The Abingdonian 2019

43 www.abingdon.org.uk Lent Term we were the only ones who didn’t have a raft that fell apart, but the best bit was when Tom Hyder-Smith made an attempt to start pushing everyone off but slipped and belly flopped into the freezing lake. It was the biggest splash I think I had ever seen! Matthew Stone, 1PCWM I really enjoyed the adventure trip and created lifelong memories from taking tabasco shots to going on the zipwire. There were loads of thrilling and exciting activities like vertical climbs and raft building. All these activities helped me and my friends bond closer and build our character whilst facing or helping others face their fears. Everyone always has a good time even if your mates put toothpaste on you whilst you’re sleeping! Sam Siriwardene, 1PCWM The best activity at PGL was raft building. It was the best activity because everyone laughed and smiled. We all got very wet and it cooled us down a lot. It also brought out our competitive spirit. It involved lots of teamwork and it was a good mix of practical and thinking skills. Hamish Bloom, 1PCWM My favourite moment of the adventure trip was raft building. We played a game where we had to push each other off the raft we had all built. Somehow I managed to survive and was the last person on my raft. Then I noticed that the other group had capsized their raft and were looking directly at me. I pulled out my paddle and paddled as fast as I could away from them. Amazingly I made it to the side completely dry and finally safe where they couldn’t get me - until the instructor gave permission to throw me into the water. Bertie Dinsey, 1PCWM My favourite activity on the first year adventure trip was the zip wire which was the highest one I’ve ever been on. It went from one side of a field to the other. When you are connected you have to go through a metal bar, which is then slid back behind you, so you’re standing on a narrow ledge, about 20 metres up while the instructor disconnects you from the tower. 20 seconds later, you’re told to jump off. The feeling of elation when I did it was immense. It felt like I was flying. Daniel Chamberlin, 1PCWM