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Comment on Celebrating Jonas: 5 Years since Cim’s Transplant by Jerry Bartlett

Jerry Bartlett — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:30:59 +0000

Thank you!

BTW, Jonathan sourced the “Hjärta” whisky from Norway, and got his colleague to take it with him to Stockholm. Thanks, the both of you.

Comment on Celebrating Jonas: 5 Years since Cim’s Transplant by vivien

vivien — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:28:59 +0000

Major congratulations all round – to you two, to Jonas, to the science and the medicine and the wonder of it all. So glad to be potential donor. How couldn’t I be?

Comment on Celebrating Jonas: 5 Years since Cim’s Transplant by Jonathan Di Blasi

Jonathan Di Blasi — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:27:58 +0000

Happy happy healthy 5 year anniversary to you all, truly a wonderful celebration, and a perfect whisky to enjoy! All the best wishes for continued great health and happiness!

Comment on Do you want to do one good thing today? Go with The Floe by I Hope You Know: Campaign Update From Sarah Springett of The Floe « Antarctic Odyssey for The Transplant Trust

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:06:21 +0000

[...] campaign, if you remember from the earlier post, started with the release of the single “I hope you know” by The Floe with the aim to [...]

Comment on World’s Most Southerly Whisky Tasting? by Tactical Nuclear Penguin: The World’s Strongest Beer and The Ultimate Antarctic Beverage? « Antarctic Odyssey for The Transplant Trust

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:02:48 +0000

[...] Tactical Nuclear Penguin: The World’s Strongest Beer and The Ultimate Antarctic Beverage? Posted on November 27, 2009 by Jerry Bartlett We interrupt our usual broadcasts to bring you news of something that actually involves Antarctica. Well, penguins anyway. Oh alright, two Scots dressed as penguins. But hey! It’s a world record claim involving a malt-based beverage, and as long-term Antarctic Odyssey readers will know, I claim the record for the world’s southernmost whisky tasting. [...]

Comment on Shackleton’s Whisky Stash Found by Jerry Bartlett

Jerry Bartlett — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:44:31 +0000

Update (sorta)
This story has just surfaced on the BBC website, two weeks later…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8361995.stm

‘Trust spokesman Al Fastier said …”It would be terrible to sample it and find that it was off,” he told Radio New Zealand’.

Unlikely, I’d have thought, and so, it seems does Richard Paterson of Whyte and Mackay:

“We might even get enough to be able to take a stab at recreating it.”

Comment on Do you want to do one good thing today? Go with The Floe by Jerry Bartlett

Jerry Bartlett — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:05:01 +0000

Thanks for your lovely comment, Sarah. I hope we can help with a spurt of activity (and traffic!) as we approach the weekend.

/Jerry

Comment on Do you want to do one good thing today? Go with The Floe by Sarah / The Floe

Sarah / The Floe — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:34:02 +0000

Really appreciate this support from such an inspirational couple!

Cheers Cim & Jerry! Best of luck with your adventures.

Please do support the campaign everyone. It could help to make a massive difference. Download your copy of the single NOW at http://www.ihopeyouknow.co.uk

Thankyooooo!

Sarah x

Comment on Interview on BBC Surrey Radio by Do you want to do one good thing today? Go with The Floe « Antarctic Odyssey for The Transplant Trust

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:10:56 +0000

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Comment on Interview on BBC Surrey Radio by Our job: Find out Why People Would Receive an Organ but Won’t Sign Up « Antarctic Odyssey for The Transplant Trust

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:14:54 +0000

[...] Posted on November 7, 2009 by Cim and Jerry Bartlett We were interviewed recently on BBC Surrey Radio as part of a new campaign to encourage people to sign up to the NHS organ donor register. The [...]