Spinning Yarn: Your Antarctic Good Wishes

Matthew Vince (Marketing Communications Executive, Orion Expedition Cruises) Nice to hear from you. You look right at home in the snow! Not long to go now.

Bob Nuttall (Royal Canadian Regiment, Prescott, Ontario, Canada) Marion: I have read and re-read your site. This is quite incredible. I feel sort of proud that I got to know you. To me you seem like a celebrity. I have informed others of your adventures- they are indeed impressed, as am I. You are one great gal. 

Deanna Roberts "the stage coach"  (www.deannaroberts.com.au) You look positively freezing sitting there… but determined to master the snow technique too! I wouldn't like to bet on how long you can spin, it because I reckon you'll do extremely well, no matter what! Stay warm! 

Ruth, (Crochet Student, The Basin Community House): I think I heard you on the 774 ABC Radio this morning? Sounded great, I was very excited to hear about the upcoming trip. 

Kelly (AK Coolrooms, Keilor) We did see the article. Well done, we wish you the best and hope you have a lovely time.

Andrew Bauld, (Your brother!) Found your article and it is quite good, although -18 really isn’t all that cold. I used to work in -27, remember. At least it will give you an idea. I am so glad that all this is coming together. It has been a lot of hard work for you, but I really think that God has done this for you.

Glenda Burrows, Tamar Valley Spinners, Tasmania : Great article in the Age.....you are brave....can't wait to see you spin with gloves on!!!!!! We are going to make a small batt from a pinch of everyone’s fibre… whatever they are working on on the day and give it to you to spin in Antarctica. That way you get to take a little bit of "us" with you....it will fit it in your luggage.

Mary Hughes, (Neerim South) MARION - I am proud to know an eccentric. What could be more boring and off-putting than being an ordinary person. Your father cultivated his eccentricity, but mellowed in later years... you have time to do that, but not now. Just sit in the freezer and continue your wonderfully successful efforts at promoting your spinning in the snow adventure. And whatever you do, preserve that eccentricity to the best of your inherited ability!

Billy-Ace Penguin Baker (Old Antarctic Explorer's Association (OAEA)) USA: I received a news article about you going to Antarctica and I asked my Oz friend Elizabeth Chipman if she could find your mailing address for me. She not only did that but also found your email address and your web site. I just visited your site and checked it out. Very well done. Take care. I know you will have a good time in Antarctica and you are going for great cause. I have copies of David Jensen's book about Mawson's Huts.

Marius Cuming, (Australian Wool Innovation): Thankyou for getting in touch. What a great project. We would love to help you wherever possible, we can certainly offer publicity through our industry magazine Beyond the Bale, our website and social networking facilities facebook etc. If we can offer other assistance please let us know as we are naturally promoting wool as a carbon-friendly fibre and a great natural insulator wherever possible.