The talk we did for the more adult audience (anyone over the age of five) went very well indeed. There was always a real danger that nobody would turn up and we'd be giving the talk to our parents and the nice lady who opened up the school for us but thankfully we counted forty ish people on the night.
Local canoe club members, scouting connections, relatives, friends, benefactors and interested incidentals alike patiently watched and listened for nearly an hour as we recounted our adventure and reeled off tales of derring do. Several people hung around afterwards; asked questions, chatted and, the kids especially, played around with the boat and gear.
Everyone seemed to have had a good time and a few people have since remarked to Alex that they enjoyed it, which is nice to hear.
Bucket rattling at the end turned up another £60 for the lifeboats; a stonking bonus.
This is very nearly Bens by Boat 2009's last hurrah. Sponsorship money is being collected (shortly to be by bailiffs in some cases) and totted up ready to head up to Loch Ness Lifeboat Station over the next couple of weeks.
Stay tuned for the thrilling finale!
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