Here's the latest from our Environmental group in the National Park, we'll get some photos up soon to follow:
Alpha Two – Phase Three Update
By Project PROs Alice and Olivia
A week has gone by for Alpha Two’s final phase and the group have made great progress, completing six trenches, working our way through Monnie’s ipod and seeing loads of amazing wildlife.
By Project PROs Alice and Olivia
A week has gone by for Alpha Two’s final phase and the group have made great progress, completing six trenches, working our way through Monnie’s ipod and seeing loads of amazing wildlife.
Today’s safari trip yielded brilliant results; a trip to the elephant sanctuary saw many venturers getting up close and personal with reformed elephants and even feeding a baby one. We were especially lucky to see many wild elephants not to mention the many peacocks, bison and samba deer.
Other activities at the bungalow have included pool-making, lots of volley ball and lots of raucous music when electricity allows. Thanks to a few venturers’ special skills we have enjoyed many delicious meals ranging from noodles and ketchup to Indian fish curry and of course, porridge. Because of the delicious food, alpha two has started up an exercise regime in order to fight the flab!
We have enjoyed a presentation by WWF’s main man Mr Boomanithan showing us the context and vital importance of our work, adding pride and satisfaction to our feelings of physical exhaustion at the end of the day.
We have also had a visit from Photographer and pasta whizz, Dario, who has come out to India to do some Raleigh Head Office work with us. He took some amazing snaps for us working and on safari before cooking us a delicious meal of pasta with a fresh tomato sauce enjoyed by all.
We are hoping our final phase will continue with lots more elephant sightings, loud music and great food!
for monnie
ReplyDeletedarling monnie, the computers have been down in dorset so very frustrating! been having masses of fun her in snowy dorset! Oma cam down for a long weekend - was ok - not too many arguments. Had the middles and palmers for supper on friday night - great fun - had jim and tarts for lunch on sat with kids they all send masses of love and were on good form. went to the meet today at studland - great turnout - then went for lunch to poole with dwina and kids - then primark! boys are well - ferdi has do do lots of work for his common entrance - makes me feel quite sick thinking about it all. Ludi on great form - they miss you so much and send you masses of love. daddy has been in paris for the last 2 days - hes back tonight and very tired. dogs are doing lots of zig zigging.
so pleased you are keeping everyone entertained with your music! longing to see photos. an't believe its nearly all over - seems like it was yesterday you left.
Love you so much my darling - call me when you are back at fieldbase. bumble bees are beginning to fly around the place - ha ha.
Let me know what you need and I will try and get it to you.
now back on line can blog more often. big kisses and hugs darling. love from us all. love mummyxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Message for Alice Tyler
ReplyDeleteHope you are feeling a bit better today. It was lovely to hear your voice even if it was to hear you are under the weather. I will try to send you a email if you get a chance to read them. I'm on my way to work now so will blog again later. love you my darling Mummy xxxxxxxxxx
for tessa
ReplyDeletehelloooo there tessy! hope its going well, we finally got an update on the blog and sounds like trench digging is fun, esp cos of the mini safari you are getting! no more news...just same routine out here. no one is here and im scik of work!! nice weather today though...
oh you asked me to writ eyou the name of the jungle place in thailand you should go to: its changmai.
and if you go to phi phi stay on Long beach not matter what all the thais tell you, theyll just be paid to take you to their friedns accomodation!!
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Hey Graham,
ReplyDeleteHope your having fun digging ditches for Elephants to stare at. You know your all out there forcing evolution to create jumping elephants. These elephants will cause earthquakes for miles around. More people will have to go out and fit bean bags to their feet to stop the noise pollution.
Anyway now that you know your all making world changing ditches I shall leave you with these words of wisdom "Why spend days digging ditches when you could just breed mice" :oP
Hope your having a great time still. I bet the elephants remind you of me, big, round and windy.
Bye
Paul (Bodwad)
Lieve Tess,
ReplyDeleteJust wrote you a whole blog and lost it, soo annoying!
Hear you are having an amazing time with the elephants, hope you take lots of fotos! Cant believe its all nearly over, gone so quick. Its not the best of weather in Kiawah, but its getting better this weekend, always nice to be here, saw the gillies quite a bit, tonight Harry and Tony are coming for dinner. Lisette is working hard and she misses you on the round table! Really boring for her, but she has to work on her dissertation. The boat is still not in the water, too cold. You will be black by the time I see you. Love and miss you lots, big kiss Mummy
For Monnie
ReplyDeleteHad a great day with Alex and Rachel - went lambing and feed 6 little piglets which they are going to eat in 6 months time!!! Missing you so much and longing to hear all your news. Ruth coming for lunch with kids tomorrow - supper with Churchs on Friday - point to point on Saturday and then the boys are going to grandpa for the night on Sunday as they are doing their crciket practice. They are back at school on Wednesday - can you believe its ferdis last term.
Will try and get the boys to blog you tomorrow with all their news.
Love you so much my darling - missing you more than 1,000,000,000 bears!!!
Big hugs and kisses.
Love mummy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tessa:
ReplyDeleteHi knuf.
I assume that Mum is right when she writes that you will black soon!
: )
Here, its the same old Kiawah routine, ghetting up early, off to golf, lose to Mam (makes her happy), sort out stuff in the afternoon, haven t sold the Jeep yet, don t worry!
Harry bought a new puppy, a mini Jacks, so cute!
Maybe just a cute as the dumbo's over there.
speak to you soon I hope,
Love you
Papa
Hey Charles
ReplyDeleteWrote what is probably our last letter and posted it today so hopefully it will arrive before you leave! Glad to know you are enjoying digging trenches and having up close and personals with the ellies......what an experience.Dad is moving offices today,it must feel like he has got a new job!Apparantly his office is going to be somewhat luxurious....why does that not surprise me!
We looked at cameras for you but the prices at the airport were not so much different,so dont know where to go from there.
Cant believe your Raleigh days are coming to an end it doesnt seem so long ago you wre setting off.Katherine is following in your trekking footsteps and has signed up for D of E silver.That involves camping out for 2 nights and a lot of walking sometime in May.I am praying for fine weather!She is nearly as durable as you!!!!!
Would love to hear from you when you can.
We all send our love
NO 43
For Kirsty
ReplyDeleteHi Kirsty... glad to see you're on you ninth elephant trench! I'm looking forward to finding out what they're for (presumably not for catching elephants!). Have you seen any?? Back at work for 4 days now and last week's skiing is a fast fading memory... Mum back to school tomorrow (Friday). Haven't seen much of Kate this week... you probably know she went up to London for an assessment centre on Tuesday and we haven't seen her since... staying with Scarlett and partying hard as usual! So how are you? Seems ages since we heard from you... send a text when you can (if you can get a signal in the trenches). Have you got your travelling plans sorted out yet? Don't forget that we'll need a little bit of notice to get a flight arranged. Missing you lots & lots... Pxxx
For Laura
ReplyDeleteHello Laura! Great to speak to you the other day and I can't believe you're nearly at the end of your Raleigh stint. And it's nearly your BIRTHDAY! Have a very very happy day, darling, we'll be thinking of you madly, as always. We are all well, happy and very busy. Zanna and I had a great trip to Paris, staying with Sophie and family and walking our legs off around the Louvre, Musee D'Orsay, Rodin Museum, Brancusi Museum and the Orangerie. The weather was brilliant too so we both fell in love with Paris again. Edmund is supposed to be revising for his CE but finds helping Daddy with the calves more interesting which is testing my nerves. Spring has sprung on the farm, lots of healthy little black calves, bright green leaves on the hawthorn and all the wildlife is busy nesting too! Rollo is on fine form, he is growing up so fast- he and Edmund had a good two days with Granny in London having all sorts of treats! He's just back from a day at the Hawk Conservancy. Daddy is more busy than ever with all the other things he does, he is planning an overseas visit soon.
Edmund is being confirmed in Winchester Cathedral on 3rd May and of course I wish you could be there. But I hope all goes well with your trip to Goa and the north, it is such a good opportunity to see more of India. I have transferred what you asked me to, including a generous birthday present from G and J. (Perhaps a thank you letter???) Part of our contribution will have to stand as a present for now as well.
Lots and lots of love from all of us, we all love you very much indeed and we all miss you badly. I am hoping that Zanna will write as well, Mummy xxxxx
Hi Kirsty
ReplyDeleteIts Sunday evening and I'm just grabbing a quick coffee at the computer before heading upstairs for a shower and an early night (you know I need the beauty sleep!). Its nine whole weeks to the day since I dropped you off (very early in the morning) at Heathrow at the start of your adventure - can't wait to see you again, that seems so long ago now.
I went to Jeff's garage yesterday to collect Jellybean - it turns out he has a chap who comes in occasionally to carry out bodywork repairs so I left the car there with him and he's going to find out what it will cost to get the passenger door etc repaired. If its reasonable I'll get it done ready for you coming home.
Kate headed back North yesterday but she only stopped-off briefly in Newcastle before heading up to Edinburgh for a 2-day party. I'm sure she will get some work done... eventually!
Spring has arrived here - its still pretty cold but the trees are starting to come into leaf and the fields and hedges are all starting to look very green (the golf course is too!). Quite different to when you left back in February. How is the weather there... pretty perfect at this time of year I guess?
Take enough time off from trench digging to send us a text very soon.
With lots & lots of love. P xxx.
For Laura/Spouse
ReplyDeleteSpouse i called your mummy and she says that you have decided that you do not love us at all and your planing on hiding away in India for another month. Im very upset as i shall now be all slone on my birthday, which you assured me you would be here for, poor form spouse, poor form. You'll just have to buy me a massive birthday present to make up.
Looks and sounds like you are having a really mazing time though, so jealous and wish i was there too. Im very bored at the moment, i left uni on friday and im not going back, plans in action though to transfer into the second year at oxford brookes and complete my 1st year there. Oh Well, at least i will be around for the next 6months and will get to see you lots i hope. Also might be able to come inter-railing with you after all, we shall discuss when you get back.
Also wanted to wish you a very very very happy birthday and i hope you have the most fantastic day, we're both about to be 19, feels so old. I'm still going out with James, more impressive than your track record eh? I reckon you probably have a love intrest by now though, your nickname isnt slutcliffe for nothing.
Really am missing you spouse and we shall have to do something very exciting over the summer to make up for your extra month away. And where has my postcard been btw.
Helping mummy waitress tonight for a drinks party she's doing and she's getting stressy that im sitting on the computer rather than helping so i better go but i hope you have an amazing birthday and that you enjoy the rest of India, if you have an oppurtunity to get in touch please do! Im very lonely at the moment as everyone is abroad or at uni.
Miss you Spouse and Love you always
Jess x x x x x x x
Hello Laura,
ReplyDeleteThis is URGENT as I gather you need this permission:
I give permission for you to go travelling around northern India after you finish at Raleigh. Even though this was not part of your original plan, I think it is a wonderful opportunity to see a bit more of that great country.
Granny J is all for it as well, and has given you a generous birthday present towards it (another thank you?) We are all well, Rollo went back to school tonight, sob, but he was happy to be back and is a lovely small dorm with three other boys. I have printed off the amazing picture of you in a bright blue sari - you all look lovely! Hope our package reached you in time, and that you have read all our blogs! Lots and lots of love, darling, from Mummy (Joanna Sutcliffe)