Hello! Hello! So I've been home a few days and in spite of the cold and rain, I'm slowly readapting to Scottish life after a good 2 weeks exploring Zanzibar. I'm fully getting into Christmas mode too by eating mince pies, watching Christmas movies and catching up on my missed advents! Before real life takes over, I just wanted to take a minute to say Thank-you for reading my blog while I've been away and for all of your lovely comments, they were very sweet and...

Hello hello! I will begin my blog as I have every other….another great few weeks in Yamba! Although, sadly, this time my last. It's weird to think that I won't be going back up the mountain on Sunday to resume my life of bucket showers, connect 4 tournaments and a constant flow of starchy meals! It has been a truly incredible experience and I'm very sad to leave the special little village in the mountains that has come to feel like home. In Yamba, there's no ...

Hello Hello, Once again 2 weeks have whizzed past and now, quite unbelievably, I only have 2 weeks left in Yamba! As ever, the last couple of weeks have been busy….I finished knitting my first hat (topped off with a huge pompom), I've played several spontaneous games of football (and even scored a few goals), I have even taught an after-school netball session (in spite of never having played!) and of course I've done some teaching too. Blue was delicious! ...

Hello! It's blog time again! You'd think 14 days up a mountain would pass quite slowly but apparently not….as the saying goes, 'time flies when you're having fun!' Teacher, can you eat a chimpanzee? Who knew school could be so much fun?! I've had another great 2 weeks and I've made lots of progress with my classes. I've been doing can/cannot with Standard 5 which has been revealing and hilarious. I've been asked many odd questions- such as, can you eat a chi...

Hello! I can't believe another 2 weeks have passed so quickly. One week of farmer-pleasing torrential rain, one week of Linsey-freckling baking sunshine, one fun filled weekend when the Mili girls came to visit us in Yamba and of course the trials and tribulations of teaching. Generally just 14 more days absorbing the realities, oddities and hilarities of living in rural Tanzania! I must be getting good, I got given an egg! Another rollercoaster 2 weeks at s...