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All updates to this website will be listed here as soon as they occur June
23rd 2002 
Photos finally added! A glimpse of what the expedition was like.
June
18th 2002
Just a small addition to the About Me section, to let you know I haven't
forgotten this site.
I promise photos will be here soon - I'm getting them ready for scanning. May
26th 2002 Guestbook added! Let me know your comments. Please!!!!!!
New Angelfish cursor! Let me know if this isn't working! May
9th 2002
Well, I've been back a month now, guess I lied about updating the site as soon
as anything happened. Been busy since I got home but have been settled back in
the old ways for a while now, which includes working coz I managed to get a job
pretty quick. Now saving up for the next step - Uni!
To cut a long story short, I had a brilliant time never to be forgotten. I'm
hoping to put snippets of my diary on the site sometime soon, so keep an eye
out.
I can now identify more fish than I knew existed! Best sightings include a
Green turtle (underwater), Dolphins (from a Malagasy fishing boat), rays (on
three different occasions), and some VERY huge fish (over 1m long!)
Photos should also be appearing soon - but not all 10 films worth, just the
best!
The total cost of the expedition turned out to be £6084!!!
The Grand Total of the money I raised was £4172.74. A shortfall of just
£1911.26 - I'm very thankful for my savings a result!
I have finished my BTEC report and its been sent off, I am now waiting the
result with nervous anticipation! You'll find my report now posted in the BTEC
section of this site.
When I got home I was greeted with a cheque for £52.49 from Fundraising Direct
for the purchases people made from the catalogues I distributed. December
17th 2001
I've received some sponsorship! I would like to thank The Katy Choules Memorial
Trust for helping me out with a grant of £75. It is much appreciated!
Total money raised has now reached £3540.25
Total money spent is £5633.44 December
10th 2001
30 days until I go! Departure date is now officially Wed 9th Jan 2002
Total money raised now is £2715.25
Total money spent now is £5511.16 (oops)
My expedition has changed slightly - I am one of 12 people who have been chosen
to go on a new expedition to investigate a new location for a second Madagascar
Marine project. This is going to be a tougher expedition than the one I was
originally on, but will be well worth it as we will be the first people to camp
on this beach and SCUBA dive in the sea here. It is an important expedition for
Frontier as it could be the beginning of a new project to research and conserve
more of the coral reefs of Madagascar. November
12th 2001
I have cancelled my place on the Tanzania savanna expedition. I am no
longer able to go due to underestimating the cost and consequently having
difficulties raising enough money to do both expeditions. I am still going
to Madagascar and the cost for just these three months will be over £5000,
which I originally guessed would be the total for six months. therefore I am still fundraising and looking for sponsorship to enable me to go!
I have received my preliminary departure date - Wednesday 9th January
2002. The expedition will finish on March 20th 2002
Total money raised so far has reached £2191.25
I am now a qualified PADI Advanced Open Water Scuba Diver!
Even more fundraising ideas
More information on the BTEC in Tropical Habitat Conservation
More links - PADI, Fishbase and Clyne Farm (where our briefing weekend was held
- more on this to come!) September
20th 2001
E-mail address changed - now debbiewinton@yahoo.co.uk 
More fundraising events
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