A beautiful sunny Sunday afternoon with the heat building. What better way to greet our newcomers? We had a very successful afternoon – everybody arrived…to a greater or lesser extent! The minibus poured out people, parents arrived and trudged across the campsite with offsprings’ tent baggage in tow, old hands greeted one another in excitement… I wandered around with lists.
I meet and greet all newcomers with a ‘welcome’ talk – skating over the fact that one thing has gone terribly wrong……the generator. So – no hot water, no tea in the morning……But the excitement of the evening drives all thoughts of the next day away…..
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We all gather in the marquee for ‘family’ dinner! Everyone sits in Supervisor groups on Sunday night
Meet Veronica – a very very welcome addition to the team! Veronica will supervise evening meals and keep the hungry hordes at bay!
There is enough food – roast chicken – and I breathe a sigh of relief. I allow myself a glass of wine with John Brown as the sun goes down. Before leaving I climb the spoil heap and look out over the next 6 weeks of work. It is a peaceful moment, and one I will remember.