{"id":63,"date":"2018-09-30T16:08:07","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T16:08:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2018\/?p=63"},"modified":"2018-09-30T16:08:07","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T16:08:07","slug":"nairobi-calling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cwbblogs.com\/kenya2018\/2018\/09\/30\/nairobi-calling\/","title":{"rendered":"Nairobi calling"},"content":{"rendered":"

Setting my alarm earlier on a Saturday than a work day is an unusual but not unknown occurrence.\u00a0 Usually it means I\u2019m off a far-flung corner of the country to watch Millwall, but I was off to a far-flung part of the world to coach cricket and raise awareness of HIV an FGM!<\/p>\n

Sat waiting outside for me to make my emotional goodbyes to Kate and Sophia (my other two children still being in bed!) was Shanksey, Sidcup CC\u2019s finest (only?!) cabbie \u2013 a huge thanks to our promotion winning 4th<\/sup> XI skipper who donated the fare to the CWB cause\u2026<\/p>\n

At Heathrow the majority of the team met for what I gather is the traditional CWB bag weigh-in: Organised chaos. Between us we slung nearly a quarter-of-a-ton of kit into the hold of the Jumbo that would carry us south to Nairobi. The only two members not on the plane were Hannah, leader of our one-woman advance party having set off the previous Monday, and our erstwhile social media champion Luke, who had decided upon the scenic route from Durham to Nairobi\u2026 via Dubai.<\/p>\n

Many emotions were flowing, but leading the way for me was excitement.\u00a0 Having built up to this for over a year, the moment was now here.\u00a0 Top of the list of thing I\u2019m looking forward to is meeting the CWB Kenyan Ambassadors Nicholas and Matthias, George from Kenya Cricket & Masaai Cricket Warrior, Benjamin. Embarking on the trip I feel I have huge amounts to contribute but so much more to learn, which is a privileged position to be in.<\/p>\n

Much Kudos to BA for delivering us to Nairobi on time, despite the \u2018minor technical hitch\u2019 (the most reassuring words you can hear before an 8hr flight) which left us rooted to the apron for about 15 minutes!\u00a0 Less kudos for the Immigration and bag collection, which took us another hour and a half but eventually we met the rest of the team, as well as George and driver Dave.<\/p>\n

So to the hotel for a quick beer, masala chips and to bed on the hardest bed I\u2019ve ever laid on!<\/p>\n

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Fun Fact #1<\/strong> \u2013 Two thirds of the team have read\/are reading Hans Rosling\u2019s Factfulness<\/em>, following the passionate recommendation from CBW Delivery Team member Lee during the training weekend.\u00a0 We have at least four copies of the book between us on the trip!<\/p>\n

To continue the theme, my challenge to future blog contributors over the course of the week is to include a \u2018fun fact\u2019 in every blog\u2026<\/p>\n

Pure statistics suggests I have at least a 55.555% chance of having to contribute another blog during the trip, so I\u2019ll be keeping a keen eye out for interesting facts. Until then, though, here\u2019s to the first day\u2026.<\/p>\n

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