Tough lady she must have been.
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2000
Jamie Andrew, became the first quadruple amputee to scale Ben Nevis.
It took 6-1/2 hours
He. Had lost both hands and feet to frostbite after being stranded in the Alps in a fierce blizzard in 1999 .
What a remarkable man.only 1 year after losing his limbs he did this.Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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What a brave man."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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That's amazing.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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1975
Steven Spielberg's thriller Jaws was released
It was a huge success, essentially creating the genre of summer blockbusters.Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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I didn't see the film until the following year, but saw several trailers. I was doing my shorthand teacher practice at the time and used bits of the dialogue for some "fun" speed building with my poor guinea pig class.
"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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Seems so long ago now doesn't it Daisy😁Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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Oma, yes, a different world, and my DS2 was a cute little baby!!"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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We loved the Jaws ride at Universal Studios in Florida and rode it many times until it was closed to make room for the new Harry Potter land! Kings Cross station now stands there.“A grandchild fills a space in your heart that you never knew was empty.” – UnknownComment
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Daisy
my DD was 2 😁
Gem
I suppose they have to keep up with the times 😁Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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1893
The first Ferris wheel made it's debuted at the worlds Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Invented by Pittsburgh based engineer, George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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Oma, I didn't realise they were invented so long ago. I can see why they're called Ferris wheels now!
I used to love going on a ferris wheel, like the one at Blackpool pleasure beach. There's something magical about the old-fashioned wooden wheels and rollercoasters."Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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1815
Napoleon Bonaparte abdicated as French emperor for the second timeIm not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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2016
The UK votes to leave the European Union.
We had been part of the union since 1973.
Last one Gem will resume duty 😁Im not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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Thank you Oma. It was very kind of you, and you've told us some very interesting facts. xx"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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