Mother and child at a vaccine clinic, Accra – the loveliest vision of motherly love that makes me smile every time I look at it
Is awesomenesses a word? I doubt it, but I haven’t slept much over the past few days so if you just nod, pat me on the head and say ‘of course it’s a word you silly sausage’ I would be much obliged.
Thank you.
That doesn’t seem enough does it? The amazing blogging army shouting from the roof tops over the past week has be A-to-the-Mazing. I know that I speak for not only myself but also Penny and Tanya when I say we have been blown away by the support you have given us and the huge love for Comic Relief and Red Nose Day, you have helped make their 25th birthday a memorable one!
It’s been an busy few days with not much time to spare at all as we visited the projects in Accra and wrote about our experiences in many places. We wrote on our blogs yes but there was more going on that just writing there. Whilst in Accra Penny, who is a trained teacher wrote a piece on exploring and comparing the education projects visited with teaching in the UK for the Guardian Education section and The Telegraph, a piece for NetMums, not to mention a radio interview on Woman’s Hour who traveled out with us and a piece for Radio Nottingham (I hope I got that right Penny!), Tanya wrote daily updates for BritMums and I wrote a post for the Tots100 and The Huffington Post and squeezed in a Google Hangout with Mumsnet. Somehow we’ve managed to get out over 150 digital postcards too!
That’s not meant to come across as ‘oh look aren’t we amazing!’ but rather as an excuse – I know we’ve been lax on re-tweeting posts, commenting and socially sharing the great posts which you have been writing in support and celebration and I feel rather terrible about not being ‘about online’ more but I promise to make it up to you and tomorrow night I’m going to pour myself a small gin *ahem* and read through everything you have published and shared and thank you all individually. Alas for now I am just drained and in need of some time to chill out today with my beautiful family and let the past few days sink in.
It’s been awesome, Comic Relief have been awesome and most of all you have been awesome – the support has moved the three of us close to tears at times.
Thank you, my second extended online family - much love, respect and appreciation …right I’m off before I get all emo on yo asses.
x
PS. If you haven’t recieved a postcard yet and asked for one can you email me hello@teamhonk.org and I’ll sort you one out
I'm Annie and I live in the depths of the New Forest. Mother to many, wife to one, blogger, creative type, lover of real books and a bit of a lush.
Well done Missus
I can’t even form the words anymore.
It has all just hit me.
Like a sledge hammer
on the end of a tonne of bricks
And I am not ashamed to say that I am not handling well now. it is all just a bit difficult to take in.
This post says pretty much what I wanted to say too. The support has been unbelievable.
I just had a bath and a little cry, I have to do the school run now but shall I call you when I get back? xx
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Ah dude, you three are incredible, I can’t believe you’ve got so much amazingness done in so little time! Enjoy your bloody well deserved rest, you must be shattered! Huge love xx
MummyNeverSleeps recently posted..Ode to Leggings
Thanks missus – I do feel way better for a good night’s sleep last night! x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
I think you did an amazing job. Thank you for my postcard, it really was amazing and made me feel much more a part of your trip. I think you should try and persuade Comic Relief to get you along to see some of the projects in the UK that they support too as that is one of the things I really love about the charity. They balance support at home and abroad.
Get some rest!
Damson Lane recently posted..Postcard from Ghana
Cheers dears, yes good call about visiting UK projects, I’ll ask them.
So good to hear you liked your postcard x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You all amaze me and I’m not surprised you had a little cry. I bet it all seems very surreal to be back home but what a fantastic experience. You did the whole blogging community proud and I say that with complete and utter confidence.
You. Are. Awesomnessessssesessss.
xxx
Danielle Adams (@witches_rave) recently posted..Red Nose Day and their #GoodWork
*run at you*
* rugby tackles*
*licks face*
Love you, thanks so much x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
It makes me feel all emotional just reading about what you guys have experienced and been a part of! You should all feel so so proud, as we have all been to support you.
Welcome home, I am sure it will take a long time to fully process everything so get some rest now and have a large gin – you deserve it!
x
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Thank you lovely lady – it’s been such a wonderful experience I just feel very lucky to have been a part of it!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You guys. Need to take a rest. Sit back, cry, hug whatever you feel you need to do, you worked so hard out there and saw some culturally shocking things, sending massive hugs to all xxx
Cakesphotoslife (Angie) recently posted..25yrs red nose day #goodwork #teamhonk
Thanks missus, I have a cracking sleep last night and feel so much better already – give it a couple of days I’ll be back on top form! x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
We are all so incredibly proud of you, and can’t wait to see your posts over the coming weeks when it has all sunk in and you’ve had time to catch up on some sleep.
One of the loveliest things about the trip is the bond that will have been created between the three of you. I know from the trips that I’ve done to slightly off the wall places that the people who experience that with you are people you will always stay in touch with because you have something so life-changing in common.
Have emailed – look forward to getting my postcard in the fullness of time. Xxx
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Oh yes I am feeling that bond. It’ll sound odd but I felt that strong bond the most about an hour after I got home and they weren’t about. They are a couple of lovely ladies to spend time with anyway.
I do think that it helped us a lot that the trip was about celebrating the good work and that although we did see upsetting things, the slums for example, the vast majority of the time was happy, positive time and everywhere we visited was so optimistic and joyous that we fed off that.
And they are both mad so that helped
x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Of course awesomness is a word you silly sausage
You were all amazing. I thoroughly enjoyed joining in and watching all the media coverage xxx
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Huzzah! Super to hear!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
It doesn’t matter whether awesomeness is a word, it bloody is now!! (it’s in the Urban Dictionary!!). You gals are amazing. I got TWO digital postcards today – one from you and one from Penny and both are going up this evening. Enjoy your well-earned rest, all of you xxx
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Oh dear sorry to overload you! Still you can never have too many postcards! Thanks ever so much for your support – I still have to look at your vlog too, will be sure to do so this evening x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
I would be an emotional wreck! You can’t see and experience those things without feeling it afterwards!
There aren’t words for how in awe we are of you all! I sat yesterday morning at my computer flitting between TV channels and radio stations listening to every version of what was going on and it was amazing to see it unfold. Incredible to see the trends on twitter and the conversations back and forth between total strangers all egging you on and talking about what you were doing! A real on line community and it was an honour to be just a teeny tiny part of it all!
A standing ovation for you all! – now get some sleep! x x x
Mary recently posted..A postcard from Ghana!
Times like that when the community spirit really shines through – we were blown away by it all – we knew it was awesome but it stepped up to a whole new level of awesome!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Shut up you daft bugger! We all love you! We’re all amazed you found any time at all to respond. And secretly we’re all dreading you being back all over Twitter with gin in a tin (only joking).
It was ace here, and as I think I said somewhere else today, we’re incredibly grateful to you 3 that you brought us so close to it all.
Congrats – and I’m ready for the next bit. (Some of which may come as a surprise even to you – oh yes, we have our very own #secretthing)
Actually Mummy… recently posted..Eskimos rub noses…
Oooo a new #secretthing ey? Come on you can tell meeeeeee? *winks*
And I am back now – though minus gin in tin for now…. but this evening – WATCH OUT!
Thanks for being there Helen x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You three are amazing! xxx
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*blushes* and as you are!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Take a break now love x and thanks for taking us all on the journey with you.
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Thanks for hopping on for the ride! x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You three should have your well deserved rest. I am not surprised you feel overwhelmed, I do and I wasn’t there! I’ve said it before and I will say it again but we are all SO SO proud of you. Xx
Mummy Glitzer recently posted..Postcard from Ghana for Comic Relief #GoodWork #TeamHonk
The feeling is overwhelmingly mutual x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
No YOU have been awesome! Thank you for taking us all along for the ride!
Mrs Teepot recently posted..The Gallery: Noses
You can hop on my back for a piggy back any day of the week!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Totally agree with everyone else. You three did an amazing and utterly selfless thing, that didn’t just form lasting friendships between yourself, Tanya and Penny, but brought the whole community much closer together.
Coming from someone who usually shies away from community stuff – you managed to bring me out of my shell!
Awesome doesn’t even come close to describing it all.
Fives A Fellowship recently posted..A Postcard from Ghana – Mental Health Matters!
Oh my that’s so lovely to hear and very kind of you indeed. The blogging community is always a supportive place but I felt the community spirit to be so infectious in the past week, people chatting away and really getting into it x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
That’s a beautiful post – and you would be quite within your remit to sit back, fold your arms and say ‘Well that’s that then’. I know you wont, but don’t push yourself too hard either. Huge well done to the three of you for making us all proud. x
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Thanks Kate, it was so hard to try and express just how thankful we all are! x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Well done to you all – what an amazing few days – what an incredible job you have done!
Thanks to you too my dear x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
It was easy for us sitting at home (work) blogging and tweeting. You three are incredible and inspiring. A x
Now now, blogging is terribly hard work – at least that’s what I tell Papasaurus ! xThanks for supporting x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Look after yourself. And a big well done. xx
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I will do, Papasaurus is being super helpful and considerate x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Well done guys! Absolutely fantastic
Jo recently posted..Happy 25th Birthday Comic Relief! #goodwork #teamhonk
And thank you so much for supporting us and Red Nose Day !
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You three are blooming amazing. Get some rest, glug some gin and accept this little virtual hug. Well done x
Jeannette Cripps recently posted..#Goodwork for 25 years of Comic Relief
Hug received and enjoyed – thank you x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
I couldn’t believe you were there and I can’t believe you’re back already! Awesomeness personified. Of course there’s such a word you silly sausage. It’ll be in Wikipedia next to all your names! Welcome home XXX
Anya from Older Single Mum and The Healer recently posted..How to Make a Perfect Carbonara Sauce.
It flew by and strangely seems like it happened ages ago already! x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
How wonderful….as a newbie blogger, I’m learning how powerful all this can be. I was on holiday (and offline) all last week, so sadly missed all the incredible posts, tweets etc, but I’m sure there will be more fantasticness to come from you lot!
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Ooo a new blogger – I’ll swing over tonight and have a read when the beasts are in bed and Papasaurus is at work!
It’s an inspiring community – there is always someone doing something inspirational at any given time.
Thank you for coming over and commenting x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
How phenomenal to have made all of this happen. You, Penny and Tanya must be so very proud. You’re all absolutely amazing and its been incredible seeing everything unfold on Twitter. Now you’re back make sure you let it all sink in, have a blub, sleep and enjoy gin. Well done *awards UK supply of gold stars*
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Thank you! I wish I had been able to be on Twitter more, but I am back now so look out!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
You have done more for us, and for #goodwork, and for Ghana, than you will ever comprehend. So proud of you xxx
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Oh you are making me well up- I may have to try out a new marshmallow fluff recipe that I got from Tanya’s daughter now
x
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
Great Job you AMAZING ladies and thanks for my postcard x
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Thank you and you are most welcome!
Mammasaurus recently posted..#GoodWork Blogging – Thanks you amazing bunch of awesomenesses
If we here at home have been amazing, it’s only because we’ve been following Team HONK’s example. The work that you, Mummy Barrow and Penny have done so far has been epic and I know it’s probably far from over.
Can’t wait to hear more details about your trip and all your fundraising plans. Team HONK, I salute you x
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And I salute you you blooming star x
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