John Blashford-Snell's Kenya Quest 2018 expedition held its traditional Burns Supper with Stahly’s delicious Haggis brought in from Scotland, during which one of the expedition team members, Catherine Lawrence (C.L.O. (Chief Laughter Officer), Survival of the Funniest), delivered a peom:
From Norway and Canada and Angleterre
Amazonas region knew to beware
A motley crew of sixteen
Made up our terrific Colombia team
Call for help? Hard to go wrong
A majority of our group was named “John”
We’re all so glad that we said YES
On the chance for this expedition with JBS
Our gift to Ticunas was big, white and can float
Presenting the CLP ambulance boat
For our dentists one of the main attractions
Was a heated competition in the number of extractions
Giving out schoolbooks and reading glasses
Playing football and fun English classes
Our nightly briefings, timetable tight
Always concluded with “ Dancing all Night “
In each community we pray
Please!! no more Mother’s Day!!
All snug in our hammocks cozy and tight
Then barking dogs kept us up all night
We had delicious dinners of chicken and rice
Another hot day in paradise
Yoli looking great, always classy and dressy
In contrast with Simon and his spaces so messy
John A sure has what it takes
When it comes to handling Peruvian snakes
The filming was stellar thanks to the crew
Led by our Adriaan with help from Maya too!
Jungle Jackie and Yasmin part of the medical team
from the clinic we heard the odd piercing scream
Young Hugh with his Cheetos with cheese
Daily reporting on the barometer Chinese
Morton musk, what could be sweeter?
Reports on the shamans by resident expert Peter
Young Ticuna girls beware
You come of age and dad pulls out your hair
The jungle trekkers couldn’t have asked for more
When Simon flipped onto the jungle floor
Coverd in bugs, mud up to the wellies
Sweat pouring down and clothes oh so smelly
Deep in the jungle, Anna wondered why
The handsome leech had chosen her thigh
Oh yes, this crew did survive and thrive
In addition to getting nearly bitten alive
Alistair’s traps. Let’s see what he gets
Well at least he’s successful with butterfly nets
Sharing with selfies, photos for Tinder
Dear diary, It’s me, Varinder
We had hot humid weather, had to guard against thieves
Loved daily bird reports from John McKenzie Grieves
Sergio, Victor and Hector joined our ranks
To them and to Esther, we give our great thanks
Birds and butterflies was what we were after
But most of all, there was peace, love and laughter.
(Though the single greatest discovery
Was in Puerto Narino ...ladies found pots to go wee)