Well I never thought I would be so unappreciative of a bank holiday weekend! This bank holiday just means one less day to get things done! I still haven't got all my own clothes etc sorted as we're going to have every weather out there - warm in Mozambique but winter in South Africa.
I am driving to London on Tuesday to collect camera gear from Visual Impact and we still haven't received our passports back from the Zimbabwean Embassy in London - eeeeek!
I'm cooking for 9 people on Monday evening and my sister is due to have her baby on Tuesday! On top if this I am praying to mother earth in the hope that the volcano will NOT erupt until after we are well on our way to Nairobi! Keep everything crossed for us!
Sunday, 30 May 2010
Tuesday, 25 May 2010
10 days to go!
Apologies for being so quiet of late! Its been far too long since I sent out an update! I expect you have all enjoyed not being inundated by plea's for money to help the Africa Goal Production.
Well I am back and still looking for donations if you can spare a penny or two :)
Its officially 10 days until Jonathan and I fly to Kenya. Assuming the volcano doesn't have another hissy fit then we should be there very early on the 5th June. There we will meet our other camera operator and plan to spend a couple of days getting to know the Africa Goal team and getting our 4x4 well kitted out with supplies and spare parts.
Then on the 10th we will be starting out on the first leg of the trip which will take us to Mbita (still in Kenya) for South Africa vs Mexico and Uruguay vs France.
From then on the AG will be in a different community everyday and a different country every 3-5 days. Screening the matches live and working with a number of different local NGO's to get the AIDS and HIV message out there.
As for us, the film crew, we will be following every move and looking for some interesting and poignant stories of people who call these communities their homes. We will be filming the AG team as they get lost, get their cars stuck in mud, sleep in cockroach ridden shacks and as they celebrate a successful day with a few beers!
Myself and Jonathan will do our upmost to send out regular updates and upload photos, so check you inbox. We would love to receive feedback from you on our Help Us Film Africa Goal Facebook page so don't be shy!
I shall endevour to send out another message a few days before we leave and those of you who are in Bristol, we are haveing some Pre Africa drinks on Friday night if you are around :)
Well I am back and still looking for donations if you can spare a penny or two :)
Its officially 10 days until Jonathan and I fly to Kenya. Assuming the volcano doesn't have another hissy fit then we should be there very early on the 5th June. There we will meet our other camera operator and plan to spend a couple of days getting to know the Africa Goal team and getting our 4x4 well kitted out with supplies and spare parts.
Then on the 10th we will be starting out on the first leg of the trip which will take us to Mbita (still in Kenya) for South Africa vs Mexico and Uruguay vs France.
From then on the AG will be in a different community everyday and a different country every 3-5 days. Screening the matches live and working with a number of different local NGO's to get the AIDS and HIV message out there.
As for us, the film crew, we will be following every move and looking for some interesting and poignant stories of people who call these communities their homes. We will be filming the AG team as they get lost, get their cars stuck in mud, sleep in cockroach ridden shacks and as they celebrate a successful day with a few beers!
Myself and Jonathan will do our upmost to send out regular updates and upload photos, so check you inbox. We would love to receive feedback from you on our Help Us Film Africa Goal Facebook page so don't be shy!
I shall endevour to send out another message a few days before we leave and those of you who are in Bristol, we are haveing some Pre Africa drinks on Friday night if you are around :)
10 days to go!
Apologies for being so quiet of late! Its been far too long since I sent out an update! I expect you have all enjoyed not being inundated by plea's for money to help the Africa Goal Production.
Well I am back and still looking for donations if you can spare a penny or two :)
Its officially 10 days until Jonathan and I fly to Kenya. Assuming the volcano doesn't have another hissy fit then we should be there very early on the 5th June. There we will meet our other camera operator and plan to spend a couple of days getting to know the Africa Goal team and getting our 4x4 well kitted out with supplies and spare parts.
Then on the 10th we will be starting out on the first leg of the trip which will take us to Mbita (still in Kenya) for South Africa vs Mexico and Uruguay vs France.
From then on the AG will be in a different community everyday and a different country every 3-5 days. Screening the matches live and working with a number of different local NGO's to get the AIDS and HIV message out there.
As for us, the film crew, we will be following every move and looking for some interesting and poignant stories of people who call these communities their homes. We will be filming the AG team as they get lost, get their cars stuck in mud, sleep in cockroach ridden shacks and as they celebrate a successful day with a few beers!
Myself and Jonathan will do our upmost to send out regular updates and upload photos, so check you inbox. We would love to receive feedback from you on our Help Us Film Africa Goal Facebook page so don't be shy!
I shall endevour to send out another message a few days before we leave and those of you who are in Bristol, we are haveing some Pre Africa drinks on Friday night if you are around :)
Well I am back and still looking for donations if you can spare a penny or two :)
Its officially 10 days until Jonathan and I fly to Kenya. Assuming the volcano doesn't have another hissy fit then we should be there very early on the 5th June. There we will meet our other camera operator and plan to spend a couple of days getting to know the Africa Goal team and getting our 4x4 well kitted out with supplies and spare parts.
Then on the 10th we will be starting out on the first leg of the trip which will take us to Mbita (still in Kenya) for South Africa vs Mexico and Uruguay vs France.
From then on the AG will be in a different community everyday and a different country every 3-5 days. Screening the matches live and working with a number of different local NGO's to get the AIDS and HIV message out there.
As for us, the film crew, we will be following every move and looking for some interesting and poignant stories of people who call these communities their homes. We will be filming the AG team as they get lost, get their cars stuck in mud, sleep in cockroach ridden shacks and as they celebrate a successful day with a few beers!
Myself and Jonathan will do our upmost to send out regular updates and upload photos, so check you inbox. We would love to receive feedback from you on our Help Us Film Africa Goal Facebook page so don't be shy!
I shall endevour to send out another message a few days before we leave and those of you who are in Bristol, we are haveing some Pre Africa drinks on Friday night if you are around :)
Friday, 23 April 2010
Cars Cars Cars
Hello my lovely Africa Goal: The Film supporters!
Well I am pleased to announce that this week I have not only secured sponsorship funds from a spatial information systems company called Envitia (www.envitia.com) but THL Media has also purchased the trusty steed that I hope shall carry the crew from one end of Africa to the other during the World Cup!
Its a Landrover Discovery, its got a fair few miles under its belt but I hope with a thorough service and some TLC that it will do what we need it to do!
We are still fundrasing to cover fuel, food, malaria medication etc so if any of you have some spare change knocking about after pay day then feel free to send it this way - any sum is appreciated!
Well I am pleased to announce that this week I have not only secured sponsorship funds from a spatial information systems company called Envitia (www.envitia.com) but THL Media has also purchased the trusty steed that I hope shall carry the crew from one end of Africa to the other during the World Cup!
Its a Landrover Discovery, its got a fair few miles under its belt but I hope with a thorough service and some TLC that it will do what we need it to do!
We are still fundrasing to cover fuel, food, malaria medication etc so if any of you have some spare change knocking about after pay day then feel free to send it this way - any sum is appreciated!
Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Charity Gig
WhooooHOOOO!
The tickets are booked, the camera equipment is hired and the cheque for the insurance is in the post! 3 massive breakthroughs!
We still need to raise another 2K at least so I am organising a fundraising gig.
Keep your ear to the ground because it looks like its going to be a sick line up!
Please dig deep into those pockets to help us reach our target and change lives in remote communities in Africa!
http://www.myspace.com/drmeaker
www.visuals.co.uk
www.mediainsurance.com
The tickets are booked, the camera equipment is hired and the cheque for the insurance is in the post! 3 massive breakthroughs!
We still need to raise another 2K at least so I am organising a fundraising gig.
Keep your ear to the ground because it looks like its going to be a sick line up!
Please dig deep into those pockets to help us reach our target and change lives in remote communities in Africa!
http://www.myspace.com/drmeaker
www.visuals.co.uk
www.mediainsurance.com
Monday, 12 April 2010
VISUAL IMPACT
Amazing! Visual Impact in London have offered me an amazing deal on camera equipment for the Africa Goal production. Thanks to them I will have 2 Sony EX1 cameras, tripods, sound gear and lots of memory cards! Pretty important stuff if we're gonna capture every moment!
Few more cheques have arrived over the last week and I am about to head to the bank to put them in.
I intend to finally book the flights with KLM for myself and Jonathan by the end of this week so cameras and flights are GO! Phew!
This is all really exciting and its all coming together slowly but we are still in need of funds to help pay for fuel for the vehicle not to mention the odd bit of food to sustain me!
You're probably all sick of hearing this but if any of you who haven't donated yet can spare a couple of ££s here or there it would be very much appreciated - its uuber easy to do - just visit http://www.thlmedia.com/donate.html and donate using the PayPal button or you can contact me and ask for a donation form so that you can donate by cheque! Please give it some though :)
Hope you're all enjoying this sunshine treat - first bit of sun for 2010! whoohoo!
Few more cheques have arrived over the last week and I am about to head to the bank to put them in.
I intend to finally book the flights with KLM for myself and Jonathan by the end of this week so cameras and flights are GO! Phew!
This is all really exciting and its all coming together slowly but we are still in need of funds to help pay for fuel for the vehicle not to mention the odd bit of food to sustain me!
You're probably all sick of hearing this but if any of you who haven't donated yet can spare a couple of ££s here or there it would be very much appreciated - its uuber easy to do - just visit http://www.thlmedia.com/donate.html and donate using the PayPal button or you can contact me and ask for a donation form so that you can donate by cheque! Please give it some though :)
Hope you're all enjoying this sunshine treat - first bit of sun for 2010! whoohoo!
Thursday, 1 April 2010
Biggest donation yet!
£200! Wow, amazing to get such a big cheque through the post! and it couldn't have come at a better time as I am working on kit lists and the hire costs aren't cheap nor the insurance so please get donating if you can!
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