Comments on: Friday 31st July 2009 http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/ Global Climbs and Adventures Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:34:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Alec http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Alec Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:42:02 +0000 http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/#comment-225 Dear Jake, There's a racing expression that I learned yesterday that made me think of you. "On the bridle". It refers to when a horse is sitting comfortably, travelling within itself. For example when the horses start a race, they travel easily and are on the bridle, when however, it comes to the end of a race they are being pushed and are not on the bridle. Generally the horse that is on the bridle for the longest is the one travelling the best and wins. God I'd hate to write a dictionary. I believe now you are very much "on the bridle" but knowing you, you will be in your stride and no doubt the final push will win you through. Sadly I know you cannot gallop to the summit and have to drag your feet but that's what you do best and as I sit here in the office in London, drizzling rain and hectic noise I can only feel jealous at your great adventure and the inner drive and ambition that one only feels when on the margins. Go for it. You deserve the summit and my fingers are crossed for when you attack it. An Indian philosopher in the 19th century believed it was most important for all humans to have "deep roots and wide wings". Clearly your roots are deep and the whle family are all here pining for you. And you've never had a problem stretching your wings.... Best of luck and as Bonnemaman used to sign her letters off to me, "bon courage". Love from Alec. Dear Jake,
There’s a racing expression that I learned yesterday that made me think of you. “On the bridle”. It refers to when a horse is sitting comfortably, travelling within itself. For example when the horses start a race, they travel easily and are on the bridle, when however, it comes to the end of a race they are being pushed and are not on the bridle. Generally the horse that is on the bridle for the longest is the one travelling the best and wins. God I’d hate to write a dictionary.
I believe now you are very much “on the bridle” but knowing you, you will be in your stride and no doubt the final push will win you through. Sadly I know you cannot gallop to the summit and have to drag your feet but that’s what you do best and as I sit here in the office in London, drizzling rain and hectic noise I can only feel jealous at your great adventure and the inner drive and ambition that one only feels when on the margins. Go for it. You deserve the summit and my fingers are crossed for when you attack it.
An Indian philosopher in the 19th century believed it was most important for all humans to have “deep roots and wide wings”. Clearly your roots are deep and the whle family are all here pining for you. And you’ve never had a problem stretching your wings….

Best of luck and as Bonnemaman used to sign her letters off to me, “bon courage”.

Love from Alec.

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we just read your yesterday’s report and wish you all the best for the next 5 days !
We are sure that with your confidence, your dream will come true !
Lots of love from both of us,
Marie-Anne and Michel Favril

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we just read your yesterday’s report and wish you all the best for the next 5 days !
We are sure that with your confidence, your dream will come true !
Lots of love from both of us,
Marie-Anne and Michel Favril

]]> By: Paul Edwards http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-221 Paul Edwards Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:37:01 +0000 http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/#comment-221 Wow, what an amazing jornal you are keeping. It's people like you that inspire me to do better things with my life. 10 years in front of a desk took it's toll and now I dream of doing things like you. It's truly amazing what you have achieved and I am sure that you will have the inner strength to make it to whatever summit you want. Best of luck...from someone sat at his desk! Wow, what an amazing jornal you are keeping. It’s people like you that inspire me to do better things with my life. 10 years in front of a desk took it’s toll and now I dream of doing things like you. It’s truly amazing what you have achieved and I am sure that you will have the inner strength to make it to whatever summit you want. Best of luck…from someone sat at his desk!

]]> By: Keith http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-220 Keith Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:30:33 +0000 http://www.jakemeyer.co.uk/2009/07/friday-31st-july-2009/#comment-220 Good luck when you go up. I have been following for the past month or so. I look forward to all you have to say once you get back. Good luck when you go up. I have been following for the past month or so. I look forward to all you have to say once you get back.

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