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Steamship
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Missing from his home in Majorca the 81 year old has Alzheimers. Hope he's ok.
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Report Poppydog. • June 30, 2015 5:03 PM BST
Hope he's OK - it must be around 100° today

Feast your eyes on Health And Safety gone mad

The Noakes climbing Nelson's Column on a old roped wooden ladder
in flares and an anorak

https://youtu.be/MrnuhrqVN1M
Report Poppydog. • June 30, 2015 5:04 PM BST
* gone mad (the other way obviously)
Report tictacman1 • June 30, 2015 5:09 PM BST
think he had a beloved dog called " shep " from memory
Report tictacman1 • June 30, 2015 6:49 PM BST
Former Blue Peter presenter John Noakes has been found alive in a strawberry field a mile from his home in a 'bad way'. He was discovered after being spotted by a police helicopter and has been taken to Son Espases Hospital in Majoroca, his condition is not thought to be life-threatening.
Report screaming from beneaththewaves • June 30, 2015 8:29 PM BST
Well done, the Spanish police. THEY WIN A BLUE PETER BADGE!!
Report terry mccann • June 30, 2015 8:35 PM BST
poor chap,awful really innitSad
Report screaming from beneaththewaves • June 30, 2015 8:38 PM BST
I'd like to think Purves was there at the rescue, one last mission, descending on a rope and extending an arm to his old buddy.
Report terry mccann • June 30, 2015 8:40 PM BST
nice thought m8
Report a bitofinterest • June 30, 2015 8:40 PM BST
bound to have been a sniffer dog involved
Report JOCI Club • June 30, 2015 8:51 PM BST
Found in a strawberry field, Noakes quipped 'I felt a bit like a fool'.
Report alun2005 • June 30, 2015 8:59 PM BST
Nothing to get hung about surely?
Report Clouseau • June 30, 2015 9:45 PM BST
great news he has been found.

doubt she reads the forum but heart goes out to his wife who will be going through hell.
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