Man Climbs Snowdon with Washing Machine Strapped to Back

[emad]

Load of good, clean fun had Apr 14 2005

By Helen Korn, Ormskirk Advertiser


A PRIMARY teacher reached the peak of success after climbing a 3560ft mountain - with a washing machine strapped to his back.

Mark Gibbons, 28, from Ormskirk, wanted to raise money for the Kenyan Orphan Project by carrying the six-stone appliance up Mount Snowdon in Wales.

He was inspired to help after seeing the success of his friend Paul Lyon who cycled from John O'Groats to Land's End, raising over £500 for the charity.

Mark said: "It was one of those crazy ideas you get on

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[oldtime dfl_er]

1. why didn't he just sell the washing machine

and give the money to charity?

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[emad]

3. New twist on money laundering perhaps?

?

[ClintonTyree]

2. Snowdon's dead............

but there were five shares of Milo Minderbinder Corp. stock in medical kit that might have saved him. ;)

[dcfirefighter]

4. Where are the Snowdons of yesteryear? n/t

[Southsideirish]

5. Any photos?

[Berserker]

6. Well there goes that Idea

[mopaul]

7. could we get this man to be our president? he seems very qualified

compared to the current one