, we had hoped to be flying this morning, so we have arrived at the Marine Operations department, but unfortunately the helicopter is not going until this afternoon. Don't want to miss the flight back to Aberdeen, so we aren't sure what to do....
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Where: Brae
When: 22nd April 20.32
Time on the run: 58 hrs : 2 mins.
What's going down: Just a thought. If you want to see what Muckle Flugga looks like, go to www.valhallabrewery.co.uk and look at the picture in the background when you've entered the sight. That Lighthouse is apparently Muckle Flugga, and although it looks like the rock is attatched to the mainland, it's not.
That's where we hope to land tomorrow. Fingers crossed.
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Where: Up some steps in Brae
When: 22nd April 20.30
Time on the run: 58 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Had to walk for thee quarters of a mile to phone 'Er indoors and Ann's Old Man tonight, so we're stood at the top of some steps in full force of the wind.
Arrived at the Valleyfield guest house, earlier, to find it very quiet. There was a note on the desk which read 'Dartmoor, rooms 2 and 10', so we guess they're ours!
Now we're off to find some food, before we get our heads down for the night.
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Where: Brae, Shetland
When: 22nd April 19.30
Time on the run: 57 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: When we got to the next ferry, we met the Skipper who was about to finish his shift, so we've had a lift all the way to Brae.
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Where: Unst/Yell Ferry
When: 22nd April 17.30
Time on the run: 55 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: On our way back down through the Shetlands now, having stopped for a drink at Valhalla Brewery, the most Northerly Brewery in the Bristish Isles.
Thank you very much to Sonny and Sylvia Priest (www.valhallabrewery.co.uk) for their hospitality.
We are just about to get off the Unst/Yell Ferry, which very kindly gave us a free ride. One of their operators is finishing his shift and has offered us a ride further.
We are having a great time, thanks to all the amazing people we've met here in the Shetlands
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Where: In sight of Muckle Flugga
When: 22nd April 15.00
Time on the run: 52 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: A Huge Thank You to Peter Gear, to Bruce Kincaid and to Alison Williamson, who between them got us all the way accross Yell and up to the very north of Unst. We've been to see 'SKAW' the most Northerly house in the British Isles.
Tamara Clark from Skibhoul Store in Haroldswick is very kindly driving us around to try and find the Public Toilet we are aiming for. It must be round here somewhere.
We can see Muckle Flugga, but we can't get to it yet. Crossing our fingers that the Pollution monitering helicopter will be flying tomorrow, and that we'll be on it!
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Where: Somewhere at sea on the Toft Ferry
When: 22nd April 11.30
Time on the run: 49 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Thanks to Sarah McBurney (Homeopath and Tour Guide) we have been offered a ride by a man called Peter, who was having breakfast in the same cafe (that'll teach him to talk to strangers!) We are on the look out for a red Van..
The sun is shining, the wind is blowing, the ferry is making good time and the people are wonderfull. There is no way they will ever take us back to Dartmoor Prison!
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Where: Scatsta airfport
When: 22nd April 10.30
Time on the run: 24 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Just arrived on the Shetlands, too late to get on the helicopter today. Hopefully we can get another chance tomorrow morning and do the most Northerly Public Toilet today instead....
Everyone is trying to find us a ride, fingers crossed
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Where: Aberdeen Airport
When: 22nd April 9am
Time on the run: 46 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: Stayed overnight with family. Got wheels out here to the airfield, and we're just about to get into the big metal bird on our way to Scatsta, Shetland. All is going to plan, and the swag bags are filling nicely...
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Where: another train on the way to Aberdeen
When: 21st April 10am
Time on the run: 23 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: So much for getting out heads down early last night. Decided to hit the pubs with the swag bags instead. Made quite a killing, and still stayed sober....
Up early this morning and back on the train. Timing is good, but the noisy kids on this train make us wish we were back inside - in solitary!
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Where: On a bus, leaving Newcastle
When: 20th April 21.25
Time on the run: 10 hrs : 55 mins.
What's going down: Transfer from train to bus was easy, no one caught us, and what's more they reckon we're going to get in to Edinburgh an hour early. Gives us a chance to get some grub before we get our heads down for the night.
Met a Lady at the station who told us her daughter did a Jailbreak ten years ago. We're in good company!
Not too happy with losing every game of cards, but the journey is going smoothly...
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Where: on the train
When: 20th April 17.50
Time on the run: 8 hrs : 20 mins.
What's going down: Just gone through Derby, we're making good time. Everyone very helpful and supportive, lots of free food and coffees.
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Where: On the train
When: 20th April 1 oclock
Time on the run: 2 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: Got everything and now we're on our way again. Thanks to L'Ortolan Restaurant near Reading we get a ride all the way to Aberdeen. Next stop Newcastle.
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Where: Plymouth Railway Station
When: 20th April 12.00
Time on the run: 1 hrs : 30 mins.
What's going down: Well we're here, Ann's Old Man has made it but where's 'Er indoors with the loot bags?
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Where: On the road
When: 20th April 10.45
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 15 mins.
What's going down: All that planning was worth it. Travelling in a stretch Limo is really the business. Thanks to Westcountry Wedding Cars and Colin of Maxwell Executive Travel we're leaving in style.
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Where: Princetown
When: 20th 10.32
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 2 mins.
What's going down: Freedom at last. We're finally on our way, after all that planning!
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Where: Still banged up
When: 20th April 9am
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Not long now. We're going to get out of here whatever it takes.
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 17th. April 2002 17.50
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Thanks to the Valleyfield Guest House, Brae, Shetland, ZE2 9QJ tEL - 01806 522563 for their very kind offer of two beds for Monday night. Shame we won't be able to get a lift there in a chopper so we can land right by the Guest house, I guess we'll have to make do with wheels....
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Where: Still in Prison
When: 16th April 2001 12.55pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: The Carlton Hotel in Edinburgh is the place to be! Thanks to them we have a place to get our heads down on Saturday night, while waiting for the connecting train to Aberdeen. (A special thanks to Alison who listened patiently to 'Er Indoors while she told her the whole story!)
Luxury, here we come.
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Where: Guess...
When: 14th April 12 noon
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: What great news... Flightline (www.flightline.ltd.uk)have offered to take us out to The Shetland Isles on one of their BAe 146 jet aircraft from Aberdeen Airport and to fly us back when we have been to Muckle Flugga.
We have also now been offered a lift out to the Airport on Monday morning.
The journey from Plymouth to Aberdeen is now booked, but we have to stop from Midnight till breakfast in Edinburgh.
Now we need somewhere near the Railway station to get our heads down for a few hours....
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 9th April 2002 12.49
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Just heard from 'er indoors. The final serious leg of the journey is sorted, thanks to Flightline. More details later....
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Where: In prison
When: 30th March 02 9.30am
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Great news. L'Ortolan - A fine French Resteraunt just outside Reading has sponsored the train journey to Aberdeen (www.lortolan.com). Things are looking good for the 20th.
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Where: Still banged up
When: 24th March 02 afternoon
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Not heard anything from 'er indoors lately. Wonder what she's up to...
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 19th March 02 2.30 pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: 'er indoors is a miracle - A Jim Dickson from the Marine Operations Department in Shetland has agreed to get us out to Muckle Flugga in a helicopter - And back I hope!! (I wonder if she can do something about the weather?)
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Where: Still here
When: 19th March 02 11 am
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: We've got permission to land on Muckle Flugga (better not say that after a few hours down the pub)
But how to get there????
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 16th March 2002 10.00 am
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: 'er indoors has been on the blower again - should've had her as my brief..... perhaps I wouldn't have ended up in here!
Sheila Sanderson - a teacher just outside Aberdeen - has offered to collect us from Aberdeen, put us up for the night and help us raise some more dosh before delivering us to the coast or airport.
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 12th March 2002 5.30 pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: More good news. Barry Williams - a coin specialist just outside Lerwick - has offered to pick us up in Lerwick, let us get our heads down for a while and then take us north....
Now how do we get to Lerwick?
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: 12th March 2002 4:00 pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Good news - 'er indoors has arranged the first set of wheels.
Westcountry Stretch Limousines (www.carhire.freeserve.co.uk) will pick us up outside the nick once we get out. Driver is Colin Maxwell of Maxwell Executive Travel (www.maxwelltravel.co.uk).
Ironic really..... we do a stretch and then get away in a stretch!
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: Friday 8th March 2002 7.30 pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: Plotting our escape at present. We've tried a number ways to get past the guards all to no avail so far. Hopefully we'll find a way out of this place by 20th April
Too many people are relying on us for us not to!
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Where: Dartmoor Prison
When: Thusday 7th March 2002 6:00 pm
Time on the run: 0 hrs : 0 mins.
What's going down: 'ad a brilliant idea…
Crime hasn't paid so lets breakout and raise some money that way.
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