Tuesday, 6 November 2012

NEPAL

So, I am still alive - but only just! Horribly jet-lagged, full of cold and properly knackered I am staggering through the week - we had an amazing time and the students and other "grown-ups" were amazing and inspiring company - I am in awe of them all and tremendously privileged to have spent such a concentrated amount of time with them all. We climbed mountains, rode elephants, washed elephants, dodged crocodiles, played cards drank local "alcohol" , got sunburnt (me), threw up (them), went to school, ate too much rice and haggled like pros over our knitted socks and scary knives! I am too tired to write any more, so here is our 12 days in pictures as and when it all happened - I hope you enjoy what you see - and umm, if you get the chance, go and see Nepal for yourself, the place will truly blow your mind!

















































































































































































































Monday, 22 October 2012

See ya!

So tomorrow we (me and Mr Bicknell (and 31 students)) are off to Nepal, yep that's right, NEPAL!!!! I am a bit terrified as usual, you know, trekking up a bloody great mountain, balancing on an elephant, spending 24/7 with a whole load of nutty students - yes Caroline, you know who you are! But really, 12 days with incredible scenery, no marking, no UCAS refs and hopefully some sunshine - yeah, I'm good to go, well almost.....






As soon as I squeeze this lot into my kit bag......

Namaste X