5 weeks to go!

5 weeks to go - or one month tomorrow to be precise! I'm pleased to report that after my RE World article last week, my sponsorship has taken a jump up to £720, after some very generous donations. I'm so pleased and want to thank everyone who has supported me so far.

I've also learnt that whilst lots of people are very interested in my trip, going onto the Internet and sponsoring someone is alien territory and I guess also ties people into feeling like they need to give a fair sum of money, be it £5 or £10. A few people have asked whether I could send round a sponsorship form, and if I'm honest this never crossed my mind. So, I've drafted a form and will start sending that around. I'm sure people are going to get a bit hacked off with me soon, so I'm going to make this the last big push. A few £2 here or there soon add up to £10, £20, £50 etc - so I think it's worth pursuing.

Anyway - onto the more important stuff. Went and got my fringe cut at the weekend. As usual, I had left it far too late for a weekend appointment, and I'm busy over the next two weekends. Fortunately, Vicky could squeeze me in for 10 mins - so attacked my fringe such that I can see again now. The other benefit is that longer hair is easier to look after in expedition conditions. It may sound like madness, but scraping your hair back into a pony tail, rather than looking something that's been dragged through the African bush backwards by a large and scary animal is much easier to deal with! I'm sure you all needed - and wanted - to know that!

I am really starting to look forward to my trip now and all the adventures it will bring. Whilst I've still got lots of work to get done before I go - it's really helping motivate me to get everything cleared - or organised and underway, before I go. I need to keep reminding myself that I'm only actually out of the office for 6 days, and the world won't stop turning without me. It just makes me feel much better to work this way!