I need to thank Dave Hudson of DG Joinery for his sponsorship of my trip, and also my friend and colleague Amy Martin for her very generous and thoughtful gift of a travel sewing kit and toothbrush cover! It was my last week as a TA this week (today being my last day) and she gave me these as a thankyou and good luck gift. It might not sound a lot, but is really appreciated, so thanks Amy!
I think I'm glad that my job is over, but it still hasn't given me much time to relax/prepare, most of the next 4 weeks is filled up with visiting people and working 2 days/week on Reception. Although I don't regret arranging to see friends and family before I leave, I am starting to wish I'd been a bit more careful when planning my time so that I won't be rushing around from place to place.
But I really am almost ready, only 6 or so things left on the 'to buy' list, and none of them essential apart from Malaria tablets. But don't worry, I will have them before I go.
TTFN x
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
32 Days to go
Yep, only one more month and a day and I'll be flying off to India!!
I've had some more sponsorship, from Haine & Smith Charitable Trust, Mr. Bishop of Challow Fabrications and also Faringdon & District Rotary club, who have been extremely generous.
Things are really moving now, next week is my last full-time week at work, the pile of stuff for India has got a lot bigger and I am going to try to do a 'trial run' of packing everything in the next couple of days.
I still haven't really got to grips with all the settings on my new camera (a Canon Powershot G9 if I haven't already told you that), so I need to try and get out and about to get some practise in with that as well.
Oh, almost forgot, Audrey, a friend from work also bought me a gigantic pack of Rich Tea biscuits to take with me to India for those days when I'm fed up of rice, or too ill to eat much else!! Thanks Audrey!
As my departures getting closer, I'll do my best to keep this updated more regularly. I promise!!!
TTFN, Philippa xxx
I've had some more sponsorship, from Haine & Smith Charitable Trust, Mr. Bishop of Challow Fabrications and also Faringdon & District Rotary club, who have been extremely generous.
Things are really moving now, next week is my last full-time week at work, the pile of stuff for India has got a lot bigger and I am going to try to do a 'trial run' of packing everything in the next couple of days.
I still haven't really got to grips with all the settings on my new camera (a Canon Powershot G9 if I haven't already told you that), so I need to try and get out and about to get some practise in with that as well.
Oh, almost forgot, Audrey, a friend from work also bought me a gigantic pack of Rich Tea biscuits to take with me to India for those days when I'm fed up of rice, or too ill to eat much else!! Thanks Audrey!
As my departures getting closer, I'll do my best to keep this updated more regularly. I promise!!!
TTFN, Philippa xxx
Sunday, January 6, 2008
Preparations
So now Christmas and the new year is over, I'm the midst of a vast number of preparations for my trip.
My wardrobe is covered in pieces of paper with various lists of things to do and buy on them, and then further lists of what parcels I am awaiting and a check-up on the healthiness of my bank account.
Which reminds me, I must thank those who have been kind enough to sponsor me on this venture:
Ian Stringer of Faringdon Motorparts,
Mr and Mrs. Manning of Faringdon Fundraisers,
Faringdon and District Royal British Legion,
Wynn Matson of Camden House.
I am also going to give a talk to Faringdon Rotary on Wednesday in the hope that I may be able to convince them that mine is a cause worth supporting.
I have only a month left of work as a TA at Faringdon Community College, and then in February I will only be working on Thursdays and Fridays as a receptionist. The plan there is to give me a bit of room to breathe and finish all my preparations, but in reality I suspect I will spend quite a lot of time visiting friends at university before I disappear for 1/3 of a year!
My wardrobe is covered in pieces of paper with various lists of things to do and buy on them, and then further lists of what parcels I am awaiting and a check-up on the healthiness of my bank account.
Which reminds me, I must thank those who have been kind enough to sponsor me on this venture:
Ian Stringer of Faringdon Motorparts,
Mr and Mrs. Manning of Faringdon Fundraisers,
Faringdon and District Royal British Legion,
Wynn Matson of Camden House.
I am also going to give a talk to Faringdon Rotary on Wednesday in the hope that I may be able to convince them that mine is a cause worth supporting.
I have only a month left of work as a TA at Faringdon Community College, and then in February I will only be working on Thursdays and Fridays as a receptionist. The plan there is to give me a bit of room to breathe and finish all my preparations, but in reality I suspect I will spend quite a lot of time visiting friends at university before I disappear for 1/3 of a year!
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