ISOC Brothers Camp Friday 24th March To Saturday 26th March 2006, Alston, Cumbria.

Riverbank

Being the unpredictable party animal that I am I decided to go to a Brothers camp organised by the ISOC, I usually end up regretting doing things I've done purely on impulse, and at times this trip was no exception. On the whole however this proved to be an awesome and very beneficial trip. Below and above (cos I can't edit for crap) are pictures of the trip. These were taken in a hurry and on a camera phone but they're alrite. I'll give some kind of commentary or explanation on some of these. I'll add more tomorrow.

Random Yemeni guy's back

Definately a highlight, jumping across slippery rocks to cross a stream a few inches deep brought out the macho adventurer in me. Of course i slipped got my shoes and socks wet and broke my watch but it was worth it. As we struggled along hills paved with loose rocks I took on the 'help the guy struggling' role which added to my machoness.

eerie

If you were here and could hear the roar of the river as it pushed millions of gallons of water you would have been in awe. Truly a miracle of Allah (swt) we all take for granted.

Awesome

There was horse shit everywhere but still it was beautiful.

Minifall

Definately one of the best scenes there was this waterfall. Living in the city you're led to believe that beautiful scenery is only found in some exotic region of Africa or South America. Finding such scenes in England was definately a pleasant suprise. Sure this is no rainforest or serengetti (sp) but compared to the beggar/tool/sheep infested streets of Manchester sights like these were definately amazing.

Nice paper mosque

Back at the hostel we were tasked with designing a mosque using just newspaper and cellatape. this mosque won, quite deservedly. It was designed by an engineer *hmphhh*.

erm.......

...........this was our entry....it's a fusion of the post modern neo classical existentationalist school of architecture and medieval Moroccan oriental schools................honest.......erm.......anyway 'Masjid Rob Owen' named after our victorious Anti-Zionist General Secretary elect boasted a sisters section, observatories (not seen in the picture) and a gentlemans wudhu khana located strategically next to the sisters section, this was my idea of course and I don't think the judge took too kindly to it though several brothers did. The premise being that now wudhu and wife hunting could be combined .....naturally.........I am a man of ideas and innovation................

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'And the earth, He has set it for living creatures. Therein is fruit and palms having sheathed clusters................ Which then of the favours of your Lord will you deny?'- Quran 55:10-55:13