Sorry but this blog has grown into a monster, and it has nothing to do with the children at DNC. We have an unexpected spare day for Nepali type reasons to do with moving from flat to hotel (No, you don't really want to know.) and I've got carried away on the computer. It's done now and I've decided to go ahead with it and if you get bored half way through you know what to do. This is the men's section - the Nepali version of Top Gear. Visitors to Nepal are st...

This is part of the blog that was lost. As, in Nepal, women's lib has only got to the stage of women doing most of the men's heavy jobs I thought I'd split the lost blog into a ladies' section and a men's section. Ladies' is the wedding and men's, coming later, is about transport but you all may read either. And so to the bit you've all been waiting for - the wedding of Prakash and Pooja. We have lots of pictures that tell the story but due to sensibilities...

Well, we're having a great holiday but can't tell you all about it just now. If there's one of you who's hanging on our every word you'll have to wait a few more days for the details and lovely pictures of snow covered mountains, peaceful lakes, baby crocodiles etc. Our last blog was written 10 days ago and transferred to a stick to load onto offexploring when we got to Pohkara. Howevr the hotel's computer only took CDs, not sticks. The internet cafe didnt hav...

After all the days we have put in at DNC we are beginning to see where some real opportunities lie. But we feel that it means separating children out for attention that suits them personally. This must mean ignoring other children for a while which is hard. But only by this means can we really help them to understand English. As we've said before, they learn letters and words by rote, chanting and constant repetition. They can read to us but have no underst...

A luxury weekend away. After three weeks in Kathmandu and at DNC Kath and I are off for a weekend break.We're leaving the traffic, noise, dust, dirt, pollution and jippy tummies behind and heading for the clean mountain air at Nagarkot, renowned for its spectacular views of the Himalayas.We're looking forward to a night in a luxury hotel with soft bed, clean sheets and good food.Oh, foolish optimism!This is Nepal! No tiny, battered Suzuki for us.Our personal lu...