Updates
Easter Holidays – Part 2: Rodeo
So, the second chunk of our Easter break… Lethem Rodeo weekend!
Easter Email
Easter is here everyone – chocolate time! Except it’s not, as chocolate is quite expensive in Guyana, and it’s far too hot to enjoy properly 😛 At the end of the Christmas term I sent out a long email about everything that had happened over the last 15 weeks, so I’ve done the same this … Continue reading
Easter Holidays – Part 1: Manaus
On Friday morning, the last day of school, Harry and I decided to go and spend the first week of our Easter holiday in Manaus, Brazil. 19 hours later, at 5am on Saturday, we were leaving our apartment in Sand Creek to begin our journey. This is the story of the most spontaneous holiday I … Continue reading
Fame!
See here: http://www.harrysprojecttrust.blogspot.com.br/2013/01/ive-had-enough-of-this-blogging.html
World Map – It’s Finished!
It took the best part of 2 months, but it’s done! At 11′ wide and nearly 6′ high, I’m really very pleased with how the map has turned out. It probably could have been done a lot quicker, but I had to take a break when I waited for transport to Lethem to buy more … Continue reading
Last Day of Term!
School closed today for the Easter holidays, and as usual the last day of term was dedicated to a fundraising/events day, including dances, songs, poems, skits, a fashion show (I took part – photos are below!), a donut eating race, horse racing/riding, kite flying, sack racing, lime and spoon racing, table tennis, dominos, an obstacle … Continue reading
Lariam Nightmares
One of the most prevalent illnesses in Guyana is malaria, which is why all Project Trust volunteers are strongly advised to take anti-malarial medication. There are a number of options available, and I have been taking Lariam whilst overseas. It’s a once weekly pill (which is nicely convenient), but it comes with a huge list … Continue reading
Another Reason to Smile
This morning I received a bit of post from home that quite simply made my day. It wasn’t a letter or a postcard or an occasion card… it was a card with a turtle catching a Frisbee on the front of it! Sent to me from Jess’ family, it apparently had no purpose other than … Continue reading
World Map Mural – Painting
Having completed the outline of the world map at the start of the month, I’ve spent the last week and a bit painting all of the individual countries and it’s starting to come together. As you can see in the photos below I’ve used 4 different colours: they don’t signify anything specific, they’re just so … Continue reading
Class Outing
This week is MASH week, which is short for Mashramani, which this year is all about “embracing culture, reflecting diversity”. Essentially it means a week of activities and events instead of actual school work. Today (Tuesday) was a class outing day. Whilst my PT partner Harry was dragging his 8B class up a mountain, Miss … Continue reading
