Natures Angels

A few months on....

2007-10-07T20:43:00.000+01:00

Well here we are 12 weeks and 1 day since our return from the trip of a lifetime - and what an amazing 12 weeks it has been! In the 12 days after our return Tom, Ellouise and Natalie returned to school for the last week of school whilst I joined 9 other pupils from Wildern to travel to Beijing, China for a 'Towards the Olympics' festival - that was a fantastic experience - especially two trips around the world in a month! lol. I don't know about the other three but my summer holidays continued to be the best in my life so far :D

But the time then came - September 5th for the return to school - but at least I am now only studying my GCSE subjects and not everything :P lol. Since our return to school we have received the photos and DVDs from Edge which are amazing and bring back so many memories every time i watch them. Natalie has been working very hard on a display board in school and many disks of photos and DVDs are still floating around within school. Sometime we are going to plan assemblies about our trip as well as continuing to participate in our schools environment group to make our school more envirnmentally friendly.

The next few weeks for Ellouise, Tom and I will be very busy as it is not very far off our school production of 'Grease' (Ellouise is in the cast and Tom and I are part of the backstage crew) which everyone has put many hours of very hard work into. On the day of the last night of the show it is my birthday and my fellow stage crew are intending on embarasing me at the after show party (again)!!!!!

I speak for all of us in saying that we cant wait for the reunion in January and to see everyone again will just bring back evenmore fantastic memories!!!!!

Cyas
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Down to earth, back to reality.....

2007-07-19T19:23:00.000+01:00

And what a crash-landing it was.....

I cant say it was particularly nice being back home after 10 days spent in the arctic with some of the most fantabulous and inspiring people in the world but hey! There you go, cant have everything n not many people will ever get 2 do what we have just experienced. Although we did get 2 c all our m8s again which was a bonus.

Is ne1 else out there still a bit sniffly wen summat reminds you of the great time we had?? Especially songs - they seem 2 set us off. Even the happy ones.

We seem 2 b minor local celebrities @ the mo - a media frenzy all around, recognisations from the telly and countless autograph requests. I now know how it feels 2 b Victoria Beckham..... lol! Although I have noticed that some people still don't seem 2 b getting it right - a letter we got sed dat der wer only 3 of us going n da local paper used us as a space-filler claiming that we were still sailing north towards the pack ice. AND THAT WAS YESTADAY!!!!! Well i suppose it's only 9 days out.........

Nobody's perfect (although im so close it scares me!!!!!!!! lol! ) JOKES! lol!

Got r new timetables 2day - yay! Only half a day left @ skl - DUBBLE YAY!!! lol!

4 those of u hu, like me wish 2 reminisce of the trip, mary (from effelence, who is really nice n is my m8) as dun sum amazin pix. Ere is 1 of dem!

Whaddya fink? Pretty kool, huh? Mary Wright, u r a superstar!

The weather here sux - as soon as we got back, it started raining. After 10 days of experiencing no precipit8tion, it was an almost alien sensation. Well, i av now officially ad the first official downpour since arriving home back in England. Whilst walking 2 skl. Lets jst say i can imagin how skin-tight leather trousers feel. And it aint nice.
I didnt av an umbrolly either - Thank God 4 the Helly Hansen Ice Edge jackets - even chav brands cum in useful sumtimes!!!!! lol!

Oh, how it feels 2 b home....

2007-07-15T17:00:00.000+01:00

Well, im not gonna lie, it doesnt feel that gr8. We all had such an amazing time out there that so many people will never get the chance to experience.

*A MASSIVE apology 2 those of you who actually took the time 2 look at our blog but found that it hadnt been updated. We had no connectivity nearly all the time on the ship so obviously, if we didnt have any internet, we couldnt go ON the internet, and we couldnt add any new posts. SORRY!!!!! So there u go, thats my grovelling over....

On a happier note, we had an amazing time so i will quickly giv u a brief overview of the trip (although i get monday n tuesday a bit mixed up....)Apologies if some of the dates and occasions dont match up - some days i forgot 2 do the diary thing.
*Wed 4th - set off for Svalbard, arriving around 1:30 next morning and staying in Spitsbergen Guest House.

*Thu 5th - we went 2 SvalSat - the world's biggest satellite station and ate at a posh restaurant called Kroa.

*Fri 6th - Safety training with UNIS. Learnt how 2 react 2 polar bears including guns, how 2 set up camp on Svalbard and water safety using those sexy orange survival suits......

*Sat 7th - Went 2 UNIS museum in morning - every animal in there except the whale is real, it was really good. We later boarded the Russian cruise ship Polaris.

*Sun 8th - Saw an entymologist (insect guy) @ UNIS and later went to Ny-London and Ny-Alesund. In Ny-Alesund, we studied arctic anthropods and met the arctic artist called Antonia (note my use of alliteration)who was very kind n gave me a pack of oil pastels!
*Mon 9th n Tues 10th -
(Things i know were on Monday) Went to an island with Texas Bar and went hiking - really good and had a MASSIVE snowball fight with over 50 people - even the journalists joined in! Went 2 Barentsburg which is an abandoned ghost town.
(Things I think were on Monday but could've been Tuesday) WE SAW OUR FIRST (AND ONLY) POLAR BEAR!!!!!It was walking along the mountain with a fish dangling out its mouth....
(things i know were on tuesday) Went hiking again and later had the opportunity 2 swim in the arctic ocean. Me n Alex (my bf) dived headfirst down a mountainside of snow in only tsirts n trousers. (i lost all sensation in my arms from the elbows down....)lol! and me n mary (1 of my m8s from effelence)(in only her bikini) made (possibly) the most northerly snow angels in the world. lol! WE also crossed the 80 degrees north barrier and made it 81.9 deg north altogether in the pack ice

*Wed 11th - Went to an old whaling station in the morning and went for a long hike up the side (and down the other) of a mountain. Lets just say a FEW of us didnt manage 2 stay upright.....

*Thu 12th - Sebastien (one of our guides) gave a talk about ice cores at UNIS n let us stand in a human freezer that was -3 degrees. Surprisingly, it wasnt actually that chilly in there. Also had a treasure hunt n got 2 fling an ice cube @ the judges using a catapult made out of tweezers and a hairband... lol! Classic.

*Fri 13th - WE WENT HUSKY SLEDDING!!!!!! it was amazing! Stopped for lunch in a hut that was completely blacked out apart from a campfire n candles scattered about the room. The guy was even nice enough to make us a soup with meat n potatoes which was very yummy. Started r packing. And repacking. Thank God i was room-m8s wiv michelle who just happens 2 b extremely good @ packing..... Also went 2 a ghost town. Y WOULD SUM1 WANT 2 MAKE US GO 2 A GHOST TOWN ON FRIDAY THE 13TH????? Ive gotta admit though, it was pretty interesting. Oh yeah, we also saw a bottle house which was made completely from glass bottles. How amazing would it b 2 live in that!?!?!?!?!

*Sat 14th - Home again. They say there's no place like home but we all just wanted 2 stay. We caught r flight 2 Oslo n looked round the Kon-Tiki museum n then the Framheim musuem n then departed Norway for London Heathrow. (i must say that the norwegian lasagnes are the best i av ever tasted!) Needless 2 say, tears flowed all round. However, there is gonna b a reunion (probs with even more tears)n we r already counting the days!

Just wanna say hi 2 every1 - in particular: Alex, Kerry, Mary, Manda, Rachel, Becky, Lucy, Kim, Jess n Christine. LUV U ALL LOADS N CANT W8 2 C U ALL AGAIN!!!
Missing everyone already***********************oxo***********************

Thanks 2 every1 who made this experience possible for us - u really r one in a million.

As sum of u know, I had Race For Life 2day so even though i was extremely tired (as always) i somehow dragged (run) my way around the 5k course in pink fairy wings n a white micro-mini so as promised 2 many of u, heres a pic to PrOvE it! lol

An Apology and A Sad Goodbye

2007-07-15T12:20:00.001+01:00

BREAKING NEWS!!!

The intrepid explorers have returned from their 10 days in the high Arctic. Although they have a massive apology in that once they boarded the 'Polaris' they were unable to get an internet connection (unless you were the BBC staying up all night and taking 6 hours to send 4 minutes of footage) so therefore (as you have probably gathered) we couldn't update the blog. :-(

Keep looking in the next few days for more updates on what we have been up to and also look at the Ice Edge website and BBC Breakfast for more pics etc. Also watch South Today on Monday evening for 3 of the explorers live re-living their experiences (one of the explorers are on their way to China. :-D)

Well cya all

Luv da Natures Angels
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Day 2!!!!

2007-07-06T16:10:00.000+01:00

Hello!!

Well today was an even earlier start - 5:30 for breakfast at 7!!!!! So still very sleepy - had a fairly late night as well. Last night we went to 'Basecamp' for a meal and had very nice pizza with some very weird toppings!!! Also a yummy chocolate desert (which Mich didnt eat and gave to Ellouise as Mich doesnt like deserts!!!).
Today we went to UNIS (University Norway In Svalbard) for safety training!!! We started with a breifing about general safety and then got on a bus up to the firing range. Here we discussed what you would do if you encountered a polar bear. Then we were shown about the 30-60mm Rifle, Flare Pistol, Signal Pen and Thunder Crashes. These would all help you to scare off a polar bear or if worse comes to worse kill a polar bear!!!! :'( Unfortunatly we were not allowed a go with the guns ourselves (but count ourselves lucky when Nat is about!!! :-))
After that we went back to the University for lunch whilst the Adults stayed for more training with the guns - which some didnt enjoy. The last activity of the day was water training. We had to get into Survival Suits and went out in a Zodiak (inflatable boat) and then we jumped in and swam back to shore. 3 of us were connected with safety lines and kept getting tangled :-). Also whilst the second group did the water training we learnt about camping on Svalbard. It was really fun.

Tomorrow we are going to the Svalbard Museum in the morning, more shopping and then going onto the boat (finally). From there we are travelling North towards 81 degrees lattitude (more geography Mrs B) and going onto a glacier and some pack ice.

Well about where we are staying - at the moment we are staying in a guest house. Ellouise, Natalie and Michelle are all sharing a room and it is very messy!!!!! Tom is sharing with Alex - his friend from finals day - and also Hallum - a new friend. We have all made new friends - Lic, Lucy, Kerry, Alex and lots of the other teams. Our 'traveling group' leader Christine has been amazing and looking after us well.

All those people going to China - at this moment you will be rehearsing without me!!! :-(

The weather is umm a lil chilly but blue sky and a lil cloud - but it can change very quickly!!!! We got Ice Edge t-shirts yesterday with all the team names on the back!!! woo! Also we got hats - cool white ones with a lil ice edge badge on it!!! lol. Our jackets are well kl!! The girls are pale blue with logos on and the boys are dark blue/navy/black with 2 logos on - how cheaky!!!!!!!! :-)

Tonight we are off to a hotel for a 3 course meal but we have to walk down into the town - we are staying on the outskirts of the town and it is a big hill - so fun on the way down and not as much on the way back up!!!! :-D

We have just heard that we are goin on the boat tomorrow morning at 11am - so will be exciting because we can finally unpack n make ourselves at home!!!
We are going to go now ( so some1 else can use da laptop!) but will update soon.

C u all soon
luv ya!
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(oh yeh - This was the view from one of the many aeroplanes!!! Tis amazin!!!!)

Well cya l8rs
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FINALLY here!!!

2007-07-05T18:02:00.000+01:00

Well we are here atlast. We arrived at our bed at 1/2 3 in the morning and had to get up at 1/2 7!!!!!!!!!!! So for those of you who cant add up - thats 4 hours sleep!!!!!!!! The flights were long and late and tiring. The airport in Longyearbyen is tiny - its a runway with an aeroplane hanger as a terminal!!!!

So after our few hours sleep we were helpful by making sandwiches for our lunch - that was cheese, cheese and ham, ham, cheese and tomato, cheese ham and tomato and ham with tomato.
So after that this morning we went to the Worlds Biggest Satellite Station. We went in the dome with the antenna and it moved and freaked us all out!!!! It was very cold up there (caus it was very high up!!), also it was cloudy so we couldnt really see anything!!!!

After that and eating our sandwiches we went into the town and did some shopping. There were not many shops and also not a very large range!!!! (I did manage to get some smart trousers as mine are in the airing cupboard at home!!!!!

So after that we returned to our guest house where we are staying (for Mrs B - it is at 78 degrees lattitude!!!)

Many of you expect it to be covered in snow here but it is actually not!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There is mainly rocky ground and a little snow on the top of these hills!!!!

Well need to go now because we are going for dinner!! Watch BBC Breakfast Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday caus they are doing something on the trip. Also look at the Ice Edge webby for pics until we can load some up on the boat!!!

We luv ya all lds!!
Michelle, Nat, Ellouise and Tom
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Another Oscars-style speech courtesy of yours truly

2007-07-03T16:29:00.000+01:00

OMG! This is just so unreal it doesnt actually feel like we r goin!
*I would just like 2 mention da fact that only 1 PERSON commented on r last blog - we feel so unloved!!!!! (PE dept u should b ashamed of urself) Oh well, we know its cos u r saving all da comments 4 when we are acually out there.......Miss Ellard i hope you notice that this is nearly perfect english!

I am currently packing my suitcase frantically trying 2 keep within the baggage restrictions - but theres no way i am leaving my mock-croc dolly shoes @ home..... lol!

Right, before we 4get ahead of ourselves, it wouldn't have ever been possible without the help and support of so many people who have been behind us all the way.
Most importantly, *Miss Katie Broadribb* who has played an integral part in this right from day 1.
*The whole art department - for being so helpful in helping me make the model*
*Miss Rachel Collins - for believing in us and taking us 2 the finals*
*Holly Sandberg - cos we luv u*
*Our families - 4 constantly putting up with us n supportin us*
*And anyone elsse who i have forgotten 2 mention - i do sincerely apologise!!!*
Right, serious stuff over.

I had a very useful piece of advice from Mr Grant yesterday - never eat yellow snow. We shall b sure to ensure that this does not happen 2 us - we'll let tom try it first!

I fink we shall build a record-breaking snowman while we r out there! lol!
G2G c u all 2moz!
Tali..x.x
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U may hav my autograph - wiv only 1 n a half days 2 go, we r now da local celebrities

2007-07-02T19:40:00.000+01:00

(still raining...)

Right, well. Hmmmm.
ok, sooooooo we av 2 days 2 go n i aint packed yet n 2moz i am bizzie bizzie bizzie!!!!! lol!

*FIrst of all, b4 we start properly, i would like 2 emphasise da fact that i did NOT make a complete idiot of myself on live TV. (!!!!!) i av ad many txts 2nite - all of them tellin me that thats the quietest they av ever seen me! (Simon Cowell spring 2 mind???)we would like 2 give our most sincerest apologies 2 r beloved Mrs B - we 4got 2 mention u on live national telly.
If u missed us, copy n paste this in2 the address bar 2 see us on tv!
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?q=Arctic+teenagers+trip&scope=all&tab=av&recipe=all and we r the first one there.

*OMG i av ad SUCH a traumatic day 2day - I was happily goin along my daily business wen i thought we would need da Ice Edge Winners Certificate. SO i 4t, 'OK, ill go get it' Well, it woznt wer i 4t it woz so i went 2 reception. I found out dat i had 2 go 2 da general office (or summat like dat) n they showed me 2 sumwer else ni woz like OMG! The words 'pillar' and 'post' cum 2 mind........
Yeah, so i finally managed 2 get it n finished da day without breaking it (Quite prouda dat) n den i went 2 my tech room wiv Mr D 2 do my mirror. Finished dat(well almost) again quite prouda it n den i went home. Now, i kinda 4got dat i ad given it 2 sir 2 look after cos i didnt wanna break it......... so i walked home. Without da certific8. oops.
Got home afta a long 25min (fast) walk n started gettin ready. i couldn't find da certificate. so i rang my mum hu woz up @ wildern neway n told her 2 go 2 555 - da wrong room. Dubble oops. Unsurprisingly, she couldn't find it. But Mr Dymock had gone home so she didnt no hu 2 ask 2 help find it. Luckily she found my luvverly history teacher (hu hasnt had a mention on dis blog yet) Miss Rea - shes REALLi nice. They also came across Miss Bropadribb (also very nice) along their travels. Eventually, they found it in 556. God knows how it got there considerin i woz in 557. SO they found it. We took it 2 da BBC wiv us bt we then discovered that their valiant efforts had been in vain - the galss meant that we couldn't show it on the news cos of da glare. WHAT A PALAVER!!!! Or as WIlliam Shakespeare might say, Much Ado About Nothing.
I will take it back tomorrow - without forgetting it......

OMG we wer treated like royalty @ da BBC - we got r own dressing room and they did r make-up 4 us (i happened 2 b wearin so much already dat they didnt really need 2 do much....) WE EVEN HAD THOSE FUNKADELIK MIRRORS WIV ALL DA LIGHTBULBS ROUND THEM!!!!!
its amazing how u r just drawn in2 da light.........almost like moths on a lightbulb.............

Callum - ud better win dis challenge against miss weids - i wanna c u dressed as a woman! lol!

OMG - LESS THAN 2 DAYS TO GO!!!!!!!!! I need 2 start packing!!!!!

One final note, I would like 2 say a massiv thanku 2 every1 hu has been involved in this once-in-a-lifetime chance for us. I would also like 2 thank my AMAZING big step-sister Stace for doin my hair - I LUV U ALL!!!!!!!!!!!

(Mr Groom, i shall b taking dat nu art book wiv me - WIV PRIDE!)

Toodles!
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5 D2G!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-29T15:51:00.000+01:00

OMG HOW XITIN IS DIS!!!!!!!!!
Only 4 n a half days until we board r first flite 2 oslo!!!!!

*This piece of news deserves a very special mention, hence da use of da star! lol!
Me, mich, ellouise n tom av been asked 2 go 2 BBC studios on Monday nite @ 6 o clock 2 do a lil piece bout r trip on da news wiv Sally Taylor!!!!! Wow! (dontcha just lurrrve dat red sofa! I do!) n its gonna b live so if i make a complete idiot outta myself (as i have a tendency 2 do) der will b no1 2 edit it out - I dunno whether 2 b exited or terrified!!!!! lol!

*Would like 2 say thanku 2 my tutor, mrs lea 4 sponsorin me 4 da race 4 life n also 2 holly sandberg hu is providin da pink fairy wings - LUV U HOLZ!!!!! u hav now had da privilege of appearin in r blog! lol! Oh n i wanna say hi 2 mr thurgood hu has only just discovered r blog n miss fearon hu also rox! WE LUV U ALL!!!!! lol!

*Hi effelence, iced gems n a new shade of green hu hav also been commentin on here! Ur blogs r lookin fantabulous 2 n we r ReaLLy lookin 4wd 2 meetin u all on WEDNESDAY (!!!!!) 2 those of u hu dont no, probably most of u, these r sum of da other teams dat won n r comin 2 da arctic wiv us - THEY ROK!!!!! lol!

*I really should b packin bt i really cant b bothad. I av realised dat altho my waterproof trousas r 2 short, i can unzip da sides n dey suddenly look 10x longer! lol! Am hopin (SERIOUSLY hopin) dat it doesnt rain in da arctic tho - like it did 2day. Grrrrr............ ( i fink google's runnin outta rain pix cos i bn stealin dem all 2 use on here!)It absolutely bucketed down earlier - i woz most definitely NOT a happy bunny.

*In other news..... 5 DAYS 2 GO!!!!!
Sum mor images of stuff dat we will hopefully c while we r there!

Ok, so maybe not!

An arctic fox - these r just GaWjUS!!! lol! Really wanna c one of these.

Huskies - we r goin dog-sleddin!

POLAR BEARS!!!!! its alwayas bn my dream 2 c one of these!!!!!

In all seriousness tho, we will c the full xtent 2 which we r killin r planet so it is gonna b a real eye-opener n hopefully we can help people 2 change 4 da better.

Must go - can sum1 plz record me da rok concert @ wildern on saturday plz cos i really wanna go bt i cant so, PLEASE?????!!!! LOL!
Mwah XxXXXXXxXXXxXxXXXxXXXXXxX Luv y'all!

6 DAYS LEFT!!!!!

2007-06-28T17:57:00.000+01:00

Well, hello there my friends - note da use of correct english for JAS hu could only understand about a tenth of wot we ad written! We cant work out hu u r so please, REVEAL URSELF!!!!! lol! On ur behalf, we would offer 2 rite out da whole fing again bt dat wld b 1 VEEEEEERRRRRRRYYYYYYYYYY LONG BLOG!!!!! lol!

* I believe dat congratulations r in order 4 Mr rosenburg n mr dymock hu av both, 2day, managed 2 figure out how 2 leave a comment (with r help of course! lol!)
So, here u go. Congratulations. lol!

*I would personally like 2 say a MASSIV thanku 2 Mrs Anne Lockely and Mrs Ann Picton-Jones hu both, extremely generously might i add, sponsored me for da Race 4 Life which takes place da day afta we arrive home from the arctic! I am going as a fairy, or angel, 2 celebr8 r success as Natures Angels (and just 2 get in da papers, of course! lol - only jokin!) If anyone else would like 2 sponsor me, my tutor room is 103 n i can usually b found wanderin round da skl wiv michelle @ breaks! (unless its rainin n im cowerin inside!)

*Da weatha has brightened up - it musta got my (many) messages! Not 4 long tho - its supposed 2 b showers 2moz bt brightenin up l8r in da day. Yay! Well, as they say, every cloud has a silver lining!

*in reply 2 miss weids, we shall indeed b takin a stick wiv us 2 write in da snow dat "Miss Natalie Weids is leaving Wildern School 2 go 2 Fareham" - and yes, we will b takin a pic of it n postin it on here - Watch dis space! lol!

*OmG i av sooooooo much hw 2 do ova da weekend n i in Andover avec my Dad n stepmum Toni n step-brothers n -sisters - Stace, Dani, Aaron n Zak. I fink il b workin non-stop - there goes my chance of goin 2 da golf range! lol!

*2 all my luvlie swannie netballers current and ex, and my new frifends hu i met yestaday includin rosie n zoe, WE LUV U ALL!!!!! SWAN ROX!!!!!!
(i do also happen 2 luv my lil y6 berrywood netballers hu hav really progressed l8ly n im soooooo proud of dem n hope dey luv me 2!!!)

Mwah! Luv y'all!!!!!
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1 WEEK 2 GO!!!!!

2007-06-27T19:18:00.000+01:00

omg how xitin!!!!!!!!!!
I would howeva, like 2 mention da fact dat sum ppl (no names mr steven dymock) av not yet commented on r blog (and mr ian rosenburg n miss weids hu has been on but i would just like 2 reiterate da fact dat she is leaving us 4 da fareham ppl.........traitor.) lol!
Packin is not comin along at all yet aaron in reply 2 ur comment - i av not yet packed a SINGLE fing!!!!! (i really shld b mor organised)
Miss Ellard - WE LUV U n r xpectin a comment by 2moz.....! lol!
Managed 2 get sum waterproof trousers but...... w8 4 it....... dey r WAAAAAYYY 2 short. Grr......

Well, ere is anotha weatha upd8 4 those of u hu, comme moi, are 2 lazy 2 get off der backsides n go look out da window. Da weatha is rainin, pretty continual precipit8ion in fact. H8 it. Absolutely loathe it.N wot appened 2 da supposed "heatwave" dat was "just around da corner"?
Got soaked earlia cos sum bike 4t it wld b funny 2 ride up rite nxt 2 me thru da middle of a MASSIV gr8 puddle. (I shal get my revenge.......!)
Jst bn 2 netball - da last 1 dis year! Sob, sob! lol!
Sum mor pix of stuff we will hopefully b doin (at least it wont b rainin as much in da arctic):
I av found a pic of a ship called Polaris bt i aint sure if its da 1 we r stayin on

This sign is found nowhere else in da world xept svalbard

Svalbard itself - how BE-a-utiful is dis!!!!!

Dat is wer we r stayin!!!!!
N dese r wot we wil hopefully c:

Do i really need 2 say ne mor????? lol!
Luv y'all! Mwah!
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8 DAYS 2 GO!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-26T17:08:00.000+01:00

HOW XITIN!!!!!
da realisation dat we av actually 1 a nationwide competition is finally just beginnin 2 sink in - 8 DAYS B4 WE LEAVE!!!!! lol! WOW!!!!

*Hellos:
I av a lot of hellos 2 say 2day!
Ello 2 vicky hu is completely devast8d dat ian doesnt recognise her..... lol!
Ello 2 Mr Dymock, hu STILL AINT COMMENTED YET!!!!!
Ello 2 amanda - yep i agree wiv u - xams completely suk lol!
And FINALLY, ello 2 miss Weids hu is not only a traitor but as also cum up wiv da most cheesiest comment yet!!!
(i reckon now i sed dat, deres gonna b a race on btween callum n miss weids 2 either "reign supreme" or "steal da title"...... lol!
Ps we aint gonna get u a prezzie cos u r leavin us 2 go 2 FAREHAM........traitor.

Still rainin...........
As im sure many of u can tell, i am not, unlike da luvvly lil dux in da park across da road, a fan of wet weatha. My hair frizzes up, my makeup washes off and i get stressed. Not only that, but i get cold n wet 2 as da cars seem 2 hav sum kinda obsession wiv drivin in da biggest puddle rite nxt 2 me n cre8in a mini-tidal wave weneva i walk past. Now thats jst nasty............

*OMG dis is actually quite urgent - i cant get ne waterproof trousas ne-where dat r long enuff 4 me - any shorta n mosta em would b knee-bashas!!!!! Duz ne1 no wer i can get sum long-length ones frm??????? Plz? Wer i can realistically get within 8 days?

*Here r sum pix of sum of da stuff we r gonna b doin:
Huskie-sleddin

lookin @ walrus colonies

and HOPEFULLY....
see sum polar bears!!!!!

Luv u all!!!!!!!
Mwah!!!
Tali..x.x
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9 days 2 go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-25T17:22:00.000+01:00

Well, hello there my friends! n how r u all on dis......... fine(!!!) day?????
Nice weatha 4 ducks as they say, but sadly not nice weatha 4 da rest of us - me included! Pretty much continuous rainfall 2day so my precious athletics was cancelled (not that i can run v well @ da moment neway afta da disasta in Homebase....)lol! Oh well...
OMG we r all soooooooo xited @ da mo! Cant believe we only av bout 8 n a half days til we leave~!!!!!!!!!
Duz ne1 no if da ship has a gym on it? Or sum treadmills? Cos i got da Race 4 life on da 15th which is da day afta we get bak!!!!! (i avent actually dun ne trainin yet!)

Just outta interest - if ne otha teams r readin this now, is da weatha as bad where u r as it is here???
So.....
Ear Reading n all dose fings outta da way....... I STILL GOTTA GET SUM TROUSERS!!!!!! lol!
I reckon we r all gonna get serious jetlag by da time we arrive. R they a day ahead of us or summat cos those flight times r really confusin me (no nasty remarks please. No names, Aaron something Parker)
Omg rite, i burnt a tea towel @ da weekend! Oops!
Btw, callum is annoyed dat i mentioned him in da blog so i 4t i would mention him again (not to wind him up or nefin.......) We r now officially not bringin him bak a present.

*Is it jst me or has EVRY1 bn askin us 2 bring bak polar bears? How da hell r we supposed 2 catch 1, sed8 it long enuff 2 drag in on2 da cruise ship n in2 r suitcases n, 2 top it all off, pass da baggage restrictions @ da airport??? I dont fink im gonna get thru neway n dats bad enuff!!!!!

We would all like 2 giv a special mention 2 Miss Natalie Weids, hu is leaving us 2 go 2 FAREHAM.......... lol! WE LUV U MISS!!!!!
Gotta go! Will c all u luvverlies l8r on!
Mwah!!!!!
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10 days 2 go!!!!!

2007-06-24T13:00:00.000+01:00

OMG 10 DAYS TIL WE BOARD R FLITE 2 OSLO! (and Tromso. And svalbard.) lol!
I av finally cum up wiv, not A definitiv list, but THE definitiv list - im only takin bout 73 fings. Not bad considerin it woz bout 143 wen i started crossin stuff off!!!!!
I SERIOUSLY don't fink my suitcase wil pass da baggage restrictions!!! Ill just get u lot 2 leave sum spare room in ur cases n il shuv all my stuff in der!!! lol! U no u all luv me realli! lol! As much as im sure u wd all luv 2 c xactly wot im takin, im afraid i cant publish it bcos it would probs take up bout a page n a half (ha, beat dat callum!!!!!)

*Da new craze 2 sweep da nation (no, not a broom) is EarReading. How the hell can u tell wot sum1's like jst by lookin @ der ears?????
Rite, lets find out......

Big ears:"You'll always b independent and energetic, even when you're an old granny" (yeah, mayb if u got a mobility scoota. But seriously, hu wd wanna b runnin on a treadmill n bouncin about 2 aerobix wen dey r 78??!)

Hairy ears:"Minging, but apparently this means you'll have a long and happy life!" (I'm sorry, but HU uses minging as a word ne mor?)

Big earlobes:"These r lucky and mean that you'll enjoy a fun-filled life, with lots of mates" (Yeah, but wot if, like me, u r a self-confessed loner?)

Higher than eyebrows:"You're intelligent and will come into money - you could be as rich as Li-Lo!" (Sure.......)

Pardon me for bein so pessimistic der.........
Wot if u dont fall in2 ne of dose categories? Ur a bit of an in-betweener - like fungi.

*Can I jst ask - has ne1 else heard "Foundations" by Kate Nash? Its amazin! Luv it!
Reminds me a bit of Lily Allen (i like her 2) but i luv dis song!!!!

*I luv using dese lil star fingees!!!!! **********x**********

Last netball trainin 4 me n michelle dis week - it finishes while we r away!!!!! Grrrrrrrr......................................................................

LUV U ALL!!!!!!!
Mwah!
XxXxXXxXxX

a weatha upd8 - Saturday 23rd June 2007; 15:11

2007-06-23T14:45:00.001+01:00

Good afternoon, I am startin 2 rite dis blog @ 2:45 xactly. It'll probs b around half 3 by da time i iz finished! lol!
Nothin xitin as appened l8ly. sports hall floor is bein re-dun. YAY!!!!! No badminton dis mornin. NAY!!!!!
Well, as im sure it is in many places of da country, it iz COMPLETELY BUCKETIN wiv rain here in "sunny" Southampton - nearly as bad as wen i wnt 2 spain 4 da 1st time bt dat woz cos it woz tropical storms. Dis is just a lil april shower dat got its timing wrong n is runnin almost as l8 as i am. (usually around 2 months) AT LEAST MINE'S FASHIONABLE!!!!! (much like my mock-croc dolly shoes.........) lol!
So. We r currently stuk indoors wiv nuffink 2 do. Av finished readin all da magazines, dun mosta my hw (xept my coursework cos nobody likes doin coursework) n am now sat in fronta da computa bringin 2 u dis delightful upd8 on da gr8 british weatha...........
I hope it aint like dis in da arctic!!!!!!!!!!!!! My hair will get wet if it is! Like it did yestaday. Wiv DISASTROUS consequences...
I saw michelle walkin down da road earlia 2day. Dunno y i felt i had 2 add dat in bt i did. So dere u go. A (pretty xitin) day in da life of me. (Notice da hyperbole dere miss edwards?!?!?!?!?!)
well, there u av it! A borin blog 2 match a borin day in borin weatha n borin hw. Im sure u can all feel my extaticness.
Well, dat's my daily upd8 now so im gonna luv ya n leave ya n probs go 2 my nans in bout 14 minittz time!
Byeeeeeeeeeee!
xxxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxXxxx
Lets jst hope da sunshine prevails victorious in da end!!!!!

Dis is called: ......................My trip 2 sainsbury's n da nursery rhyme i cant rememba!

2007-06-22T18:20:00.000+01:00

Hello!!!!
Ul neva guess where i jst bn!!!!!
SAINSBURYS!!!!!
Rok on..........
lol.
Yeah. I bought sum sugarfree jelly - 2 orange n 2 strawberry (dey wer on offer!) Dontcha just lurrrve a bargain?!?!?!?!?! lol!
OMG rite, i woz finkin of dat nursery rime earlia - i cant remba wot it iz called but it starts off summat like:
Hey diddle diddle
Da cat n da fiddle
Da spoon jumped ova da moon
BUT I CANT REMBA HOW IT GOES AFTA DAT!!!!!!!!!
If ne1 actually nose can dey plz get bak 2 me on dat 1? lol! My god, i neva realised how sad i actually am!!!!! lol!
EEEneeeeeeeeeeewayyyyyzzzzz......... ARCTIC - 1 WEEK N 4 DAYS N A FEW MEASLEY HOURS WHICH I CANT B BOTHAD 2 COUNT YET AGAIN BCOS I AM A LAZY SO-AND-SO!!!!! LOL!
Hey, dunno if u no, bt i received (i fink dats rite - id neva b ne good as an english teacha would i!!!!!) an email frm isset n da currency aboard da ship is euros n in longyearbyen (i no dats rite cos i copied n pasted it!) it is kroner. I stil gotta xchange it all yet!!!
(aaron u stil aint sent me dat link n im now gettin PARANOID bout tsunamis in da arctic - I HOPE U R PROUD OF URSELF PARKEY-PARKER!!!!! lol!

Jst ada look @ sum of da ova teams' blogs - dey r lookin reali good!

Mwah!!!!! gotta go - cu guyz l8r!!!!! oxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
(i like oxo - it makes gravy taste nice!)

I actually am feelin uninspired so im gonna call dis blog: "Untitled 1"

2007-06-21T21:12:00.000+01:00

Aloha there my penguin-footed lil luvliez!!!
I went shoppin 2day. Please leave comments 4 me 2 tel me wot u did 2day! I luv readin ur feedbak - at least i no i aint da only 1 dat replies 2 my blogz!!!
I am now officially ready 4 da arctic! Apart from my salopettezzzzzz! (my dads m8 andy's bn ringin round every single 1 of his suppliers 2 find a pair dat r long enuff 4 me! lol!) At least sumbody luvz me! Ps aaron, i am updatin dis blog and dedicatin it specially 2 u cos da last 1 fell far belo ur high standards of expectation.
Duz dat even make sense? It sounds alrite n neway, I NO WOT I MEAN!!!
Sports day came n went 2day - HOW MEGA-FANTABULOUS WOZ DAT!!!!! Highlite of my year - thats da only important d8 on my calendar (how sad is my life!?!?!?!?!) lol
Note 2 miss ellard - me n michelle will each b purchasin 1 of dose funkadelic gcse pe tops - THEY COMPLETELY ROCK! LUV it!
Really gettin xited now - LESS DAN 2 WEEKS 2 GO!!!!!!!!! 1 week 5 days n a few measly hours dat i couldnt b bothad 2 count!lol!
Many of u will b devastated 2 no dat i av currently lost my voice. (I really should stop cheerin on da other teams - oh, but my frends r init - WOT A HEART-WRENCHIN DECISION!!!!!!) Sayin dat, most of u will b feelin jubilant n startin 2 rejoice in the non-loudness of my self. lol!
U all luv me realli!
Newayz, must dash, am mega-tired n gotta str8n hair b4 bed. Woo! luv y'all!!!!
Post-script: Bedford rok 4eva. WE LUV U BEDFORD!!!!!

Another day, another blog...

2007-06-20T19:09:00.001+01:00

Well, ere i am again.... another day, another blog!
(Im gettin da hang of dis now - i can actually rite a blog wivout completely ruinin da COMPUTA! lol - PROUDA IT! lol!
If u'd like ne mor info on us, we r on page 8 of da Daily Echo - City Final Edition, dated the 20th June 2007 (just in case u dont c dis blog 2moz n find out we aint init!) INNIT! yeah. rok on.
And in other announcements,
SPORTS DAY 2MORO!!!!!!!!!
We r all ded xited bout it, speshly bein da fitness freaks, sorry, fanatix dat myself n michelle r!!!!!
Pe ppl - if u r readin dis - PLEAZ COMMENT - i emaild u so u av no xcuse! apart from sum of u. Hu i 4got 2 email. like mr grant. N sum1 else 2.
lol
Aint got ne random facts of da day 2day soz - i do apologizzzzze! (big gasp!)
Um, so, yeah. I fink dats it 4 2day. O yeah, me n mich jst ad netball so we r once again PUBLISIZIN r blog. Cos we luv it.
Non-uniform on friday. SHOPPIN 2MORO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
iN MY OPINION, shopping is da gr8est sport one could indulge oneself in. Apart from netball (i put dat bit in 4 miss ellard) and athletix (that bits 4 mr thurgood) and badminton (this lil bits 4 jeremy hu i wont c til 8TH SEPTEMBA!!!!! Soz jezza - we luv u!
Yep, dats about it. Borin day, not much 2 say.
Ps - i dont actually no wot dis pic is ere 4. I jst 4t it looked pritty.

Some facts about svalbard

2007-06-19T17:10:00.001+01:00

*It was first discovered in the 12th century by Norwegians and was used as a fishing port

*It used to be famous for its coal mining - how completely fantabulously random! Luv it!

*58% of its energy is generated by burning fossil fuels with the other 42% from hydropower - y dont dey use solar panels? Much mor environmentally-friendly dan fossil fuels.....

*Just a random fact here (nothing 2 do wit svalbard) but dere has bn at least 1 recorded murder on an iceberg.......... hmmmmmm..............

*The total area is 61,020 km2 and there r 0.04 ppl per sq km. This means dat der r 2440.8 ppl - i worked dat out usin a calcul8r. How can u av 0.8 of a person? Is dat even physically possible? How peculiar.....

*Longyearbyen is da capital - WE'R GOIN DER!!!

*aka spitzbergen (how much duz dat remind u of some kinda mission impossible fing!)

*the population growth r8 is -0.007% (lets take bets on how long it'll b til it gets 2 minus 1!)

*there r no railways (how inconvenient wd dat b 4 commuters!)
Well, dats my research dun! Please gimme sum feedbak miss b!!!!!
Mwah!
Luv y'all!!!!! XxxxxxxxXxxxxxxxX

2 weeks and 1 day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2007-06-19T12:32:00.002+01:00

O.... M.....GGGGGGGGGGGGG................ we r liike soooooooooo xited!!!
We r currently eating sandwiches in rm 560
right, so, Michelle likes ham and cheeeeeeeese spread (and no butta)
Ellouise likeds a nice salad sandwich with cucumber and salad cream
Tom likes cheese and more cheese
Natalie doesn't like sandwichces.

Innit. Yeah.

Newayz.....(there u go ribby!)
So, we av dun sum research (...!!!)
2nite we r gonna do sum mor research (...!!!)

Didya no.....
In every chocol8 bar u eat, der r 6 (!!!) insect legs inside
For every 8 biscuits u eat, u consume a WHOLE COCKROACH!!!!!!
How disgustingly grossly inhumanely, ickiee, eweeee yuck is dat.
Also, every night, on average, 6 spiders crawl across ur face
NOW THAT TOPS THEM ALL!!!!!

WELL, IF WE CUM across a polar bear, we will giv dem foxes glacier mints
Then scream and run away while it is distracted.chi Gr8 plan.
Oh b4 dat, we will giv each ova piggy bax and try 2 make r selves look SCARY
Mwahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahjajajajajahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Yeah.
Natalie bought yelo dolly shoes
Mich bought blak dolly shoes
Ellouise bought black dolly shoes wiv bows
Tom has no
dolly shoes
theres always 1.

IM BACK!!!!

2007-06-18T17:13:00.000+01:00

Well, hello!!!
U will all b extatic 2 no dat my computa is ONCE AGAIN up n runnin. So this, for me, is VERY happy bloggng! (u no, i swear i woz avin withdrawal symptoms ova da weekend!!!!) At least i still av my beloved fone..... XEPT IT DUZZNT LET ME ON DA INTANET!!!!! grrr...............
Yeeeah. Um, neway, would like 2 say a big ELLO 2 da pe dept cos i luv u all n Ribby 2 (she knows hu we mean!) Miss Ellard, if u avnt bn on ere yet u need 2 - u dunno WOT ur missin out on!!!
4t ud all luv 2 c anotha image of us 4 ugly mugz - we rok!!!! (A mon avis!)
Got sum thick sox 2day, well, actually, my mummy got sum thick sox 4 me 2day! yay!
OMG rite, dis is completely random but i feel i need 2 get it off my chest cos i feel so damn passionate bout it - I GOT SUM BRITE YELLO DOLLY SHOEs!!!! they r absolutely GaWjUs!!!!! lol! luvz it.
Well, apart from the fact that there is only 2 WEEKS n 2 DAYS (!!!!!!) left til we board r flites nuffink much as reali appened.
Luv u all!!!!!!! mwah!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

My Oscars-style acceptance speech of my luvverly new art book.......

2007-06-15T12:26:00.000+01:00

Yay - another blog!!!!
Right, will keep this short and sweet
I, natalie jade sutton, would sincerely wish to thank Mr. R Groom and the art depertment due to the fact that he and his luvverly colleagues have just kindly provided me with a luvverly new art book to take to the arctic with me so now I can also practise my observational skills - maybe it's a slight hint?!?!?!? lol! Yeah neway, WE LUV U ART DEPT!!!!!! (we luv evry1 dont we?!?!?!? lol!)
OMg this is turnin in2 sum kind of oscars speech n i sed dat i'd keep it short and sweet didn't i?
I am currently multi-tasking - i am blogging away happily @ Mrs. B (aka Ribby)'s laptop as my computer is still down.
Drama!!!
Anyway, yes, multi-tasking i am also talking 2 my 2 delightful friendy ppl Jess and Emma AND listening to Ribby @ same time. HOW IMPRESSIVE IS DAT! LOL! As Mrs b would say: cool beans!!! lol!
C u guys l8r!!!!
Mwah! luv u all!!!!!
XxxxXxxxX
PS please comment!!!! AND PUBLICISE!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and there was ANOTHER bday yesterday - Ribby's nan!
I actually am gonna go now!!
Byeeeee!!!!!

2007-06-15T10:50:00.000+01:00

Right - blog. hmmmm................
Well, we r sat in r french class (obviously wiv r teacher's permission - WE LUV U MRS LEA!!!!!
currently desperately trying 2 get hold of bits of equipmet - i really wish i was shorter sumtimes! lol!
Oh well, i aint da only 1 - mich aint completely organised either
We have now made r blog addy public n av been inundated wiv comments and we r in REAL demand (mostly from r teachers - but theres nothing wrong wiv dat)
Next point i must get off my chest - aaron get well soon!<
Mwah c u all l8r!!!
(R classe de francais r now loggin off da computas so i gotta go!!!
Byeeeee!
mwah!!!! luv y'all!!
xxxxxxx

2007-06-14T15:14:00.000+01:00

Jst a lil afterthought:::
we would all luv 2 say a big hi 2 mr. dymock hu is r tek teacher n he rox
AND Mrs. Toni Sambrook hu is havin a Mega-fantabulous bday 2day n is not goin 2 get drunk 2nite because it is her son's bday as well - he is 7 - she told me!!!
AND also 2 Miss Catherine O'Brien (I hope thats her name anyway!!!) who is also celebrating her bday 2day!!!
We hope you all have a really gr8 day (who is also not going 2 get drunk 2nite - she is saving it til saturday!!! lol!)
Hope u all had a really gr8 day n also ne1 else who happens 2 b readin this 2day
N a BIG BIG BIG thanku 2 mrs sambrook hu let me boro her laptop 2 upd8 this blog because my computer has completely busted itself (n no, it wasn't me hu broke it bcos pl probs fink that because i wld like 2 reiter8 the fact that i am not technically gifted nor minded! lol!
Luv u all!!!!!!!!!
mwah!!!! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

2 Weeks 6 Days!!!!

2007-06-14T13:30:00.000+01:00

OMG JUST LOOK @ DIS ITINERARY!!! (i av finally learnt how 2 spell it!!! I am SOOOOOO proud of me!!!)
How amazing is this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not 2 rub it in or anything!!! Speshly 4 those of u hu weren't quite lucky enuff 2 go. lol! Right, preparations going OK.....ish...... still 2 get: waterproof trousers, sunglasses, old trainers, thermal stuff etcetera, ETCETERA..... UMMM, yeah.
OMG RITE!!!!! WE GET 2 DO A PODCAST!!!!! how amazingly fantabulously supercalifragilisticexpiallidociously technically, SUPERBLY random!!!!

The itinerary for the trip will be as follows*:

July 4th Wednesday
Depart from London Airport pm and arrive Longyearbyen late pm

July 5th Thursday
Morning visit to Svalbard Museum

Environmental project around Longyearbyen and training on blogging for schools

July 6th Friday
Safety programme with UNIS including firearms safety and what to do if encountering a polar bear.

July 7th Saturday
Morning: Environmental project on glaciers around Longyearabyen.

Afternoon 'Crisis on Ice' with local guides and board boat for night sail to Ny Alesund.

July 8th Sunday
Arrive Ny-Alesund for briefing, tour of research park and briefings with scientists to set environmental projects for teams. Dinner with international scientist teams and presentations on Long Acre Polar Project and Kronenberg Glacier.

July 9th Monday
Breakfast on board and visit to Krossfjord Glacier and Virgehamber, a 17th Century Whaling Station.

Far Haren view where Nelson encountered polar bear 1773.

Sail further north overnight.

July 10th Tuesday
Breakfast on board and arrive at pack ice at 81° latitude.

Morning: explore pack ice with smaller boats.

Afternoon; sail to Moffen Island to see walrus colony and on to Liefdefjord to see reindeer breeding grounds and (with any luck) polar bears a at the Moarchbreen glacier view.

Sail back to Ny Aysen.

July 11th Wednesday
Morning: arrive in Ny-Alysen to report on findings of the trip.

Sail back to Longyearbyen.

July 12th Thursday
Breakfast on board and disembark Longyearbyen for glacier study with UNIS.

July 13th Friday
Dog sledding and sight seeing tour of Longyearbyen.

July 14th Saturday
Early morning flight to Oslo for visit to the Fram Museum and early evening flight back to London, Heathrow.

July 16th Monday
Back 2 Wildern, tell miss broadribb bout it, show her da video n relive da adventure!!!!! (see, told ya i wd!)

3 weeks and 1 day!!!!

2007-06-12T17:02:00.000+01:00

How cool is this!!!!! Don'tcha just lurrrve this photo??? I luv it!!! This is our Nature's Angels Team! From left to right we have::: Michelle Dorrington, who is so clever it is unnatural, Ellouise Marsh, who is so imaginative it is unnatural, Me who is so arty it is unnatural and at the bottom you have Tom Channell, who is so technical it is unnatural. So.... as you can see, we are a pretty weird bunch (but hey - there's nothing wrong with being weird, now, is there?!?!?!?!?! lol!) Especially when it wins you a once in a lifetime trip to the arctic!!! I'm sure you will all be COMPLETELY DEVASTSTED to know that our preparations have suffered a MaJoR setback - I can't find any sunglasses that suit me!!!!! Buuuuuuuut apart from THAT, we're doing fine. Yay! OMG 3 weeks and 1 day!!! It's getting closer and closer - we really should be more organised, apart from Michelle who is abnormally organised with everything. Oh well, we can always dream, no, aspire (that's a much better word!) lol!
To any other winners who may be reading this, as Dan might say, happy blogging!!!!!
Still feels like it is ages away but it is creeping up on us!!! (oh well, there's still time to fit in a LITTLE more shopping b4 we go!!!) Actually really really really looking forward to it - we all are! BUT we are all really really really worried about the baggage restrictions!!! Oh well, I'm sure our hair straighteners will fit in somehow!!!
BBC breakfast and some of the regional press are also "following" us so we could be coming to your screens anytime soon! lol
mwah! luv y'all!!! :-) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

24 days to go!!!!

2007-06-10T11:26:00.000+01:00

Hey Guys! Tali here (i luv using this blog!!!) We have, yet again, been shopping (cos we're not obsessed or anything.....! lol!) Finally been able to have a proper look at the itinery - O. M. G... - IT'S AMAZING!!! Can't wait to go and see the huskies; i think I might swap my 2 westies for one! lol! AND THE WALRUSES!!! Does anyone else find them really cute or is it just me????
Right, preparations are coming along splendidly. Been bombarded with requests to bring back souvenirs, the strangest one being a polar bear's whisker. Hmmmm....... Anyway, being the local celeb hasn't managed to bag me any freebies yet!!! Completely gutted. lol!
Just got some of my pictures developed from the finals day - yay! They didn't come out very well - boo! Thank God they had a professional photographer there! The one on the ice edge website's simply fantabulous! We all loved the finals day, it was V.V.V.V. nerve-wracking but I think the best thing must have been the lunches. (Jokes - although the lunches were very nice) We all enjoyed the competition as a whole and loved working as a team cos we all have different talents which, when put together, made us invincible!!!! I wish! But yeah, we love working together and had some real laughs along the way (mostly at my stupidity and clumsiness, but that's not the point!) with our MENTOR, Mrs. Katie Broadribb, who is fantastic - we LUV U MISS!!!
What did we learn from the competition? Well, we learnt all about the industry that we were researching, obviously, but the thing that has had the most impact on all of us is the damage that has already been done to our planet, and the consequences of the future if we don't do something now.
Update you again soon!
Luv y'all - MWAH!!!! :-)

4 Weeks & 1 Day!!!!

2007-06-05T13:46:00.000+01:00

OMG!!!!!!! We are sooooooooooo excited!!!! We've been shopping ever since we found out (but then again, we never miss an excuse to go on a MASSIVE shopping spree!!! lol!)

When we got back no-one believed we had won and it took a few days to sink in! Since then we have been the local celebrities. The next day we went to the BBC Radio Solent studios and did a section live on air! It was an amazing experience and we were even treated to a look behind the scenes at the BBC South Today studios(we sat on Sally's sofa!!!!!). Also we were asked to write a press release for the Southern Daily Echo (which, as far as we know, has not yet been published!) and had pictures taken for an article on the front of the Hampshire Chronicle. Although there are the downsides - having to explain to absolutely EVERYONE exactly what we had done to enter and also about where we are going.(not that that's a bad thing.....!)

We have been looking up on the internet about Svalbard and about the whole experience and it looks FANTASTIC!!! We want to say a MASSIVE thank you to our Geography teacher Mrs Broadribb who introduced us to the competition, also helped us with our entry and organising everything!!
We are now really busy trying to focus on our environment group within school and both implementing recycling and creating a garden with herbs and possibly vegetables in the future!!!

Luv y'all!!!!!! mwah!!! x..Natures Angels..x.x