This weekend I have Glastonbury (without the music.)

Also fewer and younger people.

Sometimes known as leading a DofE expedition.

Also known as sitting in a pub waiting for 14 year olds to show up, then making them camp when they do.

Should be good!

It's quite funny to me really, I used to properly freak out about my expedition. I'd start thinking about it months ahead although I don't know why. Now I'm going this evening and I haven't planned a single thing. I don't even know whether or not I have a sleeping bag I can use, I certainly haven't got a roll mat at the moment. Good work Katrina.

I'm gonna get ya with my CROWBAR

I'M BACK FROM NARNIA WALES!

Am a tad exhausted, and I'm applying aftersun to my sunshine lines every couple of hours, but overall it was pretty good. I'm going to write up a full blog post for the Hideaway about the expedition in a bit, I've already done a structure for myself so hopefully it will only take me a couple of hours to do hahha.

In other news, I've done my last ever DofE Expedition and I am right proud of myself lol.

Ladies and Gents,

Tomorrow I leave for my last ever expedition.

*emotional moment*

We've never been so many, and we've never been so alone

Wow.

Well.. I'm back.

And.. I'm not particularly proud of myself. I don't really think I was particularly challenged.

It'll be different in the final though.

I really missed my friends that weren't there. Especially the ones that usually went, but also the ones who I just hadn't seen in a while.

I'll post a full report in the hideaway later.

*nervously hops from foot to foot*

I'm off to Wales in about an hour.

T'ra.

xxx

(wish me luck!)

Ooh can I post this before the internet goes off?!

Going to Wales in FIVE WEEKS


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Can we climb this mountain? I don't know. Higher now than ever before.

Soo I went on a night hike yesterday, which was really good fun actually. You forget why you're even doing it sometimes, but all you need it a quick walk around in the dark and everything's dandy lol.

We did really well, and managed not to get lost (thanks mainly to Patti as always heh). Then on the way home we were talking about what we would put on a DofE Album, if we were going to. Here's a couple that I thought of..:

These Boots Are Made For Walking - Nancy Sinatra
Walk This Way - Aerosmith
Go the Distance - Hercules
There She Goes - The La's
Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
Fields of Gold - Eva Cassidy

And these ones just because they have the right mood for walking heh:

Soak up the Sun - Sheryl Crowe
The Kooks - Naive
Third Eye Blind - Semi Charmed Life
Beautiful Day - U2
Suddenly I See - KT Tunstall
Put Your Records On - Corinne Bailey Rae

Hey look

In a moment of boredom and procrastination, I decided to google around and see what tips and tricks I could find about DofE Expeditions. And then I thought, wouldn't it be nice to share my newfound knowldge with the world? After a brief agreement with myself, I opened up blogger and here I am. Copying and pasting what I found. Take a look:

- When stopping for a quick rest, remember to drink water, or even Lucozade. Avoid fizzy drinks, they won't do you any favours. For a longer rest, cram some dry roasted peanuts down your throat. These things are excellent to eat as they have an absolutely huge energy content and don’t make your throat too dry. They are full of carbohydrates, which are slow release sugars so it keeps you perky for longer, rather than sugary snacks. Remember that you will need a good swig of water afterwards, however, so make sure there's still a fair bit in your water bottle first.

- When you cook at night, cook an extra billy of water to boiling whilst you eat, put carefully into a thermos then in the morning you have hot water to wash/make a coffee even before you get the stove going... makes life way more hospitable!

- To help avoid blisters, soak your feet in hot water and salt a few days before the expedition to harden your skin.

- Resealable freezer bags are amazingly good.

- The best hour to leave you camp and start walking is around 9 am, so get up around 7 am to have enough time to wash, eat and pack up.

- (Vanilla) Fudge. Super Noodles. Packet Tuna (NOT in tinned).

- Try using powdered milk in hot chocolate, because it uses less weight. Not everyone likes it though.

- In Welsh summers, you will see the grass snakes come out to play. But don't worry, they're not dangerous.

sunburnt. ouch.

Back from DofE.

It was pretty good.

Except for the first day after which I wanted to cry.

But it was okay after.

It was very sunny, which was excellent until I got burnt..

ouch.

I even have burn lines.

how crap is that?

ick.

xx

Cookies for Corrie xx

Yesterday I discovered a Sixpence None The Richer album in my kitchen, and listened to most of it while I did the washing up (yes, that's how long it takes me lol) -- and my most favourite favourite favourite song from it is called "waiting on the sun". I was tried to find it on youtube and on their website but I can't find it online anywhere. I didn't look for very long though, so you can try if you want.

'tis a good song :D

I'm going shopping today for food for DofE - yayyy. It's always an adventure. And we always scare all the other customers :P

I'll let you know if we get anything exciting :P

It's time to teach you a walking/drinking song:

Hey-ho to the bottle I go
To heal my heart and drown my woe
Rain may fall and wind may blow
But there still be many miles to go
Sweet is the sound of the pouring rain
And the stream that falls
From hill to plain
Better than rain or rippling brook
Is a mug of beer inside this Took

It's from Lord of the Rings xD You can hear it being sung by the hobbit actors and the director here.

Learn it and sing it with me on the DofE expedition, if you're going. If not, learn it and sing it with me anyway :P

girls become lovers and turn into mothers: so mothers be good to your daughters too.

I'm not entirely sure why I put that as the title.. It's probably because I can't think of anything else and because I'm listening to it lol ("Daughters" by John Mayer)

Umm right. So I have 10 minutes to write before the internet dies lol.

Weeell sister comes home for the summer tomorrow, so the parents will be out all day - and brother's got his prom in the evening. I'm pretty much going to have the house for myself for a little while :) Anyone care to join me? lol :P (if you're taking that seriously, at least clear it with me first, kay? heheh)

Ummm.... Ooh I'm starting induction week on Monday - apparently we have to dress smartly. If only this had been made clear to me. I'll probably wear black trousers on the first day and then just wear whatever lol. It's not like anyone was sent home for wearing jeans in the exams.

Just got some photos back from mums camera of me in various situations, ranging from Christmas to the prom - mum doesn't take photos very often lol.


Ummmmmmm.... HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS. Hahahaha xD I'm going to a midnight opening at Waterstones with my mum lol BETCHOO JEH LUSS xD

And the films out soon. And so's Shrek 3 - I think that's out today actually. WOO. lol :P

DOFE EXPEDITION NEXT WEEKEND OH MY LIFE WE'RE GOING TO FAILLLLL.

And now you know how my summer is going :P Toodles xxxxxx

YEAHHHHHHH!

HELLO HOMIES.

guesswhatguesswhatguesswhat :D

I might be going to HUNGARY!

With AMY!!

YES!!!!!

Haha.. that would be awesome.

We'd be like "boo yah" and everyone would faint from the power of our coolness! (obviously xD)

In other news, I'm a little bit hyper xD

I've got DofE Expedition next weekend - I KNOW IT'S SO SCARY WHY HAVEN'T WE PLANNED IT YET?!!!! XD

AHAHAHAHAHA.

this is why i get locked up n stuff....

AREN'T SO SO SO GLAD THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO PUT UP WITH ENERGY IN PERSON xDDD

I love you all.

Peace out.

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx :]