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What I love about the web is the opportunity to share my thoughts with others. But I also like to hear what
others think and to exchange ideas.
On this page, I'll share some of the comments I've received in my guestbook and
via e-mail. Where appropriate, I'll include a link to the original article, review, or interview that provoked the comment.
In some cases, I also may respond to the comments.
A FORUM - GET CHATTING FOLKS !!!!
E-MAIL RECEIVED 31.10.09 FROM VIKKI FINNEY:-
Hi Cheryl,
You
may not remember me but it's Vikki Finney. I had a daughter,
Ysobel that came to gym back in 2005. I was expecting my
3rd child
then & then we emigrated to Perth.
I have just looked at the news on sport section of your local paper
&
seen how well all your gymnasts have done. Just wanted to say they
look fabulous & congratulations to them
all.
Ysobel still does gym here & also my 7yr old lad now. he loves it too.
I do, just too bloody old to train
now!!!!!
I still teach fitness & train lots actually.
Well, not sure if you will remember me but congrats anyway.
Take
care,Vik
E-MAIL RECEIVED 14.10.08 FROM JUNE DEELEY (Crewe & Nantwich Gym
Club):-
Dear Cheryl,
Thanks for a most enjoyable competition. Hope you & your team are not too knack..........tired.
All our gymnasts & parents seem to have enjoyed themselves. See you next year!
June.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 13.10.08 FROM MARK LEE(A Parent from St Helens Gym Club):-
Hi just a quick note to say a very big thank you for making us all so welcome at the weekend. My daughter competed for St Helens
on Sunday and loved every bit of it. The participation medal the certificate and pen were a really nice touch. Everyone was extremely friendly and everything was very
professional. Thanks
again Jill Lee and family.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 13.10.08 FROM MICHELLE & CHARLIE OAKES (Hartford School of Gymnastics):-
Hi Cheryl. Once
again a brilliant competition.Thanks for all of the hard work you and your team put in and for making the compeititon
such a relaxed and enjoyable one. Hope to see you all again next year.
Michelle & Charlie Oakes
Hartford school of Gymnastics
E-MAIL RECEIVED 30.4.08 FROM LEE THOMPSON (Chloe's Dad):-
Hi Cheryl,
How have you been?
As you are already aware Chloe has decided that she no longer wants to do
Gymnastics much to the disappointment of myself and Diane.
We have been trying for months to get her to change her mind
and had hoped that switching to two days a week would help,however she has made up her mind and we don't want to force
her to do something which she doesn't want to do.
As you know we recently purchased the new squad tracksuit which
is now surplus to requirements along with her squad leotard.
I would be grateful if you could see if anyone would like
to buy them from us as it would be a shame for them to go to waste as they are like new.
We would like to thank yourself
and everyone at the Gym for all your help and support over the last few years and we will miss you all also as we made some
friends along the way, we are due to relocate to South Wales in the next few months and we would appreciate it if you
could pass on our thanks to Graham, Fiona, Frankie, Brenda, Vicky, the 'T' Birds, the pink ladies and all the other coaches
and parents who we got to know.
We will miss you all.
Thanks again and all the best!
Lee, Diane, Chloe and Josh
p.s
'GREASE IS THE WORD!'
E-MAIL RECEIVED 16.4.08 FROM GRAHAM LATIMER on the final leg of his round the
world trip !:-
Bags packed and off to Singapore.
Friday 11th April - Wow !! This place is hot and humid. Stepped out of the air conditioned
hotel and my glasses steamed up. Been to all the touristy places including "Raffles Hotel" and had to drink a "Singapore
Sling". You haven't been there unless you do that.
Saturday 12th April - Had a tour of the place and went to a Chinese Temple, a Budda Temple,
a Gemstone Factory and the Orchid Gardens. We saw the only Orchid that has a scent, a bit like vanilla. Then onwards
to a Night Safari where they let you go through the grounds with the Lions and Tigers, followed by some dancers and fire eating
shows.
Sunday 13th April - Went for a walk down Orchard Road where all the "Posh" shops are, but
seeing as it was too hot, (32 degrees), I went into the Art Gallery and Museum where there is air conditioning. On returning
to the Hotel I was met by my Rep who took me to Singapore Airport which is four times as big as Manchester's, and this is
where I take my last flight to get back to you all. This journey takes thirteen hours.
I arrived at Manchester Airport, and on to collect my bags for the last time. I thank everybody concerned
that my bags have been at the right place at the right time, with all the take off's and landings being scheduled correctly.
I think there has been 12 take off's and 8 bag changes, that's not bad is it?
Sounds like something Cheryl had organised.
So, I will be seeing you soon, and many thanks to Cheryl, for adding it in the News N Views and keeping
you all up to date. I hope you enjoyed it.
Bcnu
Graham.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 15.4.08 FROM TRISH LOFTUS (CHARLOTTE'S MUM):-
Hi Cheryl,Just a quick line to
say a big Thank You for all you and your team do for Charlotte. I have just viewed the results from Saturday and was astounded
at the amount of competitors and really just how well Lottie did! I think it's marvellous as she is still only 6. It's all
down to Abbi's patience (and boy do you need plenty of that working with Lottie!!) and also the pure passion that Lottie has
for the sport. She is always upside down or in splits even in the middle of Asda! (I' ve seen a few men wince when she
suddenly drops into splits in the middle of the aisle). Once again Thank you to all
of you, I feel really proud of her achievement so far even if she does'nt quite understand it yet. Pride is not enough
for her I think, her attitude is she can't polish pride! She want's medals and it's that desire that I hope will make her
a great gymnast one day.
Regards Trish Loftus
E-MAIL RECEIVED 5.4.08 FROM GRAHAM LATIMER:-
Honestly New Zealand is BIG !! When you travel round here you do it in Hours not Kilometres.
26th March - Borrowed a car and drove up to Picton (6 Hours). This is where the ferry
goes to the North Island. It is a coast road and you pass all the seals coming out of the sea and sunning themselves.
They don't bother when you walk right up to them.
27th March - Had a local breakfast, Scrambled Eggs and Fresh Salmon. Took a 4 hours
ride on the Mail Boat, which delivers mail to the private houses in the coves. Then off to the Cook monument.
No wonder he visited these islands six times.
28th March - Went to a German Beer Festival with lots of singing and Oom Pah Pah.
30th March - It is only 28 degrees today, but still had a BBQ outside. Don't know
if I told you, but the sun rises in the West and sets in the East ??
31st March - Rode into town today to invesitgate some more, and found Ragiora Gymnastics
Club by chance. They have not many children but they are very good (we must do an invitational).
1st April - Watched one of the family play footlball for one of the local teams.
2nd April - We are off on a 3 day runaround and saw the Glaciers. They are very chilly
when you are near them, and the water that forms a river from them is white. The actual glaciers have blue streaks in
them.
3rd April - Visitied the famous "Bungy Bridge" where it all started. It looks easy
- but we didn't have time to stay.
4th April - Called in at the Moeraki Boulders, these are round rocks about 5 metres diameter
which have fallen from the cliff face onto a beach. They are 1000's of years old. Some of them have broken open
like eggs and the insides are all crystalized into weird shapes. They have fallen from the cliffs for a length of 50
metres, and there is nowhere else in the world that has them.
Up to date again, so I will say Good Luck for the future competition until I see you again.
Bcnu
Graham
E-MAIL RECEIVED 29.3.08 FROM GRAHAM LATIMER:-
Report as from 4th March 2008:-Arrived in Las vegas and what a sight.
Its a bit like Blackpool with lights but BIGGER and on both sides of the road. The hotels are BIG, the
meals are BIG, the rooms are BIG, and the Slot machines ---- there are thousands of them, they even have them while you are
waiting for your luggage coming off the plane. some people call this place ' LOST WAGES' . Another thing, there are
no clocks and the place just keeps on going 24 hours a day.Cheryl - there are four circus solie here, I wont be going to any
of them.
5th March Took a trip in a helicopter to the Grand Canyon, what an experience,
when you get to the bottom the silence is deafening. I took a piece of rock and the pilot says everybody does that, that is
why the conyon is so deep.Rafting afterwards right up to the bottom of the Hoover Dam.
8th March Hawaii, This place is paradise, 3 swimming pools and one that
is open to the sea and the colourful tropical fish swim in and out, I found myself swimming with a turtle's that come in to
sun themselves The shells are 3 feet long. The temperature here is 36 degrees and you have to be careful with sunbathing.
I sat on the edge of the cliffs and watched whales splashing about.I dont belive a lot I am seeing.But it's true.
12th March Back in a helicopter and over the top of volcanos, the red
lava flowing towards the sea, seems unreal as it changes into steam.
14th March Get this !! Took off from Hawaii, then Honolulu, on to Fiji,
then Auckland and finally Christchurch. all in one day. BUT setting off on the 14th and arriving on the 16th ??? Yes I
passed the international dateline. I am one day in front of myself. Who needs a time machine Mr Wells?.
17th March The South Island is very English with Oak trees and hedges,
but there is a lot much space. They even have Fish n Chips.I have been to a Crusaders Rugby match, a rock concert ' Split
Endz' they used to be called 'Crowded House'. I have borrowed a Bike and can ride into town in less
than ten minutes. I have also borrowed a car and been up to Picton. which is 6 hours away. You dont
measure distances here in miles or km,s you measure them in hours. The steaks here are ---- thicker than
a dockers sandwich --- and the beaches are so long that you can just see the next family. i have
even been with the post man delivering mail on the mailboat, going into all the coves and delivering to all the
isolated properties. I think you are up to date for the moment,but will write again soon. Must go
as there is another beer waiting for me.
Bcnu, Graham
E-MAIL RECEIVED 1.3.08 FROM GRAHAM LATIMER:-
Graham's on his round the world trip - he must have nothing better to do !!!
Hi all,
Just to see if you can read this one. Had 4 days here in Edmonton, the weather is
chilly but I am enjoying all there is to see. I have met my friend David who has taken me to see the biggest Mall in the world,
with real sea lions, penguins, an ice rink and a swimming area with a wave machine.
There is an election going on here
and we visited the legislation building where they will give the results out on monday night.
Going to see some of Davids
friends tonight so I can bore them to death with my photos of Eygpt.
Try to put this on the club news !!!
Bcnu
Graham
E-MAIL RECEIVED 23.2.08 FROM EMMA HAYDEN (Gymnast):-
Thank you to all the coaches for helping me get ready for my competitions and spending their time
with me on the day. Can I also send a big thank you to Frankie for spending her time with me last Wednesday to give
me my new floor routine, it's brill.
 From Emma Hayden
E-MAIL RECEIVED 4.2.08 FROM LINDSAY KIRBY (Megan's Mum!):-
I was really impressed by the effort put in by the girls in their recent grades competition WELL DONE !! to all
of you it was a pleasure to watch you all in action last weekend !!! And thank you to all of the coaches for their hard
work and effort !!
Lindsay Kirby xx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 13.1.08 FROM ELEANOR BRIGGS (Gymnast):-
Hi, I would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to everybody who
organised the Christmas Party !!!! It has been the best Party I have been to !!!!
I hope we have one this year and if we do i will definatley be going !!!!
Ellie Briggs (Frankies
Group) xxx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 22.12.07 FROM DANIELLE MUSGRAVE (Ex-Gymnast):-
Hello,
How are you and everyone at the gym? Aint seen it since it has been done up don't think! Guna try, well
hoping to start training again at Uni! But never have the time with fittin it in with goin out and gettin drunk hehe
n placements.
Hope you are all well
Love Danni x x x
E-MAIL RECEIVED 4.7.07 FROM MAXINE FLANAGAN (Middleton Gymnastics Club
following the Wingates Competition):-
Hi Cheryl
Just wanted to offer a BIG thank you for a wonderful competition. The majority
of our kids had never done a gymnastics competition before and they thoroughly enjoyed it !!!!!!!!!!
Max x
E-MAIL RECEIVED 4.7.07 FROM MICHELLE OAKES (Hartford Gymnastics Club following
the Wingates Competition):-
Hi Cheryl
A huge thank you to you and your team for a really enjoyable comp. We hope to
see you again next year.
Thanks again
Michelle (Hartford)
E-MAIL RECEIVED 4.7.07 FROM JAYNE EVETT (Manx Gymnastics Club following the Wingates
Competition):-
Hi Cheryl
Thanks for the scores we had an excellent weekend and would love to come back again! Well done to you and everyone
else for making the weekend a huge success!
See
you soon
Jayne
E-MAIL RECEIVED 25.6.07 FROM BEVERLEY NIELD (Chairperson of Diggle School PTA following
a display on 24.6.07):-
I have to say a HUGE thankyou for coming, everyone who watched the team thought they were fantastic and
you may even have some new recruits !! I'm sorry I couldn't get the good weather to come, but all in all I am so proud
of the local community for attending in the numbers they did, on such an umpredictable day !
A gentleman gave me a 'pink' leaflet with your classes details on, if you would like, you could send us
a couple and I can photocopy them, and hand them out to the children at school, (the one he gave me has got very wet !)
I am so pleased that the team enjoyed themselves, and once again a huge THANKYOU !
I came home at 7-0-clock had 3 glasses of red wine a piece of pizza and fell asleep ! but that's why I am
now up at 2.30am - wide awake !
Wishing you good luck in all your future competitions, - please let us know of any local ones and I shall
rally people to come and support you.
Bev Nield - Chairperson - Diggle School PTA.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 13.5.07 FROM RAEGAN THORLEY (Little Gymnast from Bury) :-
Hi to all you Rochdale gang. Hope this weekends comp went well
for you all and you all had lots of success! Thanks for letting us use your gym this weekend, we all got lots of hard
work in. Hopefully we'll be ready to join you at the next comp.
Love
Raegan Thorley (Bury - little gymnast!)
E-MAIL RECEIVED 27.3.06 FROM EMMA MICKLETHWAITE (nee SUMMERFIELD):-
Hiya Cheryl. Do you remember me? I was an ROGC member from 1983 until 1994
ish. I knew you as Cockerill and you knew me as Emma Summerfield. (Short, noisy, lived in Milnrow, I was in Rod's group)
I've just found the web site and I am so chuffed to see that ROGC is still
going strong and that good coaches such as yourself are still there. I just wanted to email and thank you for my years
at ROGC (you don't think about saying thanks when you're young and snotty do you?) but I really appreciate the dedication,
support and good humour you all gave me. Gym was a huge part of my life (although I was no Alex Hall!) and I wanted to take
the oppotunity to make sure you knew how grateful I am.
I've no kids to send to the club, but are there other ways I can support
it? Let me know as it would be great to get involved again.
Take care and thanks again
Emma Micklethwaite (Summerfield)
E-MAIL RECEIVED 8.1.06 FROM CHRISTINE GOJKE:-
Hello gymnasts and coaches,
Happy New Year.
A New Year and new designs from me, the machine needles are still bobbing here in Blckpool.
I have just started selling on Ebay. If you want to find a nice one-off design check me out. Just log on to Ebay.co.uk
and look in sporting goods-gymnastics-leotards and then look for my designs or type in Gojke. If you see any you like
bid or make an offer, it's easy.
Or, if its not your size call me to order your own requirements.
Thanks for reading this message.
Kind Regards
Christine Gojke.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 25.10.05 FROM MANDY GOOCH:-
Hi to all of you from Mandy (Goochy !!!)
Or some know me as "ALICE" thankx to Frankie !!
After six years of sitting watching you lot and brewing up for those thirsty coaches !!!, Hannah decided
a few weeks ago to give up gym, as she has a lot of other interests she wants to persue. (Dance and Drama !!).
We have met a lot of good friends and are going to keep in touch with them.
Thanks to all the coaches who have coached her, especially John and Kevin for putting up with her - "I can't........I'm
scared..........I'm tired..........My foot hurts !! Bet this sounds familiar John !!!!!!!!!!!!!
We will see you all at the presentation night in October. I will be the one propping up the bar !!!!
You can buy Hannah a leaving drink and mine is a large wine !!!!!!!
E-MAIL RECEIVED 12.10.05 FROM LAURA GREENWOOD:-
Hey,
Laura here, used to go to ur gym, loved the gym, so did my mum, we really like ow friendly everyone was,
we both miss it loads! Even tho I am soo happy at Sparks. Nothing will replace Rochdale! It is my first and fav
gym! Say hi to every1 there that I new plz, ta.
Luv Laura xxxxxxx(Greenwood).
E-MAIL RECEIVED 9.10.05 FROM RUSSELL PERRETT:-
Hi,
It's Russell here. Russell Perrett. I used to be in Rochdale with Paul and the boys until they
moved to Sparks. Do you remember me?
I love the website, it's fab!
I miss Rochdale, it's better than Bury. But no matter how good you are you haven't got me any more and......well..!
Who is going to Southport for the competition on 30th October?
See you.
Russell Perrett - Always was and always will be the best gymnast in the world!
E-MAIL RECEIVED 25.5.05 FROM THE BRADY BUNCH:-
Hiya everyone at Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics Club. It's the Brady Bunch ! do you still remember
us - Jasmine, Shannon, Symone and Danny !
We've been browsing through the web site and it's good to see all the old faces. Hardly anyone has
changed.
we've been in spain now for nearly two years and we all speak spanish. Jasmine is 14 now and has been
doing thai boxing for two years and is training for Andalusian Championships. Shannon and Symone also do thai boxing.
They've been doing in for about one and a half years so there all keeping up with the training which includes plenty of gymnastics.
Our coach is Spanish and European Champion. Danny is now 5 and doing football.
Bye for now and say a big Hi to all the girls.
Until June / July.
Adios. The Brady Bunch xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 1.5.05 FROM DANIELLE (A Friend of one of our Gymnasts):-
I just want to say well done to Zoe Bridgeman for winning her medal on Saturday 30th April. I am her
friend and I normally go and watch but the one competition i missed - she won !
Well done Zoe.
Luv Dan.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 8.3.05 FROM PAULA PAYNE:-
Just been having a nosey round the web site. It is really good. Full of interesting details.
I love the fact that you can see what everyone has entered and won when you click on their photo's.
Would you please, please, please update Mdalyn's picture - it is really embarrassing !!
Thanks
Paula
(Madalyn & Morgan's Mum)
E-MAIL RECEIVED 6.3.05 - FROM KEN SUMMERFIELD OF GYMNASTICS ON LINE:-
Hi Cheryl,
I have just visited your web site and enjoyed reading about your Club's history and achievements.
Congratulations to all of your gymnasts and coaches of their success. You must be very proud of them all.
I have just launched a new web site at www.gymnasticsonline.co.uk which is one of the biggest gym links in the workd with over 700 links and some great photos. I have included
a link to Rochdale Olympic in the U.K. Club Section and I would appreciate it if you will include a link back to my site.
Good luck in your future competitions.
Kind Regards
Ken Summerfield.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 8.2.05 - FROM JACQUIE LONGDEN, A MUM FROM SOUTHPORT:-
Re - Boys North West Regional Assessment Competition.
Looking forward to seeing a write up / results from this competition. Saw your gymnasts there on Sunday,
chatted to one of the mums. Wish we had a website ! I'll be watching yours, as my son (new to gym) may be at same
competitions as your boys squad - Next up NDP's.
Bye
Jacquie (Mum from Southport)
E-MAIL RECEIVED 22.12.04 - FROM EX-GYMNAST CHARLOTTE CARR:-
Hi, It's Charlotte Carr! I was just wondering how everyone was doing......Merry Christmas everyone
!
Love Charlie xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 22.12.04 FROM EX-GYMNAST KATIE TOOLAN:-
Hi,
Do you remember me, Katie Toolan. I used to go to this club a bit ago. I hope you are doing
well. I haven't done any gymnastics since leaving but now I do lots of dancing. I hope you all had a Merry Christmas
and are going to have a happy new year and say hi to Graham for me.
Bye, Love Katie Toolan.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 20.10.04 FROM EX GYMNAST BROOKE MEREDITH:-
Hiya everyone,
Just been on the web site and seen all your pictures and how ya's are all getting on. Keep the good
work up cause ya's are doing great. Hope you all kepp working at your best. Hiya to all the coaches as well.
All doing your jobs just as good as when I was there. Lots of love. Keep winning them medals girls.
Brooke Meredith xxxxxx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 1.10.04 FROM THE WILKINSONS WHO, IN SEPTEMBER, 2004, WENT TO THE OTHER
SIDE OF THE WORLD TO GET AWAY FROM US !!
G'day all,
Well we're here at last.. after a good flight and finally some sleep we are trying
to get our hours back in order.. Jess still hasn't mastered that yet as she's still bed and it's 10.40am.. although
we were up till the early hours..
Its now Friday morning here and we have got up to a BLOODY HURRICANE!! It's peeing
down with rain and you cant even walk for the wind.. its howling, put on specially to make us feel at home I suppose.
We've just been invited to a bbq from someone at Andrews work (not sure if he's opened his curtains
yet!) but apparently this will have blown over by tomorrow!! hummmmm.....
Girls are ok, we are all a bit dazed actually being here, its a bit scary as we dont know anywhere
or anything and its a strange feeling..
We went shopping for food at Woolworths! Thats a supermarket over here but a bit like Lidl,
not really very good, hoping to find Tesco soon.. (don't think I'll have much luck!!)
It seems to be quite expensive living here in Sydney centre so the sooner we get a house in the
suburbs the sooner we can get settled and the sooner you lot can come and visit us... but yes, I know you can get this
weather in Rochdale...
TV is crap, there doesn't seem to be much on, cant seem to find any normal channels. We
did find Bad Girls on though at 1am in the morning ... but yes, they were god knows how many series behind us..
Well, need to get on, anyone who has msn messenger please add me to your list, I'm Tracey_wilks@hotmail.com but if you have any problems adding me, just email me your address and I will try from this end.
If I have missed anyone of this email it is because I only have a laptop and all my email address's
are stored on the desktop PC which I won't have access to for a couple of weeks so please pass on my apologises.
Speak again to you all
Love Tracey xx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 14.4.04 FROM RACHEL KENYON - AN EX-GYMNAST OF 1978-1988 ISH!
Hi Cheryl,
I've just been to the playgym this morning with my 3 year old twins. I spent a lot of time looking
at the notice boards. It's good to see that you personally have come so far in the world of Gymnastics and now seem
to be a well respected Head Coach both at ROGC and on a higher level, well done.
It was great to see the club doing so well and giving other local clubs a run for their money !! I
joined in about 78ish and left in 88ish when I moved to London. I returned to Rochdale last year. I recognised
photo's of Graham Latimer, Adel and Amy, and your good self who has not changed a bit since I last saw you in 1989.
Are you still in touch with Rod at all? Hopefully I'll bump into you at some point.
Rachel Kenyon
E-MAIL RECEIVED 30.11.03 FROM AN EX GYMNAST EIRLYS HUGHES JONES:-
Hi, bit of a blast from the past !
I went to Rochdale OGC when I was younger. I was talking about all the fun I had there to a friend
and I looked it up on the internet and came across the web page. Its so great. Really nice web page. I am
so happy that it's going so well and good luck for the future competitions. Looks like you guys are clearing up at them.
I would really like to hear from Mike Diggle, who was my coach for so long. I am currently at St Andrews
University in Scotland, reading Geography. I would be most grateful if you could pass on my e-mail and say hi.
I recognised a gew people - Graham with the glases, Cheryl and Richard (I was in the same group with his daughter with Michelle
Bailey and Claire Diggle).
All the best
Eirlys Hughes Jones.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 11.10.03 FROM GILLIAN MACDONALD (EX-GYMNAST WHO LEFT US WHEN SHE MOVED
TO GENEVA)
Salut,
How are you all getting on without me? I've joined a gym club here (French speaking!) but I don't
get to do bars and my backaway any more. It's not as good as Rochdale but I suppose it keeps me fit. Getting used
to life over here in the sun and snow. Snowboarding next month, yeah. Made lots of new friends, but still miss
you all.
Love Gillian x x x
p.s. Hope to see you soon.
p.p.s. Keep winning all those medals.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 21.9.03 FROM SHARON ALLCOCK (LEONIE AND KIAH MOVED TO AUSTRALIA IN 2002)
Hiya,
Hope U R all fine. Sorry it's been ages since I've been in contact. The girls are both well.
Leonie is still doing gym and this weekend finally competed in her first comp over here, she'd missed some cos we'd been away
and little athletics. Anyway, she had a ball and managed 1st on floor, 3rd on beam, 4th on vault, 10th on bars.
Her bars R shocking at the moment, and her team came 2nd, so she was pleased with herself. Kiah is toying with the idea
of going back to gym, but otherwise she is enjoying little athletics. Say hi to everyone from us and keep in touch.
Love Sharon & Girls.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 19.8.03 - FROM MICHELE PADDEN (PARENT OF CURRENT GYMNAST FAYE PADDEN).
Hi.
Just been looking at the website for competition dates and very impressed with the new format and look.
So much so.. Invited half my office to have a look as well and they can't believe how good some of the gymnasts are
and how professional the website is!
Regards
Michele Padden
E-MAIL RECEIVED 13.8.03 - FROM JACQUELINE DESMARCHELIER, SECRETARY OF UNION TOURQOUENNOISE
OF GYMNASTICS IN TOURCOING, FRANCE.
I am Jacqueline Desmarchelier and secretary with Union Tourquennoise of Gymnastics in Tourcoing, North of
France. We did many exchange with your club. Cheers for your brilliant super site.
I read the message of Lucy Sidebottom which we received at the house. If you have contact with it
thank you to transmit her our best memory on behalf of Laurent, Audrey and their parents Desmarchelier.
I hope that one will be able to take again exchange in the future, because we let us keep all of them an
excellent memory.
Good luck in your next competitions.
Cordially.
Jacqueline Desmarchelier.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 20.4.03 - FROM ELLIS PYE OF TAMESIDE SCHOOL OF GYMNASTICS
Hello,
My name if Ellis Pye and I am a member of the Tameside School of Gymnastics Elite Group. I was very
impressed by how good you all were at the competition in Stockport yesterday. You won lots of medals. I am just
six years olf, and yesterday was only my second competition but I really enjoyed it. How often do your Level one group
train - I do just four hours per week!
Love Ellis xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
E-MAIL RECEIVED 19.4.03 FROM LEAH CONNOLLY, CURRENT LEVEL 1 GYMNAST
This is the first time I have been on your web site. I think it is great. I have looked at all
the pictures of the gymnasts. They are bright and colourful. It is good to see all my friends on the internet.
I have just got back from the competition and it was very good. I like floor better than vault, because
I am not too good at vault.
See you all on Tuesday.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 2.4.03 FROM MELISSA KNAPP IN ILLINOIS, U.S.A.
Hi, my name is Mellisa. I live in Illinois. I was just going on the gymnastics web site and
I found yours. I am also a gymnast myself and I am 10 yrs old and I am in Level 8. I just wanted to admire your
photos - they're great!
I do gymnastics at North West Turners. Maybe you have heard of it, maybe not. I really like
some of your leotards, they are very pretty and I think it is really great that you have a boys team. We don't have
one. Well we used to but that was a long time ago and I wasn't even born then. I would love to know anybody that
does gymnastics. I just wanted to admire your pictures - e-mail address: mvk518@ameritech.net
TTFN - Ta Ta For Now, Melissa
E-MAIL RECEIVED 17.11.02 FROM GRAHAM LATIMER, LEVEL 1 COACH, R.O.G.C.
Congratulations. The website is working well and I have just found I am the 1000th person to read
it. For the ones who like to find a new way in:-
Log onto www.rochdaleonline.org then click onto the Community Section, Click onto Sports Section, then look for the club (Rochdale Olympic Gymnastics
Club). From there you can get all the info required. The interesting part of the site is to look at the Group
Levels of Gymnasts, then click on the gymnasts picture for information about which competitions they have been in. Wishing
everyone who looks at the site a Lucky 2003.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 24.6.01, FROM RYAN MASKELL OF JUERGEN'S GYMNASTICS ACADEMY IN HOUSTON,
TEXAS
Hi! My name is Ryan Maskell, and I am a men's competitive gymnastics coach in Houston, Texas. I just wanted
to compliment you guys on your well laid out site! Additionally, if anyone wants to talk gymnastics, I can never find enough
people to talk to, heh heh heh. I guess that's about it for now. Happy landings, lol.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 15.3.01, FROM BIANCA BROUSSARD <BWRITER31@YAHOO.COM
I was surfing Tripod and checked out your site at Tripod/rochdalegym. I have a good friend with a really
similar site, and I passed your url along to her. Have you ever seen a weblog? I was noticing your writing style, and I think
the weblog format might really work well for you. I just started one recently, and I am actually thinking of dumping my homepage
in favour of just having the weblog, since I am enjoying it so much more than maintaining my homesite. Anyway, I really justed
wanted to say thanks for an interesting site!
E-MAIL RECEIVED 3.1.01, FROM LUCY SIDEBOTTOM - AN EX-GYMNAST
I have just had a nosey at your website and I was not only impressed that you had a website but the fact
that both Steve Butterworth and Mike Diggle look pretty normal on the photogaphs surprised me greatly! I am sure that Steve
was probably muttering a lewd comment under his smile though.
I thought the website was pretty good although I was
a bit disappointed with the lack of club history and achievements that had been made by past gymnasts.
However if
you wanted to do a history page then I'm sure the likes of Rebecca Caygill, Steph Reay, Lisa Nield (whoops don't know her
married name), Karen Hughes, Helen Secton and Emma Ball would relish the thought of slipping back into leotards for a photo.
Hope things are going well.
E-MAIL RECEIVED 23.12.00, FROM CHARLOTTE WALSH - CURRENT GYMNAST
Hiyas every1!!! Nice site, easy to access, well done! Hope every1 has a top christmas. Have a guest book
Sandra, so we can all write in lil comments! Luv yas n leave yas. From your very best gymnast (I wish!) "LOTTY"
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