Thangyew, thangyew....thangyew

Well folks, its the day before departure day and there are a few minor issues still to be dealt with.

However, the bottom line is that the car works, we have all the paperwork and I found some barely used underpants in the back of my sock drawer. That takes care of my underwear for the next 5 weeks!

This is definitely the final entry before we hit the tarmac. So, its a bit of an award ceremony.

Alex and I would like to thank the following.

Category A - for services to the mechanical well being of the car, we say an enormous thank you to:

Dave Piper garage services in Bishops Stoke (Making the car Rally-Proof)
Eddy Eagle and Co and Hampshire Diesel - in Sparsholt, for your helpful demeanour and generosity to the car and our cause.
Flintstones Tyres in Shirley, Southampton for errr..... really good tyres!
Simon and Droid - for the tools - nice!
Ian at Merlin Accessories, Nikel Close, Winchester - thanks for the err....accessories.

A large round of applause laydeez and gennelmen. Thangyew!

Category B - for services to the charitable cause (CNCF) and 'useful bits 'n' bobs'

Tom and Diana Snagge - for the space-age stove. The caffeine can now flow!
The Old Green Tree in Green Street Bath - cheers all!
To RCH Brewery in Weston-Super-Mare - cheers again (Mines a pint of Pitchfork if you're asking)
To Pat and Jim O'Brien - the orphans of Ulan Bataar say 'Ta!' (By the way, does this mean I can call you by your first names now? - after all, its been 25 years!)
Howard Shaw - who contributed directly to CNCF on our behalf

Category C - For being top people

Gareth, Peter and Mo Bloomfield for their support for the cause (Alex)

To Mark Bowler, Mark, an enormous thankyou for being there, and being a top mate, when Alex needed you.

To all the Staff and Volunteers at South Kilburn CAB Service, for putting up with nick's tiresome anecdotes and still buying me the best presents ever!!! I doff my camouflage cap in your general direction.

Finally, both us want to say to anyone else, if you are not mentioned by name, its because Nick has the memory of goldfish but still thanks you anyway.

Adieu