WE DID IT!!!!!

The clock has officially struck 7:30 - we made it! Elaine, Zoe, and Derek survived twelve full hours in Rat-Town, aided by the help and support of every lovely person who came to spend time with us, many of whom spent the vast majority of the day here. It was so much fun doing absolutely no work (or maybe some people did work, but I certainly didn't), playing games, and just generally dicking around in the Ratty all day. What a glorious, successful day to take on - and beat - the Ratty Challenge.

The three twelve-hour-ers

Everyone who made it to the very end! Not pictured: All the wonderful folks who came in and out throughout the day but weren't around at 7:30 p.m.

Is there any better way to spend a day than with the Brown Band in the comfort of the Ratty? (No.) Good luck to all of next year's Challengers!