She speaks. O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art As glorious to this night, being o'er my head, As is a winged messenger of heaven Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him When he bestrides the lazy puffing clouds And sails upon the bosom of the air.
Will this little poem make up for my oversight in not sending a Valentine's card? Apendages crossed and knocking on wood (nod, nod, wink, wink!)
Philip
What is the air quality like in PNG? Here in Chiangmai we have been suffering a tad in the last few days as the farmers burn off all the stubble in preparation for planting new crops in March/April. Visibility has been seriously affected and now I know why I always develop an irritating cough at this time of the year.
Mike Blant
Dear all
We've off up into the highlands tomorrow (Friday) flying to Port Moresby, then to Kundiawa - our town for the rest of the year. We may not have regular access to internet/phone, so please be patient if you don't hear from us.
Just a reminder - anything you write on this message board can be read by anyone who accesses the site
Love to all
Philip
We had our own bit of excitement yesterday when one of the regular swim club members cried out for help from the shallow end of the pool!
It turned out that there was a scorpion, which looks a bit like a crab, swimming along happily at the bottom of the pool! Kit got a fishing net and yanked the thing out, putting it (still alive) in a bucket in the store-room. Haven't seen it today.
Last night the stew pot was bubbling away at the end of the garden where the staff live and there was a wonderful aroma of herbs wafting in our direction...
Sue Archell
Hi you two!
Thought you were supposed to be there to work???!!! Anyway, glad to hear that you seem to be coping, apart from Alison with the creepy crawlies! Have you seen any reptiles or snakes yet?
Bob's off this afternoon to "ID" some of the kids who attacked us the other night, then the police say they will "round them up"! The trouble is as you always say if the police don't get the backing of the parents then it's very difficult to make any impact on these kids behaviour. One of them, aged about 14 or 15 I think, bragged to Bob that he had been in the Woodcutters with his dad drinking earlier on in the evening, so what hope is there?
How did the story go and are you fluent in the local lingo yet??!!
Love to you both, Suexx
Bob & Sue
A packet of 12 eh Al? You and Mike could have a party and invite some friends around.. Use them for baloons.. obviously.. Or you could store drinking water in them...
Hahahaha... and please stop annoying the insect population.. The tree Kangaroo looked cute!
Bob
Chris & Sue
Great to hear what you are upto! It looks and sounds brill, except for the cockroaches & spiders!!!!!! Don't envy you those. Keep working on the language lessons. God Bless. Chris & Sue x
John & Carol
It's great keeping up to date with you. You seem to be having a great time! The descriptions & photos give us something of the flavour of the place. Keep fit & well - don't let the cockroaches get you down. Love to you both. Carol & John.
Philip
Interesting & Amazing Information on Cockroaches
Some female cockroaches mate once and remain pregnant for the rest of their lives.
A cockroach can live without its head for up to a week. This is because its brain is not in the head, but scattered throughout its body.
Cockroaches can survive without food for a month, but only a week without water.
Adult male cockroaches can fit into a space of hardly 1.6 mm, but a pregnant female will require 4.5 mm of space to hide.
The heart of a cockroach comprises of a simple tube with valves. It can stop moving anytime, without harming the roach.
A cockroach can make use of its feelers or antennae, as noses.
The sense of smell of cockroaches is very acute. In fact, they can recognize family and friends by their distinctive odors.
Cockroaches wear their skeletons on the outside of their bodies and have white blood.
The world's largest cockroach is found in South America. It is six inches long and has a wingspan of up to one-foot.
A cockroach can swim and even hold its breath for 40 minutes, at a stretch.
When a cockroach sheds its skin, it becomes completely white. However, the skin grows back within a period of 8 hours.
Male cockroaches not only weigh less than female cockroaches, but can also fly and flee faster.
A cockroach does not have blood vessels.
Jan
What a brilliant time you're having-such hard workat the moment!!
Looking forward to the next update.
Take care you guys x
Amie
P.S When are you going to upload some videos?!!!!
Amie
Hey! Glad to read that all is going well and it sounds like you're having a fab time. The place looks lovely and its nice to see all those smiling faces in the schools!
