Tuesday, 24 March 2009
A lonely field base misses its venturers.......
Hi all. Sorry for the lack of blog. Unfortunately, I had to fulfill medical duties taking me away from field base for the last few days. However, I hope I have made a small amends with todays content. There are photos of the venturers early morning departure, an alpha group update and some project summaries of the last phase. Enjoy!
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Hoiya Amy (Tyler) in phase 5
Tried phoning you back at the number you gave but it wouldn't take incoming international calls. Brilliant having the wee chat. We're all of a twitter LOL.
Lots of love from DL, ML and Toodles
Hana Hayati,
It has been a while since we heard your news. Hope all is well with Alpha 2....... heard you had some setbacks!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hope nothing serious,how are the feet???
We miss you so, so, so,so much. You won't believe it but Moody can't wait to have you back home. He is finding it very boring without you.
I have been writing comments on the blog, i don't know if it reached you.
As for fafa, she's always asking if we got any news from you. Telling me off for not finding out if you are ok or not.
I do hope you are enjoying you trek. Wish we could have some pictures. Auntie Munya got back from south Africa. She sends her love.
I went to Bisecter with Auntie May, Suzane and Tala today. We should go there when you get back.Can't wait...........
I hear you walked 20km yesterday, your legs must be aching!!!!! We are extremely proud of you. This trek will make a macho girl out of you. Two more weeks to go. Counting the seconds.
Hayati look after yourself.
Alpha 2 ...... you are the best. Go, Go, Go.
love you lots.
Mum xxxxxxxxx
To Bliss Godden
I imagine by now you are well into your trek having walked for days, just thought i'd check in and say im still missing you loads so don't worry about that.
Not much happening here, just doing all my uni work (12,500 words of the stuff) before you get back so i don't have to do it whe your around. I am at home home now, so its really not long before you get back, can't wait.
Hope it is all going ok, keep it up, you'll be proud when you've finished and i'll buy/do something nice for you when you get home. Can't wait to see and hug you soon,
Love you lots
Tom
xxx
to caroline borstlap
Hi lief zusje van me!
Hoe is het daar allemaal? Je had me nog gebeld , maar jammer genoeg hield de lijn het maar 10 sec vol:( omg mens jij komt gewoon al over twee weken en twee dagen terugg aaaaah heerlek gewoon:):):) we hebben al veel leuke plannen gemaakt hoor! we gaan met mam een weekendje weg, ik ga ons vrijdag inschrijven voor internation op 1mei , lekker naar de boot in turkijee,... allemaal om je op te verheugen. Hier gaat alles goed , alleen het is zo'n k*t weer NIET NORMAAL! we hebben wel een paal lekkere terras dagjes gehad gelukkig! Het huis schiet ook aardig op : keuken is super gezellig, zitkamer just like the old one,heerlijke bar, mooie slaapkamers ,/... bereid je maar alvast voor!
nou baby ik tel de daagjes af , maar ben gewoon blij dat je het wo lekker hebt daar op het strand! bel me nog een keer als je kan he!!!
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coco
To Hana Damirji
hello lovely! I haven't written in an AGE and this is very sad for me. I've been away for the weekend - my oh my! well, home. exotic, eh? you're TREKKING. this is MOST EXCITING. you will be properly outdoorsy by the end of it. indeed! you will be picking up spiders whilst olivia and I squeal. how things will be reversed! not that you squeal. of course not. i miss you SO SO SO much and cannot wait to see you in a few weeks time! can you believe it? does it feel like ages or not long? actually, you can't really answer that, can you? what with being on a trek and all. anyways, it feels like IN FOREVER that i haven't seen you, and this SADDENS ME GREATLY. greatly.
love you lots and lots and then some more
emily xxxxxxxxxx
Hi lucy(alpha9) i wish you lots of fun!!! i´m counting the days for see u again! The Uni is better now, more and more work but good. One Huge hug for you, take care mi brujita!! Te quiero mucho! x
Hola, Tom W Alpha 3.
Your letter arrived yesterday - great to get such a long and chatty letter, we have all read and re-read it. Sounds like you really enjoyed your time with the Alpha 5 group in the forest, and it was good to hear your stories that went with some of the photos we'd seen (like the Tang Bar) on the blog. Loved the collapsing hammock story - seems the harem reached critical mass!
All well here, and spring has officially arrived. The birding excitement (?) is that a couple of moorhens have taken up residence in the garden. Dad is under sedation after this excitement.
The rugby is over, the Irish are triumphant; Ger went to watch the game in Cardiff, but seems to be taking the disappointment well.
Hope the trek is proceeding well, with a spring in your step, few mozzies and no blisters.
Keep going! We are very proud of you. Lots of love from Mum, Warg and Josie xxxx
Query for Tom W, Alpha 3, somewhere between the Carribbean and the Pacific....
Tom, Camp America is asking for a visa application fee, but I thought this had already been paid. If it's possible for you to get a message back via the blog (a few people have used this method for urgent, short messages) please let me know if this still needs payment so I can sort it out. Mum xxx
To Dirk alpha 6
Hoi schatje, hoe is het daar? Geniet maar van het strand en het weer daar, het weer hier is echt waardeloos..maar dat is niets nieuws. Zaterdag is het Victoriafeest, jammer dat je er niet bij kan zijn. Ik ben afgelopen weekend naar de Edison awards geweest dat was echt zo tof! Met mij gaat alles goed ik mis je wel natuurlijk. Ik kan niet wachten om je eindelijk te zien. Ben ook erg benieuwd hoe het met je gaat. Have fun en geniet, dikke kus T
To Amy Tee (Alpha 5)!
Just got the wee tiny parcel in the post -HOW exciting!! Thank-you! Don't worry I won't open it til my birthday! Sounds like you're having a slightly more relaxing time on your final phase compared to the trekking anyway?! Have you used your Spanish much??
Lots and lots of love from Mair xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :)
Sophie Farrow (Macho trekker)
Hope that you are surviving - heard that you did a 20km trek the other day, hope your feet are holding up.
After this trek,town to dockyared will seem like a breeze. Amber and daddy got back tonight from UK. Amber says that she misses you and is looking forward to having you home. Just 15 days left to go . Daddy had a good time - in Uk, he went flying and skeet shooting all near Ambers school.
We miss you desperately and are looking forward to having you home
will keep in touch - lots of slobbery kisses and hugs
mummy, kruggy, daddy and amber
to alpha 2
Keep going- - 20km in a day- AMAZING!! You can do anything now - glad to hear there's lots of team spirit- that's what's it all about. GO ALPHA 2!!!!
to Caroline borstlap. Hej lieverd! Heb net een super leuke lange brief van je aangekregen met echt superleuke verhalen van je verblijf bij je gastgezin! Lijkt me echt wel moeilijk maar wel zo vet wat je daar allemaal hebt meegemaakt! Je hebt me vorige week al een paar verhalen verteld maar ik weet zeker dat je nog zoveel meer te vertellen hebt! Ben echt benieuwd!! Ik heb een paar dagen geleden nog een berichtje gestuurd maar kweet ni zeker of het is doorgekomen!
Je zal het nu echt wel zalig hebben op het strand dus geniet er nog super van en als je terugkomt hebben we al heel wat dingen georganiseerd om te doen! Nog heel veel succes met de schildpadden en al de rest wat je daar doet! Ik laat je maandag weten wat we hebben gedaan met de hockey want als we winnen stijgen we naar eredivisie! Suuuper dikke kus en schatje ik denk nog altijd elke dag heel veel aan je! Ik tel al volop af!! miss you!! xxxxx hou heel veel van je!! yeki
Hi Helena and everyone at Fieldbase, this is rather a belated Thank You for all that you did in helping Tom when he was back with you. You were fantastic and made everything much easier for us back here, we really appreciate all your help and care. Also to Andy and everyone in London for keeping us up to date.
We are very impressed with Raleigh and all that you do.
From a very grateful Mum THANK YOU!
Dear Tom W, we are looking forward with great excitement to seeing you and to hear the first hand account of all this marvellous experience. We hope you have taken a million photos so we can relive it all with you. Now what is all this about a damaged ankle?. Poneteland Mission report that the ankle with the steel pins after the rugby accident is giving some trouble and that you are going to have to miss a part of the final ocean-to-ocean super duper mountain and jungle and snakes and crocodiles trek. We enjoyed reading the great adventures in your blog for the first week of the expedition.Those experiences should be enough for any normal person anyway. We are hoping that you'll get the chance to rejoin the Group after your surgery in the jungle A&E. We understand that you are now in the logistics team getting supplies to the forward troops. Perhaps you'll be fit enough to stay with them for the last stages. Love from Nana and Grandad Mannix
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