Well this is it the Exchange is over and we are on our way the Team off to the UK and Jenny and I off on the Ghan to Alice. The flight was at 10.50 from Adelaide and we agreed to meet up for a little wave off at 9.30. Andy managed to keep me on tender hooks to the last by turning up before the check in gate was due to close. The crowd that turned up to see us off was incredible not least the distance some had travelled. We then al
l piled through security to wave the team off. Well I actually got them here and got them off that was some achievement! Although I suspect a number of them will be back. The emotional release was incredible I have been living on adrenalin for the last month seldom sleeping more than 4 hours a night but never really feeling tired. No more 2am sessions keeping up the blog after my hosts have gone to bed but I would not have missed a minute of it, Best of all were the team Tom, Andy, Cheryl and Richard I could not have wished for a better bunch thanks guys I shall miss you.
This end we have ribbed DG Peter Ochota unmercifully over the way he and Meredith have stalked us round the district but it is impressive that a DG can attend so many disparate meetings he has warmly welcomed us at every venue and by now know our presentation better than we do. Thank you both without your original input this exchange would never have happened.
Bruce and Kathy Richardson have similarly been regular attendees’ and their original welcome and briefing was much appreciated. Bruce has been
my main link man providing us with the programme and responding to queries with lightning efficiency.
The whole of the 9520 GSE team have been great and I particularly appreciated Peter and Arthur’s support it is a very impressive team and you certainly delivered the result; it must be very gratifying for you all to see a job well done.
I am heading off to Adelaide to hopefully find Jenny! - Ray
l piled through security to wave the team off. Well I actually got them here and got them off that was some achievement! Although I suspect a number of them will be back. The emotional release was incredible I have been living on adrenalin for the last month seldom sleeping more than 4 hours a night but never really feeling tired. No more 2am sessions keeping up the blog after my hosts have gone to bed but I would not have missed a minute of it, Best of all were the team Tom, Andy, Cheryl and Richard I could not have wished for a better bunch thanks guys I shall miss you.
This end we have ribbed DG Peter Ochota unmercifully over the way he and Meredith have stalked us round the district but it is impressive that a DG can attend so many disparate meetings he has warmly welcomed us at every venue and by now know our presentation better than we do. Thank you both without your original input this exchange would never have happened.Bruce and Kathy Richardson have similarly been regular attendees’ and their original welcome and briefing was much appreciated. Bruce has been
my main link man providing us with the programme and responding to queries with lightning efficiency.The whole of the 9520 GSE team have been great and I particularly appreciated Peter and Arthur’s support it is a very impressive team and you certainly delivered the result; it must be very gratifying for you all to see a job well done.
I am heading off to Adelaide to hopefully find Jenny! - Ray
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