Nice photos, im actually missing you loads by the way! Looks like your having a great time tho, wish i was there! Im having a nervous breakdown already about uni work and dissertation, and its only the start of the term....oh dear! Apparently according to my lecturer he is "very pleased with how im doing" so just gotta keep going. all my love x

Great to hear from you and ta for the photos, helps us all picture where you are and what your up to! I see your bedroom is a mess as usual! Hope its all getting easier for you, just take a day at a time. Keep the updates coming,patxxx

Hi Ali, remember your stiff upper lip! dont think about home too much, this is a 1 time chance, just have fun and make the most of your oppertunity. make those memories! have it!

Hi Ali My heart goes out to you - it will get easier you'll see. Just keep busy - doesn't sound as if that'll be hard! The kids look lovely. Claude & I send you a big hug and look forward to more updates xxxxxxxxxxJen

fab photos!

Hi Al,You will be homesick at times as part of course. Anything you can teach these kids is great value. Will take time to adjust to culture shock but you'll make some great friends and lifelong contacts. Enjoy the experience and look forward to visiting you.Have sent email to you re Aileen's NZ contacts. Shonaxxxx

Hello Ali

We think your photographs are great - brings your story to life. Hope you are tasting all the local food dishes - throw away the tin opener! Tell the children there is lots of snow in GB and the childrn here are having great fun sledging and throwing snowballs. The tmperature in some mountainous areas of Scotland has been very low , with twelve degrees of frost in Braemar. On her car Shona has snow tyres fitted every yea and of course a four wheel drive vehicle is essential. Love from G & G

Hi Ali

Great to see your photos.

Love to you from all of us in Cobham

hey ali

hope ur doin well.

soz to here about ur illness hope your recovering.

il keep in touch

gd luck c ya

hello alastair

Worked on my computer today and succeeded in correcting faults so now able to send messages at last. Pleased to hear you are settling in to a work routine. The teaching will become easier with a little practice, and if you plan lessons ahead of delivery. Expect you will have to keep the lessons fairly simple - language used about the house eg cooking. cleaning and perhaps going shopping would be something the children would relate to! Snowing here just now but not confined to camp so far this winter. We envy you in the warm sunshine. We thought you would love Singapore. Great place, great food, great people.

sounds quite tough but every little bit you do does make a difference to the people/kids you meet. it will get easier and more familiar with timekeep us updated when you can. well done

lol mumxxx

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU MESSAGE, INCLUDING THE ONES ABOUT MY ILLNESS. I WAS INFACT ILL AND NOT HUNGOVER DAVE LOL. MORAY AND JAMIE CAUGHT IT TO SO WASNT NICE AT ALL. I AM IN VIETNAM (TAM KY) AND WILL BE UPDATING MY BLOG SOON. HOPE EVERYONE IS WELL.

ALI XXX