Submitted by Graham on Mon, 2011-12-05 19:24
SKRUM has now visited over 300 schools in Swaziland and continues to grow. Due to work commitments I recently had to step down as a trustee but will continue to give as much time as I can to this excellent project.
Submitted by Graham on Thu, 2010-09-30 13:37
Submitted by Graham on Tue, 2008-06-17 12:52
I recently became trustee of a new UK charity working in Swaziland. Swaziland has the worst hiv/aids infection rate in the world with life expectancy of around 38 years. The charity SKRUM is using the sport of rugby to bring people together and to educate young people about hiv/aids and is also working in conjunction with other non govermental organisations in the country (such as Swaziland Action Group Against Abuse SWAGGA). The charity has already visited and signed up 100 schools to the program. There's loads
Submitted by Graham on Tue, 2008-06-17 12:34
I'm doing the great north run from Mencap again this year. I started training a bit earlier than I did last year and I'm already to the point of running 7 miles. I even took part in the Great Edinburgh Run (10k) this year. The brothers are all in a challenging mood so I'll be doing the Winterton 10 mile run at the beginning of July and the Great Wales run (10k) at the end of July. This year I'm aiming for around the 2 hour mark for the Great North Run. Still got lots of training to do if I'm going to be anywhere near that.
Submitted by clairy on Tue, 2007-10-23 01:10
After a yummy brekkie with decent coffee (finally) we checked out and piled the car high with luggage and set out to see some more of San Francisco. Heading out to the bay we picked up signs for a 49 mile scenic drive. First stop gave us a wonderful view of the Golden Gate Bridge from the marina, and also Alcatraz just off to the right. We followed the signs and wound our way up the hill (to another great bridge vista point) and then around to the beach road. Next we passed through a park and part of the zoo (couldn't see any animals though).
Submitted by clairy on Tue, 2007-10-23 00:17
We wanted to get as much time as possible in San Francisco as possible - we only had one night there. So we got up early (again) and went for another rubbery brekkie before packing the car, setting the iPod and heading back up the wiggly mountain roads and out of Yosemite.
Submitted by clairy on Wed, 2007-10-17 07:18
Alarm was set for 8am. Bliss. A lie in at last.
The kind person in our room before us was clearly waking at 6am, cos the alarm went off dead on the hour. Excellent. Having worked out how to kill the thing we drifted back to sleep expecting another 120 minutes (or more if the snooze button was deployed).
Nope. 6.30am Mr & Mrs Loud and their sons Decibel and Noise decided to let loose. It was like a zoo had moved in next door complete with stampeding elephants and raucous hyenas. Bless the little darlings.
Submitted by clairy on Wed, 2007-10-17 06:37
Okay. Yosemite is gorgeous. You're obviously excited to be here, as are your children, your partner and probably your car too.
Submitted by clairy on Wed, 2007-10-17 06:31
Yet another early start for us. Had to drive up to meet the others. Can't wait to get my normal routine back - these early starts are killing me! As it was we were late because 2 elks had wandered into the road and really didn't see much point in moving out of the way.
Submitted by clairy on Tue, 2007-10-16 06:49
Another early start - this time to leave Vegas and head north for different kinds of adventures. We met the others and set out along the strip towards the highway. Vegas really is just a giant oversized themepark. Mind you, the planes fly in really low over the road, which is pretty exciting!
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