Saturday, 4 April 2009

Friday 3rd April 09
Despite being more tired than my dad’s jokes or the Home League after a paintballing trip, we set off on the coach to Heathrow at a healthy 07:00am. We were all entering into it with good spirits, especially the scotch whiskey at duty free!!, (only joking!!!) and 12 hours later we were approaching New York, or so we thought. Turns out we ended up in 4 hour diversion taking us to Philadelphia. Temperaments were wavering to a point of terrifying delirium as some of the more militant Songsters among us suggested singing a song to entertain our fellow passengers. After resolving that we’d all probably been through enough the songster leader thought we’d better rest our voices and we set off once more for the big apple.
Blog by Phil Eacott

After being awake for 24hours the sight of Ian Anderson and Tom Scheibner in full uniform at JFK Airport with the Montclair Citadel flag made everything seem worthwhile. We were really ready to embark on what we were here for and that is to proclaim the message of the Lord Jesus Christ to the USA.
Have a nice day!!!!!











16 comments:

  1. Eleanor Hammond4 April 2009 at 10:01

    Hello Mummy and Daddy,

    I have been looking at your pictures on the blog. Jack and I have been outside all day on our bikes. Hope everything goes alright. Tomorrow we are celebrating Uncle Als 30th birthday.Love you.Eleanor and Jack

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  2. Hello Hayley and all !

    Good to hear that you all arrived safely - eventually ! Apologies to all at how Hayley looks after being awake for 24 hours !! We are now in Newcastle and the boys are already being spoilt - now both asleep and I can watch football without being nagged !! Hope your first day is going well and the first festival is a great start to the tour. Love to all, Matthew and the boys XXXX

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  3. Hi,Good to see you all safe and sound .Heard about your epic journey from May.Sorry about your blindness,Ceri!!Eacott junior in trouble for maligning the H.L.Love to Ceri and Ian.Much prayer for you all.Love Doreenxx,

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  4. HI Ceri & Ian,
    After seeing the photos from the plane I thought Ian had taken pity on one of the homeless at Gatwick!
    I hope your mouth is feeling better now, Ceri and you can hit the high notes. I'm sure Ian's Masterclass will be a huge success and that the Songsters will take the USA by storm. Wish we were your roadies.
    Take care,
    David, Jo & Emma

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  5. Hi Em and Mum...and all!
    I hope everyone is ok and looking forward to getting the tour started after much preperation and build up. After a tedius journey I hope everyone is having fun and enjoying the experience. I look forward to keeping in touch and seeing updates of pictures. Take care. The 2x Milner boys + 1x Man

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  6. Letty Ferguson (Grandma)4 April 2009 at 23:54

    Hello everyone especially Ceri and Ian. Glad you arrived safely. I am thinking of you. Hope you are OK and not too tired. Looking forward to reading all about the trip on Mum's computer and looking at the photographs.
    Love from Grandma

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  7. Hi mum and dad we are missing you loads. We are behaving ourselfs for grandma and grandad. Are you pair ok? say hi to everybody in the songsters!! Say a BIG hi to grandma and grandad. we are having a good time in LEEDS. LOve JESS, SOPH, BENxxxxxxx

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  8. Hi Mum and dad i hope you are having a wounderful time in leeds and i really miss you and hope to come back soon.
    Dad i really miss you and i want you at night but i do not cry.
    I have seen your phot on the air aplane and i think you are board.
    This is a little poem i am going to write for you
    Your the best mum and dad
    i love you so much
    see you soon.
    A little mesage from bethany
    I hope you are having a nice time in america.
    see you soon sam and tom say hi

    love you lots mum and dad
    from Bethany and your little daughter sophie an angle

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  9. Hi, Everyone at our house for lunch (sunday) so Jess has just shown me how to blog to you. Hope everything is going ok. Have a good time. Luv from Doug & Elains

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  10. Hi Paul and Jo,
    hope you are having a lovely time the children are fine. love Mum and Dad.

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  11. Harry and Jacob5 April 2009 at 06:09

    To Mummy,
    We are missing you lots. We are trying to be good for Grandma and Grandad. We look forward to lots of pictures ! Lots of love and kisses Harry and Jacob XXXX

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  12. First your world clock is wrong on your blog
    It says
    UK Sun 5 Apr 3:46:05 PM
    USA Sun 5 Apr 7:46:05 AM
    its actually 10:46 over there!!!!

    Second - Rams Fans missed a cracking game - a 1-1 victory for the boys!!!

    third - YP Band did a Prayer Priza and Pop session on Thursday - you were all named and thought of.

    Finally as the Yanks would say - "Missing you already"

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  13. Hi Both

    Glad you arrived safely
    Its nice & quiet here after the tribe have gone home. Just Jessica & me left.
    Hope the first program went okay.

    See you both soon

    Luv

    Elaine & Jessica

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  14. Another day in the office.

    Enjoy yourselves - you lucky things!

    Have a nice Day

    Morton

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  15. hello grandma and grandad i hope you are having a great time and i would just like to say ::!!!!!
    hello grandad HAPPY BIRTHDAY i hope you hav a great day and had lots of cards+presents i wish i could be with you both
    lots of LOVE to you both
    from ABBIE
    (to glen+ruth watson xx)
    xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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  16. Hi to everyone . So pleased to hear that you are all having a great time after the delayed start. Photos are fab ! we can picture you all in full living colour !!!!! We are following the itinerary and are really enjoying hearing all your news. Any one spent up yet ? Please email and I'll sort a loan {I need the sale } only joking. We had a good day yesterday and obviously thought of you all looking forward to tomorrow's news. Everything mundane here weather turning cold and wet . Bye for now our love Nina and David x

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