Hello world! Rather than posting challenge answers in written format every day, I am trying my best to create some variety and switching up content here on the blog. Today I am going “movie”. As promised, I have taken a closer look at the Flat Richie log book with all its beautiful pages. Follow along in the video and you can see some of the creative things that were put into the book.
So, guys, what do you think? Shall we raffle this off among the participants? The postal service still works, and a parcel is always a happy occasion, right? I could even add a couple of little gifts from the stash! Vote in the poll:
Stay safe, everybody ❤
Guylty Pleasure 
I’ve voted yes but wouldn’t you like to keep this for yourself? You are so generous with your creations but in many ways this is all the participants giving a very little something back to you! 😘
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I don’t know – I am happy to also pass him on to someone else 😊
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I would like to see you as the keeper of Flat!Richie. He could maybe travel with you to future fan events and meet new people.
That was very interesting. As the first, I never got to see any of this. My entry looks positively boring. There are, however, some photos hidden behind the green paper I added in there.
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I was thinking of all the initial hosts who only had a handful or less entries to enjoy.
Grah, I suspected there was were more hidden gems. I’ll have to have another look 🔍
As for me holding on to Richie – could be done, but could also apply to other potential owners 😊
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I love that some of the postage stamps were saved and included in the journal! a really nice touch that reminds us of all the physical traveling that Flat Richie went through 😎
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True. I loved it, and only realised later that the stamps were arranged to create a picture frame. What a great idea.
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I think FlatRichie should stay with you 🙂
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Sweet idea – let’s see how the poll works out. 😘
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I’m saving the video to enjoy this evening when I can relax. Looking forward to it! Just wanted to echo Kate and Ilaria. It was a lovely idea of theirs, and you’re the ideal custodian for Flat Richie.
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Aw, thanks Jenny. We’ll see what the poll says. And hope you’ll enjoy the video (with my dulcet djerman accented tones) this evening 😇
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I’m saving the video as a reward for surviving physical therapy this afternoon (assuming that I do, lol) and am looking forward to it. Thank you for giving us yet another treasure to enjoy!
I voted yes but would like to change my vote, please. #FlatRichie should stay with you! His perfect home is with his kind and generous creator. 😘
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Ha, I should’ve had a third option on the poll then, just by the look of the repeated suggestion 😄.
Hope your therapy goes well and you will not have too much pain!
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I vote we repeat the poll!
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😂Polling until we get the result that we want?
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😂 No. I just feel that maybe people didn’t vote ‘no’ because that wasn’t defined any further and so they didn’t know what they were voting for. The result skews in favor of a clearly defined option IMO.
If ‘no’ won another poll was necessary anyway, right because we’re not really voting FOR anything, just AGAINST an auction?
I bow to the majority of course.
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That’s true, I kept it rather short with just two alternatives. It never occurred to me that I was a possible or obvious candidate for keeping the log book.
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Kate is right. I vite voted yes to not refuse an auction
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He, ok, I am beginning to accept the idea 😉. In fact, I already have an idea how to keep yet share Flat Richie…
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I voted yes, but honestly, I think you should keep him! You made him, you made this possible and honestly, I feel this should be YOUR keepsake of everyone of us. So I can’t change my vote in the thing, but I still think you should keep him for yourself!
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I voted no because I think you should keep him.
What a wonderful project, thanks for showing it again in detail!
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It’s such a beautiful reminder of a great project. I am glad if others enjoyed it, too.
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This is an amazing achievement! A wonderful RA-project! You should keep it yourself. ❤️
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Aw, thank you Olga. It was such a joy, and I am glad if it brought some love and happiness along with it.
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My first reaction was “oooh yes please!” but no, he definitely belongs with you. I’m happy to save this video as a keepsake of FR’s journey and the lovely ladies who contributed to the journal xx
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Aw, thank you for the lovely sentiment. Even if *I* end up keeping him, Flat Richie will always be “ours”!
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I think he should stay with you. You have had this great idea, you have created him in such a lovely manner and we have had such fun.
I have a little idea but don’t know how to realize. Could it be possible to make copies of FR for each participant? Because I think everybody who was at the beginning of the journey is curious what is written after the stay and the others or all would be pleased to reread the journey of FR
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I like this idea, although the video is a great memento.
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That is a really interesting idea, Bea. And a challenge. Just what I need. I will see what I can do. I can definitely create a digital copy, but it would also be fun to have a “facsimile”.
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Ode to Flat Richie.
Far and wide did Flat Richie roam, He’s finally returned to his Irish home.
Back to where he started from,
Are his globe-trotting days over and done?
Hard to say,
Who can tell?
One things is clear,
To those far and near.
Richie is still very flat,
As a matter of fact.
Kathy Jones
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LOL – wonderful. Flat Richie has his own ode. And yes, he is still flat
although also a little bit fat
😚
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You should keep him. Maybe trot him out every now and then to remind us of the fun we had.
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I could definitely do that – keep him here, in the archive, but bring him out every once in a while and remind us of some fun times we had.
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Thank you for the video Guylty, it is wonderful to see our the contributions in all their creative variety (even though it confirmed that I have the worst handwriting – ugh). I agree that you should keep the Flat Richie chronicle, although I wish Richard could see it. Maybe we should tweet him the video link, would you be happy with that?
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Hehe, it’s a public video, so of course it is available for anyone to see. (Eeek, did I make some sort of cheesy comment in there, though, something about “as beautiful on the outside as on the inside”??? 😊😂)
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Well, if the cap fits …
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Actually – I stand by it, cheesy or not. He is easy on the eye, and he seems a nice bloke…
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I’m here to echo the votes to to keep him in your care. Traveling might be fun but there’s no place like home. There’s always the chance to meet again digitally. 🥰
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Hehe, I am seeing a pattern here…
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You earned him.
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🙂
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You know, and I just remembered this, when I wrote in it and added the pictures, I did it in the frame of mine that Flat Richie was yours when it was over. As it should be! Just sayin’.
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Nice. Great, well, I am coming round to the idea 🙂
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Just got round to watching the video! (How come with self isolation I seem to have less time on my hands instead or more???)
It’s so great to see all the messages and additions! And it really brings home the amazing journey. Did you ever tot up the miles? 😃
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Ha, thanks for the reminder. Now is the time to actually add up all the miles indeed. I have enough spare time on my hands…
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SORRY , no more time…
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