TriSnail Reporting:

Well well well, only a matter of weeks remain until the ever expanding Snail family heads to Daktari, and much has happened since last we typed.

After the cycling trip around Iceland, Dominic kicked off our publicity push by scoring a spot on a Sydney radio station. He was interviewed shortly after the trip (while in the UK) in a segment dedicated to the lives of expat Aussies. Needless to say, he made a shameless plug for the SOW appeal amongst his ramblings about living life on uni exchange in the land of the midnight sun.

Dimitry, meanwhile, was on the case when us Snails were contacted by Positive News, an international newspaper that focuses on positive environmental, peace, and sustainability issues in its articles. We managed a backpage scoop with a few piccies to boot, and have since discussed having further articles printed once the Daktari volunteering is done and dusted.

Locally, whilst living in England that is, I too got in on the act by getting a Snails article in the local village news publication, and organising a fundraising curry night that was supported by over 30 generous donors. It was held six days after returning from Reykjavik, on the final Saturday in June last year, in a small village in south-east England called Lindsell.

Meanwhile, on the very same weekend in Sydney, Australia, my parents, Gerry & Veronica, were putting on a fundraising brunch, with the assistance of our friends, Crystal & Emma. I heard that mum went typically overboard with all the culinary delights she whipped up, and a few of us curry night folk that were able to "attend" this do from England via the wonders of the webcam on my laptop.

Both events turned out to be a big success. In England, I was saved in the kitchen by a couple of curry making troopers, and fellow Snails volunteers, Benjamin and Leila Rumble. Also, on the organisational front I was rescued by a number of friends including the tireless Martin Curtis, who even put up with hosting the after-party for us raucous Antipodeans. The two fundraising events contributed over $2000 AUD to the fund thanks to the generosity of all who attended.

Next time I blog it'll be time to set the record straight on the recent, and ongoing, Snails adventures through Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda and South Africa> stay tuned!