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2 April 2018
Visas sorted and passports returned, so after a MASSIVE breakfast of bacon butties, eggs, hash browns, laughter and a few tears we are finally ready to go. A huge thanks for Dina and Trent for putting up with us for the past 2 weeks when we were officially homeless, to Katie and Jo for forming […]
3 February 2018
Operation pin cushion has begun! With only 7 weeks until departure date, we have started the jab process – and there are a few: Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Cholera Diptheria, Tetanus & Polio Typhoid Rabies Japanese Encephalitis And of course, malaria tablets will have to included. Great website for advice on what you need to […]
31 January 2018
The kit-gathering part of our preparations is slowly building momentum. Billy our postman is being kept busy with our daily deliveries of goodies for the trip. Nigel is adamant that everything will fit on 2 bikes…I on the other hand am starting to wonder if we will need a support van to accompany us on […]
21 January 2018
Jan 20 – 21. A weekend first aid course in Hope Valley, Derbyshire. 2 days of intense first aid training as part of the preparation, which I hope we never have to use! Covered everything from arterial bleeds to sprains and everything in between and it has made me feel that if something actually happened […]