Hi Ben How are you?!! Am loving your blog and photos, sounds like an amazing trip. But Dad has just told me you are in fact working in Macdonalds in Milton Keynes? Amazing what you can do with photo shop?!! He's just jealous! Rebecca xx

Heeey man!!! Just saw that awesome picture of you looking out over the plains and it reminded me of those pics we took in Scotland, you remember? Hope all is well, keep representin the lewes massiv, u get me bruva ;)

Nice work ben!! keep it up :) you look like your having an awesome time, im so jealous! Loved Alf's "riveting" comment ;)

also pictures are great! XXXX

p.s. my mum says she misses her medium lattes single shot in a takeaway cup...lol

Fabulous photos! I love the rolling zebra, the rhino(which looks alarmingly close!), and the hyena(managing to look cute, which I hadn't thought possible). xx

Hey my Beno! Just read your blog for the first time, really good to hear how you are getting on, it all sounds fantastic! love and miss you, Mutti xxx

Wow Beno! This is simply awesome ... and you're learning Swahili to boot! It's making me salivate for travel even more than usual. Looking forward to next update ... keep 'em coming. Love you. Lulu xoxo

I'm at Coppwilliam and Granny and Grandad and I have just read your 'safari' blog. It sounds sensational. I can get a sense of the sky and space and grandeur from the photo you've posted. Love Mum x

Hi Ben

enjoying reading your blog, I can hear your voice in my head as I read it but cant quite believe where you are. Have a fantastic time xxx

Hey..you jammy thing! Poolside drinks? Knocking off at three? Mind you,the cement shovelling sounds taxing.
I love your description of the Rift Valley...and gazelles and zebras already! You go, man! xx Mum

very excited to get your messages. So glad you're enjoying Africa. It is a special place for us- we lived there for three years in our 20s. We can still almost smell it. Love and blessings- keep us informed, and keep upwind of the brigands and wild creatures....

Really good blog Ben! I've enjoyed reading all entries so far. Your bringing back lots of memeries of Africa for me. Keep having fun, taking care of yourself and recording the process in your blog!! Alfie x

Just read your latest entry. 'Calm urgency' is genius, both in the phrase and in the skill. Tell anyone who needs a job that there's one here in the UK, running courses in 'calm urgency'!
Sounds like you're already having a great time. You know you're supposed to be all unsteady and trepidatious for a decent amount of time. How are your digs in Nakuru? What are the family like? Love Mumxx