Ready for the off

We are just about ready for the off! Gardening done, daughters grass cut, son's hedge cut - I'm half cut after all that. Got my currency the other day - C$1.749 to the pound at "The Money Shop". Keith and Pauline are off tomorrow as well - have a great trip to Alaska. The boss is doing the packing - I'm not entrusted with such important matters - I'm relegated to battery checking, passports, the garden, e-mails, tickets etc

Saturday 15th May 2009

Arrangements for the trip are nearing completion. The group have had three meetings commencing before Christmas with a meet at Gargunnock at which Mike Barron the Fellowship Exchange coordinator informed the group as to the general arrangements. Martin was elected team leader, based on his experience on the recent exchange with New Zealand. A second meeting at Martin and Kay's at Newport on Tay, saw more details come to hand and uniforms, badges, cards and gifts being organised. A third and final meeting was held in March at Iain and Marjory's in Dunblane where the presentation was practised and some detail of the Clubs hosting the team were issued. Keith was just back from a knee replacement op and was looking in fine fettle.