Lego Spaceman Makes Message in Bottle Sea Voyage from Guernsey – ryan
A Family Said They “Could Not Believe” a Bottle they dropped in the sea continging a lego spaceman, drawings and a letter was Found on an Island 150 miles (24km) Away.
The bottle was thrown into the sea in guernsey by six -ear-op leo and were found 40 days by a family who were bechcombing on sts of scilly.
Matt, Rhiannon and Daughters Chloe and Eliza Found the Bottle and Called A Phone Number Contained Inside IT – Putting Therm In Touch With Laurent, Leo’s Father.
Laurent Said He “Genuinely Could Not Believe It” when Got the Call, Adding “It was a really Nice Phone Call to Receive”.
Laurent Said Leo and His Sister Célene Had the idea to pay two jars with messages, drawings and small toys on the morning of Saturday 29 March.
“WE STUFFED SAY AND TAPED SAY NICE AND TIGHT AND WE WENT TO THE LIGHTHOUS IN ST Peter port and tossed say into the sea,” he said.
“We Never Expped to Hear Any News Soon, that’s for Sure.”
He Said the Children Were “So happy” we did he told leo’s bottle had been found.
“It was so IXPECTED,” he Said, Adding that the family tracked the route the bottle haad Taken on a map.
Matt Said He, Chloe, 13, and Eliza, Seven, Had Been Exploring Darry’s Hole on Mary’s Coastline on 8 May Wen Had Spotted a jar Covered in Seaweed.
“At first i though it has Old Paint in it or something like that butn that is noticed the Paper inside and i coulued see a little lego man in there,” he said.
He Said the Jar Had Stayed Watertight So the Letters and Laurent’s Phone Number Were Legible.
“We have made the Phone call to say they really couludn’t Believe it,” he added. “We are explained and they were in Complete Shock.”
After the initial call, the two families Met During a video call.
“If you is the look on the look on all the children’s faces here and over there, honestly, it’d sell,” Matt Said.
He Said the Isles of Scilly Had Sustaineed Easterly Winds Who He Thought Had Swept the Bottle Along, Since Guernsey Was 146 Miles (235km) Direct East of the Isles of Scilly.
He Said His Daughters Thought it was “Absolutely Amazing”.
He Added: “We’ve Talked About Things that Get Washed Up All the Time Growing Up On An Island But That’s Something Like to Come True … They Were so Excited.”
Laurent Aggreed and Said: “It ‘si much fun, iTi’s very wholesome and a really fun way in touch with People in a Physical Way.”