Day 9 - July 17th

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Day 9 was another full day of activities with the local children. We all started to feel much more relaxed and comfortable with them I think today. Getting a ghetto blaster out (the one we brought here) with our mp3 players providing playlists helped to enliven the atmosphere, got us all dancing and provided a lively accompaniment to the sports and games in the morning. These included beach ball games, mini tennis, small group football drills, gymnastics, etc...

Andy R. running a football game

Awards for the most appropriate songs go to:

Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
Rain Down (Delirious)
Africa (Toto)

Award for the best dance routine goes to:

Sarah S., Simon T., Sophie N. + John E. aka SaSiSoJo for Let's Get It Started (Black Eyed Peas)

SaSiSoJo going through their paces (by the way, I made the name up! :-)

In the afternoon we had a large, tightly contested game of football (mixed teams, 8-6 the score) on the half of the full pitch that the children had managed to cut. Andy R. fell and aggravated a rib injury he got from the previous day and was in a bit of pain later in the evening. Come the next day, following treatment from Nurse Sophie (!), he was as right as rain.

Francis exchanging e-mail addresses.

Comments

Anonymous said…
For Matthew Wall

Hi Matthew hope you are having fun. I am eating all the biscuits! Have a great time. from Michael (his brother)
7:54 pm
Susan said…
HAPPY 16th BIRTHDAY TOM!! Hope you have a fantastic day. We're all missing you loads and can't wait for you to get home. It sounds like you're having a great time, photos are brilliant. Keep up the good work gang! Lots of love, Mum, Dad, Jess & Louis xxxx
10:37 am
Susan said…
Happy birthday to tom, enjoy your day. make the most of this fantastic experience lots of love grandma.

PS gareth says "happy birthday lid" :)
3:27 pm
Anonymous said…
Hi Simon and Andrew,
Hope you're both having fun- the photos are great!I put messages on earlier in the week from Grandma and Auntie Ve but it seems hit and miss whether I do it right or not!Everyone is missing you at home- those that haven't gone Harry Potter mad that is! Its still raining every day here.Love Mum xxx
3:53 pm
Susan said…
Hi Tom

Hope you are enjoying yourself and you had a good birthday. We got back today from our hols, so I thought i would send a quick message to let you know we are thinking of you. Take care and enjoy the rest of the time you have left.
Love Auntie Maxine, Uncle John, James, Gemma and Lauren xx
5:08 pm
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