So here we are, nearing the end of November, and everything seems to be goping reasonably smoothly. I last wrote in Kaolack before Tabaski so I'll give a quick summary of that before I mention anything else. So the eve of Tabaski five Project Trust volunteers ventured out to the market... on the busiest night of the year and to the biggest covered market in Senegal, by motorbike. The motorbike ride was an adventure in itself - think craters in the road and hangi...

Firstly I hope everything is going well back in Britain and wherever else - I can't believe we're half-way through November already!Arrived in Kaolack this morning where we're spending Tabaski. It was an early start to catch the 4am bus as everyone is on the move to head home to their families for the celebration and there are few spaces in any vehicle to travel anywhere. Although a little early we watched the sunrise en route and it's been lovely to arrive with ...

Just a quick one today. Getting into the teaching properly now and it's keeping both Louise and I very busy. My first class after being ill (now all recovered!) was 2 hours long although I had been told itwas 1 hour. Unfortunately this meant that I had to improvise for an hour with a classroom of sixty 13 year olds which wasn't exactly the smoothest introduction to teaching. However, it all seems to be improving and we're currently shadowing teachers at the lyce...

So it's taken me this long to have access to the internet again for more than 10 minutes as the only computers really are at the High School, CEM Lamine Senghor. I'm not sure where to start as it'sbeen a while and lots has been happening! Firstly, we gave up on our search for an appartment as in Joal there are nothing but big family houses and a lot of teachers posted to Joal have troublme finding a place to stay. Instead we have opted to stay with Amadou and hi...

Just a quick note from Joal as I'm in the Junior High computer suite and I've only got a few minutes. Finally arrived here on Thursday after having to spend an extra week in Kaolack but it was definitely worth the wait. We spent a lot of time with the family in Kaolack, took a trip to the back at Saly and even managed to experience a little bit of Senegalese nightlife before coming... just a little different to back in Britain! For a start we didn't leave the ho...