Where has all the time gone.

I cant believe that I leave Swansea in a week. I've been here for four years, and now im off to the other side of the world. How did I get here?

I finished work last friday - for the first time in my life im not employed or in education, and its quite scary. BoardFree is busy as ever, theres so much to do. I know Dave is feeling the pressure now more than ever, I think we all are. There is a very tough two weeks ahead, the final countdown is on.

Still a couple of hundred pounds to raise - if you can help, please do! www.boardfree.co.uk/sponsortheteam.htm

In the style of Dan, here is my list of things I need...

• A big holdall type bag
• a smaller sleeping bag
• a travel towel
• shorts
• flipflops
• bikini

things to pack...

• roo poo clothing
• underwear
• toiletries/makeup bag
• passport
• driving license (inc paper part)
• visa
• bank cards

I took Dave to see a chiropracter yesterday which was really interesting to hear what he said about Daves back and his body alignment.

On friday were off to aldershot to stay with Dims mum, and go on an expedition training course, which im really looking forward too.

The heat is on and the pressure is rising. Im feeling it. I think the others are beginning to aswell. 2 weeks to go. x

An awesome team weekend

Its Monday and I'm recovering from the team weekend. Its all a bit strange now I've finished working. Bev and I have to attend all the graduations this week but thankfully Owen is doing a couple for me today.

Today I have produced a list of things for me to do. Its a big list. Everything from sorting out Dare Daves and Sponsor A Section, to finances and music, its all in there. At the same time its nothing compared to the million things Dave has to do. I want to help more but know I cant - something just have to be done by him. I think its helping having Bev and I here - we can keep support him through food, cleaning and other means.

The team weekend was great. We played crazy golf and ran a bbq and stall down at mumbles boat race. We sold some merchandise and raised the Swansea profile. It wasn't the same with out Si though. I missed him. Dim asked me on Camera how it felt to be the only original member of the team. I hadn't thought of it like that in a while. I'd watched every member of the team be accepted. And in honest truth, I couldn't be going to Oz with a better group of people.


realization really kicked in for me this weekend too. For the first time in a longtime I reflected on the time since last October when I initially applied. By Saturday night i felt emotionally drained, I felt a lot of mixed emotions.

I thought about when Rae, Phil and I were the first members of the BoardFree team.
When Si was excepted on, and then Dan too.
When Rae and Phil left.
When Dave and I argued for weeks
When we made up and when I realized how stupid I'd been.
When Holly first bounded up to us Hyde Park.
When BoardFree UK began, and all the emotions that went through that trip.
When Dave made it to Lands End, and how proud we all were.
When at times I was confident about raising the £3000, and how reality has kicked me time and time again since.
When I hit my highs and hit my lows.
When Bev and Kate joined the team.
When Dimitri and Pete as badger boy productions found us, and filmed us.

Its been arollercoasterr. And its only just starting.I'mm excited about it now. My £3000 still needs some help. And there is so much preparation to do, but BFOZ is coming. And I cant wait to fly to the otherside of the world with some amazing people, share this experience with them, see Davsucceeded, and at the same time, touch the lives of hundreds of children through the money we raise.

busy busy busy... and less than 5 weeks to go!

So, Ive finished my job, moved in with Dave, and have been busy fundraising and doing all things BoardFree. Bev and I sang Karaoke for 24hrs which raised around £200, and was awesome but tiring. We also did a little road trip down to Brighton to Paddle Round the Pier, where our sponsors, Kangaroo Poo, won the race - with a little help from Dave.

Flights are booked, Visa complete, and finally beginning to raise some money. Its all go living in BoardFee HQ, I can't wait to get my teeth properl into it. All the team are hopefully coming down at the weekend so I'm all excited.

Its all happening! xx