Author: Alastair

Lunch in Europe’s biggest restaurant! Bollagnase, rice and cabbage.

Woken up by Nutts ‘Top Gun’ theme tune alarm clock at 6 he had an early shift even if we didn’t. Got up a d had brekkie then off for a shower. The ladies shower has been bust for 2 days so we take it in turns to use the same block 1 hour each.… Continue reading Day 3 Participants Arrive

Up early today at 6:30 ready to go to IST training in the contingent management tent. Sounds like we will be helping solve the problems that each of the 100+ countries may come across. After a brief introduction went and met the guys I’ll be working with, should be 6 in my patrol but so… Continue reading Day 2 IST training

Finally got to site after queuing for hours to check in, so many IST from all over the world are here to help with the Jamboree! PJ and Nutt had got the tent up so went to the van and picked up my bike and the rest of the kit. Dinner was rice and chicken… Continue reading Day 1 IST Arivals

Well after 12 hours if traveling I’ve arrived on site. Loads of IST queuing to check in. The sun seems to be hiding but hopefully it will be out later.

Well here we are after what seems like forever the Jamboree is here. In less than 12 hours I need to be at Bristol to get a flight with 20 other IST members. We fly to Brussels at 06:20 then on to Copenhagen arriving at 13:00. Then on to a coach for a hour or… Continue reading 12 Hours and Counting