Safe trip Thank you all for the regular updates from what sounds like a most amazing and wonderful experience. Love the photos too - everyone looks very happy. Have a safe flight home!
Thank you Whilst really looking forward to having Angela home and hearing more about the trip from her, I will really miss the blog. Mr Hudson you write so well, and given us a real window into the Grace Team experience.
Travel safely all. See you tomorrow! xxx Louise
The blog Many thanks to all parents for their kind comments. I'm pleased you found the blog interesting and that we were able to update it every day (for the first time). I'm just sorry that we didn't get a few more entries written by the children!
I'm so sorry to hear that you have lost some of your photos, Charlie. With any luck they can be recovered, but it is important you avoid using the memory card any more (i.e. don't take any more photos), as this may make it harder to recover the photos. Look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday. Dad.
Gastronomic Galavantings of South Africa Very pleased to read about the continued exploration of the various eating establishments of South Africa. The views in Mpumalanga look stunning - we are suitably jealous and your day with the elephants looked most amusing. Bit concerned about the photo of you being kissed by the elephant Charlie, but relieved to note you still had a face in the photos on the following day. The daily updates have been well received - we have been away for a few days, and have had the mobile sat on the restaurant table waiting on the latest update, with arguments as to who gets to read them first. I suspect your 'Pineapple' fuel came from a SASOL garage - they include dyes in the fuel to denote the grade of petrol. Missing you lots, and looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday. Enjoy your last few days. Love Mum & Dad.
To Ian Hargreaves Just to say Happy Birthday Dad! Hope you had a lovely day and I also hope that Mum remembered to give you the present from me. Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
Lots of love,
Angela xxx
Day at the Kruger Good to see you looking so well Nathan (we will leave you to guess which photo we are referring to!). As we've not seen that many photos of you, or blogs from you, we hope that you are well and enjoying yourself. Looking forward to seeing you next week. Enjoy the rest of the trip! Mum, Dad and Nia x
Good Luck Game Spotting.... No danger of you starving on your travels....hope you have a fabulous time in the Kruger...keep your fingers away from the vehicle windows on your game drive in case the local wildlife are peckish! Missing you loads...VJExxx
Sharing your adventures We are the South African grandparents of Angela and we have read each beautifully written entry with great interest and passed on the blog link to other members of the family. It is such a generous way to have shared your experiences with us. Enjoy the last part and a safe return!
Hello Granny! So lovely to hear from you! Glad you are following our trip and seeing what we have been up to. Hope you and Grandpa are both well. I will call you as soon as I get back! Love to all the family in France! Angela xxx
Greetings from sunny Wendover.....well it's raining actually! Hi Will and the rest of GT. Great reading your updates, it all sounds like a great experience. Question for you...What is the most surprising thing you found about Siyabuswa? (...answers to exclude KFC!!) Koebaai for now
The most surprisinmg thimg The most surprising thing was the fact that there were really large houses next to garden sheds and the fact that there was a large shopping centre there.
Bye for now
Will xxx
Make up and Face Packs Well you say that I will be having them on, I had it on at the same time as my nails were being done. I will show you the photos when I get home.
Talking about photos, I have been named the official Photographer. You said to take lots of photos, I have taken 1200 photos, just on this trip!
Lots of Love
From Charlie
Hello Just worked out how to leave comments - finally! We're loving the blog and check in every day - it's wonderful and moving to see how much you are all doing in the school. Hope the next leg of the journey is as exciting, can't wait to hear about it. Keep it up with the Malarone, Rosa! xxMcBains
Love your blogs We are all enjoying reading your blog about your adventures at the Grace School. I was pleased to see all those loom bands in action. Hope you all have a fantastic time on the next part of your journey.
Blessings and Goodbyes Sounds like you have had such an amazing week! We are all watching the updates every night and it looks like you are having an incredible trip. x
Food glorious food! Part 2 Charlie - eating Mopani Worms, Chicken Gizzards & Feet - we need photographic evidence! We'll have to add that menu to our repertoire of suppers for your return. We hope your last full day with the Grace went well - I am sure they will be very sad to see you all leave. Mum & Dad xx
Enjoying your blogging The blog updates are eagerly anticipated each day. Family and friends are all addicted ! Super way to gain an understanding of what you are all doing and experiencing. New adventures, new friendships and bountiful buckets of KFC....sounds perfect Will :-) Enjoy your last day at the Grace School. Keep blogging.....xxx
Hello Gosh you are all so busy and we are really enjoying hearing all about what you are getting up to. What a lovely time you are having with all these amazing people. Olivia you are missing nothing here down in Cornwall with howling winds and lots of rain! We cannot wait to see you next week and you will be pleased to know Lucy is now here after her trip to India and Sri Lanka. Enjoy the next week! Big kiss Olivia xxx
What an experience Lisa Slatford (Will's mum) has been keeping me updated on the trip. I love reading the blogs back home and imagining the children at The Grace School sharing food, song and dance in a 'barrier less' fashion.
What an experience that I'm sure will stay with the children on both sides of the world and create lasting memories. Enjoy the rest of the visit. Look forward to hearing about the 'Chicken and pap' performance.
Best wishes.
What an experience. Hi Will. What a great experience meeting all the children there. Lovely to hear that you gave them piggyback it must have been fun.
Looking forward to hearing all about yor trip when you get home. Love Nana
We are a sixteen-strong team of pupils and staff from St. Andrew's School, Pangbourne, about to embark on what we hope will be the trip of a lifetime to our partner school in South Africa, The Grace Christian School in Siyabuswa. We have supported the school for eleven years, had four previous trips there and raised money to sponsor children and build an Early Years Centre. This year we been raising funds for a new block housing a library and computers, and so far have collected nearly £14,000 towards our target of £15,000. We hope to run lessons and activities at the school, visit children ... full info
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Safe trip
Thank you all for the regular updates from what sounds like a most amazing and wonderful experience. Love the photos too - everyone looks very happy. Have a safe flight home!