I'm off for a long weekend - where hopefully I will get off my b*ckside a bit more than I have over the last few weeks. I spend far too long sat at my desk!
I've been making slow progress on the fundraising but am much happier with where I have got to now. We've got a cake sale organised in Oxford for the Friday before I go, so hopefully lots of people will come down and visit the department (no 1 priority!) and also buy some cake to raise a few more pennies (no 2 priority.
I was also really relieved to hear that I don't need to take malaria tablets! Not only does it save me some money, but it stops me from feeling ropey whilst I'm on them. Another piece of useful advice (via the medium of facebook) was to take probiotic drinks/tablets to help the immune system in the gut. I normally take these during the winter to ward of coughs and colds - which does seem to work - but I've started a bit earlier with my probiotic multi vitamins and yoghurt just in case it does help - even a little bit.
My sister has also dropped off a great box of educational books from WHSmiths (her employer) which will be really useful. Not quite sure how I'm going to get them out there with the weight limit. I think the hand luggage is going to be critical on this - whilst making out that my bag weighs less than the 5kg hand luggage allowance. It will be interesting getting through security though - I'm sure they'll think I'm smuggling staples!
Not long now - and I'm so excited. I really hope it works out to be as good as we all think it will be.
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