A guest blog post by Reuben, typed by Hannah.
At the weekend, I took part in the World Vision 40 Hour Famine, which is an event where you ask people to sponsor you for giving up something in your daily life, such as food, using electronics, etc. All the money raised is going to help build child-friendly spaces for Syrian refugees. This year I chose to give up using furniture and having meals prepared for me. That means I had to sleep and eat on the floor and help cook all the meals.
I started my 40 hours at bedtime on Friday evening at 8pm.
The next morning, I ate my first meal on the floor. Cereal and milk was not so difficult to get ready but a bit difficult to eat without splashes!
After breakfast, we decided to go to the zoo, so we needed a packed lunch. Tilly and Harriet helped me get it ready. We made 2 sausage sandwiches and 4 ham, olive and caper sandwiches.
Harriet enjoyed her sandwich.
When we got back from the zoo, we started to prepare toad-in-the-hole for dinner.
I ate mine on the floor, of course!
On Sundays we have pancakes for breakfast. I helped Dave make three different types: plain, ones with berries, and ones with chocolate spread inside.
And it was back to the floor again!
Tilly chopped the carrots.
And Harriet provided some moral support and magic power from SuperPink!
Then I had to stuff the chicken with an apple, breadcrumb and sausage stuffing. In this picture I am thinking "WHAT AM I DOING?!!!!"
Then to my horror Dave told me I had to massage the chicken with olive oil. Yuck!
I decanted the wine.
And then it was 12pm I realised that the 40 hours were up and I could use furniture again!!!
Time to eat!
Well done Reuben and all your helpers. You had a busy 40 hours there. The Syrian kids will be much happier for your help. We have a Syrian family in Port Hope Canada with 7 children who are all learning English and a new culture here. Hugs, J
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