Shout Box

Robert and Amanda: Wonderful to know you two made it safe back home. You are a long way from Dog River in Mobile Alabama, where we spent an afternoon together touring each others boats. We both thank you two for the inspiration!

Nansea & Jim: Hi Guys.. Happy to see you safe and sound at home. Looking forward to the new pics. Love Ya'll!! :)

Phil: Glad your both home safely, with Viv watching over you both i knew you would be ok, see you sometime soon Phil x

Val Wright: Are you back in Benfleet Creek yet? Love, Val

Dennis/Admiral PMYC: Been a long haul for ya all since leaving Monroe Harbor and the North wall gang. Will be lo0oking for the PMYC flag flying there in England. Good luck to you all in the future.

mary and Terry: Hi both , glad you got across the Biscay ok and are now in UK , well done and dont forget to give us all the gorey details .well done x

charlotte & tony: hello, like the new pic's, glad you're back on the same page of our map as the uk. we are missing you lots and flo is waiting for her dogsitter to get back and spoil her. stay safe.xx

ROB & SUE: HI TONY WE HAVE TRIED &TRIED TO RING YOU BUT MUST HAVE THE WRONG No YOU CAN NOW GET US ON OUR OLD TEL No's

tony lowe: where are you now? I'm in Guernsey

Shirley Orchard: Hi Rob and Sue, glad to hear from Val that you made it to Spain,hope the Bay of Biscay is kind to you. Thank you very much for the 2 DVD's that arrived yesterday, it brought back memories with a Canvey Island address on it. I used to live down that end years ago.

Nansea & Jim: Hi Guys...Great pictures, as usual. I love the art work Rob!! So many hidden talents!!. :)

Shirley orchard: my e-mail address is shirleyorchard@sympatico.ca

Shirley orchard: Hi Rob, I asked my nephew Jarrod Joseph, to purchase 2 of your videos for me and send them to me in Canada. He went to TSC Chandlery but they only had one left. He paid !5 pounds for it as evidently the person selling them didn't know how much they were. I have just re-checked them on here and they are definitley 7 pds. 50.

Tony & Pat: Rob. Hope you have a nice birthday.Safe Sailing xxx

Shirley Orchard: Hi you two, I really enjoyed your photos of the tall ships as I saw them in London a few years ago, that was the last time that they were able to get there because of the Queen Elizabeth Bridge being built. Wishing you good luck and fair winds for the rest of your trip back to the U.K. I am Val and Tony's friend and have now lived in Canada for 2 years.

Nansea & Jim: Hi Guys!! Great pics of the tall ships. Your boat blends in quite well with the big boys. Keep the pics coming so we can all enjoy the trip right along with you. Miss and think of you both often.

Sophie de' Ath: Hi! i'm a friend of Paul Wiggins and he mentioned you were in Bermuda but wasn't sure where! Now looking at your photos I realise we were both in the same place at the same time! I have just raced across the atlantic on RONA II and what an amazing feeling it was to see land after 24 days! Good luck for the rest of your travels!

pauline313@btinterne: Hi you two lovely people, your amazing travelling all the world Its actually sunny here at the moment, Alan has some spare time so he is relaxing in the sun. I am in Chigwell at the moment in London cat sitting for my best friend, cos that cat not well. How are you both, your website is great, keep in touch lova Pauline and Alan xxx

Mary Ellsworth: My daughter Adair has shared your wonderful website. We saw you at anchor on a weekend visit in early May. What an exciting life you are leading, a wonderful inspiration to young people to follow their dreams. ...Mary, Takoma Park, MD

Jack and Gina: Great to have met you in W.Beach. Have a safe trip home. Here is a pic of Rob sailng the MacX. http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wsa0BGpYZXE/ShKzNQT1b2I/AAAAAAAAADw/AurBnjpYT5g/s800/IMG_2833.JPG

Geoff and Pam: Thanks for birthday cards. Looks like you have worked hard on the boat. Take care on your homeward journey. Looking forward to seeing you again. Love you both, Pam & Geoff. XXXXX ps. will show mum and dad new pictures , if my dongle works

pauline and Alan jo: Hi rob and sue, thanks for the email, where are you now, we have just come back from our house in |Playa Blanca Lanzarote for a mini break, business not too good here, so taking some time out for relaxation. Neil and his children 3 off them are all well, Cindy his wife is working so I am baby sitting today and Thurs. keep in touch great to hear from you, dont forget if you need a crew let us know?? lova |Pauline and Alan xx

Kelly Meadows: Hi guys, I have enjoyed you website so much and am so envious of your adventureous spirit. By the way, I am the guy that took you back to your boat from Enterprise Car Rental in Wilmington, NC. Must say you two are the MOST unique couple I have met yet. Please continue your adventure and enjoy life to the fullest. My wife and I will be praying that God will keep you safe and on those long and blissful day at sea you will continue to thank Him for the wonderful privilidge you guys have had of doing and seeing so much of this wonderful Earth. You two are truely blessed. Kelly and Shirley Meadows 5/5/2009

moonfirearch03@yahoo: Looking at your pics..hope you have a safe trip home. I really enjoyed meeting you both and seeing the Barbarossa. Even though Darrell is gone I hope we can keep in touch and get together if you ever come back this way. Darrell and Bart both loved helping you guys out and talked of nothing else for weeks Sue

Kerrianne: Heya..really nice pics - saved one to put as wallpaper on the laptop! Nice talking to u..hopefully we can meet soon!! Have a great time (im soooooo jealous! hehe) Love Kerri

gskaggs001@cfl.rr.co: hiya...this is gary from s.f. travis hardware in cocoa, hope you are safe and good, fun time meeting the both of ya, please e mail when ya can...safe travels, take care

Tony & Pat: To Dear Sue,Have a very happy birthday,Lots of lovex

Nansea & Jim: Hi Guys....Great pics as usual!! Love your new pet Prince. He(or she) is adorable. Think of the two of you often. Take Care.

carole sadler: happy birthday sue carolesadler8@hotmail.co.uk

norman_msn@yahoo.com: Hi Rob and Su. Thanks for your email. I,ve emailed back to you, and I hope you get it. We very much want to see you . Please let me know if you got emails sent yestarday, 2/22. Try to call or send me your phone number. Come to Norfolk. You are welcome at our home for as long as you can stay. our phone number is 757-423-7073. If we are not home leave your number. Hope very much to see you. Best regards, Norman and Betsy

bambikes@yahoo.com: Hello,this is Mike and Jean Dedes and we have been following you for about two years now . we are currently working on our 50 ft ocean going catch. we want to do what you are doing and have been loving all of your journeysWe are 56 and 52 respectivly and will retire aboard. We also built our first boat in 1978 and have been building them ever since.Ferro cement is a wonderful medium. The new boat is a fiberglass one the we picked up for a redicusly low price and it will serve us well for the future. We would love to here from you and to get any and all advice that you can offer. We will continue to follow your adventures and wish for you safty and speed Live Well, Mike and Jean,may the wind be at your back and know that there are many sailing with you in spirit.

pauline and Alan Joh: Hi You Benfleet family, do you remember when you kindly let us travel from Benfleet Creek to Holland, those memories have stayed with us so happlily, Neil who is now 28 years married and with 3 children in Rochford, found your website by luck, so I am babysitting this morning at their house, when I arrived I was pleasantly happy to be able to type this note to you all. Please respond when you can, my email address is pauline313@btinternet.com when do you expect to be back in Benfleet we would love to meet you all? Be safe and well. lots of love Pauline and Alan Johnson xx

mary and terry: Looks like you are doing an excellant job Sue, without losing your temper ,well done x x

Jeff (brush): Hi guys,how you doing,Iam in Oz now at my sisters place.See you soon.

charlotte: hope you got bck to the boat safe and barbarossa was o.k

joseand colinjoseph: we now in tukey on long stay you website looks very good

Shirley Orchard: Hi Bob and Sue, I have just found out that my sister Josephine Joseph, her husband Colin and their son Jarrod all know you very well. They used to live near Su's mother when they lived in Beveland Road. They remember you building your boat. I was also brought up on Canvey and our dad was Sidney Alterman who hat the Arcade.

Phil and Viv: Hiya shipmates, just spoken to Kenny and told him you'll be home for xmas at his place for xmas dinner, he asked me to ask you, if you see anything to do with the new president Abama , mug, badges, t shirt anything really, you know usual junk stuff can you get it for himp, and h will pay you when you come home, basically anything to do with Abama, thanks Sue and rob, viv send her love from her bed, see ou both soon love Phil and Viv

Val Wright: Safe journey home. We hope all is reasonable in the UK. Would love to speak to you both, can you send us a phone number? Love, V and T

Mary and Terry: Hi Rob and Sue, love your pics and now know you are going back to UK, for Christmas.See the old dinghy cover is holding up, or is it a new one.Wish you a good flight back to UK . Have a good Christmas and send our love to all. Hoping T will be back by then. Will keep the link and view again. x M and T

Roy & Ann off Touchd: Looking forward to seeing you back home in November you seem to have had some mucky weather, bad luck.

GARY BAKER: hi rob and sue hope you are well when is the masts going back up

Nansea & Jim: Hi Guys..So glad to hear you're heading back our way. Can you smell the bread yet?.. :)

Richard Curtis: Drummond Island, Michigan. The Tide is flowing with the Gale, Heave Ho! my lads, set every Sail to Blow us Home again.

captain jack shubat: Tender Capt in Monro harbor in Chicagogreat meeting you.Great Looking Boat. Have a good Voyage down the Mississippi. Wish I were with you.

PMYC: It was great meeting you both. Good luck to you as you continue on you voyage!! Great stories and wonderful pictures!! Steve Majerus, Poor Man's Yacht Club, Chicago

Pat & Lynn Lortie: Hi there. Great site. If we can survive this monsoon we are having, we will get down the river no problem. Looking forward to cruising it with you.

Roy Luckett: Great pics of you sailing into Pentwater Barbarossa looks in excellent shape. Look forward to seeing you if you make it back to UK at Christmas

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