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UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 6:26 pm
by Pete Eeles
The UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award for 2012 was presented today to Seth and Sami Gibson (by 2010's winners, Gary and Lisa). Seth and Sami were an obvious choice, having walked the length of the country in aid of Butterfly Conservation for their honeymoon! Just amazing. Seth and Sami received a copy of Richard Tratt's "Butterfly Landscapes", the "Video Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Ireland" kindly donated by BirdGuides, and a UK Butterflies calendar. Very worthy winners.
Seth, Sami, Gary, Lisa
Seth, Sami, Gary, Lisa
More details of their walk can be found here (including a link to the donation page): http://www.ukbutterflies.co.uk/reports_ ... llenge.php

Cheers,

- Pete

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:36 pm
by Padfield
Congratulations to you both! Yours really was an outstanding contribution in every sense. I do hope you'll take up a challenge in my part of the world one day - after what you've done the Alps will seem like a gentle stroll!

Guy

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:56 pm
by sami
Thanks for the recognition and the lovely surprise :) the UKB folk were so supportive during our walk.

Guy, we'd love to take a stroll in your neck of the woods!

Just a small bone to pick... We walked the length of Britain, not the length of the country. We walked the lengths of 3 countries! ;)

Thanks again all :) x

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:44 pm
by Pete Eeles
I think you'll find you walked the length of ... er ... :oops: ... the country (of ... er ... :? ... New Zealand :lol: )

Fixed on the home page :D

Cheers,

- Pete

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:44 pm
by David M
Hard to imagine anyone doing anything MORE deserving of such recognition.

Walking 1,000 miles on HONEYMOON during the worst summer in a century with the bride suffering an ankle injury even before the off....


....congratulations Seth & Sami. Legendary stuff.

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 9:42 am
by Neil Hulme
More than well-deserved .... should have been awarded with bar and oak leaves.
Neil

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 2:11 pm
by Goldie M
You certainly deserve the award Goldie :D

Re: UK Butterflies Outstanding Contribution Award 2012

Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 12:19 pm
by Julian
Worthy winners both of you! :D