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A coffee we stop we had at Samosierra on  28th December.

Þ 16^th April – Decide to enter the Plymouth – Dakar rally

Þ 12^th May – Accepted!

Þ 12^th July – Launch party- who were those people driving around the field in their cars?

Þ 30^th July – we are planning to start from Trafalgar Square on Boxing day at 10am.  Is anyone else meeting then?  Which port are you planning to go from as we are thinking of going from Dover – Calais, then driving through France.

Þ 13th August — First entry in the Hemel Gazette.  Article is attached.

Þ 15th September – One ambulance wanted link to the Hemel website

Þ 10^th October – We travelled down to Godalming to pick up our ambulance!  Got it back with a major scare on the m25. It is now sat at our kitchens.

Þ 13^th October - Nic, Gary & Richard create the link between The Georgetown Primary School and Bovingdon Primary School.  During the morning assembly, We presented ‘life in Georgetown’ – a video Richard made in the Gambia.Brought gifts for the school from Georgetown.

Þ Advised the Bovingdon School children what the Georgetown children would like.Gave out sponsorship forms to all the children – the person with the most names will win a signed Watford pennant.

Þ 14^th October – Fyfes Butcher and Jarmans have got sponsorship forms in their shops – if you would like a sponsorship form, please go to the link or email us and we will send you one.

Þ 15th October—Nic contacts the British Embassy in Gambia to discuss where our ambulance will be placed.

Þ 17th October- a business man in Harpenden donates an ambulance. He has left the ambulance fully equipped and ready for use in the Gambia.

Þ 5^th November – Ferry booked, going to from Dover – Calais on Boxing day!

Þ 12^th November – Spire Health Care agree to donate medical equipment and gas bottles

Þ 13^th November – Gary has bought maps of Africa and a winch

Þ 18^th November – Nic’s mother-in-law agrees to lend us three cb radios

Þ 24^th November – Nic & Tania have their 3^rd baby

Þ 1^st December – Nic’s Mum and dad agree to give us some garden chairs and pots and pans

Þ 5^th December – Logos are made and by Utopia Signs – Thank you and Gary has stuck them on

Þ 18^th December – Nic picked up t-shirts and clothing from T-Shirts etc

Þ 19th December - Nic, Gary and Richard took the ambulances to Bovingdon Primary school to pick up the shoe boxes.  We were given 467 presents to take to Georgetown.

Þ 25th December— Christmas day! No turning back now

Þ 26th December– Gary booked the 7.45pm ferry as it was £80.00 cheaper. Cheapskate Gary paid an extra £20.00 to get as on the early ferry. Today we have travelled from London - Dover - Calais - Paris - Tours

Þ Please see our Field Reports.

          

 

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