Ellie’s toy duck is a Channel swimmer
Monday 24th October 2011, 2:29PM BST.
It wasn’t the fastest toy in the Harbour Carnival’s duck race, but seven-year-old Ellie Inder’s travelled further – across the English Channel to Falmouth. (Picture by Tom Tardif, 1189604)
A TOY duck belonging to seven-year-old Ellie Inder made its way across the English Channel to Falmouth after taking part in this year’s Harbour Carnival duck race.
The Forest Primary student had entered her duck, with her name and her mother’s mobile phone on the bottom of it, into the competition, to see which duck could reach the finish the fastest.
But her mum, Becky, never expected to receive a phone call from a man in Falmouth who said he had found it.
‘When I received the phone call I was so shocked because I just put her name and my number on it so it wouldn’t get lost.
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That should give Condor a run for their money!
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And the winner got free tickets to the Mallard :D
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I had to `peer at` the article again as I `can ardly` believe it!!!
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Good Afternoon,
How absolutely enchanting, the Harbour Carnival duck race.
And there was me thinking this story was referring to the annual Harbour Carnival dinghy race, organised as many believe, for islanders with webbed feet. Who knew, as my grandson says.
Cheers
Godfrey
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The exodus continues,even a plastic duck has had enough.
Rule Britannia
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pbfalla
Whatever you do, don’t join your exodus too soon. The moment you stop posting your hilarious comments this forum is doomed to mediocrity!
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The implications on the finance industry from this report are far reaching,some may disagree some may wonder why,some may not give a duck.
But its all there to see for the educated.
RIP the old guernsey
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Paul LP: No worries, I dunno if you realise: this forum is accessible from abroad as well!
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Thank goodness for that slep, I was beginning to have palpitations….
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