Today we moved into the new campsite, following a celebration put on by the church to say thanks. We held our final flag break, and said a heartfelt goodbye to Mr Enessimo and Peter (our builder and labourer respectively) who were instrumental in the construction of the school.
We arrived this afternoon at Flamingo lodge with things being very different to the old campsite. Firstly our new long drops are bizarre, they have a handle, not to mention a small shower head attached to the side, which Kev had great fun firing into the sink (we haven't the foggiest what it is actually for). We now have showers, and to top it all off beds, even if the two of us only have one king sized bed between us(that should be fun). The pool is much nicer than the previous one, with Kev thinking the wet pit was a little too warm for his taste, so the cooler pool comes as a welcome relief. The dust will certainly not be missed , and we all look forward to relaxing and seeing animals starting tomorrow.
Thomas 'Kev' Dixon and Matthew Smailes
P.S. We are having trouble uploading photos onto the blog at the momeny, but will add them as soon as we can :)
Nice to hear uv moved on shame about the photos loved to av seen finished building have a great final week u all deserve it well done everyone
ReplyDeleteWell done to you all. Enjoy the rest of your time there
ReplyDeletewell done! hope you all have a lovely week. Bob don't forget to layer yourself in sun cream! lots of love from Em xxxx
ReplyDeleteHi Dan, on the final countdown now ! Time to relax and enjoy yourself. Have enjoyed looking out for photos of you. Hope you are taking plenty of piccies, we can't wait to hear all you stories and adventures. We will see you soon, love Mam & Dad
ReplyDeleteWe are glad to hear you have moved to more comfortable accommodation. You all must be very proud of yourselves for building the school. We hope to see lots of photos of the finished building. I wonder if the showers next to the long drop are like a bidet for washing yourselves with?
ReplyDeleteThe Green house is now on count down until Izzy gets home. Kinder chocolate in the fridge waiting for you. If you get the chance Izzy any chance of finding a way to let me know if you just want a bath and bed when you get home or if you would like to see everyone at grandma's for Sunday lunch. The carrots will be ready for you if required. Beth has shown me around her classroom today, it's amazing that she is Really a teacher now !!! 📚. Nana Bim was asking about the floods in Tanzania today, hoping you are not involved. I'm looking forward to seeing you and hearing all the stories when you get home, although you will still be living out of suitcases here as all packed waiting for moving date. Tabby has claimed your bed my love, but I'm sure she will snuggle you in and allow you to share when she comes home xxx love Mum and Marc xxx
Jake Bainbridge, Enjoy your last week, hope you get lots of photos can't wait to see you. Love Nannie and Grandad xx
ReplyDeletePS - Well done everyone.
Congratulations to you all,enjiy the rest of your Amazing Journey,xx yvonne xx
ReplyDeleteWell done everyone, you've done an amazing job and should be very proud of yourselves. I hope you all take away special memories from the trip. Enjoy your well deserved break x love you Esme xx vik
ReplyDeleteWell done all of you.
ReplyDeleteToilets with an integral shower will keep you all fresh and fragrant.
Enjoy your leisure time.
Currently on the Isle of Arran and its pouring down jill fidanxxx
Amazing job and it has a roof !!!!. Enjoy the rest of your stay and don't forget to take Photos Matthew B.
ReplyDeleteNana and Grandad Bainbridge
Congratulations on a job well done enjoy your rest period see you soon. Love you lots more than jelly tots Joshua Whiffin xxx xxx Mam & Dad
ReplyDeleteNow your work is done Matthew Bainbridge go and enjoy your final week. You and your friends have helped others less fortunate than yourselves to a better life. You should all be proud. Have a great final week enjoying yourselves. Can't wait to see you and to hear about your experiences. Grandad & Grandma Marsh.
ReplyDeleteWell done Team Tanzania! What a fantastic achievement. You're all an inspiration to your peers and we are very proud of you all. Flamingo Lodge sounds like paradise....you all deserve your well earned rest! Btw...The shower head is to clean your sweaty bot bots...hahaaaa 😀. Message to jack sando...we went to not so sunny Scarborough on Saturday...in fact it was a very wet not so sunny Scarborough, however, we had a delicious bacon sarnie with a mug of milky coffee and Emma had a gourmet cheeseburger and chips from the Clock Tower cafe.....and then dad insisted we went rockpooling...he was in his element as he helped some kids find crabs and fishies from under the rocks. We are missing you so much son...not long til we see you soon. All our love mum, dad & Emma. Also nana & Grandad, and the rest of the gang send their love too xxxx
ReplyDeleteWell done to you all, now enjoy the well earned rest and hope you have a fantastic time seeing the animals. Your accommodation looks lovely. Sleep well :)
ReplyDeleteWell done everyone you have done a fantastic job. Enjoy your relaxation week Matthew Bainbridge. I hope you have the best time. Love you, mam xxxxx
ReplyDeleteLet the relaxation commence, hope you have an incredible day with your animals and more importantly functioning toilets, I'm taking ru to question the health and safety standards of light water valley with me, I worry I will discover it's not quite up to scratch while half way up the bloody rollar coaster, I guess you'll be able to make the judgement when I'm either still alive or not to comment tommorow.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to you all on an amazing job, well done. Love Wx (Bob's Mum)
ReplyDeleteGill Parkes 13·08·17 23:06
Excellent blog. great work everyone. Bob say hi ti Alex for me. Really missing him xxxx
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Ooh the luxury of actual beds and flushing toilets eh? Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteHave a great week x
Sounds a richly earned break. I'm now getting jealous of you all Safari and real African "big game" in a natural environment. Oh and the pool. Not so sure about the loo shower, but each to there own I guess.
ReplyDeleteMissing you loads Molly.
All fine here. I'm back at work. Lucy back home. Just missing one key member of the clan. Enjoy your fun now. See you soon Dad (Patrick)
Hi Molly. Not much news from our end. We are going to Monk Park Farm today to see the animals and stroke and play with the little fluffy ones. Suspect the animals you see will be a bit more exciting, but please don't try to stroke or play with any of them. Do, however, take lots of photos. Enjoy the luxury of the new campsite with all its weird shower facilities. See you soon. Mum
ReplyDeleteUpdate on light water valley, not the health and safety of the rides that's important but more the security of my glasses on my head. as they fly if at high speeds I attempt to plan a day with no vision, love stella
ReplyDeleteHi Euan, so good to hear you have reached your relaxation period. Hope you get chance to read some books. Mum and dad get home from Spain tomorrow so this is my last day of holding down the fort. Trying not to wish my week off away but we are very excited to see you on sunday. Nana and Grandad have a joint of beef in the fridge waiting for us for Monday. See you soon and well done everyone! Belle x
ReplyDeleteWell done to you all, now enjoy the well earned rest and hope you have a fantastic time seeing the animals. Your accommodation looks lovely. Sleep well :)
ReplyDeleteWell done holly! Bet you can't wait to relax and actually sleep in a proper bed. We have actually had a bit of sun today like I am actually wearing a vest top for the first time in about a month. Anyway hope you have the best time seeing the animals and can't wait to see you when you get home! Love stacey x
ReplyDeleteExcellent job, well done everyone! Now time to relax and enjoy the rest of your time in Africa you all deserve it. Love Catherine xx
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