Day 8 working on the site and we're well ahead of target...
We've poured the concrete ring beam, we hadn't banked on doing this until tomorrow... We have one day to go and out of the kindness of my heart I reckon it will be a half day... We will finish off two brick partition walls in the toilets and that will be it from our end of the house. The work will however continue after we leave. There is some more brickwork to be done over the beam ant the roof will need to be poured as well as plumbing and electricity... This will be finished in the next month or so (everything is so much slower in India), the fact that payment awaits the contractor might hurry them along though!!!
We are expecting a party in the village tomorrow with a campfire to give the locals a chance to thank all the Venture Scouts for the work they have done for them.
Everyone is looking forward to downing tools and having a more of a relaxing time. And I can confirm that it has been well earned...
Talk soon..
Noel
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Well done to you all, the building looks great! Now while we're on the subject I need a shed built down the end of the garden what do you think!!Have a great night tonight and I'm sure you are looking forward to a bit of R & R starting tomorrow afternoon.....it's well deserved. Keep the blogs coming when you get to Darjeeling etc.....Jerry C
ReplyDeletegreat to here the good news
ReplyDeletewell done to all of you and a big thanks to the hope foundation and the leaders for giving the ventures a chance to go and make a difference.
we are very proud of amy and all the other ventures for the way they have got stuck in from the sound of it no ones complained or had a bad word to say about it not many kids of their age would go and do what they have done well done to all of you.
im sure all parents and gaurdians back here will agree with me that its a life changing experience and when they come back they will hopefully have a better understanding of the world outside ireland and hope that at some stage in a few years the return trip will be announced to check on the new friends im sure they have all made
alan m
August 5, 2010 5:07 PM
Well done to all of you, you have done a fantastic job. The building looks great. Hope you have a great night and a great trip to Darjeeling. Keep the blogs coming they are very funny and interesting, everyone sounds like they are having a good time.
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Hi Ellen,
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you finished the building work ( hope your boots held up).Just back from Clare , evryone down there was asking for you .Couldnt believe what you were doing.Hope your getting a bit more used to heat cant wait to see you .We'll have a big bar of chocolate waiting .Regards to everyone....Carroll Family.
Well Done,Keep it going Can't wait to see the Photos.\Congrats.Wont be able to make it to the next Dublin match but will be available for the one after.
ReplyDeleteWell done to all a lot of hard work finished at last.Enjoy your last few days and take it handy. we re all very proud of you everyone at home says hello keep flying the flag love and miss you xxxxxxxxxx Mam Dad Katie Francie and Donna Marie
ReplyDeleteA huge THANK YOU from The Hope Foundation! A pleasure working with you all on the project (ok, from the irish side where i didnt actually have to carry any bricks or mix cement but you know what i mean....) Delighted to hear everything has gone so smoothly and incredibly impressed with all the scouts (and leaders of course!). A well deserved rest coming up for ye this weekend- enjoy! To everyone back @ home who has supported the venture- Thank You! I know there are many many more people behind the scouts than we will ever realise so THANK YOU ALL! JP
ReplyDeleteWell done to all the ventures on completing the building ... Gavin we need a wall built and as you are now an expert any chance??? Enjoy your last week you all should be so proud of yourselves.
ReplyDeleteLove Declan Sandra Barrie and Eoin Mooney
Hi to all our hard workers especially our Aoife.. Well done to what you all have accompleshed so far we are all very proud of yous back home keep up the good work.. We will have your lasange ready for you when you come home Aoife. Miss you, Lots of Love Esther Anthony Amy and Paul.. xxx
ReplyDeleteGreetings from Calella, well we are just back from Kayaking and the banana boats......Don,t know how you,ve coped with the heat over there, It,s 35 here and we,re struggling. All the scouts give a big shout out out to the ventures:)
ReplyDeleteHi to Shannon and Amy.............Shannon my phones not working at the mo, try but if you can,t get tru ring Alan.00353876649418
Love you loads XXXXX
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Hi to all, well done on all the hard work so far. A big hello to Jenny from all the Hartnett and Fitzgerald loonies that are having fun in the sun today with a waterfight!!!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you are having a nice day from saraid ,. tomas and meadbh.
Great to see that things are working out and that the concrete ring has been poured. New skills gained on this trip hopefully you'll all return safe and sound and that this message does not wake you up at 3 o'clock in the morning as Joe Bergin's mothers phone call did. Hope to meet up with you all when you get home.
ReplyDeleteMichael John Shinnick
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