Page No: 2 Dulwich Despatch
would have been to effectively give up your life, in the freezing cold conditions, and it’s positive that no one would have liked to become another statistic. So, how do you climb Everest? You need to be able to have a deep passion and tenacity to be able to do something like this. Matt Dickinson had the courage, and the sensibility to accomplish this goal. He had an excellently laid out and achievable plan, which he could take on day - by - day with a clear mind - set ahead. To do anything like this, you need to have a focused mind and extreme concentration. By doing this, Dickinson is an inspiration to many. fiction account of his Everest adventure; or you may prefer: The Everest Files, the first in a new fiction series. You can read his book The Death Zone a non -
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However, when they were climbing it, they noticed that the boulder had moved towards the ledge and had left the ladder hanging off of a single thread which had to support the weight of all the climbers. If the thread had split, the climbers would all fallen to a terrible death. The team had to fix this problem, which was not an easy task in the slightest. On the mountain, the team also did not have an easy time with what they saw, dead bodies were sprawled everywhere, they saw at least a dozen of them. In total, there were one hundred bodies found on Everest, and the morale of the crew was seriously lowered when they saw these lack of humanity. But, regardless of their worries, the team were still on a deadly trek, and to give up hope,
James Kakanyera and Louis Wilson, 8W
My Dog Humphrey
My Weimaraner (Humphrey) is the best dog in the world, for a countless number of reasons. Although he is moderately old, (8 human years, that’s 61 dog years) he is such a delight to be around. In addition to this, he is extremely good in public places, so everyone on the street loves him too! When my mum, brother, uncle and I bought him eight years ago from a place in Pontefract, Yorkshire, he was extremely nervous and stayed on my uncle’s lap the whole return journey home. Humphrey settled very quickly into his new home, where the training process began. He was vigorously trained as a puppy, which in the end turned him into such an enjoyable dog to be around. My canine companion is so pleasant: he always comes to greet me when I enter the house, he occasionally sleeps on my bed. These are just some of the things Humphrey does to make people feel happy around the house. If I ever feel upset or angry, he will come and see if everything is fine. He will rest his furry head on my lap and look at me with his big, green eyes. Humphrey is one of the reasons that I am who I am, and if we hadn’t brought him home eight years ago, the whole house would be a much unhappier place to be in. I don’t know what I’d do without him!
Monty Irish, 7R
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