At Khumjung we had a great coaching session with around 70 kids from the area at the local school. We also donated the Lord’s Taverners kit bag which was greatfully received and judging by the enjoyment the children took from the afernoon we are expecting Khumjung to become a cricketing hot bed in Nepal!

Later that day we were re-joined by the guys we had left at Namche Bazaar who were thankfully fully recovered and ready to crack on with the rest of the trip. We are all now aware of the dangers we are facing up here, not just with the altitude but with watching what we eat and drink and being particualrly careful with our personal hygene.

We also received news yesterday that we made the front page of the Independant with a picture of Ben Jarman carrying his pack and cricket bat passed Everest. This kind of news is fantastic as we are getting little news of what is happening back home, and to know that people are following our story gives us a real lift. There are rumours floating around today that Chris De Burgh has also said a few words for us, which has prompted a great deal of singing among the more musically fashionable members of the group!

This bout of singing is perhaps due to the first ever ‘Everest Factor’ which took place last night. To say this was an unusual occasion would be an understatement! I think our guides found it all rather amusing, and we do seem to have proved that English people can indeed belt out a few songs without being well and truly inebriated!

We are now at Tengboche, just shy of 4000 metres, and had some fantastic views of Everest. Several of us have visited the monastery while an impromptu game of cricket has kept many amused. Tomorrow we head to Dingboche before another rest day - I think we may need it!

Be sure to check the website for all the best pictures that have gone up so far - they are quite spectacular.