SUMMER VISIT 2008

What a month!
For the second time now Liverpool has hosted children from Children in Trouble.
Ten children in all, and all in remission from cancer. The younger age group suited us very well,
and we all bonded very quickly.Fabulous weather followed our arrival at LLansannan, a scout hut
in Wales, where we alway spend our first week.
We were treated to a day out at Bryn Teg Holiday village in Snowdonia. There the kids were able
to swim, bowl and have lessons in archery.
A chance phone call to our Bromley group enabled us to have two days in London. Liz Hodgson
arranged the accommodation courtesy of The Emmanual Church, and Richard Branson gave us return
train tickets.
The children were agog to go to London, but when they were treated to the London Eye and saw the Palace along with a river cruise, there was no containing their excitement.
We had a fabulous interpreter, Natallia, and an equally wonderful doctor, Leonid. Both were a pleasure to be with.
The Fire Brigade also took charge for two days which saw the fire and rescue crafts on overtime on the river.
The beach was a firm favourite for all the children and we almost had a tunnel through to Australia.
All too soon we were again at the airport for a tearful departure, ready to start again for 2009.