Position: Lat: 86.852 South Long: 86.505 West

Miles covered: 24

Total miles covered: 434

Miles to the South Pole: 189

Air temperature: - 21 C

Conditions: Clear, little wind, becoming much colder and drier

Tuesday 4th January saw 11 miles covered over flat terrain and soft snow. The next day, Wednesday 5th, involved more uphill work with soft snow in the early part of the day that became harder later on. They travelled 13 miles. Visibility was good to begin with but then reduced considerably.

The team are all happy and well and they were delighted to learn the true nature of the strange phenomenon they reported on 3 January (see 'Glaciologist's note').

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They were also pleased to hear more about the recent success of the other expedition, led by their old friend and mentor Geoff Somers. Although it's disappointing for the team that the media has described the two expeditions as being involved in a 'race' (aside from the obvious point that they started three weeks apart, the coverage also ignores the differences between the teams in terms of people involved) the girls are delighted for the Britons involved and have passed on their congratulations. They are very much looking forward to getting themselves into the record books in the very near future.

Rosie delivered her latest report, this time on the topic of nutrition, entitled 'Fat Chat'.

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