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Hower family met the UK's future queen while climbing a mountain also why a man from the US decided to skateboard across Africa. I want them to feel inspired knowing that that skate park was built off of this like chasing a dream, you know? And I want people to skate that knowing they could do way more than what they believe they could do plus how an unusual object saved a man's life at sea. He had a cool boox and he was able to hold on to that and was in the water for about four hours, just surviving that retty remarkable Double the love as twins marry twins in Nigeria and the children who went on a school trip to a star studdied movie premiere. I'm with of the coolest kids in the world, St.t Greg's prrimary. here they are We just met the ro It's not often you stumble across royalty, but one family did so while climbing the highest mountain in the UK Pete Haslam was carrying his paraplegic son Ted in his wheelchair to the top of Ben Nevis, when they met Catherine, Princess of Wales. And it wasn't just a one off encounter, they passed each other twice the next day too Congratulations.c should your so. I You're not too close. You spect their t shirt. Have you been at . Catherine was doing the same challenge known as The Three Peaks in Aid of the hospital where she was treated for cancer. Lots of people have asked me why I'm doing this challenge and partly it's personal I'm so grateful to be here to be strong enough to walk these hills More importantly, it's to give something back and acknowledge, really all the incredible work going on up and down this country. I've met some incredible people those people who are liing with and beyond cancer And I know personally how difficult that journey is and I really wanted to U this opportunity. and as my way of contributing to all the wonderful work that's going on and in particular to support the Will Marson Cancer charity. and an organizisation very dear to me but who do extraordinary work supporting those living with and beyond the disease Pete, Ted, and fifteen of their friends and family, treked around thirty seven kilometers to raise money for a children's charity which donated play equipment to Ted Ted was left paralyysed at the age of three after he was diagnosed with an aggressive spinal tumor. Princess Catherine has made a donation to the calls, saying the people she met were inspiring Ted and Pete spoke to the BBC's Sarah Julian So will we re walking down from B les. We better like whver place work. You could it was like a perfect place to start but Talks there was a really good place where we stopped A little we better there Een askco for point We were ahead of her and then she got us. T wee and W We were walking up and she was coming down We stopped together, we head back up one bitute chat and in B Nevis it was about a five minute chat. so yeah Yeah like What was she like, Tad? What was it like to talk to her it was very thlly because It was like choose that. Princess of Wales and I didn't realise it, but when I did realise it, I thought it was just like ing and incredible at the same time. Well it is. Yeah So you were chatting boy, Pete, without quite realizing who she was. To be honest, the first time that we ran into her I was at the back of the group and I could I obviously knew that we'd stopped to speak to someone, but I didn't know who they were speaking to. and a good thirty seconds must have passed before they called me forward and I was just bed to be honest Because she had all the walking gear on, you're not necessarily looking at other people that you recognize and I think I might have just walked past her to be honest, but I think she initiated the conversation with our group because obviously for her againsting a little lad in a wheelchair being carried around the mountain by sixteen Burlely Blokes. She's going to want to see what's going on. and Aly she did And it sounds like she had a good chat with you, Pete. Yeah, she was lovely. She was being very motherly to Ted asking all the questions mum would ask him if he was warm enough if he get got some sleep after the first mountain U And yeah, it was lovelyly. Did she remember you then? when she saw it, well, I guess you're quite distinctive, but did she remember your names and things? Yeah, shockingly when she went past us for on the second morning, on the second mountain, she said Hi T And we were all like you know that she remembered his night. Oh Friends with a princess Tad. Friends with a princess Eed? Yeah Yeah it's brilliant. And how did you go with your target then? I know you were setting a target to raise lots of money for a charity that grants wishes. Do rememember the target that we set initially? I think it was like five thousand? five thousand. Yeah. So we're up to about thirteen thousand now and it's just going crazy because we've been bumped into A rooyal Highness and it's got a load of media attention. We're getting so many more donations, which is absolutely incredible. and some of the messages people are leaving Really inspiring, really lovely It's like saying what a family, you're an inspiration to us all and just stuff like this. And hopefully this kind of thing will inspire other kids in similar situations to just think a it outside the box. and see what'sable what they're capable of. Ted and Pete Haslam Here on the Happy Pod, we love hearing from our listeners and getting sent stories that make you all smile. So thank you to Ben for sending us this next one A twenty six year old skateboarder from the United States has just completed a skate across Africa, raising money for a skate park in Uganda Jason van Porport went from Uganda to Cape Town and I caught up with him about the journey. I started skating when I was nine years old Yeah, skateboarding's always been a part of my life. I always like felt like other things, like other passions and hobbies weren't really for me. Like I think skateboarding just felt different for me I always just wanted to do something that was a part of it. But yeah, like all these like adventures that I've been doing They just came like sporadically. like I was never like planning to do anything like this at all. I just wanted to skate and then these ideas just came about. So you did an almost six thousand kilometer journey from Uganda to Cape Town How did that come about? So this would be this was is my third journey that I've done after I skated across America and Japan So I was sitting home just trying to figure out what I wanted to do And if I wanted to do another country, if I wanted to give it up because my last journey I was just like in a really like I just fell into a really deep depression. It was a very weird moment in my life. And then these guys and I get like Hundreds of people reachhing out to me saying Oh come across come over here and I'll skate with you across this country. you come over here, you know what I mean? I'm getting hundreds of messages like that. But these guys, one guy named Isaac He reached out to me saying, Hey, if you ever think about getting across Africa, I would do it with you. I found out that he had this NGO called Kapala Skateboard initiative And he mentd kids with a bunch of other people And it's like a whole thing out there. in Uganda and Kampala. And I saw he did that with his kids and he had a decent following. I had friends that follow him as well. his page. And I was like, oh, wow, like you're actually like, you know pretty legit. He's like, ye, I really like what you're doing. I would love to raise money for kids. And I just kind of like seized the moment. How did it go How was skating across Africa It was crazy. It was insane. like Everything you could think of, the happy, the sad, the mad Every emotion has popped up while it' sk across Africa. It's something I always cherish forever. Like goinging across Africa has changed my life. It's changed my life in so many ways. If I could do it again, I would. And I wish I could go back and do it all over again Um, But it was so joyful, everything was. It was a humbling experience. How did it actually take you to get across? From pushing, we left on february eighth and I finished on may twenty fifth. Yeah, one hundred and six days. So what is next for the skate park? So right now we're focusing on getting land. That was like one of the yeah the main things we wanted to get because like I said, these kids are literally getting kicked out of their own spots to go skate because there's literally a hundred kids So I you can imagine how much ruckets they make and how loud they are. So all the neighbors always kicking them out and everything But yeah, get land And then I'm going to fly back to Uganda. And we're going to be working with professional builders They're going to help us out with the money we have right now. They're going to give us guidance what we could do with it. And we're going to be documenting all this so, you know, people can still follow along, you know, for the people that helped donate to this cause. like we want to keep them involved as well. What was the reaction of the people that you met along the way to you doing this As soon as I enter South Africa This is when everything was like it just changed. L everything changed. like the views, the people supporting, people running besides me and as I got clos to Cape Town, it just became huge. It became like a whole parade every single day and even to day, I can't believe that happened. Like I'm like, dude, like why me? you know? like what I'm just a skater, but I asked so many people after I finished and they just said that It was more just about skateboarding. It was just how they're just really excited to see how their country could come together and do something like this for one person. And everyone was connected like that So this was an incredible feeling What do you hope people who use this future skate park? What do you hope that they get out of it? I just hope they have the same experience like I did, you know? When I first started it, like I't I didn't know what I want to do with skateboarding. I was just doing it for fun and E to the day I do for fun, but you find something in that. and I want these kids to know, skate it and I want them to feel inspired. Knowing that that skate park was built off of this like chasing a dream, you know, and that skate park was just fueled by people saying you couldn't do this 'cause a lot of people didn't believe like I can ever raise ten thousand dollars for a skate park and I want people to skate that knowing they could do way more than what they they they believe they can do That was Jason van Porortple and if you've seen a story that you think we should cover, please let us know. Our email address is global podcast at bbc. co. uk To Nigeria next and a wedding with a twist. It involved twin brothers marrying twin sisters in a part of a country where twins are seen as bringing good luck Crystal Ratchryallo reports In the southwest Nigerian city of Ibadan Twins, Taiwo and Koende Og and Toye. married identical twins Heaiwo and Kende are a darin in a joyous joint ceremony But their love story has not always been simple Ten years ago, when the four of them were studying at the same university Electra did try to set them up There was no spark of roma though they did remain friend Years passed before the Bers reached out again. As life took before in different directions and took far away countries But Taayo says When they did meet up again, Friendship soon grew into love We've been in relationships with twins before But sometimes it could be that our characters varied or we weren't compatible, so we couldn't get married O twins are also interested in us But these are who God ordained as our wives Yad Iar ancisterorss are identical But Cahnde Argantoye is confident that that won't be a problem about only th one dr I'd one dr I'd come If you see our wives, they are very identical. Sometimes their relatives mistake them But as part of our profession, we have mingled with a lot of twins for so many years And when we talk about it, we know how to identify our spouses In Europea culture are considered a blessing Their names are also predestined The oldest is called Taewo meaneaning the one that tastes the world first Well the younger is called Kende meaning the one that came after Cnde Augonoye says that the brothers had always dreamed of marrying twin girls like tell to We love twins C you so much This will be a higher pedestal because wherever we went before as Tawer and Kahinde Ogantoi We will now go as twin couples Wherever we went, people saw us as twins. but now that will be doubled. That means quadruple Which implies good things and it will open doors to more blessings, more jobs Mor good things. people say that they are looking forward to their lives together and are hoping to have twins themselves That was Crystal Ratch Richllo reporting Coming up on the happy part. And he also tells young people like me, young women like me that if I'm able to do this, if I'm able to push myself in any and every field that you find yourself, your dreams are valid and you can certainly do whatever you set your mind to as well. The Nigerian chef hoping to inspire others with her new Icon status At Easy Catater, we believe every workday gets better with great food. The nine AM staff meeting? how about breakfast buritos and lots of coffee Big client presentation at noon? Let's do Mediterranean bowls. Acounting's gotta work late. Keep them pepped up with spicy noodles. 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As the United States marks its two hundred and fifty year anniversary, we've been exploring the surprising and often hidden ways the US has shaped the modern world. And todayod on the show, we answer your questions about this moment and what to expect in the years to come. From the BBC, it's the United States at two hundred fifty us into the global story on baby. com or wherever you get your podcasts. You're listening to the Happy Pod A fisherman has survived an accident at sea by clinging for hours to a call box to stay afloat It's thought his boat had overturned off the coast of North Wales. The man was eventually found by rescue crews and taken to hospital where he's now recovering Evil Gwyinn from the Lifeboat Service told the BBC's Meghan Davis that the family had raised the alarm when he failed to return home. We started the search and down the estuary, but as we were starting our search One of our off duty crew members found the overturned fishing vessel on the beach So obviously, the nature of the call quickly turned from being Youre looking for an overdiew vessel with its skipper to being one of searching for a person in the water. So Obviously far more serious. How does that change the search? What then happens? what does that trigger Well, that triggered it for HM Coastcuard to launch their helicopter other units, Coast Guard units were also searching with us. and it just of really focuses what we're doing. It changes the nature of where we're looking. So you know a vessel will move in a certain way and so it clearly becomes a lot more serious but also becomes a lot more difficult because' looking for smaller object in the sea On this occasion, thankfully, we're not sure how the vessel overturned, but the fishermen landed in the sea And he had a call box with him that was used for storing fish And he was able to hold on to that cool box and was in the water for about four hours, you all, which is you know surviving that. even though it's been relatively warm, the sea is still pretty cold justust surviving that is pretty remarkable But mercifully the tides instead of taking him out into the open sea, took him onto Hadleft Beach. This must be quite unusual Obviously when when you hear through through the radio that somebody's potentially been in the water for hours. it becomes a very emotionally difficult task because you've got to prepare for something that might not have such a positive outcome But thankfully, As I say, the individual washed up pond or got themselves ashore at Harlech Beach. There was a coast Guard unit on the beach who were then able to guide the helicopter in They provided kind of frontline paramedic care there to get his core temperature up a little before the helicopter transferred him then to a Sputig Gwynid. Evor Gwyn Every year, Guinness World Records awards some of its entrants with con status for their multiple achievements and long term dedication. One of this year's winners is the Nigerian chef Hilda Bassy. My colleague James Menendez caught up with Hilda and started by asking her what inspired her cooking records. She's probably watching too much cartoons, especially for my second Guness Fld record because I literally walked into my office one day and I said, I would like to see what like a pot of jllo fice that is as big as my office would look like So I think that's probably on one hand, but it has always been my dream to push boundaries and see how far I can You know I can go. Yeah, I mean, it is quite an achievement doing some of these things. I mean that the marathon cooking spell, that was what more than ninety hours cooking this huge pot of jollf rice, which I think was what something like more than eight tons But food isn't just about these sort of extremes for you, is it? I mean, there's more to it than that Oh no, it's not just about extremes, it's also about telling a good story about Nigerians, about Africans and about our food. I think for my second Guinness World record, which was the largest port of Nigeria Dolof, I honestly just felt like, you know, we are the giants of Africa as we would refer to ourselves and as I believe that we are I believe that Nigeria makes the best joll of rice in the world and I thought it would only make sense that Nigeria being the country that makes the best joll of rice in the world also makes the largest part of of world. So it was a lot of things. And it also tells young people like me, young women like me that if I'm able to do this, if I'm able to push myself in any and every field that you find yourself, your dreams are valid and you can certainly do whatever you set your mind to as well. As you know, Hilda, there will be people listening to this at lunchtime who will be choking on their lunch when you say that Nigeria makes the best especially people in Ghana and other countries in West Africa. What makes Nigerian joolof better? They will be saying No, no, no, there's no way it's the best. They all have their unique taste and they bring their unique flavours, but I believe as a Nigerian chef that us is the best. On a more serious note, do you worry that you know as in many countries and especially people living in cities that people's diets are getting worse. People are eating too much processed food, perhaps don't have time Fresh, healthy food Yes, one thing that I am known for as a chef is I am actually a very fast cook. So I teach people how to do that It's not as cumbersome as how our mothers used to teach us. You know, that's one of the anchors of the Hilobasia Academy. And I hate to say it, I mean, too much jol off rice can be bad, can't it You know how they would always say, sometimes it is not what you're eating. It's also the quantity, the portion, you know makes a difference Are you if you've got another record in mind or are those days behind you now? I'm not saying I'm not going to break any records, but if I do, it might not be The most intentional process. Yeah. You talked about fast cooking, mayaybe that's it. Maybe you can cook a thousand dishes of something in the least amount of time. Maybe that's the way to go If you're going to be my sous chef, just maybe I would consider. I could do some chopping for you, no problem. Fantastic That was Hild Abassy speaking to James Menendez And finally, we end this edition with a tale of a red carpet film premiere, a global megastar, and some very surprised school children Stephanie Prentis has this report. For for one group of kids turning up to school excited for the annual trip to a museum or a farm. who's really excited for the trip Things were about to get better. Who has no idea where we're going The The seven to nine year olds from Suffolk in England were told they were off to London for some sightseeing. Wh's ready for an adventure But head teacher Daniel Woodrow had a secret plan And within an hour, the kids came face to face with an A lister at a red carpet premiere. Lies gl ple make some noise Wh don Back in January, the children had recorded a video for the school's Instagram account, begging the Rock, the Hollywood actor to comment on it Saying if he did, their teacher had promised them a trip to the cinema to see his new film, The live action Moana. They waited and waited And a few months later, Daniel called an assembly that video has been seen millions of times One person who saw it