Well Done Young Lady!

Philtaz | 13:52 Fri 09th Dec 2011 | News

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/...nd-wiltshire-16097905

Can't remember who it was but someone recently posted on here that this would be a waste of time and that she'd miss school etc.

IMHO she embodies the British spirit for adventure and exploration that we used to be so famous for. All good character building stuff, a fantastic achievement.

Two jailed for trying to blow-up mosque.

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China Doll

Good for her, it's an amazing opportunity to have.

jno

just sounds like sibling rivalry to me.

LoftyLottie

100 times more educational than going to school in my opinion. Education should be more about broadening the mind. Well done to her.

mccfluff

bet that was amazing

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Oh well jno, better that type of rivalry than the type that sees some of today's feckless youth outdoing each other in looting, ASBO's and teen pregnancy.

jno

next thing the Hempleman-Adams baby will be demanding that he be pulled on a sled to the east pole.

Good luck to her, it must have been a lot of fun (though reasonably safe fun). I wouldn't swear it's of much educational value, though. She wouldn't even have had the chance to learn 50 Eskimo words for snow as she was in the wrong hemisphere.