The day, for some, started with an early beach walk and quick dip in the ocean. Footprints were the only thing left behind. After breakfast, the majority met to walk to the dock for a trip out on The Niomi
D+8 – Welcome to Paradise
Our first morning in Antigua resembled a true paradise. With lower humidity and somewhat more predictable weather, the early morning sun was no longer oppressive and we woke up to the sound of the waves of the North Atlantic (yes,
D+7 – Ghost Flight
The day began with the final Splashmins breakfast, and then onward to the Adj and Vice’s rooms for staged bag packing from 07:45. This was a much more speedy process than preparing for Gatwick, and the only niggle being packing
D+6 – “Stop sending me frogs”
Sunday dawned, the second day of the Demerara Cup, hotter and brighter than the first. Following an unusual breakfast of beef stew, we departed for the range debating what photos are useful for the social media manager. Arriving at the
D+5 – “The Truck is Stuck… Again”
The last 2 days of individual shooting have been leading to this… competing for the Demerara Cup (provided by the England Rifle Team). The match consisted of 2 teams of 8 firers, 2 coaches and 1 main coach competing against
D+4 – Rest day and breaking down barriers
Being woken at 0600 by a biblical amount of rain isn’t the best time for an alarm clock after a night at HM the High Commissioner’s residence; however, the team had a fantastic rest day ahead of them – enjoying
D+3 – Long Range Entertainment
Following a well-earned rest, courtesy of the previous evening’s “T-bone steaks”, the team were back aboard the trusty bus with the ever-reliable Godfrey at the wheel, departing the hotel at 0750 sharp. Arrival at the range brought its own early
D+2 – Lets get this party started
Some of the team were awoken slightly earlier than planned by biblical quantities of rain thrashing on the hotel tin roof at 4am. By 6:45am it had cleared and the team met for breakfast under hot, humid, but clear skies.
D+1 Acclimatisation
Dawn broke on the team’s first full day in Guyana. Breakfast could be taken between 07:00 and 10:00. Most of the team thought they would pop down and eat at 09:00. No chance. With most awake at 04:00, when breakfast
D-Day (deployment or departure?)
Finally the team was ready to begin its 20 hour journey to Guyana. That would be the whole team minus the diarist, who claimed he was “about a minute away” when leaving his room for the 15 minute walk down