Wednesday, 14 August 2013

It’s finished!!!


After 2 years, several training weekends, 4000+ miles travelled and 19 days of solid work, the classroom is finally complete. Everyone is feeling incredibly relieved and very proud of themselves, and so they should. And so rightly, after a few hours of cleaning up, it was time to party, Kenyan style. Provided with song, dance, lots of food (including a plentiful helping of cake), the school threw us a goodbye party to remember. When asked to provide some entertainment of our own, nobody shied at the opportunity to teach some more of our favoured songs to the Kenyan Scouts and Guides. We built a campfire fit for Commondale and comfortably out sang the distant rumbles of thunder (yes, again…). Anxious as we are for the 165km journey to Naivasha tomorrow, we will all appreciate a final sleep in Marigat, hopefully undisturbed by lightning, or the other, more annoying disturbance – cockerels at 4am.

You stay classy Cleveland.

Brad McHugh

11 comments:

  1. No thunder at home, and it should be reasonably nice when you get back. I am so glad the finish was marked this way and I am sure you will all leave tomorrow with some regret as despite the hard work you guys have left your mark and I am sure some new friends.

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  2. British building at it's best. Well done!

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  3. Congratulations on a job well done. Enjoy your well deserved rest period at Lake Naivasha. See you soon. X

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  4. Great work guys... is it guaranteed till you're off site!

    Have a fantastic time at Naivasha X

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  5. congratulations everyone Im sure I speak as one when I say we are so proud of all of you well done,have a lovely rest time you deserve it,enjoy see you soon. Lots of Love
    Chris Brown

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  6. What a brilliant job you have all done so proud. Good luck to all those getting results tomorrow and fingers crossed that you all get what you need. Don't worry Ben we had not forgotten it is results day !!!! Have a great rest time see you soon

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  7. Big well done to you all you should be so proud of yourselves. Enjoy your break at Naivasha and see you in 7 days time :)

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  8. Fantastic job, well done ... no doubt you've all made some memories that will last a life time. Enjoy the rest of your trip, this time next week you will be back home. Take care all, the Lewis family x PS Ben skiing is excellent in NZ :)

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  9. Well impressed,enjoy the holiday bit now. Raining in the Lake District as per usual. See you soon.

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  10. A massive well done to you all on completion of this wonderful project!! What a fantastic experience and one to tell the Grandkids about in years to come!! Enjoy your well deserved rest period and see you next week. Lots love from Ian, Carol and Taryn McHugh.....oh and Larry the snake too xxx

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  11. It's 10 years ago guys I was a pupils there when you guys were building the classroom
    alladinokenya@gmail.com

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