Radio Raleigh time again!!

So once again at 1600 our small field base team consisting of Me (Libby), Anna, Wendy, Amy and our Alpha 7 venturer representative Sabrin (who has hurt her knee and is resting at field base). And this week we had a much bigger audience with Alpha 4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 joining in!

It was a jam packed program with an Alpha Group round up, followed by world news, then the all important sports scores, entertainment and odd ball news – Did you hear a 21 year old tried to break into a French bank, he tried to drill through the wall into the safe, but instead drilled into the lavatory where he was arrested!

Then the hotly contested quiz, this week’s topic was ‘Valentines Day’ and it was a close competition with A4 and A7 coming to a tie breaker question. A7 pipped A4 to the post and took the title for the second week in a row (although I am not sure if last week really counts as they were the only listeners)

We all sung happy birthday over the radio to the 6 venturers and VM’s who have birthdays this week. So as well as listening to Radio Raleigh here is what the groups have been up to - as it has been the weekend a lot of them have been relaxing!

Alpha 1: It is still hot hot hot for this lot (temperatures of 35 degrees at the least), they walked along the Interamerica (the road that connects North to South America) for a good stretch yesterday and are sleeping well at night after very long days! Today they enjoyed finally seeing the beach and I am sure they will prepare a special rations dinner for Sophie's birthday tomorrow

Alpha 2: Are getting their third food drop, including some fresh food which will be a nice break from all the cans tonight. So far the rain has held off, they have had warm but cloudy days over the last few days, great trekking weather. They even had a quick swim in river at Plomo yesterday!

Alpha 4: Enjoyed their mountain climb and have been hard at work improving the trails that they have been working on. They also placed a order as long as my arm for sweets to be brought in with their field base visit tomorrow! Seems sugar is worth more than gold here!

Alpha 5: Put on great party for field base, although apparently the theme was not Valentines Day it was Friday the 13th. So they were all dressed as Zombies while our field base team wore bright pink and red!!

Alpha 7: These guys have also started giving English lessons at the local school. They have also begun digging trenches and today the group enjoyed a day off and are relaxing in the sun!

Alpha 8: It’s been hot and sunny here and the group have part completed the walls of the community centre. After a trip to a waterfall today there will be the community party which they are all looking forward to, esp. as it's Toms birthday and the field base team are due to arrive

Alpha 9: Have been relaxing and they also went to visit a waterfall 25mins walk away from their work/ camp site. They had a little shock the other day when they discovered a huge scorpion that had 20 babies with it. Not to worry the locals got rid of them!