we did it. shhhh, keep it quiet.

Our little triumphs...

Over the past months, we've taken on different challenges, some of us have been more successful than others.

For example, Alena took part in the novice cup - rowing and did us proud by winning her first race! It was quite a dramatic win too! In fact, it was the most exciting race of the day. Why? Her boat crashed into her opponents - doesn't happen often. Her boat was about to overtake the opposing team's when the other boat went into the path of Alena's boat and chaos took over. The incident left everyone talking about it.

Some say I'm crazy, some say I'm brave, I think I'm stupid! Buying a bicycle when I can't cycle.... But I have Matt to blame. He shouldn't have persuaded me to buy it! I think Matt hates me and wants to kill me by pushing me down a slope or something. So there we go, after a couple of hours of screaming, and whingeing, and yelling, and shouting, and begging, and a few tumbles...I did it! Thank God the hospital is only 2 mins away!


Then, there is the table-tennis. Jean-Pierre and Olaf taught me the game. Boy, are they harsh or what?!!! But I'm glad they are cos' I'm beginning to understand the game. Now the plan is to beat them - watch out, boys!



I've been appointed as Olaf's manager (sports). Our dear boy appeared in the university's newspaper a few weeks ago. It centres around a volleyball match which of course, Durham won, and in the article, Olaf was described as having "hands of steel", and doing some funny "snake-like movement"...pretty impressive eh?




So, there u go, these are some of our little triumphs. We don't know what tomorrow will bring, but with a little craziness, a little humour, and a little encouragement, we'll meet whatever challenge life throws at us.


Lynn. 11 December 2005.