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Correct Alby,

I knew you’d google all that sub 50 second info. It is something I can vividly recall as if it was yesterday.

HA HA, HA. The “Awesome Foursome” are the rowing team. To correct a popular misconception, Norman May never actually screamed “Gold” on three consecutive occasions.

No, it wasn’t the “Mean Machine”, it was the 4 x 200 metre men’s relay team and Norman was cheering home Neil Brookes whose freestyle anchor leg overpowered the communist block countries therefore preventing them making a clean sweep of the men’s pool events.


The Chunnel opened in 1994. I’ve no idea what the French and English workers exchanged when the met under the seabed but I’ll guess it was escargot washed down with a pint of the best pommi guinness!!!

I didn’t check in France but the English spoil was deposited amongst the numerous lagoons below Shakespears Cliff. The area now covers 90 acres of walking trails known as Samphire Hoe. The high clay content of the spoil meant that it was almost impenetrable by water which was perfect for using to reclaim some wet areas.

So to remain on the Channel theme, the official CSPF T-shirt has all the excuses used by non finishers on the back. How many excuses are there? And NO, having a suspected heart attack is not one of them!!