Hi, does anyone have an email address for someone working at Top Banana? I am in Botswana and would like to visit them to see where I can help.

i am looking forward to see this place again

Top banana , is one of the places i will never forget i visited this center in 209 with my daughter, she was doing her high school project , she loved it so much , she want to go back there when she graduate from college next year 2013 , as for me i was devastated by Chanda's dearth , so does my two girls , i started to work and i want to sponsor, a child at this center specifically one of Chanda kids , let me know do i go about doing that , keep up good work i will check the blog if you respond

Hi Laura

Great photos of the Falls - a place I have never neen to but would love to see. I envy you - not lkeast because of the heat (we had the coldest night in England just along the valley from us a few nights ago: it was -20). I expect you'll be preparing yourself to re-enter 'the fridge' in about 10 days time. I'll bring a jumper to the airport for you...

Lots of love

Dad

Hi Laura,

Finally had a chance to catch up on your blog, you should definately write a book when you get back, you have a real knack for it. The trip sounds like its been amazing but full of challenges!! Not sure I'd cope with spiders, snakes and bugs.

I may not get a chance to catch up on the blog again before you come hope so just wanted to wish you a very merry christmas..., we must go out for a beer and a long gossip when you are home.

Take care mate and enjoy the rest of your time there.

Em xx

Hi Laura, this is my second attempt to post a message! I don't know what I did wrong last time!!

Paul, Brian and I have only just found the link to your blog. When you sent it to Paul it still had the title of "introduction to drugs and alcohol trainning" from the original email he sent you so he didn't think to look there for it. Never mind, we've got it now.

We hope all is well with you. Brian received your letter at the weekend. It is Tuesday evening now and of course Tuesday's just aren't the same without you.

Take care of yourself, we'll be looking at the photos etc so make sure they're good'uns! All the best.

From Dan, Paul, Brian and everyone else at DENS. X

Hi Laura

Hope you're doing OK - keep the photos coming! Hope the kids in the place aren't running you ragged. Send 'em to the naughty corner! You must be really settled in now - a real local!

One thing I really want to know - have you seen any snakes yet? I expect bugs etc are more of an issue.

Hope you're keeping up to speed with culture - X-Factor and soon I'm a Complete a*******, get Me Outta Here...!

Anyway - have great fun!

Love Dad xxx

Hey Laura, Wow your adventures so far sound amazing - and I have loved reading through them following your progress each week. How did you celebrate your birthday? any wine? ;-)

Missing you and wishing I was out there with you hun

lots of love Linda xx

Happy birthday for yesterday Lightning Girl!! Sorry I didn't get this to you yesterday- work was mad from start to finish.

Lots of fireworks were happening last night, but we just stayed in and stroked Rico as he was being a scaredycat about all the bangs.

Hope you had a nice time with the giraffes, I love those animals....although my fond regard for them has been somewhat tested recently as we are supporting this charity called 'children first' at work- and as such, had to work lots of unpaid overtime decorating 3 model giraffes (each about 4' high) by glueing on small squares of fabric on one of em and squaers of wallpaper on the other 2.

It was fun in a Blue Petery kind of way for about an hour, and then it was very arduous indeed.

I guess I still like real giraffes though!

Hope you're still having a great time, and gathering lots of lovely memories,

love Lightning Girl.

xx

Howdy Laura!

Nice entries you've written there, and good to know you got there in one piece, albeit with a bloody nose!

I hate to leave my cat for even a couple of days so I know what it's like but Tracey's there with him so nothing to worry about!

Keep updating us when you get time, and I'll keep checking in with you!

Lots of love, Anna xx

Hay Hun,

Glad you got there safely. felix is fine he is sitting on chad as i write this,has been sleeping in your room at every opportunity he gets. lapping up all the extra attention he is getting from us both.

can not wait to see some pictures, make sure you slap that factor 50 suntan lotion on. glad the kid liked the gifts.

take good care of your self lots of love Tracey

Hi Laura, I know it's going to be quite a challenge but try to get some fun time in as well,maybe even some badminton if you can find some racquets!

Best Wishes, Mike