General Chat

Yvette - I'll add that to my list of requests if you'd like? Bec's requests/requirements for the Trek: * I don't HAVE to have an ensuite but it would be preferable. I would also prefer a bath to a shower but it's not a biggie. * Someone to carry my laptop and fax machine * Paul has suggested that my mobiles won't work in the desert????? How will all my male admirers contact me??? Do they have pigeons in the Sahara??? * Can we arrange the rota? I would like to know EXACTLY who will be carrying me and for how long. I don't mind piggy backs but am TOTALLY against firemen lifts (unless I can have firemen lifting me?)

I stayed just outside Hathersage - another nice place, when I was there last.

can i just make one tiny little request about where we go for a practice walk???????please???? nothing too high to climb please, i don't like heights.........and yes i have read the itinerary and the mention on day 6 about the 300m dune......i am trying to ignore it!!!!!!!!! Yvette <<sitting in a corner now and wimpering at the thought of it all :-(>>

Stayed at Edale youth hostel twice :)

Went to Peak District, 10 years ago and started at Edale (start of the Pennine Way) and walked over to Snake Pass and back again and it just about killed me!

Dovedale is EXECTLY where I had in mind. Unless you fancy walking up Man Tor lol used to go camping up there when I was in the cubs ... dib dib lol P.xx

I've walked through Dovedale many times!! It's gorgeous. I'd like to recommend we go to Strines, Mellor and Marple in Debryshire... not that I had rellies from there.... lol becx

I am so glad someone else has mentioned a video diary, my local school has asked about one, but i was not keen to ask about it in case it sounded 'odd' !! Also, Paul i think thats a great idea of yours. Some of us haven't met yet, so it would be nice to put names to faces before we set off, and it would be nice to have a practice 'run' of sorts. I once, many moons ago, walked Dovedale, and that was a lovely place to walk. As to group support on the fundraising, i have a major newsflash on that one, that will hopefully help us all, but i need to speak to Pink first, so watch this space...... Yvette

Good idea on the video camera. I also think it would be nice if those of us trekking (treking ?) got together a few times over the year (if practical) for a few forced marches though the peak district or something equally central and arduous lol

Pink - thought you were suggesting that Andy organise some vultures!!! How many helpers will I have to carry my make up case, laptop, hair drier, magnums of champage etc? lol becx

Andy.... excellent idea!! Someone will have to look into this.... Well volunteered Andy!! Pink xx

Bec, I can picture the vultures circling overhead now. LOL

MAKING YOU SMILE!!! Believe me they'll be plenty of smiling whilst you're watching me stumble across the dunes and chase camels... I'm only going for the comedy aspect... becx

I know it's a little way off to be thinking of this particular idea but wouldn't it be great if we had a video camera on the trek and were able to keep some kind of video diary?

Thanks for making me smile Becs....... Off to soak in a long hot bath!! Ciao Bella

TREKKING!!!! AARRGGHHHHH........

Yes Darling.... you can run down proper sand dunes and build sand castles too!! :O)

The SAHARA DESERT!!

Yes Bec - we are!!

I'm going to the Sahara... Becx (it's slowly sinking in...)