Thank you very much Bella

[Margot]

Hi Bella! I'm Margot, the French red-haired girl you met in Embrun on August 16th 2010 and to whom you gave your bunch of flowers !!!  I was so proud  and so happy! I'm very pleased to have found the team TBB website because now, I can chat with my favourite triathlete!!! I also wanted to thank you and Stephen for letting me get some pictures with you! I love triathlon because my dad takes part every year in an Ironman. I was very excited each time I could see you run in Embrun and each time I shouted " Come on , Bella, you're the best"!!!
I think that you have already taken part in the "Alpe d'huez" triathlon. I don't live very far from the Alpe d'Huez so, if you and Stephen want to train in the Alps and if you don't find accomodation, you can come to my house!!!!I would be delighted. 
Good bye and good luck! I'm looking forward to your answer!!!

[BellaBayliss]

Hi Margot!

How lovely to hear from you, I remember you very well!
Well done for finding me on our Team forum, ..you are a very smart girl!

And thankYou for your support to me at Embrunman, ..I was finding the run very hard as I have some pain in my legs at the moment so your encouragement definitly helped me along!

ThankYou for your offer to come and stay with you at your home!  That is very kind of you.  I will keep you in mind for sure!

What is your next race?
Stephens next race is Hawaii, for me, I am racing an Ironman in America soon, its called Ironman Wisconsin.  It is a race I have not done before!

Keep in touch Margot!
all the best
Bella

[Margot]

dear Bella,
it's Margot, the French girl who lives near the Alpe d'Huez. I'm sorry I couldn't answer your last mail but I had some trouble with my computer!
I hope you are well. In your last mail you said that you were preparing a triathlon in Wisconsin. How did it go? And what about your husband in Hawai? Have you  got any other triathlons during the following months? As far I am concerned, I haven't got any. Have you planned to take part in the next Alpe d'Huez triathlon? Unfortunately I won't be there to encourage you because  I'll be with my dad in Germany for the Frankfurt ironman.I was pleased to see you and Stephen in the video I did in Embrun. I must leave you now. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!
Margot
PS: Sorry for my English! My mum is helping me but there must be some mistakes!!!
BISEs (in French!!!)

[BellaBayliss]

Hi Margot!

ThankYou for your message!
Firstly, your English is GREAT!  ...SO much better than my French!  I am bad, I must learn French!!

Stephen and I had good news this past weekend as we both won a race in Ibiza!!  ...which made us feel very happy because I did not go to the Wisconsin race as I was injured and Stephens race in Hawaii was very bad! 

We have one more race this year, an Ironman in Mexico so we are looking forward to that now!

We have not planned as far as 2011 yet, but maybe we will see you at a race in France somewhere??

All the best Margot,
Bella

[Margot]

Dear Bella, I wanted to wish you and Stephen a Merry Christmas and above all a happy new year. I hope that 2011 will be great for both of you.
So I wish you all my best .
PS: I think I've found you on facebook but I'm not quite sure.So, are you on facebook?
Goodbye, I'm looking forward to hearing from you.
Au revoir!!!!!!bonne année ! ........

[BellaBayliss]

Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year Margot!
I hope you are having a lovely time,

I am actually not on Facebook, ...so that Bella must be a different one to me!?!?

Hopefully see you at the races in 2011!
Bella

[Margot]

Hi, Bella! I hope you're fine as well as Stephen. I've just eaten with Cyrille Neveu, the organizer of the Alpe d'Huez triathlon . He told me that he would be pleased to see you in July . He would like you to take part in his competition and I would be delighted to offer you a huge bunch of flowers!!!!!!So think about it!!!!!Do not forget that I can accomodate you after the race (not before because my dad runs in the Frankfurt race just before so we'll come back the day before the long-distance race). Anyway, I 'm looking forward to hearing from you.Keep in touch Bella, all the best!
Margot

[Margot]

Hi Bella! I've just read the other messages: did I understand well? Are you pregnant? If so, congratulations!!!( I hope I didn't misundestand....)Margot

[BellaBayliss]

Hi Margot!

Lovely to hear from you!  yes you have heard correct!!  I am pregnant!!
Stephen and I are both very happy 

I might be at some of the races you are at this year, so if we are watching together, I will cheer for your Dad with you!!
Maybe next time you see us there will be a baby Bayliss with us too!!

All the best to you
Bella

[Margot]

Hi Bella, thank you for answering so quickly. I hope you're not too tired .  How long have you been pregnant? I'm looking forward to seeing you, Stephen and your baby! Lots of love, Margot

[BellaBayliss]

Thanks Margot!
I have been pregnant for 14 weeks now.  Apparently the baby is about the size of an apple!
looking forward to seeing you too!
Bella.x

[Margot]

hi Bella, this Margot.

[Margot]

Hi again! How are you ? What about your baby (is it a girl or a boy?). I saw yesterday that Stephen was running the Embrun Triathlon.  I'm going there to support one of my father's friends. But he won't run because he did the Frankfurt Ironman a couple of weeks ago!!!I would really like to see you (and your baby!) : will you be there next weekend? By the way, what about your training? Will we have the opportunity to see you and Stephen run the Alpe d'Huez triathlon? You know that I can accomodate you and your family if necessary!!!!
I'm looking forward to hearing (and seeing!) you . Bye Margot (the French girl with the red hair!!!!)
PS: I still have your bunch of flowers but they are dry now!!!!! Gros bisous et un gros câlin à ton bébé !!!!