Billy, Oliver, James and Jack are treating the task to get seconds from the canteen like a covert mission. It requires appearing at the back of the queue, significantly altering your appearance: hat off, sleeves rolled up and the hardest task of all ... looking innocent! Then they try to blag their way past the eagle eyed, KGB recruited servers. So far honours are even, they've only managed to get seconds of toast and fruit.
My group were caving first and several were definitely apprehensive but Oliver had the hardest challenge to face. He entered the first chamber but really doubted that he could go any further. To his credit he took his time and didn't follow his instincts to leave. He accepted the challenge to see just how far he could step outside of his comfort zone, and completed the whole session underground. Brilliant! In another group Justin proved himself Mastermind Champion of all useful and useless historical facts.
Bouldering was up next and Macy was the Spider Queen initially stretching her way to beat the records across the wall but then was outstripped by a late burst from Maddy who went further than several of the instructors had ever managed! Jarod and Jessie too were pretty nifty whilst Billy was regretting the weight of those extra pieces of toast.
As a group they showed great teamwork and support, celebrating each other's successes. Miss Hughes' group were the same with Yasmin acting as her saviour in the team relay keeping her pinned to the wall! Beth was like a monkey moving effortlessly across and Tom Bonsall took the prize for staying power. Ryan B continues to have a magnetic attraction for females, on the bouldering wall as he lost his balance he nearly ended up sprawled across Beth's bottom!
Megan Hamon has hidden depths and whizzed around the go kart track with sublime skill and confidence.
Tara takes the biscuit for the most deadpan response to Mr Fyfwe when he asked her what she'd just done, the reply was: "Put up my hand and yawned."
I have discovered Imogen has a powerful secret weapon: her killer stare. In the space of 5 minutes in the canteen yesterday morning I was on the receiving end of 3 of them and made a mental note not to make such daft comments to her! She can be quite formidable.
George has asked me to let his Mum know he is having a 'brilliant time', he's had a go at everything, chomped his way through the canteen food and been very supportive towards other members of his team and dorm.
Talking of food, breakfast calls, thank heavens!
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