The competition is on! The game was set, the first challenge: to carry 6 eggs per alpha group throughout the next seven days and return as many in one piece as possible to Fieldbase Hornbill. Within a few hours Alpha Two and One discovered that already a few of their brood had been smashed and Alpha three, who left first on Thursday afternoon to begin their trek were the suspects…now it’s serious.
The groups will follow a route over an area of one hundred square miles; from the backwaters to the second highest mountain in Southern India. It will include trekking, cycling, river rafting and bamboo rafting and a full 24 hours of “survival camp”. Along the way the teams will be presented with a variety of “secret agent tasks” which will all count towards their final alpha group score when they return to Hornbill camp on the 8th.
So, who are the new Alpha Teams? Read on, read on…
The groups will follow a route over an area of one hundred square miles; from the backwaters to the second highest mountain in Southern India. It will include trekking, cycling, river rafting and bamboo rafting and a full 24 hours of “survival camp”. Along the way the teams will be presented with a variety of “secret agent tasks” which will all count towards their final alpha group score when they return to Hornbill camp on the 8th.
So, who are the new Alpha Teams? Read on, read on…
Alpha One
Project Managers:
Gill
Madoc
Alice
Claire
Jean-Paul
Mariyan
Katie
Rosie
Hannah
Sundar
Vicki
Nick
Leisha
Ian
Gary
Ice
Alpha Two
Project Managers:
Rich
Sharon
Yvette
Mark Pryde
Mhari
Bill
Alistair MacLeod
Amelia
Mark Barrie
Gurunath
Holly
Fanny
Elisha
Jess
Sanjaya
Alpha Three
Project Managers:
Sophie
Vijay
Jane
Arun
Iona
Alistair Johnston
Ronald
Ella
Alex
Charlotte
Nikita
Sarah
Carl
Danielle
Alyx
Ronald
Ella
Alex
Charlotte
Nikita
Sarah
Carl
Danielle
Alyx
All the groups have been having a fantastic time so far, working brilliantly together in their new teams and stepping up to each task thrown at them! I caught up with Alpha Two for their bamboo rafting…
Here are a few messages from the Alpha Two gang:
Mark Pryde
Hey Guys,
Still having an ace time in India. Going river rafting at the weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all in 11 days! So important message:
Dad – can you book my flight from London to Edinburgh on the 11th. Any time after 2:30 pm. Can you then email me at 06003394@napier.ac.uk with the itinerary, so I can go to an internet café at Heathrow and print it off. Can you reply to this message as well please, just to confirm!
Cheers, Mark. X
Mhari:
Lee, hope you had a good birthday and enjoy your birthday drinks at the weekend! Could you please take my mum to the airport with you on the 11th? (Mum and Lee please text eachother)
Mum, hope you had a good time down south.
Kirsty, hope the job is going well.
Lots of love
Mhari. x
Hey Guys,
Still having an ace time in India. Going river rafting at the weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all in 11 days! So important message:
Dad – can you book my flight from London to Edinburgh on the 11th. Any time after 2:30 pm. Can you then email me at 06003394@napier.ac.uk with the itinerary, so I can go to an internet café at Heathrow and print it off. Can you reply to this message as well please, just to confirm!
Cheers, Mark. X
Mhari:
Lee, hope you had a good birthday and enjoy your birthday drinks at the weekend! Could you please take my mum to the airport with you on the 11th? (Mum and Lee please text eachother)
Mum, hope you had a good time down south.
Kirsty, hope the job is going well.
Lots of love
Mhari. x
More news and photos soon!
Message for gary
ReplyDeletehey good to hear that ur enjoying ur self not long now till u come home 7 days monday which is well good so cnt wait 2 see you as i miss u lyk mad and i thought i mite say it woz 5 months sat and i missed not spendin it with you but neva mind we will do somethin wen u come home i'm still comin round as i gotta give you loads of thing from town and we gotta sort out somt things for paul and allie's wedding there is neva a day that goes past where i dnt think bowt you just cnt wait 2 give you a massive cuddle and kisses and 2 say how much i missed you hope you enjoy the rest of the week and il see you on the 11th love you with all heart Hayley-Louise xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Mhari (Alpha 3)
ReplyDeleteI sure will be at the airport to meet you, cant wait. Lee and I have been in contact all the time you have been away and I was at his birthday night out for a while. I had a lovely weekend down south and it was nice to see all the gang. Kirsty leaves today for a week up North with John, visiting Oban Inverness Fort William and Skye. She will be back in good time to see you on Monday. We are all looking forward to hearing your news. See you at the airport. Just for you a wee however! Lots of love Mum xx
Dear Holly,
ReplyDeleteI see your looking as attractive as ever ;-) The river rafting looks fantastic and great fun. I returned from up north and have been to see your parents and all is well, I am all packed for my holiday now and setting off soon, cant wait to see you next monday. Take care and don't break any more toes!!!! Love Mark (Mr Bean still don't understand that) xxxxxx
hola lozza and rich ..
ReplyDeletethe photo's are up already! looks like you're having fun in kerala with the new group, rich. say hi to sharon and yvette - hope you're not keeping her too busy with anymore of your ailments ..lozza, where's the pix of you and the new FB?
i expected to be finished off after 3 back to back flights, but am wired on the good stuff (3 americano's in paris and i'm flying ..Mmm)
being very well looked after in overcast manchester now, and off out on the town. enjoy the remainder guys ..wish i could be there with you, but i'll think of you over a bombay sapphire or two tonight,
big hug to y'all,
Xx. Lila
Hi Alyx, enjoy the adventure challenge!
ReplyDeleteWe are all really looking forward to seeing you, we will be the ones buried beneath the mountains of chocolate & cake which we have bought for you!!
Lots of love
Mum, Dad, Sophie & Lauren
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ps Lauren wants you to know that she had to play tennis in such heavy rain today she almost eneded up swimming!!
Message for Mark Barrie,
ReplyDeleteMark, the pictures that have appeared of the raft building and launch look amazing, especially the photo of the lone raft floating down the vast river!
Your father is very jealous! (That's obviously where you inherit it from!) I know that you will be enjoying yourself. Perhaps you will now join the rowing team at Uni!
Anyway, take care, make the most of each experience. We look forward to hearing all about it.
Lots of love Mum x
Hi Mhari. I'm picking your mum up from her work at three as she is allowed to leave early so we'll be there in plenty time. Can't wait to see you as i.ve missed you loads. Looking forward to hear all about it when you are back. See you soon. Lee x x x
ReplyDeleteFOR ALYX BARKER
ReplyDeleteHey Ally Bally - how you doin'?
Glad to see it looks like everyone is having a fab time. Hope you're not too homesick - you remember us still do you? You ought to know a few things before you come home...
Mum's run off with the milkman and is having a facelift.
Sophie has been expelled from school - don't ask.
Lauren has broken her wrists and cannot play tennis for 6 weeks.
JK Rowling has published the eighth Harry Potter book.
See you in a week
Love you lots
HHCDD
hey mark,
ReplyDeleteyour dad has booked you on the 4.30pm flight. Cant wait to see you...we r missing you! the rafting looks like great fun. Amazin!