Year three Project Director announced...
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Congratulations to James Kerridge , or Timoci (timothee) as he is known on Vorovoro, who will be taking over from Giles in September as Project Director.
With over 300 applications for the position it was always going to be a tough call. But after long discussions with Tribewanted and Fijian team and family, and with Tui Mali’s blessing, it has been unanimously agreed that Jim is the right man for the job.
Jim came to Vorovoro six months ago as a tribe member, was March Chief, and since then has been the island gapper. Jim has been a great bridge between the two communities on Vorovoro and gets on with everyone regardless of age or background.
Jim is famous on Vorovoro for founding the Hammocks Society and yesterday Tui Mali presented Jim with a new hammock saying, ‘this Timoci is not for you to sit on, it is for the tribe, it is time for you to work!’
I will allow Jim to add his own words here….he will be taking over the leadership role from Giles in September who return to Bristol to study medicine after taking for Vorovoro a giant leap forward in the last year.
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Congrats Jim! You deserve it and I’m sure that you’ll step up and do a fantastic job with the backing and blessing of everyone on Vorovoro… I’m looking forward to working with you as September chief! :)
Congrats Timoci! You have massive shoes to fill with Giles leaving but I know you too, will do an awesome job!
As ever I love Tui Mali’s pearls of wisedom!
Will have a bilo with you in a few weeks to celebrate!
Congratulations Jim. Excellent news. I’ve been wondering if there would be any ‘familiar’ faces around by the time I arrive in November….no Giles and SJ away (for good reason!). I’m really looking forward to meeting you!
Well done Jimbo, what a protion which you greatly deserve from all the hard work you have put into the project. I think you will have to hang up ur role in the Hammock Society as now your going to have to take the Four Peaks challenge (Giles your record is safe mate). I dream of coming back out so who knows you may have to worry about what will “Easy” Jason will be doing next.
But really well done mate, best man for the job.
Jesoni
Awesome!!! well done, you’re so the right person for the job :-D Just remember, delegation, delegation, delegation! Good luck xxx
So happy for you Jim and you are definitely the right person for the job. So glad you went for it – was wondering in the shower the other day if you’d applied. Yay! Yay! Triple yay!
Have a great time Timoci!! See you next year!
Congratulations, Jim!! Elizabeth
wow, what an amazing progression! and i could not be happier to celebrate the handover from one huggable leader to the next! and a dapper one at that! CONGRATS to jimbo!! and i will see you soon, coffee cup raised in your honor…xx
Go Hammocks!
I’m blown away and humbled by the support and comments from everybody. Makes me feel warm inside, vinaka vaka levu.
There’s no place I would rather be in the world right now so to be given the opportunity to lead in Year Three is absolutely T for tremendous. Big thanks to Giles for training me up and sharing his knowledge ‘n’ tips – he’s been inspirational… and almost impossible to beat on the chess board. He’ll be a great doctor.
congratulations chiefy babes!!! I couldnt think of a better replacement for giles!!! You’ll be an awesome director!!......can i still call you chiefy babes????? Good luck with your new future you lucky bugger!!! Not that you need it…...im sure you will take to it like a duck to water, just like you did with all the other progressions!!!! xxxxxxxxx
LEVU LEVU c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s to you Jim, really chuffed for you and can’t think of anyone better for the job! You have gained so much respect from the Fijians and everyone loves you, especially the big T which is so important, good for you, you definitely deserve it. I know you will be incredible; you have achieved so much already since you have been chief and gapper, looking forward to all our spread sheet and logistic times ahead! Woo! As Tui Mali put it so well, time to do some work and get out the hammocks! hehe! :)
nice one timoci, surely no one better for this job. Vorovoro has been incredibly lucky and privaliged to have had giles and to look forward to jim. Allthe best my friend. Does this mean sosi gets promoted to hammock society CEO? Well done buddy. x
congratulations buddy!
im extremely jealous that you get to spend more time on vorovoro.. hopefully i have the opportunity to come back sometime in the future!
have fun and dont work too hard!
well i never did goooooooo jim . it makes me smile to think of you thear but hooooooooo what about all that work lol ho hang on i never did find out what giles did lol if you do the job half as well as he did you will go far
miss you lots
linda xx
Awesome score Jimbo. This means you might be able to visit Oz when you need a wee holiday away from Vorovoro!? Congrats Jim and good luck!
Go hammocks!! The Hammock Society is firmly in the driving seat – with Tui Mali a member and you as Director there is no stopping the Force of the Hammock!
Does this mean you don’t have to sleep next to the smelly whale bones anymore?! haha
Seriously, massive congratulations to you mate and TW is in very good hands for year 3! Good luck and may the force be with you… Nigel
Jim, remember the “old folks” you put up with during your month of March ‘08, well we wish you all the very best in your tenure. In all honesty I didn’t vote for you the first time around as it was difficult to overlook Elaine’s platform promising “cold beer with olives”. Also, glad to have been apart of the original Hammock Society with our donation of two that we left behind.
We think often of our week on the Island with you as our “Chief…..Gary, Susan, Bob(Marley) and Debbie
OH MY GOD ….I am so happy for you Jim, I am sitting here clapping in delight for you, well lucky I am coming back next year to see what you have been up to, you do know being a responsible project director means you can no longer participate in FROG BOMBINGS !!.....rock on Jim your do a fab job
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