First aid course

5 of us are off on our first aid course in under two weeks time now. Your fate will rest in the hands of Callum, Ash, Hannah, Jess or Mel!!! What more could you want to feel completely safe and cared for!!!!!

REC Emergency first aid level 2.

Website linked attached for any  one who wants more information.

 

http://www.recfirstaid.net/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=22

T-Shirts

mmmm.....

Climate control trekking tops. Really quick drying, sun protection etc. Nice greeny/aqua colour. Bit like my down jacket for the girls? Still need a logo to go on them though. Grey with orange sleeves for the boys...

or

These. The girls are bright blue, bit like our doe t shirts this year with the same logo. Kakhi or dark grey for the men. Means we wouldnt have to organise a logo. We could just add the white writing.

Any ideas or preferences?? The take a hike ones are £4 more expensive....

A forgotten thank you!!

I forgot to blog a thank you to Faye and Laura for their immense cooking effort the other week! 3 courses, 12 people! Good work girls!

If I was on TV I'd be...

Batman as he has an awesome car!

Spongebob Square Pants as he lives under the sea which is cool and he's a talking sponge!!! Awesome!

Chuck Norris because you don't find Chuck Norris! Chuck Norris finds you!

Garfield as he reminds me of myself! Ginger, lazy and always eating!

Buzz Lightyear as he has a laser!!

Elastagirl as apparently I'm mumsy!

Pikachu as he is the Pokemon that's the coolest of all the Pokemon!

 

 I am Bond, James Bond!

Mindman as I'm thoughtful!

Lara Croft as she's cool and Phil calls me Crofty!

Pippy Long Stocking because I've always wanted a pet monkey and to live on a pirate ship!

Getting to know our team...!

After an evening of risk assessments we know know slightly more about each other... I'm sure there are some things you just should own up to though!!

Below are two truths and a lie about each team member! Can you spot the lies?!

 Mel

Has has been the president of a university sports club!
Has been to the Alps on five previous trips!
Has been to Annapurna base camp in the Himalayas!

Jess

Knows the first five minutes of Toy Story off by heart!
Has represented the UK in sailing!
Listens to Harry Potter audio books every night!

Dave

Has won a televised trials competition!
Has climbed several peaks in the Alps!
Has put up with Mel for 9 years!

Laura

Loves tomato ketchup!
Only likes citrus Jelly tots!
Is a Jacob fan more than an Edward supporter!

Hannah

Is an intense Harry Potter fan and has even collected some figures!!!
Is scared of mannequins!
Likes the feel of silk!

Jack

Is scared of crabs!
Hasn't eaten chocolate for a year!
Thinks the Prime minister's wife is fit!

Callum

Is scared of chipmunks!
Is only slightly obsessed with Harry Potter!
Supports AFC Bournemouth!

Ash!

Can play the guitar!
Has a sister!
Has size 4 feet!

Chris

Plays roller hockey!
Has never seen the lion king!
Has a phobia of trains!

Faye

Never used to like water!
Is Team Edward rather than Team Jacob!
Has two fillings!

Ben

Has been snowboarding!
Plays football!
Has stolen a strawman from Austria!

Adam

Used to think his mum lays kinder eggs!
Loves tomatoes!
Recently watched England vs Italy in six nations ruugby!

Team traits!

12 people make up our team!

Can you guess who they are from the three characteristics they have nominated to describe them?

a. thoughtful, calm, funny!
b. positive, creative, annoying!
c. lazy, lazy and lazy!
d. short, stumpy, negative!
e. caring, hardworking, determined!
f. happy, sleepy, boring!
g. crazy, enthusiastic, caring!
h. loud, tomboy!
i. frizzy, frechy, fickle!
j. positive, variable, nice!
k. Laid back, nice!
l. James, Bond, Awesome!

Well they say you need different personalities to make up a team!!!

Ben's best bit of kit!

Head torch!

You can...
- see in the dark!
- hit people with it when they're not looking!
- Shine it in annoying people's eyes!
- Flag down passing aeroplanes!
- Make shadow puppets!

Mel's marvellous must!

Platypus hydration system!

Get one!

1. Keep you hydrated. Expecially important for ginger people!
2. You can drink with out heffing the bag off your back to get your water bottle each time
3. Useful as a pillow!
4. Stores your daily allowance with ease!
5. The zip top lets you get in and clean them. Mould is never good i'm sure!
6. Knob to turn it on and off so it doesn't leak every where...
7. Good for squirting at people if they annoy you!
8. Good as an ice pack if we get any spains or injuries after 5 minutes in an icy mountain stream!

Ash's ass-ential addition!

Ash's essential bit of kit are 10 toilet rolls!

I have no idea what she intends to do with so many!

Possibly....

1. Use it to gag Chris when she gets annoyed with him. It will happen!
2. Padding for blisters?!
3. To mop up tears during those tough moments!
4. For Faye to mop up hot chocolate that Jack has spilt everywhere!
5. The obvious! But that many! Really Ash?!
6. A telescope to look for hidden marmots
7. Origami when we get bored!


8. To film a new Andrex film up the mountain
9. To dress up as a mummy for when we all miss ours!
10. A pillow!
11. A missile to wake the boys up on time in the morning....

Ok Ash... you may win!!! I could go on for hours!

Alps here we come!

Wooh! Transport bus booked!

And even on the right day, luckily! We nearly had to come home a week later! Wouldn't that have been a shame!

Good work Adam!

Austrian alps!

Some photo inspiration to keep you going!

The ski trip made me even more excited! I love the mountains! We are going to be waking up to views like this every single morning! Wooh!

Check Hannah posing on the left hand side too!

Callum's kit cert!

A tent!

Ever caring Callum has got our back! He has gone for a tent:

- a tent provides for the whole team. Not just one person
- shelter from the sun! (hopefully!!)
- shelter from the rain!
- shelter in a first aid emergency...
- poles can be used as a splint
- the tent as bandages!
- and we get to have a good nights sleep!

But the question is... what tents should we take?! Size vs weight?

Dave's definate kit hit!

Leatherman CX

I've gone for my leatherman CX because:

- Loads of different applications

- Super light!

- Pimping body frame!

- You can carve sticks into model cars or boats or planes or wooden leathermans...

- Good for rescuing stricken marmots which have been entangled in redbull cans!

- Good potential for fixing things!

- It makes me feel manly!

- I get extra food as i have to slice it!

- You can sleep next next to it incase a mountain bear attacks!

- Or a honey badger!

- Tin opener...

- Ok... bored now! Get one!

Next payment

Hey guys,

Just a quick reminder that the next payment is due on

7th March

Ta muchly