Free Spirits Rowing

Congratulations to Greg Smith on reaching 3,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to Joi Bear on reaching 7,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to David Schneider on reaching 5,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to Christopher Ryan on reaching 4,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to Juergen Grieb on reaching 3,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to Massimiliano Federici on reaching 2,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Thanks Paul

Congratulations to Sharky Jacaway on reaching exactly 1,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

I had a look at last year's final meter board to see if I missed any new millionaires. Congratulations to Attila Kárpáti who logged almost 300k to reach 2,000,000 meters for the season and to Peggy Hubbard who reached 1,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

Congratulations to Dwayne Adams on becoming the first Free Spirit to reach 1,000,000 meters for the season.

Paul V

I would be happy to step in as temporary keeper of this thread. If anyone has any objections, do please say, I won't be offended.

No objections at all.

Thank you Jill! Very welcome!

Thank you Tako and Plummy.

First thing to do is to bring the thread up to date, before Dwayne, a tiny speck away in the distance, accomplishes his second Million Metres for the season.

Apart from Dwayne, ( he has the ) we now have three more Free Spirits who have reached their first Million Metres for the season:

Joi Bear -

Graham Storer -

Juergen Grieb -

Well done youngsters.

Applause please, for two more Free Spirits who have reached their first Million Metres for the season:

Karl Meyer - x 1,000,000

llse Van Oyen - x 1,000,000

Well done youngsters.

And ... closely following on the heels of Karl and llse, we have our next Free Spirit who has reached his first Million Metres for the season.

Paolo Cecchini - x 1,000,000

Well done young man.

... Whoosh My eyes have gone all wobbly ... What was that It was a certain Free Spirit who has now reached his second Million Metres for the season:

Dwayne Adams - x 2,000,000

Well done young man.

Never mind the World Cup or Wimbledon. Instead, let's hear it for our next Free Spirit who has reached his first Million Metres for the season. A much worthier achievement.

David Schneider - x 1,000,000

Well done young man.

I'm sorry but I could not resist.

Dreadful Pun Alert!

I ' hive ' great pleasure in announcing our next Free Spirit who has reached his first Million Metres for the season.

Ian Bee - x 1,000,000

Great going young worker Bee.

Oh "buzz" off?

Thank you Jill

Well That’s gratitude for you And to think that I did my absolute best not to ‘ drone ‘ on.

Yesterday, I saw a book in Waterstones, called ‘ Buzz ‘ The Nature and Necessity of Bees by Thor Hanson. It’s now on my Xmas Wish List.

Keep busy Mr Bee.

Please wave your flags for our next Free Spirit who has reached his first Million Metres for the season.

Morten Haugseng - x 1,000

Fast work young man.

Goodness me ... Thirty three ... thousand metres rowed today by our next Free Spirit to have reached his first Million Metres for the season.

Trevor Charlton - x 1,000,000

TEYT - Tremendous effort young Trevor.

I really do enjoy your postings here Jill, very motivating. Please, keep up the good work!

Thank you Juergen.

Over the years, this thread has provided a great deal of pleasure and feelings of satisfaction for many Free Spirits, past and present. After all, most of us appreciate some well deserved praise and recognition for our achievements. Something that makes us smile. Something that makes us feel good about ourselves.

Juergen, whatever the source, motivation can only point you in the right direction … It’s your efforts that actually get you there.

I’m wearing my ‘ Mother Hen ‘ hat now and yes, at times there have been other FS who have ‘ endured ‘ my fussing, so I don't see why you should escape. Good luck with your ongoing training plan but take care not to overdo things.