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Heroics to be savoured.
(From Western Daily Press)
Just once in a while it seems that the world moves rather faster than it ought to.
I was keeping one eye on the news of Ranulph Fiennes' bid to climb Everest, and rather enjoying the suspense.
He must know that at least half the thrill for us on the ground is wondering whether he will get there or not, or get back at all, or even speculating on how many more fingers he might lose to frostbite.
Then, in a second, without a huge amount of warning, it was all over - he'd had to turn back, and it was flashed up on Teletext on my television alongside some dreary story about planning applications and just a few clicks of the remote away from some celebrity tittle tattle and the racing ...
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- Magazine article from: Geographical September 1, 2007 700+ words
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- Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England) May 22, 2009 700+ words
...heights, a few missing fingertips - and a free bus pass - Sir Ranulph Fiennes has conquered Everest. At 65, he is the oldest Briton...2007 - Climbs north face of the Eiger CAPTION(S): Sir Ranulph Fiennes At last: Sir Ranulph (right) on the summit yesterday...
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- News wire article from: Asian News International May 27, 2009 700+ words
Byline: ANI London, May 27 (ANI): Sir Ranulph Fiennes, who became Britain's first pensioner and oldest person to have conquered Everest last week, is happy that he could scale the...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire April 28, 2008 700+ words
...in the field of animal identification and emergency identification solutions, announced today that British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes will carry a McMurdo FASTFIND PLUS Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) on his climb of Mount Everest. This will be his second...
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes to write biography of Scott of the Antarctic.(Brief Article)
- Newspaper article from: M2 Best Books May 30, 2002 700+ words
M2 BEST BOOKS-(C)2000-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is writing a biography of his forbear, Robert Falcon Scott - better known as Scott of the Antarctic. Fiennes - who had to saw...
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes suffers heart attack on easyJet flight.
- Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information June 9, 2003 700+ words
...INFORMATION-(C)1997-2003 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD An easyJet flight was delayed on Saturday (7 June) after explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes collapsed on board the aircraft. The flight was due to take off from Bristol airport for Edinburgh, Scotland when Fiennes...
- Sir Ranulph Fiennes' Toughest Test to Date - The Land Rover 7x7x7 Challenge.
- Press release article from: PR Newswire October 16, 2003 700+ words
GAYDON, Warwickshire, England, Oct. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Sir Ranulph Fiennes, world celebrated explorer, and his long-term expedition companion, Dr. Mike Stroud, are about to embark on an epic around...
