and I'm starting to get a bit concerned about this rally malarkey. We have, mercy of mercy, managed to send a few emails to vehicle manufacturers of late asking for an ambulance. But rules on what we can and can't take are still way up in the air (latest I've seen - "if it passes for an ambulance in the UK, it'll probably do the same in Mongolia". Eh?) and the responses from the companies were beyond depressing. Ford stated that as we'd contacted the department that deals with charitable requests they were unable to help us (err, what?), Fiat's email address, as detailed on their website, doesn't exist, Volvo sent an autoreply and we are waiting on Mercedes coming back to us "within 3 working days" (in response to an email sent, err, 3 working days ago).
We're well into silly season pre-Christmas now where just about anyone with any sense is off work (I, it stands to reason, am not) so the chances of getting anywhere before the new year are nil. When my mum did her trek to Kenya, she was already about a third of the way to her target by Christmas. I have a less than brilliant feeling about things so far....
But, mustn't let it get in the way of celebrating Chrimbo with maw in Norn Irn! Home for a week, snow and Ryanair notwithstanding, before returning to Lahndahn for New Year. High, high hopes for 2010. I never learn.
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