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Bandaid for Ugandaid

Following yet another sucessful expedition to Uganda, this time to visit our workshop project at the NVI in Jinja, Mick Mills, Group Service Manager took a team of three for a life changing experience to see why help is so badly needed.

 

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Darren Whitfield, Mike Oakley and Adam Butler returned from the trip passionate about making a difference to the students life at the NVI.  As a result, Mick and Darren are pioneering a number of initiatives to increase momentum for fundraising. 

The two projects being undertaken are firstly to provide Technicians Training Books so that 60 students no longer have to share one book.  Secondly during the trip it became apparent whilst attending a church service at the centre with 600 students that many were unable to hear due to a PA system consisting of one small speaker.  Darren who was a professional musician has set about raising funds to replace and improve the equipment by organising a concert with a number of Mitchell Group staff with musical talents.  The band consists of the following:

• Darren Whitfield, keyboard and bass
• Brian Blanchard, lead guitar and bass
• Chris Webb, drums
• Dave Alexander, drums
• Steve Price, keyboard and bass
• Tom Skelton, guitar

Singers and dancers tbc !

We have decided to name the band "The Jinja Breads" !

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"Gone with the Ringo" - by Dave and Ross

Skoda Sales decided to partake in a team building exercise.  Below is a detailed account of the evening written by Ross Thompson, Assistant Sales Manager, and Dave Alexander, Sales Specialist.  I think a knock to the head may be to blame ....

18:00 Left work, destination Menai Straights, Anglesey.

19:45 All aboard !  Admiral of the fleet Macklin set sail on our perilous voyage amidst Conga Eels and giant Killer Jellyfish !

20:15 After a reconnaissance sortie of local terrain, admiral of the fleet Macklin ordered inflatables to be deployed.  Midship-woman Chadwick was first into the breach and hung on remarkably well considering she swallowed half the water on the west coast of Wales !

20:25 Commodore Alexander represented the second wave of the mission and joined midship-woman Chadwick in the violent wash of the vessel.  The intrepid pair retired from active duty following an encounter with a duck and a high speed corner.

20:45 Lieutenant Norton drafted into action on a highly dangerous solo mission.  Lieutenant Norton was dishonourably discharged from the Navy for attempting to join the Air Force by executing a low flying manoeuvre !  Admiral of the fleet Macklin cleared all charges.

21:00 After a few swigs of grog from the galley, Vice Admiral Thompson and Captain Webb joined the fray.  Captain Webb was subjected to a battering on both solo and team runs.  Admiral of the fleet Macklin then ordered Commodore Alexander and Vice Admiral Thompson on one last high speed turn bringing them ever closer to the jaws of death.

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22:00 Bad lighting conditions and fear for safety resulted in the mission being aborted.  There were no reported casualties during the mission, although three crew members were sent to the Brigg for insubordination.

Mitchell Girls "Race For Life" by Emma Pringle

On a beautiful sunny Sunday morning the Mitchell girls psyched themselves up for the 5 kilometre run / walk.

After a quick warm up amongst 2500 women we headed for the start line.  The start buzzer sounded and a stampede of women running and walking headed off into Birkenhead Park.  We battled through the humidity, water bottles in hand and a crowd cheering us on to the finish line.

Jo Hayes, Sue Owens, Sue Bowkett, Jaqui Rimmer, Cheryl Bromley, Hillary Millington, Bev Mason, Michelle and Cindy Ferguson (mother and daughter team), Anne Morris, Zdenka Sefton and myself reached the finish line and recieved our Race for Life medal.

Although exhausted we were proud of ourselves and the £839 that we raised for such a worthy cause.