Title: Mark Sidey (
Ethiopia)
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http://markvso.blogspot.com/
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About Ethiopia Site Update - 02/Nov/2009 19:21 - 5695 days ago
I've spent the day updating and adding to my "About Ethiopia" site. I've added icons to the front page, sounds of Gilgel Beles f...
New "About Ethiopia" Website on-line - 07/Sep/2009 21:25 - 5751 days ago
Having just come back from a motivatingVSORV (Returned Volunteer) weekend, I've finally got round to starting a website where I ...
What's it like being back? - 11/Jul/2009 15:15 - 5809 days ago
Well, I've been back in the UK for one week now.It was very easy to get back into UK living - in the house at least. Everything ...
Back in the UK - 04/Jul/2009 20:51 - 5816 days ago
I've just arrived back in the UK and have been able to add all the new posts for the last week. Don't miss reading them.My journ...
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in Addis Ababa - 03/Jul/2009 20:18 - 5817 days ago
Basically I spent the last few days in Ethiopia finishing off a last few jobs, and killing time.One problem was no electricity f...
In Addis - quick update - 02/Jul/2009 07:30 - 5818 days ago
I am now in Addis with about one day to go until I leave.I have lots to tell you all, but the information is all on my laptopwhi...
Tuesday: A typical journey to Addis - 30/Jun/2009 21:00 - 5820 days ago
First last breakfast at the Ghion hotel overlooking the lake– nice. Then back to the apartment where I spent a good two hours ...
Monday: A typical journey to Bahir Dar - 29/Jun/2009 21:00 - 5821 days ago
My last day in Gilgel Beles. I woke quite early and began to do the last bits in the house– burning the rubbish, emptying wate...
Sunday: Parents' Day / Leaving Do. - 28/Jun/2009 21:00 - 5822 days ago
I went up to the school around 08:30– found my recorder players, had a practice (the only girl player was missing – apparent...
Saturday: Last walk and Birthday celebration - 27/Jun/2009 21:00 - 5823 days ago
Went on a walk up to the market and briefly visited the fathers at the Catholic Mission (the old one who visited last week was w...
Last entry from Gilgel Beles - 26/Jun/2009 08:14 - 5824 days ago
This is probably (nothing is certain inEthiopia!) the last entry from Gilgel Beles.I’ve spent a couple of hours every afternoo...
A Typical atypical day in Gilgel - 19/Jun/2009 05:31 - 5831 days ago
Well the day started with me knowing that I had to sort out a recorder problem. Yesterday, I had been running the group through ...
Amazing Storm - 18/Jun/2009 05:31 - 5832 days ago
On Wednesday night there was another amazing storm. At around 1900 there was the high gusts of wind which usually signify an inc...
Usual problems with services + last signing lessons - 17/Jun/2009 14:10 - 5833 days ago
Well the power was off all day yesterday from 05:00 and didn’t come back until 00:15 this morning. That lasted until lunchtime...
CPD Ceremony - 16/Jun/2009 05:36 - 5834 days ago
After two years of battling for resources, getting teachers to train without a“perdiem” payment etc, we finally had a certif...
Termite swarm - 16/Jun/2009 05:36 - 5834 days ago
That was a crazy half an hour: It started when I heard a fluttering at my net over my window. I looked and saw a four-winged ter...
Penultimate Recorders and more power problems - 13/Jun/2009 07:49 - 5837 days ago
It’s getting on for the last recorder lessons now. Because the school was being used for exams, I had all the players at the c...
More cultural difference fun - 10/Jun/2009 06:21 - 5840 days ago
I woke early this morning, and at around 06:45 as I was about to eat my breakfast, a head pops in my window and asks me to read ...
False hope - 08/Jun/2009 06:30 - 5842 days ago
I’ve written this before in a different way, but it’s an important issue effecting the development ofEthiopia(and I guess ot...
Electricity Stats - 08/Jun/2009 06:30 - 5842 days ago
I know I’m a slave to statistics but I can’t help it. I just find it interesting…Since 1stJan this year in my house in Gil...
Power and Green - 05/Jun/2009 05:33 - 5845 days ago
The power came back at 23:45 last night. Also there was yet another scorpion in the house. This time its end came via the handle...
Windy! - 04/Jun/2009 05:32 - 5846 days ago
It was windy with very heavy rain last night and as usual we have no power now because some more power poles came down, this tim...
CPD Update - 01/Jun/2009 14:00 - 5849 days ago
I’m still blowing my nose a bit and coughing, but it seems to be tailing off at last.There was heavy rain last night, but only...
Health and Scorpions - 29/May/2009 09:56 - 5852 days ago
Well I have had a rough couple of days. On Wednesday night I was coughing a lot, my throat hurt, blowing my nose, I didn’t fee...
How do I feel about coming home? - 29/May/2009 05:37 - 5852 days ago
After spending nearly two years inEthiopia, and with only37days left, I’ve been asked how I feel about coming home.It’s a di...
Water - 26/May/2009 07:07 - 5855 days ago
Something you’ll never experience in theUKis how happy it makes you when you turn on the tap and water comes out.You spend the...
Update - 26/May/2009 05:34 - 5855 days ago
Well the cold, although annoying, seems to be just a cold.Also, we found out today that Jemal is actually called Ahmed! There wa...
Workshop in Addis (part 2 + comments) - 25/May/2009 13:19 - 5856 days ago
Monday 18thMay and the N.G.O. problemWell the leavers’ workshop wasn’t too bad. Found out a few things about what we have to...
Workshop in Addis (Part 1A) - 20/May/2009 07:19 - 5861 days ago
I'm in an Internet Cafe in Addis at the moment so do not have myproper blog entry which is on my laptop. I will add that lat...
Workshop in Addis (part 1) - 17/May/2009 13:00 - 5864 days ago
** Thursday 14th MayGot the college car to Chagni arriving around 09:00. I knew I wouldhave to wait until the afternoon to make ...
Sign Language Lessons + training - 13/May/2009 06:03 - 5868 days ago
Had anothersign language lessonon Monday for Jemal (who has total hearing loss) and his friends. It’s funny as I forget to spe...
Dust "storm" - 11/May/2009 07:40 - 5870 days ago
Last night there was a strange smell in the air and the beam of the torch (there was no mains power) was very visible. This morn...
Recorder Concert 2, training, cold and ants - 08/May/2009 05:24 - 5873 days ago
Yesterday my recorder groups played their second concert to their class. This time they played one tune each as a solo followed ...
Latest Update from Gilgel - 01/May/2009 06:20 - 5880 days ago
On Monday, I started session withboy with hearing impairmentand his friends, teaching them the signs for numbers and A to E. The...
Fasika (Ethiopian Orthodox Easter) - 20/Apr/2009 06:28 - 5891 days ago
One week after the ferengi Easter, we had Easter here. The locals all seen very happy. I’m not sure if it’s because Jesus wa...
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