Wednesday, 8 August 2007
Travel News
And the news is... Not good we're afraid. It's 5pm and we're in a
traffic jam on the A14 near Huntingdon. The M6 that we're due to go
on next is down to one lane... So, we're not sure of our eta yet, but
it's not going to be 6.30. More when we know more!
traffic jam on the A14 near Huntingdon. The M6 that we're due to go
on next is down to one lane... So, we're not sure of our eta yet, but
it's not going to be 6.30. More when we know more!
And They're Off!
Hurrah! It's just coming up to 3pm and we've left site! Our best
guess at this stage is arrival between 6 and 6.30pm. Watch this space
for news of traffic jams etc...
guess at this stage is arrival between 6 and 6.30pm. Watch this space
for news of traffic jams etc...
Travel Update
Well, it's now 12.45 - and, amazingly enough, we're not on the
coach... Current delays seem to be about an hour, but it's all a bit
confused! Further updates when we get them!
coach... Current delays seem to be about an hour, but it's all a bit
confused! Further updates when we get them!
Tuesday, 7 August 2007
The Final Curtain
Blimey. It's almost at an end. Just when we thought that the intensity couldn't get any higher, it did last night - and that's continued into today. We sometimes see the Explorers, but, most of the time, they're off swapping things. The Sombreros are looking good!
The rest of today's going to be taken up with starting to take things down, and then, this evening, it's the Closing Ceremony. We're not sure exactly what's going to take place here, but it starts at 9pm and there are rumours of a particularly impressive firework display... I guess it'll be on the Community Channel.
So - how to sum up a pretty unforgettable two weeks? Your intrepid correspondent (okay - it's Andy, hence the intrepid bit!) is at the keyboard with Steve O, and we've looked at that sentance to try and figure out the next one. Erm...
Not sure that we can sum it up easily. What have been the best bits for us are kids wandering in to the campsite with Scouts from all over the world in tow, or have grabbed some clothes and taken them over to the Nigerians, or that they gave their free gift vouchers away. They've been fantastic, and are a huge credit to Solihull, their parents, and to themselves.
They're already planning a reunion in November - and are all signed up as Service Team for the next one - so we think that they've enjoyed themselves! We'll keep the website going for a little while afterwards to get some photos on - please do let Andy have copies - and to ensure that they can keep in touch with each other.
And that's it. There'll be an update tomorrow from the coach, technology permitting, detailing a better estimate as to our arrival time - other than that, thanks for reading, and we came third in the footie!
Cheers,
Andy, Gareth, Naomi, Roy, and Steve.
The rest of today's going to be taken up with starting to take things down, and then, this evening, it's the Closing Ceremony. We're not sure exactly what's going to take place here, but it starts at 9pm and there are rumours of a particularly impressive firework display... I guess it'll be on the Community Channel.
So - how to sum up a pretty unforgettable two weeks? Your intrepid correspondent (okay - it's Andy, hence the intrepid bit!) is at the keyboard with Steve O, and we've looked at that sentance to try and figure out the next one. Erm...
Not sure that we can sum it up easily. What have been the best bits for us are kids wandering in to the campsite with Scouts from all over the world in tow, or have grabbed some clothes and taken them over to the Nigerians, or that they gave their free gift vouchers away. They've been fantastic, and are a huge credit to Solihull, their parents, and to themselves.
They're already planning a reunion in November - and are all signed up as Service Team for the next one - so we think that they've enjoyed themselves! We'll keep the website going for a little while afterwards to get some photos on - please do let Andy have copies - and to ensure that they can keep in touch with each other.
And that's it. There'll be an update tomorrow from the coach, technology permitting, detailing a better estimate as to our arrival time - other than that, thanks for reading, and we came third in the footie!
Cheers,
Andy, Gareth, Naomi, Roy, and Steve.
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