Tuesday 27th July 2022

 Written by Isaac

Today we awoke (7.30am) to immediately sort out the Tag Rugby kit to prepare for the day in front of us.   Next, we had a filling breakfast consisting of toast, sausages and scrambled egg at 8.36am.  After that, we relaxed at the pool until around 12pm due to a delayed meeting time with the Young Leaders.  In total, my group got to go to 1 school with children who had never played rugby before.  However, with the help of Fred (a Young Leader - who thinks I'm famous as I appeared on Zambia TV for a few seconds), we coached the well behaved children.  They learnt very quickly and became good players!

After, we all arrived back at the hotel and enjoyed a pancake.  Next, we went to a local supermarket where Nathan Mengelberg purchased a shirt that caused him to become a magnet to the ladies.  We all then sorted out the donations for the next (and last) tournament and we gave a pair of trainers to James Sr and James Jr between 5.30pm and 6.30pm.  After that we all sat down at the bar and watched a TV interview of Mr Horrod and James Sr.

Finally, we ate at a buffet which contained chicken, crocodile, nshima and rice.  Yummy!

Quick question for the family - how is Blaba doing and can you dust my room 😆



Written by Rose.

Today was another coaching day, we woke up early and sorted out kit for the day.  Breakfast was great as usual and we left our hostel at about 12pm and went to our first school.  On the way there our minibus got stuck in sand and Miss Perks and Miss Young as well as some other students had to push it out!

When we finally got to the school, we set up pitches and decided to do some drills with the children.  They started with a quite low skill set, but quickly picked up the rules and improved a lot which was very rewarding to see.  The children are so lovely, kind and fantastic to work with.  

When we got back, we sorted out donations for the tournament and we also went to the shops to buy lots of nice Zambian snacks.  For dinner, Mr Horrod and the other teachers took us out for a Zambian buffet.  We tried crocodile (it tastes like chicken) and lots of other traditional Zambian food.  It was very nice and we had a lovely day.

P.S.
Miss you Mum, Dad, Oscar and Max.  Can't wait to see you guys!






Comments

  1. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 14:08

    Please can we have a photo of Nathan’s T-shirt 😆

    Isaac love how precise your timings are 🙌🏼

    Another lovely couple of blogs for us all to read before bed, so thankful to you Mr Horrod for arranging them 🙏🏼

    Lots of love to you Flo ❤️ Enjoy everything team Zambia 🇿🇲 x

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    1. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 21:52

      Please can we see the T Shirt and do they have 2 XL ? 😜

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  2. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 14:17

    So jealous, sounds like it really is a trip of a lifetime. Enjoy your last week. Miss you all and can’t wait to hear all the stories in more detail. Rachel xx

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  3. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 14:24

    Nath, what’s going on, show us a photo of the magnetic shirt !! (lol) dad

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  4. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 14:27

    Nice blogs again today , having the opportunity to try crocodile is , I imagine , a totally new and great experience again. Keep enjoying yourselves all ! Edgar ( Nathan’s dad)

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  5. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 14:30

    Great to hear from you Isaac and glad to know you are really missing us!!! Don’t worry-the maid will be cleaning your room before you return!! Glad to hear you are making good use of your watch and sounds like you are all having fun and amazing experiences!!
    Blaba is ok and we all love and miss you! Mum, Dad and Danielxxx

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  6. Jennie26 July 2022 at 14:59

    Sounds like a lovely day. Opportunity to try crocodile complete crazy! I’m sure all those children’s smiles make all the training with them worth while. Photos are lovely. Make the most of every day this week. Enjoy all. Xxx

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  7. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 15:17

    Sounds like another great day! Lovely to see some of your faces in the pics! I’ve almost forgotten what you look like Lauren! Missing you very much and Elle still hasn’t had her baby!! Great to read all about your day again before bed :) Looking forward to see what you get up to tomorrow!

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    1. GD and NL26 July 2022 at 22:02

      Please can I have a crocodile sandwich and make it snappy !
      😂🧏‍♀️

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  8. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 15:28

    So lovely to hear from you Rose. Sounds like you're having an amazing time and I'm glad you managed to try the local delicacies! Yes, it does taste like chicken...

    We miss you too darling - can't wait to see you! Lots of love, Dad xxxx

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  9. Alex Hasan26 July 2022 at 15:40

    Amazing to see your photos and how happy you all look. It seems that you had a mix of a chilled and busy day, from teaching the children to the bus getting stuck in the sand, ending in new culinary experiences! Yummy crocodile!
    Mr Horrod, thank you for allowing the students to have this incredible experience and thank you to you, Miss Perks, Miss Young, and Mr Sylvia for looking after the group.

    PS Hi Sarosh! Lovely to see your photos. Missing you.

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  10. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 15:56

    Thanks Isaac and Rose for your wonderful blogs today. Sounds like you are all doing an amazing job coaching I'm sure the children are loving having you all there. Well done trying crocodile, rather you than me!
    Miss you too Rose, can't wait to hear all about your adventures when we see you next week, love Mum xxx

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  11. Steve Anderson26 July 2022 at 16:36

    These daily blogs are all so fantastic! So proud of you all!
    All of us parents are counting down the days till we see you again (less than 7 now!!!!). The time will drag for us but it will fly for you - enjoy every moment (even the REALLY early ones)!!!
    And 'Hi Josie!!!' We all miss you so much!!!

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  12. Anonymous26 July 2022 at 22:15

    Love reading the blogs every evening. Thank you. Sounds like an incredible couple of days. Crocodile sounds interesting! Scarlett Felix eyes popped out of his head when we said!
    Enjoy every second team zambia. Scarlett sending love from all of us here xxx Nana and Taid said to say they are so proud xxx

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  13. Harry Ps Dad27 July 2022 at 05:38

    Amazing experience for you all and great blogs .We are looking forward to seeing you son next Tuesday, loads of love from Mum , Dad , Millie and Coral xxx

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  14. Anonymous29 July 2022 at 19:04

    BLABABLUD!!!!❤️

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