Living it up in Freetown
Posted by Lynn on 8 December, 2009
In the first of a very occasional series of lifestyle blogs we will tell you what’s fun to do in Sierra Leone. First, hire the services of a reliable guide – after some discussion we opted for girl-about-Freetown Faye Melly. Make sure you negotiate a full retinue – we had the benefit of dedicated assistant guide Justin and the invaluable help of Doris, Spencer, Abdul and some excellent drivers.
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Atlantic Rising leaves the UK!
Posted by Lynn on 2 September, 2009
Atlantic Rising has (finally) left the UK in not so much of a storm of publicity but an actual storm.
Yesterday we were up at 5am to pose for photos on the slip road for the Sandbanks ferry in Poole. Very tricky to take a picture where we all look normal, particularly at that time in the morning.
After a few last minute trips to the bank (Tim) and the fishing shop (Will) we were on the ferry.
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Wilderness Medical Training
Posted by Will on 13 April, 2009
We are sitting in some very comfortable theatre seats at the RGS. On the screen in front of us is a man who packed badly for a mountain climb. His thumb is black and shrivelled, his forefinger red and puffy, and the other digits are all missing. ‘Now this isn’t as bad as it looks, but can anyone tell me what the problem is?’ says the smirking lecturer. We check the route to the toilets is clear and stifle a retch. Day 1 of Wilderness Medical Training.
The RGS have paid for a two day medical taster course, preparing us for everything from Lynn choking on her breakfast and Tim developing a bee allergy, to us all being involved in a serious car accident. It is a sobering, enlightening and terrifying experience.
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