Advanced Staff 08I

The Advanced staff arrived at Field Base in Mysore to a very warm welcome. The staff were greeted by a traditional Hindu ritual called Aarthi in which the Aarthi plate is lighted with oil and circulated around each person. Then our Country Director Gavin Shelton adorned each new-comer with a flower garland which are hand made in the local flower market.

The team are now busy preparing for the forth coming arrival of the main staff team and venturers.

Robin Cashmore - Deputy Programme Manager (DPM) out and about planning the trek training route with the Country Programme Manager (CPM) Mark Ashby.

Pat Jenner - Administrator getting to grips with the office & computer systems.

"Yes I am working - and not on a holiday" (for all Pats friends & family!)


Anna Grieve - Logistics Assistant busy in the Logs store getting all the food ready for the expedition ahead.
"Field Base has exceeded all my expectations - Fantastic!!"


Me - Suze Leamy - Press Relations Officer (PRO) - escaping the office for a quick photo.


Robin getting some much needed cricket practice in!
"I got sunburnt in my swim test - bring suncream"


Pat with new member of the team - Aane
(Aane is the Kannada - local language - word for elephant - the team are brushing up on their language skills for the expedition ahead & trips to the markets...


Vijay teaching some of the team a new game - Jungle Speed - on our lunch break!

Anna, Robin and Pat at the Maharaja's Palace in Mysore.

Each Sunday evening the palace lights up the skyline with over 97,000 light bulbs.

Message to all of you due to arrive soon from Anna & Pat:

"Whatever you do don't forget your longs & long socks and mozzy repellent - they are big and hungary - although so far the mozzy's are only biting Anna & Pat!"

"We'll have Field Base ship shape and ready for you all arriving in the coming weeks - we are all very excited!"