2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/gse1050/rss.xml GSE District 1050 to District 5810. Team Leader: Louise Team Members: Andy, Marc, Lucie & Clare http://www.getjealous.com/gse1050 http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479708&go=gse1050 Howdy Ya'll (Sorry for those who are back home but this is aimed at all ya'll's that i met out here in Dallas)Some of you asked about how HMP Styal is run and the lay out etc. My Father has kindly sent me some links from a Local Newspaper Website back in Manchester (Manchester Evening News) from tonights press with footage about HMP Styal.Hopefully you will be able to understand what i meant abou... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479708&go=gse1050 Thu, 1 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479386&go=gse1050 We are currently enjoying our longest residence for the trip, we are staying with famlies from the Richardson Rotary Club for our last 7 days. Thankfully this week isn't as busy as the last three, we only wake at 5am and get to bed at 4am the next night during this week.The team have all enjoyed various trips to vocational sites and visits out to Theatres and Restaurants. We are heading out now ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=479386&go=gse1050 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478972&go=gse1050 During last Nights Foundation Presentation Meal Louise Orsman, Team Leader, was awarded a "Paul Harris" Foundation Award. The $1000.00 was raised by three clubs at a meal earlier in the week and Louise was chosen to recieve the award.Congratulations Louise.(See photo's on site)... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478972&go=gse1050 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478805&go=gse1050 After 2 days of relaxing in the Renaisannce Hotel in Richardson we werepicked up on Monday 21.04. by Sherman Rotary club to continue learningabout the life in the Dallas Metroplex area. Monday afternoon wasstill relaxing as we enjoyed the beutiful warm weather at Joe Henderson'sgarden and swimming pool. The dinner took place in Clark's BBQ in Tioga.The country side of Tioga was exactly how we were... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=478805&go=gse1050 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=477700&go=gse1050 I am pleased to announce that Marc & Myself (Andy) have made it safely out of Death Row with only our thoughts of what we preempted left behind!Marc and I were invited by Desoto Police and Jail service to go with them on the 24th down to Huntsville Jail, after getting in at 0030hrs the night before and packing our things up (As we were changing host families the net day) we woke at 4am to begi... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=477700&go=gse1050 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=476777&go=gse1050 Apologies for the delay in getting the diary up loaded, this Texas heat is somewhat of a killer!...not to rub it in of course.Sunday April 13 saw the team visit Scarborough Fayre, a medieval England-themed attraction to which thousands flock each year to watch burly performances by Americans dressed as, funnily enough, medieval Englanders. An interesting insight into how our American cousins view ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=476777&go=gse1050 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=472873&go=gse1050 We arrived in Dallas on 05th April and we were warmly greeted at the airport by the Coppell Rotary Club hosts. To we English folk, the bright and sunny weather was a very welcome break as we enjoyed our first taste of Texan life at the evening barbeque "Hard 8". Our first real sense of understanding of the community of Coppell came about when we visited the City of Coppell YMCA breakfas... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=472873&go=gse1050 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=471480&go=gse1050 Afternoon ya'll...or good evening as it is for you!We arrived safely after a slight delay in Amsterdam due to technial fault with our plane which set us back by two hours.  We met our host districts at the Airport and were given our packs of infomation from Courtney (GSE Manager USA)After making our way to our host families to change out of our suis we headed to "Hard 8 BBQ" and yes..it was hard t... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=471480&go=gse1050 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=465776&go=gse1050 Hello all,Well the farewell meal and presentations seemed to have gone down well with some welcomed constructive critism. We have amended the presentation to fit as we saw fit and have taken note of some but not all of the suggestions made at the farewell meal. The final preperations are under way and some of the last minute buying has begun, its amazing how little time there seems to have been ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=465776&go=gse1050 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=462176&go=gse1050 Hello All,Firstly i am sorry to announce you have missed the first two entries of our diary as we seem to have suffered "Technical Difficulties" however these were just little tests & minimal infomation blogs about preperations. We have designed our Leaflet & these will be able to be seen at the farewell meal on the 19th March 2008. All the presentations are now complete & ... http://www.getjealous.com/getjealous.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=462176&go=gse1050 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 GMT