I can't believe it's all coming round so quickly! Quite scary really.

Seems like we only started planning a few weeks ago and yet on Monday we fly off to Kolkata.

Must admit to being apprehensive, even slightly nervous. I have this feeling that the experience is going to be complete sensory overload on many levels.

But...... I am still looking forward to it passionately! I am really looking forward to seeing what BMS and other agencies get involved with at ground level; how it all hangs together and what it looks like.

It's going to be especially interesting in light of the Intergal Mission modules that we have studied, thinking about the people that we have met and spoken to and all of the contextual and cultural baggage that it comes with for us.

I am anticipating having a lot of my preconceptions challenged and sterotypes overturned.