Wed. Hi everyone Firstly my computer has packed up for the moment, so I am using the volunteers one, all communication except skype is fine. I could try to have it repaired but may wait until Ric and Jenny come as they are computer buffs, and probably more knowledgeable than people here. Also I would trust them! If you can help it would be wonderful! Here is the problem - nowt happens when I press the power button - I did get a message but it went before I co...

A very quiet weekend, but a wet one with much of yesterday without power again, however, today has been ok and once the rain stopped rather pleasant, but hot and sticky. Lindy, we ate eggs and baguettes in the market yesterday and the guy was really pleased to see us, but now instead of whole baguette you get 4 slices, so I'll have to work on him. Saw the baby and seems to be doing well but did not manage to ascertain gender! Had the first wander around around...

Hi Everyone, it is now 5pm Friday evening and it is beautiful, the rain cleared by lunchtime and we have had a hot, but good afternoon. Unfortunately, it was too wet to ride to school this morning, so I shared a tuk with Tok, the roads were not good as they were flooded and it was impossible to see where all the potholes and missing road were. They had turned to red rivers and everyone was trying to drive/ride over the dry patches, and of course, no one likes t...

Hi All, many thanks for the messages they are great to receive. The last two days have been tough because the temperature has reached 38 degrees and probably more plus the humidity is 90 +. To compound this the electricity has been off all of both days so we haven't been able to use fans. Even the locals have been suffering and finding work difficult to do. We had an amazing electric storm last night but no rain, this evening looks the same but hopefully rain...

Hi, today has been surreal, it started with the inevitable power cut, but fortunately I had made my coffee so all well well my world then. After signing all the official papers I cycled to Grace House, nothing spectacular on the way, but still interesting. As soon as I arrived the staff were all desperate to tell me that they had seen 'my dog' for the first time since I left last Nov.! I didn't find her immediately but when I did the tears streamed down my fac...