What's Buzzin, Cuzzin?

What might things have sounded like in 1955?

With a bit of research, I have dug up the two Number One singles in the weeks that the 1955 First Overland Expedition both departed, and arrived home.

Perhaps it would have been the sweet sounds of Slim Whitman playing as the convoy rolled out of London. His 'Rose Marie' was not only Number One that week, it was also the biggest selling single of 1955:



And maybe, the tune that greeted the group as they returned would have been Doris Day's 'Que Sera Sera', which was top of the pops in August 1956 - what a blast!:

Jasmine Flower Tea

Here is a picture of the delicious jasmine flower tea I enjoyed at one of our recent meetings.

Traditionally, flower-tea comes dried in a ball. However, as soon as you drop it into hot water, it opens it's petals.

Did you know that there exists a 'true' jasmine and a 'false' jasmine? To make sure you get the right one, look for oval, shiny leaves and tubular, waxy-white flowers.

...You wouldn't want to make a cup of tea with the 'false' plant as it is too poisonous for human consumption!

Vintage Driving Instruction

Welcome to our blog!

The Original Map
(Tim Slessor)

Welcome to our blog - the place where you can track the progress of First Overland 2010

Our three purposes:

1. Vision: To distribute self-adjustable specs to people in the developing world.

2. Documentary: To examine the effects of encroaching globalization on smaller communities and individuals.

3. Adventure: To embark on an adventure - the type that is hard to come by in 2010. In order to do this, we will meticulously re-trace the steps of 6 Oxbridge students who undertook this same expedition in 1955.

The Originals
(Anthony Barrington Brown)