So all of this news about exotic travels across France, I am sure you are wondering “but what is happening to the ones they left behind! How are we coping?”

Well…

Donkey (Ex house mate) has turned his hand to winkle picking and now lives in a shack. Every day he is woken by the sound of fellow pickers throwing shells at his beach shack.

Monkey (Ex colleague) has now joined the circus. He travels around with clowns and trains the animals he loves so – Monkeys! The children can be heard to call “Hurrah here is Roy Monkey man and his amazing travelling primate clan”

Claire & Nick (No Nicknames) have both started new jobs.

Please note that 33.33% of the information in this e-mail is true.

Feel Free to Let Us Know What You Are Up To.

Intrepid travellers to be recognised in Hall of Travelling Fame

Our heroes Michele ‘Bobbie’ Roberts and Christopher ‘Curly Wurly’ Worledge can count themselves among some of the World’s greatest when you consider other members of the travelling gang.

Irish gypsies aside there are a whole host of factual and fictional people who have felt it difficult to stay in one place for more than a short amount of time. THE WHITE ROOM is taking a moment out to recognise them.

And of course being a centre for interactivity, we want to hear your suggestions for other famous travellers.

Tom Coryate
The Peregrine of Odcombe who started this crazy adventure

Thomas Cook
The man who almost single-handedly changed the whole concept of travel in the modern world. Taking advantage of technical innovations (the railways in particular), Cook made it possible for the first time in history for working-class and middle-class travellers, including women, to move cheaply and safely across Europe and eventually the world.

Christopher Columbus
Columbus spent some of his early years at his father’s trade of weaving and later became a sailor on the Mediterranean. Then he discovered America

James Cook
Described as “… the ablest and most renowned navigator this or any country hath produced. He possessed all the qualifications requisite for his profession and great undertakings …” Whoever said that hadn’t met Bobbie or Worledge

Walter Raleigh
Went all over the World in the name of good Queen Bess, and as is famously depicted in Blackadder II, brought back the potato to England. Was executed by James I for being treasonous.

Dorothy
Quite through no fault of her own, ended up in the mysterious land of Oz, killing a couple of Wicked Witches along the way, helping the munchkins find their inner love. Came back in a terribly scary sequel later which involved, among other things, making a sofa fly.

The Littlest Hobo
“The Littlest Hobo” was about a dog called London and was originally created by Dorrell McGowen for a TV movie in 1958. After the film became popular, a television series was filmed in black and white between 1963 and 1965, with a total of 65 episodes. In every episode the dog arrived in a new place, made new friends, solved their problems, then left. “There’s a place just keeps calling me…”

Dogtantian
Rip off of D’Artangian by Dumas, majestically turned into a cartoon of never ending episodes. Dogtanian and his friends, the three Muskahounds are sent on a special quest to rescue the Queen of France’s diamonds. Talking mouse and everything.

Shrek
Modern day fairytale hero who looks like Wayne Rooney has a donkey for company in the quest to save Cameron Diaz.

I can report that I have heard from our intrepid travellers, Worlegde and Bobbie, who have managed to get themselves very close to crossing the watery gate to France, and promised their own update very soon.

After 6 days of cycling the tandem (Which is starting to feel like a part of them by now) the couple are looking forward to using the longer calf muscles which they have spent so much time “on and off since November” training.

They have been travelling in relative luxury finding a roof over there heads every night. The next stage of the journey involves less comfort and more canvas covered evenings – I am looking forward to hearing how the first night camping goes.

Chip, chip

Worledge and Bobbie toddled off a little bit late, but full of running this
morning.

So it may have taken them a few days extra to leave but Worledge and Bobbie
secured their bicycle clips, donned their helmets and wobbled off into the
distance from Odcombe after a brief wonder around the Church. A small party
of confused onlookers were asked to stay outside while they went inside,
presumably for a quick pray and ceremonial touching of Tom¹s shoes.

A quick hug and off they went, waving, looking scared. Luckily they went the
right way.

The first leg of their journey was likely to take them to Salisbury for a
spot of dinner and a good kip before jumping back on the tandem tomorrow to
continue their charge East.

Chris wanted to ride the bike pictured, but Michele reminded him that they
had a very trendy tandem. When asked what they were going to do with the
bike at Dover, Bobbie assured the masses they weren¹t planning to bury it
and draw a map. Chris¹ mum and dad (who are very hospitable and make a
lovely cup of tea) will be picking it up at the ferry and taking it home.
Presumably in their car?!

In the meantime the White Room will be planting trees and coming up with
hilarious anecdotes to life in the not too distant future.

HAVE YOU SEEN THESE PEOPLE?

We are appealing for information from anyone who may have seen or heard anything regarding the following…

I have just been into Bobbie’s (Michele’s) room and everything has gone. There is no trace of her or any of her things; Chris is missing to! I am not going to call the police until I can substantiate this as a crime so I will wait for 6 to 9 months just on the off chance maybe they have decided to pack up everything, quit their jobs and walk 2000 miles across Europe.

If anyone has any information regarding this apparent kidnapping, please contact me via this site.

Thank you

White

Welcome to the ‘White Room’, a sub-plot to the Chris ‘Worledge’ Worledge and Michele ‘Bobbie’ Roberts adventure.

This sub-plot is the tale of non-adventure and will be full of trivial, dull, every day – some of us have not quit our jobs – life.

I hope to throw in some tree development notes as we are planting Worledge and Bobbie a tree each and will be tracking progress of both the human and flora versions through this site. Hurrah let the games begin!

Good luck to the dynamic duo, Tom is just around the corner…Ciao!