Day 7.
Liam is up and OK. Will H was not the sunstroke victim, but rather Matt O'Shea. He seemed to have recovered by last night.
Will H on the other hand is competing with Beau and Denis to see who can shift the most dirt. He is of the firm belief this will improve his 6 -pack!!
Dan is attempting to blend in with the locals with a change of skin colour!
Jarrod continues to amaze us with his contraptions, although his solar battery charger seems to have been mistaken for rubbish and has disappeared. He and Liam went missing one evening and when a couple of fireworks were heard they were the logical suspects - they still claim it was not them.
Ben H managed to get the filthiest in a nice bright T shirt. Even the locals were amused by how much dirt he could accumulate. Needless to say his washing prowess was not sufficient to return it to its pristine state. He now has a lovely light brown T shirt.
Dan R and I have begun the rounds of the local coffee shops. Last years top shop still has the honours. The proprietor now serves glasses 2 by 2 rather than all 4 at once with a finger in each!!! At 3 rupees a small cup it is good value for a latte, frothed by pouring from one cup to another in dramatic fashion.
Andrew, the group comic, is worried that his bicepts are not yet the size of pigeon eggs, even though he flexes them frequently, and regards every shovel full of dirt as a work-out.
Joc continues to receive spray from the boys for his specialist abilities, particularly from Dan. Joc insists he simply “does what he wants”.
Will O’B has found out that pappadom appalam are simply the best. RTU has brought in extra supplies and Wll is fast working his way through them, when not organising sessions with jokes, bitch seesions about students and/or teachers that Dan wants to smash. Top joke so far, courtesy of Andrew is: What is a Chitschu? A zoo with no animals.
Have had scant news from Nagapattinam, except that accommodation is great, and that they even have a washing machine, that is not a person. Our washing machine is Denis!
and for some pictures:
the boys washing up
and a group photo for all the bunnings gear donated
7 comments:
Oh, I find it hard to believe that Jarrod and Liam would have anything to do with fireworks(hehe).
Keep up the good work, don't forget to slip, slop, slap and wear a hat.
Daniela (Liams Mum)
Joc may be smarter than his mum and dad when it comes to maths, but he needs to be more of an ideas man if he wants to put it to good use over there . . .as for "doin what he wants", i suggest you guys knock that out of him before he gets back to melb.
Moc
Joc's dad,father of Loc,Poc,Moc jnr,Soc and husband of Koc
What a great blog/way of keeping up-to-date with all "activities" going on! If it's possible to post photos, it would be wonderful. Glad to hear you pulled through the sun/heat stroke Matt - keep covered and keep away from the dodgy curry-flavoured chips! Looking forward to more news.
X Glenda [Matt's mum]
Thanks for the stories coolies, we look forward to it each day and we are very proud of you all. Keep up the good work, sun screen and take care of each other.
Suzanne (Andrews mum) X
Hi Matt, We are having tea with your mum and dad. Really enjoyed reading your blog. Your trip sounds awesome. Hope you have got over your heatstroke. Have agreat Christmasn adn new Year. Look forward to seeing you when you get home. Love Chris, Mark, Madison and Kelseyxxxx
Hi Matt,
Had all the "Book Club" mum's here the other night. They were asking after you & how things were going. Knowing how Chris H had enjoyed it last year, they were keen to hear all about your adventures. Some asked for the 'blog' site. So you may have messages from others. Keep looking after each other and keep well.
The photos are great.
X Mum
From Chris Martin to Den, Pep and all you coolie lads. Sounds like the De La spirit is alive and well and being generously spread around the Sub-continent and wow...even with a firework's display thrown in! Also sounds like you're earning your stripes with the work. (Hope the six-pack is going well!) Chas and Christine fly out tomorrow, (Wed Dec 12th) and are hoping to catch up with you guys at some stage. Keep up the good work, stay fit and well and hope the end result turns out the way you want. Just about done and dusted at Malvern and looking forward to Chrissy time. Take care and will follow your progress with interest.
Cheers from Oz
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