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Girl's message in a bottle gets reply 31 years later

Girl's message in a bottle gets reply 31 years later

Summary

A Scottish woman named Alaina Beresford received a reply to a message in a bottle she sent 31 years ago when she was 12. The bottle, part of a school project, was discovered in Norway by a volunteer named Pia Brodtmann, who then contacted Alaina with a postcard.

Key Facts

  • Alaina Beresford sent a message in a bottle in 1994 when she was 12 years old.
  • She sent it as part of a school project about water.
  • The bottle was originally put into the North Sea by her teacher’s husband.
  • A volunteer named Pia Brodtmann found the bottle on a Norwegian island while cleaning the beach.
  • Pia is from Germany and was volunteering as part of a beach clean-up.
  • Pia sent a postcard to Alaina, now 42, with pictures of where she found the bottle.
  • Alaina was surprised to find the postcard at her family home where she still lives.
  • Alaina and Pia have connected through social media and have been communicating.
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