Day 16 So up early and let’s do it all again.  80 people in reception and in 4s we make our way to the sea coach port.  I had asked the hotel about breakfast and notwithstanding 80 people leaving early breakfast or drinks could not be served before 7am!  They then wanted all our bills signing but with no numbers…

Day 15 So time for the adventure to wrap up.  The hotel which continues to grow on me accommodated us and provided breakfast at 6am (the 5/10 would never have been so helpful!)  Then all in the cars with one third the luggage we brought and after a 10 minute ride, down to wait at the ferry. Beautiful morning and…

Day 14 Today it was me on the thought for the day as I brought a number of things together, looking at the difference we made here and how we can embed that in life as we go from here.  Breakfast and off to Lifelines.  We played the boys at football and had to be very careful as the pitch…

Day 13 Ste did the thought for the day and was clearly moved by what he has seen and how it relates to life.  As a proclaimed Atheist he recognised how compassion cuts across all belief systems.  Breakfast and off to Lifelines where I left them and went to the Council and picked up some significant information about Freetown –…

Day 12 Great thought from John who had been particularly struck by the seniors home activity.  Breakfast and then off to The Kissy Men’s Polio association.  We had asked them to prepare some information about what they need building, which they had.  The team met the men and their families. They had an urgent need for 10 mattresses and 5…

Day 11 Let me tell you about the hotel.  Family run and delightful owner.  Its very dark and when there is no power on you have to walk 50 ft in the pitch black, as dark as a mine and work out where the lock to my door is.  After trying to get into an adjacent cupboard I now have…