Marie has stepped out of the bloggers seat for a few days, so she can have an intrepid investigative adventure around the project sites with Jen. So I, Robin, have Komandeered her Keyboard to produce a blog post which will be painfully full of alliteration, puns and cheap jokes. Todays order of business: we need to meet the new team of five week Project Managers, find out how they fared on their Trek training, and discover why we were able to enjoy some Campsite Chocolate Cake.
First, lets say 'Namaskara' to Alissa!
Interesting Fact: Alissa got married 3 weeks ago today!
Luxury item: 'My make up bag'
Words of wisdom: 'Eat more chips'
Hannah
Interesting Fact: While not pro quite yet, Hannah is an accomplished Arm Wrestler!
Luxury item: 'My Iphone, for its music'
Words of Wisdom: 'Do what you always do, and you'll get what you always get'
Dr. Ken
Interesting Fact: Ken is unable to write his own name! (In Chinese)
(but his parents are Chinese, and he was born in Hong Kong, so still pretty iffy)
Luxury Item: 'My Diary'
Words Of Wisdom: 'A lot of lifes problems can be solved with a cup of tea'
Interesting Fact: Annette came first in her age group for the Hellespont swim (about 2 miles between Asia and Europe in Turkey)
Luxury Item: 'Three shades of Lipstick'
Words of Wisdom: 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life'
Eva
Interesting Fact: Eva is known to all at home as 'The Frog'. Ask her why and you'll find out!
Luxury Item: 'A pillow'
Words of Wisdom: 'Try everything once'
Dr. Tom
Interesting Fact: Tom finished the London Marathon in 8 hours 34 minutes, which was slower than the 101 year old who took part. In his defence, he was competing as one half of a two person camel!
Luxury Item: 'My Sleeping bag'
Words of Wisdom: 'The Future's bright, the future's Orange / Ginger'
Satsuko
Interesting Fact: 'Sats' was named after her Great Grandmother, who is still going strong at the age of 103!
Luxury Item: 'A relaxing face mask' (I don't understand what this is, but apparently thats just becuase I'm male)
Words of Wisdom: 'Always look on the bright side of life!'
So thats your five week team, and knowing nothing of the crunch, they were quickly packed up and sent off on their 'Rite of Passage', the 26km trek. Following a quick brekfast of Peanut Butter, Jam and for some reason, Cheese and Tomato sandwiches, we set off at 6.00 am on the dot, pausing 150m down the road so Tom could run back for the map! But our not-so-flying start did not deter us, and we were soon (6 hours later) at the fabled 'Bake my Day!' Bakery in Hampapura for an also fabled Egg Puff (or Egg Poth if you want to sound like you know what you're talking about). After an early start, and an amount of grease close to that found in a 1970's musical film starring John Travolta, a few of the team were keen to have a post lunch nap, but no such joy was to be had, as we were pushed on by our iron-fisted leader for the day, Tom.
Arriving at the campsite in record-breaking time, the team took their boots off and settled in for a cup of tea before putting the tents up and digging a short drop.
To complete this compilation of co-inciding occurrences, the campsite was completely confounded when Jen and Jo came out of the car, and came up with a compelling capitulation to our canter, CAMPSITE CHOCOLATE CAKE! (that was hard work!) It was, of course, the lovely Hannahs birthday, and it was duly celebrated around the campfire not very late into the night as we were all truly knackered.
So thats all from this blogger, Marie should be back soon to bring some stability to this ship.
Don't believe anything Tom says. He doesn't own a sleeping bag, there is no proof he was inside that camel doing the London Marathon, and the future is tangerine (ie Blackpool FC), not orange OR ginger.
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