Well everything is packed in the car now, and all things being equal I shall be off in just under an hour.
1st stop my brothers house, where we are going for dinner in a local pub restaurant, then back to his house for a few hours nap, then off to Heathrow hopefully for check-in around 4am!
No idea on the chance of me posting when I get there, so watch this space!
Took my second Doxycycline this morning seems to work fine for me, no nasty side effects.
Bye for now!
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Sunday, 21 August 2011
Practice pack!
I foolishly tried a practice pack today!
Eek! What a pile of stuff I've got to take with me, will have to forget a few things I think. Not far over the weight limit though, just cant get everything into the bags!
I've taken everything out of their packaging, squashed things everywhere but my two checked bags and my carry on are chocka.
I can save a bit of weight by rationalising some stuff, but only a few clothes I can cut back and they don't weigh much or take up much or take up much space. My tools pretty much all fit into one box, might be able to loose one pliers but not much to cut back on there, and very little space to be gained.
Toiletries is where it's at I think, 2 sun lotions and after-suns weigh 1.6kg and take up a fair amount of space, two deodorants, one shower gel, one shaving foam, 4 bars of soap, half a dozen assorted ointments, various painkillers, plasters etc. I could drop one sun lotion and after sun, not much else I could cut back on.
Odds and ends of electrical equipment add up too, just a 4 plug extension with surge protection is a fair lump. Lots of CDs (mainly blank but some installation disks too), some assorted cables (I have loads more I could take too), and some spare fuses, batteries etc. Not sure where I can cut back there either.
I may have to fill my coat up with stuff and somehow break even.
Still it is just the first attempt, and I'm in the right ball park at least.
10 days to go! Getting exciting now... :)
Eek! What a pile of stuff I've got to take with me, will have to forget a few things I think. Not far over the weight limit though, just cant get everything into the bags!
I've taken everything out of their packaging, squashed things everywhere but my two checked bags and my carry on are chocka.
I can save a bit of weight by rationalising some stuff, but only a few clothes I can cut back and they don't weigh much or take up much or take up much space. My tools pretty much all fit into one box, might be able to loose one pliers but not much to cut back on there, and very little space to be gained.
Toiletries is where it's at I think, 2 sun lotions and after-suns weigh 1.6kg and take up a fair amount of space, two deodorants, one shower gel, one shaving foam, 4 bars of soap, half a dozen assorted ointments, various painkillers, plasters etc. I could drop one sun lotion and after sun, not much else I could cut back on.
Odds and ends of electrical equipment add up too, just a 4 plug extension with surge protection is a fair lump. Lots of CDs (mainly blank but some installation disks too), some assorted cables (I have loads more I could take too), and some spare fuses, batteries etc. Not sure where I can cut back there either.
I may have to fill my coat up with stuff and somehow break even.
Still it is just the first attempt, and I'm in the right ball park at least.
10 days to go! Getting exciting now... :)
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
3 weeks to go!
Well it is only 3 more weeks, and still some stuff to do, going to Sweden via Bracknell tomorrow (flight is Friday), then thanks to my Aunt I'm going to see Wales vs Argentina playing rugby a week Saturday in the Millennium stadium. :)
I failed to give an update last week about my day in Welsh Boxes who gave me some sponsorship money, thank you to them! :)
I had a few dusty hours clearing boxes from a store room, and then putting new boxes in their place. Lots of fun....
I was in SKWID last weekend, I arrived late Saturday morning and was on my own for a while. Thankfully the tea and coffee was ready. :)
The course had it's good and bad points, but without a doubt the best bit was meeting all the other participants, what a nice group they were, some I will think fondly of, and hopefully will become close friends with, and I have no doubt I will keep in touch with many.
No difficulties coming home due to riots thankfully too.
I failed to give an update last week about my day in Welsh Boxes who gave me some sponsorship money, thank you to them! :)
I had a few dusty hours clearing boxes from a store room, and then putting new boxes in their place. Lots of fun....
I was in SKWID last weekend, I arrived late Saturday morning and was on my own for a while. Thankfully the tea and coffee was ready. :)
The course had it's good and bad points, but without a doubt the best bit was meeting all the other participants, what a nice group they were, some I will think fondly of, and hopefully will become close friends with, and I have no doubt I will keep in touch with many.
No difficulties coming home due to riots thankfully too.
Monday, 1 August 2011
Yellow Fever!
I had my Yellow fever jab today, the jab itself was the most painless yet, but I felt distinctly under the weather within an hour of it, but now 6 1/2 hours later I feel fine again.. phew. :)
I had a new and free phone courtesy of Jo at Tesco Mobile yesterday, thanks Jo!
What else do I have planned this week I hear you ask? Well tomorrow I shall be mainly cooking a chilly and arranging for Wednesday.
Wednesday I shall be spending the day with a nice company in Fforestfach (Swansea) who will be sponsoring me! Thanks in advance, and more details after I have been there!
Thursday I pick up my prescription for Doxycycline, which my regular reads will be aware is my chosen anti malarial, and I also get my final jab the 3rd Rabies vaccination.
Friday I will be doing a few bits and bobs and pack a bag ready to go to SKWID (VSO training course - Skills for working in development) on Saturday morning.
Saturday I'll be off to SKWID in Birmingham, via a train from Swansea. Leaving the house around 6.45am eek!
I had a new and free phone courtesy of Jo at Tesco Mobile yesterday, thanks Jo!
What else do I have planned this week I hear you ask? Well tomorrow I shall be mainly cooking a chilly and arranging for Wednesday.
Wednesday I shall be spending the day with a nice company in Fforestfach (Swansea) who will be sponsoring me! Thanks in advance, and more details after I have been there!
Thursday I pick up my prescription for Doxycycline, which my regular reads will be aware is my chosen anti malarial, and I also get my final jab the 3rd Rabies vaccination.
Friday I will be doing a few bits and bobs and pack a bag ready to go to SKWID (VSO training course - Skills for working in development) on Saturday morning.
Saturday I'll be off to SKWID in Birmingham, via a train from Swansea. Leaving the house around 6.45am eek!
I have been assigned a house!
Vicky the VSO volunteer who is currently in Kerewan emailed me to say houses have been assigned!
So blatantly stolen from her blog here is a picture of her house and mine attached and to the left of it.
http://vickyinthegambia.blogspot.com/2010/09/compound-and-my-house.html
So blatantly stolen from her blog here is a picture of her house and mine attached and to the left of it.
http://vickyinthegambia.blogspot.com/2010/09/compound-and-my-house.html
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