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Hi Folks........

From a hot summer’s day in Turkey, this is just a note to say that we’ve noticed that Martin’s comments about donations to CARE have come across in a manner which was not intended….. For those of you who know Martin, you probably understand the message he was trying to get across, however, there are many more people out there who may have taken it the wrong way.

We’re getting lots of emails and comments from family, friends and people we’ve met on the road, saying how much they’re enjoying the stories so far. The intended message was meant to be, if you’re having fun following our trip and had you been sat in a bar you’d have bought us a beer, how about giving that couple of quid to CARE. We get lots of enjoyment in receiving emails from people enjoying reading our adventures, we get even more delight when we receive an email from CARE saying a donation has been made - whatever the amount.

Before we left, we had already looked into the requirements into making the expedition carbon neutral, but until we know the grand total of kilometres done, the final calculation can’t be made (more on that later).

So, any offence caused was not intentional, we enjoy writing about our experiences and normal services will be resumed. In the meantime, if anyone knows of any on-line diplomacy courses, please let us know......!

This entry was posted on September 4th, 2005 at 08:18:25 pm by maz and is filed under Diary.

3 comments

Comment from: Siobhan [Visitor]
I'm sure most people didn't take Martin's well intentioned (if perhaps slightly unfortunately worded) message the wrong way. It is appreciated that you take the time to write the diary and add the photos - it certainly adds a little more interest to my day! And it was a very good idea to suggest that the occasional cost of a beer which we undoubtedly would have bought you from time to time is donated instead to CARE - every penny will make a difference.
09/05/05 @ 15:02
Comment from: Eric [Visitor]
Great, controversy on the blog! So lets get some things straight here...
1. Your Blog is appreciated and enjoyed, very much, or I wouldn't be typing, nevermind just reading it.
2. Critisize, moi? - yeah right ???
3. No one thinks you should not have a good time, even me, even the people who were accused of sitting in armchairs (?).
4. If you are claiming to do something 'for charity' and asking other people to donate, you should really have given something yourself, and you should raise more money than the cost of the trip - otherwise you are just doing it for yourselves (a fine and acceptable reason in my books). Be honest - tell us how much you are giving :-) so we can have a laugh. Don't tell me you are giving 'your spare time'....please
5. All my friends live in TeePees, grow their own food, plant their trees specifically for heating, and are so comatozed I don;t think they give out any CO2. Maybe when they decompose they will affect the ozonre layer. So lay off about the heating / driving stuff.
6. I will give 100 GBP to care every time you post a picture of Alex taking a 4WD outside shower in the middle of town (preferably, but not essentially, on market day). If the police are in the picture I'll give 200 GBP.

Gotta go now and fill up my Humvee, can't wait for the next installment.
09/05/05 @ 18:09
Comment from: Brian Aldridge [Visitor]
Hi,
I'll add another 50 quid if it is a video clip and Alex recites the 'wash-and-go' advertisment whilst taking his public shower. 'Take two bottles into the shower.....leaves my hair soft and shiney' etc
Good Luck,
Mark.
09/06/05 @ 11:27

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