It’s the first Tuesday of the month so I bunk off work early and get the train up to London to visit those nice folk at VentureCo. Each month they put on an evening presentation at the InterHealth office in Waterloo for potential volunteers or for those who have already signed up but have a pile of questions to ask.
I am slightly disappointed that there is only one other person: a young man who is unsure about everything - how long he might go for, not sure which part of the world he’s interested in and whether he really wants to be a volunteer at all.
He is on a tight schedule so the presenter, Jenny, had her work cut out to “sell” him the VentureCo concept. I’m not sure how successful she is but that wasn’t her fault. I’m not sure he has ever done a day’s trekking in his life let alone attempt the Inca Trail on his first outing. By the end of the presentation, I wish that another year I would have time for a Gap Year as I really fancy some of the other options on offer...maybe when I retire?
It is nice to chat to Jenny and it made my venture all the more real knowing that in just under six weeks I would be on my way.
As I eat chicken with black bean sauce in my favourite Noodle Bar, I add a few more items to my To Do list. Top of the list is: buy second-hand camera.
But first I have to do some research.
I have no idea where to start other than "Digital SLR camera" and my budget is limited to no more than £250.
Thank goodness for Ebay.
I get over a thousand suitable matches. I filter it down to 380 and then I pick by brand. I spend the rest of the evening going mad learning about all the different features but am no closer to knowing which camera is the best for my needs and my purse.
Tomorrow I’m going to check out my local specialist camera shop – Ronald White and phone a friend who may be able to help me find my way round the mysterious world of binoculars.
In case you were wondering about the sex and videotapes...well, I lied...but I’m sure it got you reading to the end just in case?
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