Ambling my way into the history books

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On the way back from buying supplies for lunch #2 I came accross a group about to start The Giant Walk, an attempt to break the Guiness world record for the number of people walking at the same time. After thinking about it for a bit I decided my yogurt could wait and that I would feel like a right idiot if they either succeeded and I missed out, or they failed and I felt responsible.

So I signed my name and walked with a large group of people around a big park. (Very fuzzy) photos to come when I can get them off my phone. I was out of memory so kept having to winnow them on the fly!

This is actually the second time I've accidentally wandered into a record breaking attempt. The first was when I went to the first annual Basendean fair which I happened to notice out of a train window, and ended up taking part in the World's largest wobble board ensemble(*). (Bassendean is the home of Rolf Harris)

(*)Although thinking back, I may have ended up going home before they got around to it. I certainly entered the art competitiion, though I think I ended up throwing the painted wobble board away due to sheer ugliness.

Comments

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

How long have you had that icon?

[alias_sqbr]

*checks*
Around six months, why?

(I did alter it slightly after my intial gip, though)

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

It's appealing.

[alias_sqbr]

Aw, well, thankyou :)

I'd be offended that you weren't paying attention when I posted a larger version a few weeks ago, but I believe you were overseas at the time :)

[capnoblivious.livejournal.com]

Possibly, possibly. It doesn't look like the kind of thing I'd miss, but there's a reason I'm not "capnobservant".

[soulskorpion.livejournal.com]

Whoever you are, that is a FANTASTIC userpic

[alias_sqbr]

Whoever you are..thanks :)

[nico-wolfwood.livejournal.com]

Hey, cool. Did they break the record (either time)?

[alias_sqbr]

The wobble board thing: yes (I'm not sure anyone had tried before, though :))

The walking thing: I don't know yet

[pooxs.livejournal.com]

we did it at school today, added about 350 to the total :)

[alias_sqbr]

Cool! Were the kids very enthusiastic?

[pooxs.livejournal.com]

as much as you expect from teenagers, they liked missing class to do it :P

[alias_sqbr]

Heh :)