jeremy, cheryl & joshua westmore said:

best of luck to bruv simon & all of you guys. hope you get some better weather soon. all the best from cyprus

Mike & debbie, simons mummy & daddy said:

well guys sorry we cant be at your next flight to-morrow!we both enjoynd your company and we wish you the very best of luck, great weather,lots of fun, keep well and safe. xx

joeyboy from thailand said:

CHOKE DEE!!! that's how we say good luck to you in thai simon i'll call you about our thailand flying trip later,,for now enjoy your flight sawasdee krub

mark fuszard said:

3 days into an 8 day task and still in roche, lets hope you complete the task... Good luck boys

Paul Griffiths - The Channel IT said:

Keep going chaps, you can do it

SLiM said:

Said nothing at all but prayed lots.

mike Debbie Westmore said:

we are so pleased to see you got off the "HILL" last night, good luck for today, wish you well. now go for it.

Ben Wood said:

Hi guys, met some of you last night (31/7/08)during problems at Roche airfield. Saw the take off at 7 AM this morning. Fantastic! Hope the 6 are now back together! Have a great trip, very bust of luck to whole team

Iain Hooper said:

Saw take off, oh my god!! Thought Whitters' paramedic skills were going to be used. Poor Sod!!

PZGRANDAD said:

fantastic effort all of you, we've seen plenty of bike rides from lands end to g.o groats. but this is awesome. come on EVERYONE we need to get behind these mad but amazing guys, and go to the donations tab and make a donation NOW, BIG or small preferhbly BIG. well done.

Simon W said:

Thanks for the messages!!! The team are reading them so keep um coming! SW :D

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

Really rootin for you lot of mad buggers. You can do it, and you will, and you will be as proud of yourselves as we already are of you now. Well done and good luck. May the weather be with you........

Paula Hichens said:

according to the spy gps, i can track that you are now in the pub, on your second pint! well done guys for the get away from the mist and murk in cornwall. take care. x

Patti Westmore (Simons Wife) said:

Loads of support for you all. I keep getting stopped everywhere I go, and being asked 'Where are they now?' and 'How are they getting on?'. Everyone is routing for you all. Keep up the fight! You can beat the Great British Summer weather! Hope to see you all at Lambourn soon. Mia and I (and plenty more) will be waiting. On a personal note: Love you lots my darling Simon XXX

Richard1910 from Yorkshire said:

Your pie & peas are waiting with a slice of home made Yorkshire cake! Hurry they're gettig cold!! :)

mike debbie.w said:

its really great to see you off the ground again, Lambourn for tea! good luck all keep well and safe.

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

Love reading the blogs - it really keeps us informed - like all the partners I am sure, I think about you all the time wondering if you have all got off the ground ok and how things are going. Love to you all - we are proud of you. X

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

Cornwall Air Ambulance is now on the "Totals" page if anyone reading would like to make a donation.

Ellie Whitmarsh said:

Everyone I've told about you all has said that you all are completely out of your minds but send all their love and luck and hope everyone comes back safe. So from myself and everyone: All our love and luck =D x Dad: You're missing a Dad's Army night on Tele so I'll tape it and we'll watch it when you're home because we are so hardcore it's crazy. Remember-Yves Larock all the way! Be careful. Don't fly too high over that rainbow. I love you xxx

mike Debbie Westmore said:

does anyone know who it is in flight at the moment. I think it's Simon or richard ?

mike Debbie Westmore said:

thank you lynwen for the update, been sitting cross legged and biting my nails all day!now i can go to the loo. best of luck to all.

jackie silvester said:

mick this will come as a surprise. I really miss you however the beds NOT too big without you. Good luck to you and the boys look forward to seeing you at Lambourn, its just too quiet here without you.x x x x to all x x x x

baby joshua said:

well done uncle simon & team, looks like you,re havin a great day!! am gunna be crawling soon, so will be ready for that tandem flight !! keep up the good work xx

debra westmore said:

hi Simon grandma sends a message,she says very well done and the best of luck for the rest of your trip,you can do it!xx

Rosie Whitmarsh said:

Well done you guys - what you achieved today was absolutely fantastic! The goal is back in sight again! Woof woof! xx

mike Debbie Westmore said:

wow what a day,absolutely fantastic achievment by all you guys we are so proud of you all, you should all sleep well tonight, we certainly will, we have been sat at the computer since 9am hoping and praying all goes well and it certainly has.your back on target!xx

Ben Wood said:

Hi guys, following you all on the gps tracking page since you left Roche/Victoria, what a great feature for the website! Me and loads of mates at work are all now glued to tiptotip.co.uk, it's a proper "boy's own" adventure. great to see you're all making progress! Best of luck

jeremy, cheryl & joshua westmore said:

100% sterling effort today guys. we,ve never been glued to the computer so much!! WELL DONE!!

Dan the weather man said:

Great effort so far, well done guys, fingers crossed for some nice flyable days. No sign of an Azores high so you really will be working hard to make the time up through the changing weather systems. Good luck.

Dave Brooks - Channel IT said:

Good luck lads, keep pushimg on. I'm sure you are going to do it. I've really got into this and plan on meeting up with Simon on your return with the view of giving Paramotoring a go. What happens to The Channel's wing when you finish?!! And lets not forget Tony doing an excellent job as ground support.

Mike.W said:

Well guys after yesterdays excitement, i think i need to calm down now. So for today i've got a big flask of coffee, my fingers crossed and taped, a cushion under my bum, and a pile of VALLIUM Sandwiches. so go guys go. keeping safe and well... good luck Dad

mum westmore said:

Well Simon now i know how far you can fly in one day, i'll be expecting lots more visits from you here in "SUNNY" cornwall,no more excuses!!Really proud of what you are doing.lots of love Mum xx

Andy Pag said:

Congratulations guys. I'm really enjoying the diaries and feel like I am there with you. Best of luck and be safe. Andy

Magnus Mighall said:

Keep up the excellent work, you have had a tough few days and showed the stern stuff you are made of. well done to all of you & I hope the weather gods will start to be on your side for the rest of your epic trip. mag

Ellie Whitmarsh said:

Helloooooo again. You guys have travelled way far these last couple of days, you couldn't hear it but I just applauded : )I just asked the magic 8 ball if you'll be flying tomorrow and it said "Most Likely" and then I asked if you'll be going far and it said "As I see it yes". So it looks like fate (the magic 8 ball) is in your favour today guys. Stay safe. Dad:-I went to gig on the green today and it rained the whole time, but I brought a new umbrella so I didn't mind because I looked uber cool. I had a dream last night that I looked out of the window and the field out the back was filled with cars and you were signing a load of books in our garden. Maybe it means that you will become FAMOUS. I painted my nails three different colours and I decided that if I do that it will bring you good luck. And I'm wearing a cornwall air ambulance band thing which will also bring you good luck. Thinking of you ALL THE TIME. I love you. xXx

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

Can't tell you how wonderful it was to see you in the air going north this morning lads! You nearly have a third of the journey done and we are so proud of you all. You are doing it and you are fantastic. WELL DONE!!(Keep those logs going, although we know you are knackered, gives us all those vital updates!) Onward and upward......

francis said:

Many thanks to Simon Bently for helping me refuel in Crewkerne on Saturday. I had had to land near Ivybridge and had relaunched on the spare machine two hours behind the main party. I overflew the Axminster refueling point since I had several litres left after using the thermal lift to conserve fuel. I flew on to Crewkerne and landed near a petrol station. Simon happened to be walking in the field and also happened to be a paraglider pilot and instructor who had worked with Mike Campbell-Jone (our wing designer) in wales ten years ago! What are the chances of that? I took off again from the same field and landed at Mere with an hour to spare before departure for Lambourne. I took over a new engine and flew this to Lambourne that night. Thanks to Sally-Ann and Bill for a splendid reception and rest stop. We all flew on from Lambourne yesterday. Unfortunately I was grounded again soon into that flight and have now decided to withdraw from personal participation in the flying ops. This will ensure they still have an engine in reserve. So it is now four pilots and the camera pilot, Dan, about half way to JoG and going strong. I wish them every success. Access to internet to write the plogs is problematic so his must suffice for my final pilot's log entry. I have finally understood the Revolution or at least I should say I can now get off the ground with confidence. I am also beginning to see the qualities of this design and only wish I could have had longer to play with its features to make a fuller assessment. I had been looking forward to the derby and york moors for some blue and white thrills but alas, not to be.

paula hichens said:

checking you out & great progress being make, right now you are flying over my mums house (I told her to wave). lots of love from everyone in the cornwall air ambulance trust head office, on a grey monday afternoon...

Roz Lytham said:

Hope the journey is going well everyone. I would like to give a shout out to Richard Whitmarsh who is currently doing the Tip to Tip. Or as I like to call it the Head to Toe. Just wanted to let you know that I will be lined up waiting for you to get a copy of your signed book as you are so famous, not just in the land of dreams. Anyway, enough dreaming, wish you all the best for the rest of your travels and I'll see you when you get back! Love you, Roz xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Code-Name-Darkness said:

Hello all! It's Code-Name-Darkness here. Hope everything is going well and you are all enjoying it. Bye! ......It's Smee now. Here's some advise-Don't crash into the sun, remember to tuck your trousers into your socks before you leave and never eat yellow snow. ......Hi, I'm Bex from Big Brother AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH what you're doing is so cool!.....Okay, it's Ellie now, (but I'm also called Code-Name-Darkness from now on. I think that's a pretty cool code name.) Dad: we thought mine and Roz's wit and humour (and Roz says to add charm)will give you a boost and remind you of my amazing Ellie-ness while you are away. Have a bit of me time. Because you're worth it. We don't like water you gotta have a bottle of Oasis. < those are currently some of the adverts you are sadly missing out on. I thought I wrote a pretty big message last time but Francis beat me so I think I should beat Francis. =D. I would just like to say that I finished a really good book yesterday and I think I will type it for you (that might beat Francis)...JOKES I do actually have a life so I'd better get off and watch some paint dry. Hope you miss me Dad. You should. I am a bundle of laughs. Sorry it wasn't so serious this time. But on a serious note, I think you're all doing very well and I hope you are being careful. Roz wants you to reply dad so ASAP please. (Roz says "spit spot, we haven't got all day babycakes". Cheeky.) I'll ask the magic 8 ball some questions for you: 1) Will you have finished this by the end of next year? Signs point to Yes. 2)Should you go flying in your pjamas? Yes Definatly (Although it might get a little bit nippy) 3) Do Ellie and Roz love you? Reply Hazy, Try again. (UNLUCKYYYYYY!) Jokes. We do very much so (Roz says totally in the Friend to Friends Dad way, not any other way though I don't beleive her). We are watering the plants and shelling the peas just fine right now so no need to worry about us. LOVE YOU LOTS xxx

Matt Davis said:

Love and support to Richard Whitmarsh and his five fellow pilots. I always knew those hours on the flight sim would pay of Whitters. Any mad belgians, stop offs at garages for wine and bread and sleeping rough under your wing in a wet field? Good luck, be safe. Remember; its better to be down here wishing you were up there than being up there wishing you were down here!! I'll treat you to breakfast when you get back Richard W. Regards from all your friends at at Truro Ambulance Station. xx

Patti Westmore said:

Horrah! You have managed to reach past Derby! Congratuations to all of you, you are all doing a fanastic job. I am especially proud of you my darling, Simon. Mia, Stelly and I miss you loads and as the look of everyone else, we are glued to the tracking system, as this is the only way we know what is going on. Good luck with the rest of the journey. Our next door neighbours (Derek and Marilyn) have said to say that they are sending out a prayer for you all each night.

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM said:

Has to be said guys... there are a lot of pilots in the UK that fly further than you on a Sunday morning Club outing. That said, good luck and hope you realise the goal of raising money for good causes.

Mike&Debbie Westmore said:

We would like very much to congratulate Simon P,Peter B. Richard W, Mike S. Fracis R. and of course our son Simon, (xx mum handshake dad) on such a MASSIVE MASSIVE effort so far on this trip,also to all the ground crew,sorry guys too many names to remember,for thier sterling efforts as Debbie & I have seen your tremendous input to keep this team together,without you guys it wouldnt work.You have not had the best of luck with regards to weather plus breakdowns,but all of you have pulled together as a great team to get this far, you will do it, we have every confidence in you, as all of you have so much determination and guts.We wish you all well ,keep safe.We would also like to say a huge thank you to our lovely Daughter-in-law Patti W for her fly on the wall updates xx

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

To Elephant in the Room: Shame the club pilots that you mention don't have the balls to do something like these guys are doing. Easy to sit in a chair and pass a disparaging comment isn't it?

mike debbie said:

i think elephant was thinking of fair weather flying !! with a warm and dry bed to look forward to at the end of the day, lucky him

Malcolm Shipp said:

Good on you chaps and fair play for battling on in this crap weather. Don't fly too low when you get to the highlands, not only can those haggis bite, they can jump too!! Cheers Malcs

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

Lads you are all doing amazingly well. Those not actually there should not cast the first stone when sat in a glasshouse. It is a real achievement, never done before with paramotors. The boys have been cold, wet, hungry and exhausted. There have been bitter dissapointments and tremendous elation. Col, Ken, Mike and Mark on ground crew are working tremendously hard doing everything humanly possible to keep the show in the air. Everyone deserves admiration for their part in this epic adventure. WELL DONE TO YOU ALL. Support is paramount to these boys and I know we are all proud of them.

elephant in the room said:

sally not casting stones I wish them well but this was done in 2000 in 6 days by Andy Phillips http://www.flight.firstnet.co.uk/

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

Then I stand corrected.

Patti Westmore said:

Hey Elephant! Nice way of getting Andy Phillips some hits! Well done for his successful flight in 6 days in 2000. Let's just remember that this was never intended to be a race. The guys are trying their hardest to fly and let me tell you, they are very determined men and if they can fly, then they will fly! Unfortunately the weather is against them. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT ON OUR DONATIONS PAGE or if you prefer, you can send me a PM (MRS SW) with your email address and I will send you a sponsor form.

julie p said:

Well said Patti. my husband & I have been watching this and think they are doing a great job!WELL DONE TO ALL OF THEM .KEEP THINGS POSOTIVE

francis said:

The success of this mission is not measured in speed or distance or even endurance. It is measured in the amount of money raised and the awareness raised for the FORCES CHILDREN'S TRUST and the regional air ambulances. It has already succeeded even if no flights were made because it has already raised tens of thousands in corporate sponsorships and several hundreds in private donations. The children of servicemen and women who are injured or killed in action are taken care of by this charity. Surely this is a role for taxpayers money? If the politicians dont foot the bill after sending our boys and girls into action someone has to. That someone in this case is Simon Westmore. His vision and determination have put this extraordinary event together and his team are keeping it going for the duration. Every stop they make further up the country is another opportunity to get onto the local radio and media and get the message out. Every region along the way that they can get to will see a benefit to their local region's air ambulance service. They will keep going north at every opportunity and they will keep on raising more money and awareness. THAT IS SUCCESS!

Mike & debbie westmore said:

Thank you for that Francis, that sums it up very well. that was very kind of you.

Richard P from NZ said:

Well, here I am 20,000km from the action. Its a wonderful gift to the charities and its a fabulous challenge. I am sure its going to be one of your life's adventures. Good luck from here. I wish you all well. Chin up, weather looks crap, mental challenges must now be kicking in! Take time to chill and eat great food. Makes me proud to know you guys. If everyone else in Blighty had your attitude, you would rule the waves again ;-)

alan said:

good luck pete and the rest of the boys alaykan.

Nicole Toogood said:

Wow what an amazing adventure your all having! I hope the weather clears up so that you all get to see this through to the end! Really proud of you dad, keep up the good work!! love you lots Nic Nic xx

ArcusFlyer said:

Well done so far and best of luck for the rest of the route. I've just donated and put a message on our hill flying our club site.

Mike & debbie westmore said:

WOW wed 6th 3.30pm just switched on computer, could not belive how far you have travelled today and your still going, NOW YOUR COOKING! well done team. we will try calling tonight Simon.xx

Mike & debbie westmore said:

Simon i can't believe this, are you now using NITROUS- OXIDE? you didnt even stop for some Kendal mint cake!

Ellie Whitmarsh said:

Hope you're doing okay. You have travelled loads and loads today. Well done. Love you Dad xxx

Norman said:

What a grand effort by all to launch seven paramotors for John O'Groats from Land's End. To sustain the effort despite such vile summer weather is admirable. What an effort and what an adventure! To all that have pumped time, money and energy into this enterprise, hearty congratulations. To those flying their butts off for JOG, God's speed to you all. To those of us left on the ground - dip your fingernails in mustard. LOL

Patti Westmore said:

Oh my Goodness!!! You have travelled so far today. Well done to all of you. Let's all hope that this gap in the weather follows you up to John O'Groats. You are all obviously working really well as a team.

mike debbie said:

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS over the border.well done the lot of you

Pat & Eileen Cox said:

You have really moved today, hope you are all ok. Thinking of you guys, you must come over for a pint (or two) when you get back Richard xx

fraqncis said:

text from whitters. "forced down short of Lockerbie by rain. 218 miles, 6 hours" airbourne 2 fuel stops. Stunning ;-)

Jeremy, Saartje, Phoebe and William Singer said:

Well done to all of you. You've shown real determination and all the hard work will pay off when you land in John O'Groats. What an experience! lots of love, J,S,P&W xxxx p.s I'm sure you're a pro with your tent now dad :o)x

Eddie C said:

Ah ahhhh, you took the good old Derby weather with you this morning.. go go go go. Keep an eye out for those little Haggis running around those hills.

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

You little stars! We have just seen the tracking and are absolutely amazed. Good for you boys!!

Norris said:

Well done you guys, nice flying in poor conditions.

Becky,nick,dee said:

Well done uncle pete we are all so proud of you take care... (LEAVE THE COWS ALONE THEY'RE NOT SHEEP!)cant wait to see you back home safe best of luck becky boo XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

Well done Whitters, you have all stayed immensely strong - and it has paid off! Say hello to Dan - we miss hearing his voice daily! x x

Robbie, Sean, Andrew and Iain said:

We all met you when you landed in the field in Lockerbie, 7 August, and want to wish you the best of luck, hope you make it!!! (We are the boys who were talking on the camera).

jeremy, cheryl & joshua westmore said:

keep it going guys, your ALL doing really really well. we're very proud of ALL of you. simon you have a great story for your nephew when he's older!! stay safe, and good luck

Ellie Whitmarsh said:

Glad you're all safe and hope you all enjoy your free stuff you get tonight =D. Dad-Miss you, Love you. You'll have the joys of hearing all of my dreams I've had when you get back. That should send you off to sleep nicely =D xxx

Del & Jan Toogood said:

Well done all of you keeping a track of what your all doing and its amazing keep up the good work love to Ken T xxxx

Martin Hewlett said:

Oi Whitters, I know its a team event but Im sure you would have finished it by now if you were all on your own. Spending too much time propping up the bar and boring everyone with stories of you, no, hang on, that would be Dan! Dan, try to get photos of the pilots this time and not yourself :o).... Im impressed you lot have got so far with all this shitty weather. I have a plan for our next trip though..... cant say much as everyones wives are reading this too! Fly safe guys, good luck and see you when you get back. Martin "Quackers"

Ben Wood said:

Can't believe it was over a week ago that the guys left Roche/Victoria (Cornwall)! Great progress, good luck for the remainder of scotland!

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

Thanks very much to whoever sorted out the tracking and put the lads' names to each individual tracker. Not sure it will help my poor "refresh" button which has been sorely overused this last week! KEEP IT GOING LADS! We are so proud of you all. X

Mike & debbie westmore said:

never mind the refresh button, i have found out i desperatly need a new computer chair. keep going team,

Paul & Kay Sayers said:

Keep goin Guys,at last a name to those coloured dots.

Ian Sloan said:

Combine harvester's for barley fields lads not paramotors. Pips and I nearly had a heart attack. Best of luck and welcome to Scotland!

Mike & debbie westmore said:

Sat9th. with about 200 mls left to go, and the end clearly in sight, the determenation of these guys is unbelievable. spoke to Simon W last night only to find he had a bad landing and is in great pain with his hip,( we will see it all on DVD Simon) but still has the will to finish this massive mission he set out to do, AND WE KNOW HE WILL. unknown to most, Simon has in the past done many brave things of which we are very proud. this mission has to be at the top of our list. you have a great team and lots of support. well done Son. sorry we can't be at J.O.Groats with you, we will be thinking of you.

Richard Whitmarsh (Tip to Tip pilot) said:

Elephant in the room said:- Has to be said guys... there are a lot of pilots in the UK that fly further than you on a Sunday morning Club outing. That said, good luck and hope you realise the goal of raising money for good causes. Since the 29th July (11 days)I have flown 15 flights over 7 flying days with GPS recording 742.38 miles over approx 30 hours flying. I would like Elephant in the room to research UK clubs and measure all pilots flying collectively since 29th July and compare against the above (one tip to tip pilots log). What we have achieved during very poor weather is amazing. Highlights the level of determination of the whole team. Elephant in the room; go back to your comfy arm chair and watch the Olympics; if you havn't the balls to display your name don't write on this site. I would like to thank all the support team, those with us, and those offering advice and assistance from all over the country. Without your help we would not be able to achieve this. Thanks, X X

Mike & debbie westmore said:

i think all the tiptotip pilots will now find the sunday fine weather flights a bit of an anti-climax after this! well done all.

ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM said:

Yeah yeah Tip to Tip Pilot. Just my view that seeing you guys have already spent twice the time chortling along than that achieved in 2000, I think you've all failed. Sorry, but face reality and get back to your obviously boring day jobs!

Keith Given said:

May the road rise up with you and the wind always be on your back.I wish you all the best of luck with the rest of the journey not that you all need it as your determination seems to so impressive,I have the upmost respect for you all and Si well done for having the cahoonas for even thinking it could be done.

Whitters tip to tip pilot said:

Elephant in the room or should I say Martin Hewlett. Very sad person. You should study the alleged flight legs/plan of A Phillips in 2000 and consider if they were actually achievable, ask for evidence of his flight!!!!!!!. Getting one pilot tip to tip (with military support) is very different than getting a group of pilots avoiding all airspace from tip to tip. But I wouldn't expect you to understand that. I won't be answering any more of your anonymous posts. Although we have yet to achieve this (200 miles to go) I believe we will be the first to do lands end to John O'groats on paramotors.

Keith Given said:

Your doing well when the Romans invaded they only got as far as Carlilse.

lizzie newman derby said:

Martin hewlltt, your a sad little boy. well done MEN good luck xxx

jeremy, cheryl & joshua westmore said:

elephant in the room, open the door and look at the real world. what these guys are doing is not a race, and is all done for very good charitable causes. good luck to the tip to tip pilots & ground crew for the last 200 miles, we know you can do it

Coggie49 said:

Don't let Elephant in the Room spoil this blog, the great achivement the tip to tip boys have made so far is there for all to see, and we are all waiting for that photo from the top, keep going guys most of us are with you in spirit, and wish we were there in person.

Timothy said:

Dear Old Dumbo, The quickest way to get a paramotor to JoG is to land at Penzance and get the train. (cheaper too). In the days since the 29th July I have been with a group of people having an adventure. In that short time I have seen incredible bravey and stupidity, experienced massive joy and deep frustration, have taught some and learned lots from some very special individuals. I have seen a friend plummet to earth and resume flying the next day. I have Laughed with good friends and shed bitter tears. Along the way I have met some warm, generous and surprising people; the landlord at the Vic', Simon Bentley at Crewkerne, Victor at Clearbrooke, Mr Longboat ....every one of them and many more have given me hope that this world is not so dark as it seems sometimes. I have seen all this and more, in short, in the last few days I have LIVED. I have flown every leg to Lambourn and, when my motor is restored, will resume my adventure and reach JOG. When I do, why not join me? cos I reckon I'll 'a been done seen 'bout evertheng, when I sees a elephant fly...oh yeah when I sees a elephant fly.

Mike & debbie westmore said:

Real pilots do it in the air,while jumbo pilots do it on a bar stool!

Geoff Soden said:

Whitters said You should study the alleged flight legs/plan of A Phillips in 2000 and consider if they were actually achievable, ask for evidence of his flight!!!!!!!. I agree with your comments Whitters the 2000 flight was never achieved it was watched very closely you only have to look back at the weather records to see it didn't take place all the so called down links failed. pilots who wanted to go and join could not find the route. or where the pilot was at any time plus the fact that the Vortex was always plagued with problems and high consumption. Only shortly after that attempt a US pilot was supposed to have flown across the USA this again was to promote the Vortex and the Reflex wings.No proof There was also an alleged flight across Australia again never happened no proof.?? Also Everest no proof and the UK film edited from the original USA version to claim they never flew over it. It took the late Kevin Bates 3 weeks to get to Whitby and he gave up You guys are going to do the 1ST proven Lands End To John O'Groats flight keep going and show the world it could be done. Good Luck From Paramotors UK PS just missed seeing you guys on Friday while driving back from Edinburgh you had already passed Biggar when I drove through would have been nice to have got some pics

Steve Farrant said:

Keep going Whitters and all the rest of you. Don't let any other buggers get you down. You CAN do it. Well done

Andy Clark said:

Hi Ken I bet your having a 'Ball'. What a Great adventure for eveyone involved. See you when you return back home.

Mike & debbie westmore said:

weather looks good for the day, wishing all the very best, you will make it, you have all done a magnificant job, we are so proud of you, enjoy the nippy-sweeties when you arrive at J.O.Groats not too many simon. mum &dad xxx

Jane & Michael BURTON said:

Followed your progress every day, a very courageous effort with only two days to go. Proud of all of you... will watch the Flag Go up at J o G

Martin Hewlett said:

Oi, Rich. You know me better than that. Im 100% behind what you are doing and dont want to be lablelled otherwise before anyone else thinks Im posting anonimously. Im most miffed that anyone thinks I would, I cant wait to come down to yours and be bored for hours and hours with your amazing stories over a beer or 2. Good luck with the final leg and see you very soon, as for this Elephant twat, just ask who ever is hosting this site to check his IP, that should stop him (or her). Martin Hewlett

Pete b said:

Big ears anytime you want to get your trunk in the air just let any of us know and we will see if you are all mouth. But then again we alreadyknow you are or you would use your real name would you not? Pete Baldwin

Martin Hewlett said:

Can someone out this Hefalump? Please. and Lizzie, as you dont know me maybe you might apologise . MArtin, rather jealous he isnt there.

Francis said:

Another stunning performance, well done guys (and gal) Almost there. Take the high road and mind the Willy-Wall. PS Martin and or Heferlump...dont sweat it Honey(s), this is about paramotoring from Lands End to John o Groats and the guys flying their socks off, it aint about you ;-)

Paul Smith said:

Well done Lads just arrived back from el campello, wish i could of joined a leg or 2. Been watching your progress whilst away. Not far to go, great effort. Paul Mel and Kids

Steve Pallister said:

Well done Simon and the Lads, Just got back from States, very jealous, wish I was able and brave enough to be flying a leg or two myself in those conditions. KEEP going!!! Simon, cant wait to hear some first hand accounts of your adventure, (Datchet Steve)

Paul Watkins said:

Go for it lads. I'm looking forward to hearing all about over many beers! You've started a trend for braving the weather. Tent sales are up this 'summer'! Cheers Paul

Jackie Whitmarsh said:

I am SOOOO excited!!! Another day glued to the computer! Come on lads - you have the finish in your sites now! We are all so proud of your wonderful achievement! Lots of love. x x x

Michael & Jane Burton said:

Dan,when you cross the Helmsdale River, dont forget your Grandfather spent many a happy hour fishing for Salmon on the River during years 1938-1945! With his friends, they caught 165 over the years , the largest of which he caught was a wopping 19 lbs. Tight lines !! Very proud of your achievement. Nearly there ... Mum & Dad

Mike & debbie westmore said:

Just had the very sad news, Simon's motor has burnt-out just 30mils from the finish line, with no spare motors and no time for repairs, Simon now has to pull out. at the moment they have 20mils hour winds. it's all down to Richard, no pressure witters. we are so proud of you Simon you have worked hard to get this massive mission together, you have NOT FAILED. chat soon Mum & Dadxx

Mike & debbie westmore said:

sorry guys just a bit gutted at the moment we forgot to say a big thank you to you all, you have formed a great team. it's been a very hard and brave mission you have not had the best weather along the way but you never lost sight of your goal. i take my hat off to you all. thank you again Mike Debbie

Steve Farrant said:

SOOO Near!! Just hang in there. You can do it. Good Luck.

Steve Farrant said:

SOOO Near!! Just hang in there. You can do it. Good Luck.

Patti Westmore said:

08:55 (13/08) The end is in sight. OMG they're going to do it!(KEEP REFRESHING, KEEP REFRESHING) 09:10 They have landed - but taking off again. (KEEP REFRESHING) COME ON DAMN SPOT TRACKER, UPDATE!!!! 09:25 Ground Support catch up with Dan. 09:40 What's happening? (REFRESH) 09:45 Spot tracker not updating. But I have just heard from Simon that Dan and Whitters have both finally landed for the last time!!! HOORAY! I don't know about you, but the above is what I've been doing for the past 2 weeks! Well done to all involved. Without any of you, this challenge could not have been done. Thank you to those who have supported this epic flight and everyone who has donated money to the charities, because at the end of the day, that is why these mad men have done this. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

Geoff Soden said:

Great achievement guys at last someone has done what others have only talked about for years As soon as a DVD is done Dan let me know and we will send an email out to all the guys on our email list Well done from Paramotors UK

Mike & debbie westmore said:

HOORAY YOU DID IT!!Congratulations to the magnificent men in their flying machines, what you have achieved is utterly incredible, you have had such terrible weather but never lost sight of your goal, you are to be hugely admired for your determination and guts, give yourselves a massive pat on the backs, you deserve it, you are RECORD BREAKERS.A huge thank you must also go to the ground crew, without whom none of this would have been possible.Your dream has come true Simon.WELL DONE ALL OF YOU! We can now go out and get some fresh air and see what the weather is like for ourselves!and give the poor old refresh button a well earned rest. Mum & Dad xx

Malcolm Shipp said:

Well done boys, bet of luck with the rotten journey back home too! :-)

Sally-ann, Bill, Lizzie, George and Oliver said:

WELL DONE ALL OF YOU!! Really pleased to see you have done it, all safe and sound.Bet you have all got stories to tell and some beer to catch up on. Celebrate and rest now lads - thats what the doctor orders! See you when you get back down here. FAB JOB!!!

coggie49 said:

Well done lads. Bloody great, you can tell your grand kids you did it first. enjoy the limelight.

jeremy cheryl & joshua westmore said:

well done guys, well done all of you. fantastic effort from everybody involved. you all deserve a gold medal!! xxx

Andy Phillips said:

Well done guys! - fantastic achievement to do this as a group and in such challenging weather conditions. I don't know who 'Elephant in the room' is, but he's not speaking for me! Best regards, Andy

Dan the weather man said:

Awesome result with all the odds stacked against you. Superb fundraising effort with great teamwork and the bitter determination to see it through to the end. CONGRATULATIONS - can't wait for the DVD.

Ben Wood said:

Congratulations to you all! Fantastic achievement!

Martin Hewlett said:

Well done guys Almost thought Rich was going out to sea with his last track! Will come down next week and hear all about it. Now Dan, hurry up and get some photos up and bring that DVD out quickly. Top stuff

Steve Scruton said:

Yeehah! Looked like it took guts and old fashioned British bloody mindedness. Can I stop biting my nails now please?

Carvingair said:

BRAVISSIMO to all involved, we are extremely pleased to see you have accomplished the intended task and are all well. I have learned already and hope to gain more insight as you unveil the story.I was particularly touched by the dialog from family members and Witters I take back HALF the bad things I ever said about you (that's a joke son so turf the contract). To Francis and Mildred, I can resign from comment should it make any difference with your return to comment (I miss you). Once again THANKS for the drive you have given us here in Ka Na Da Shakin the spiders off, Marko D

Simon W (Tip to Tip Pilot) said:

All, Thanks so very much for all of your kind words, they have helped to push us on up the country more than you will know. I did fall 30 miles short of JOG due to a mechanical failer (engine not melted but not working) We had to press on as a team and get Whiters and Dan the Camera man over the line before the 25 mph winds kicked in. The entire team feel as though this has been a sucess and we are all very proud to be a part of the Tip to Tip 2008 team. The expereance has been an amazing one with much of the action caught on the DVD, big collapses in rotor, forced landings, 4800ft over the morning clouds... The DVD will be awesome, Thanks to our professional film crew Lynwen, Dave and Dan, you have recorded one of those life changing moments for us all. I too can not wait until the DVD is out, its full of action. (best guess for DVD being out is end of October) The editing is the hard bit I am told. and they have over 60 hours of footage to edit!! There will be a trailer on the PMC forum fairly soon. Again thanks to all of you very very much SW :D

Pete b said:

Thanks to all for your support it certainly helped to keep us going at times. If your thinking of doing this yourself your Mad!! A very special thanks to all the ground crew who kept us going all the way Pete b

mike silvester said:

Many thanks for all the messages. What an amazing couple of weeks, and a great bunch of men and Lynwen to do it with. Looking forward to the party and the DVD. Now off to bed to recover :-)

Whitters.tip to tip pilot said:

Dear friends. Thank you for all your kind thoughts and comments. Firstly I mustt appologise to Martin Hewlett, Elephant in the room wasn't him. Sorry mate. I'm viewing this forum in my lovely warm bed on my Ipaq PDF for the first time after 15 days of hard flying in conditions that never increased over 1000mb the whole trip. If it wasn't low cloud and rain it was strong winds. Although I am proud to say that 2 pilots crossed the finish line out of 7 pilots I would like to say that it would not have been possible without the help of all team of ground support crew and pilots who all sacrificed time effort and their own flying to allow Dan and I to cross the line. The team is a mix from all the forums / groups which came together to make this thing happen. Thank you all and will definitely be seeing you all again soon. It would be nice if this very British achievement could go some way to bringing paramotor groups together and communicate in a more possitive way for the common good of all. When I have pulled all my notes together I will bore you with the story. As for equipment; I flew the same machine on the same prop the whole way (approaching 900 gps miles approx 40 ito 50 hours) without problems. The wing flew me through the worst conditions I have ever (will ever) fly in and kept me alive despite my own poor descisions. Very impressed with the wing indeed. Thanks to Giles (Parajet, Macro) and MCJ (Paramania, Revolution.) Will write more another time, the good and the bad. You must see the DVD; You have to see the whole story to believe it. Roller coaster ride of ups and downs. Love to you all. Be safe. Whitters X.

Weesplat (Tip To Tip Ground Crew ) said:

Thank you all for the messages it brought a lump to my throat reading them they really helped keep moral up. I never thought I would be part of a team that would make history I think that I have had that privalige on this adventure. Guy's it was an honour I look forward to flying with you, instead of chasing you all over the country, soon. Col.....

Andy Powell said:

Good Luck!