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Sunday 31 May AN UPDATE ON THE EXPLORER SCOUT
Dorothy came for lunch …… on Patio and then we were off for a 5km walk…. EXPEDITION TO BORNEO 2021
Along the very churned up fire breaks making walking quite unpleasant!
As many regular readers will already know, the Kingsbere Explorer Scout Unit from
On our return Clive and Carolyne informed me that the fire had started up again
Bere Regis in Dorset will be undertaking a month-long expedition to Borneo in
on Woolsbarrow side of the road and the wind being an Easterly we were yet Summer 2021. Around twenty young people from our village’s Explorer Scout
again in the firing line! I went off to speak to a Fire Fighter and there was the
Group plan to spend a month out in Borneo, working on conservation projects
Incident Room set up in the car park opposite our entrance!
and exploring the rainforest.
Spoke to a Richard Coleman who actually reassured me that it was well under
control and not to worry. Fundraising events to support the trip which involve
group gatherings have had to be curtailed for the time
So Dorothy and I had the planned Cream Tea and after she had gone home I set being, but plans are still actively progressing for the
about NOT preparing the house or packing! expedition. Despite the sometimes bleak outlook
implied by current lockdown restrictions, we are looking
So ….. there you have it ….. two weeks of stress and worry and acceptance that if ahead positively to a time (very soon) when
the house goes up in smoke …… so be it! international travel will again be possible and the
chance to safely see and experience new countries
I hope this the end of my report!
and cultures will be a realistic proposition. For this
Rowan Temple 08/06/2020 expedition, we are working again with the highly
experienced group Adventure Alternative, a specialist
expedition travel company who provide a full itinerary
and local support for all the planned activities of our expedition.
G P Lewis The island of Borneo is the third largest non-continental island in the world after
Interior/Exterior Painter & Decorator Greenland and New Guinea. Located in Southeast Asia, it is divided into three
nations; the small country of Brunei off of the central part of the north coast,
Malaysia, and Indonesia. Malaysia has two regions in the north, the states of
All aspects of painting and Sabah and Sarawak. Indonesia claims about two thirds of the island in the south.
This part of Indonesia is also known as the state of Kalimantan.
decorating undertaken including
The team from Bere Regis will start their month in Borneo with a week of
Domestic, New builds, Refurbs conservation activities at Sabah’s Sepilok Orangutan Centre, followed
and Commercial. immediately by a programme of work at the neighbouring Sun Bear Conservation
Centre. They will also play an active role in the local conservation and
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rehabilitation projects in the area to ensure a sustainable environment for native
experience, will offer friendly wildlife, intended to slow down (or ideally stop) deforestation for palm oil.
advice if needed. The expedition is a fantastic opportunity for a

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Our expeditioners will have the opportunity to

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