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So Now It's Worthing! - 25/Apr/2016 22:10 - 2922 days ago
It's been a long time since I've updated this blog! It's been a very busy time and we've thoroughly enjoyed our time in Phnom Pe...
Dengue Fever - a Right Royal Feast appendix! - 06/Jun/2013 10:51 - 3976 days ago
No - we haven't caught Dengue Fever - that debilitating tropical illness that makes you ache like flu does and can mess up your ...
A Right Royal Feast– films, music and restaurants… - 05/Jun/2013 17:05 - 3977 days ago
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Searching for Sugar Man - 29/May/2013 16:22 - 3984 days ago
We saw a really unusual film at a packed "Flicks" last night. Flicks is basically a typical large, Cambodian house with a...
HAPPY BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY!! Some music for you.... - 06/May/2013 17:07 - 4007 days ago
The May Bank Holiday was always my favourite Bank Holiday when I was teaching as it was the only one in the year that wasn't p...
Lifelike by the Canal. - 13/Feb/2013 09:05 - 4089 days ago
I've made a New Year's resolution to update the blog more often, as I'm aware I'm not really keeping in touch with friends and f...
The Russians Are Coming! Or: The Belarusians arrived with us!! - 11/Feb/2013 15:32 - 4091 days ago
Unusual return from Bangkok yesterday! After a lovely weekend with Ollie Durrant and his friend Matt Jones, we watched a film ...
blogspot link - 06/Jan/2013 08:59 - 4127 days ago
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Well that was different! - 09/Sep/2012 15:55 - 4246 days ago
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Mondulkiri - Cambodia - 02/May/2012 15:56 - 4376 days ago
In March we made our first trip to the Cambodian Province of Mondulkiri (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondulkiri_Province#Geogra...
New Look! - 05/Nov/2011 06:21 - 4555 days ago
Some of you may pop into New Look as part of your weekend tour of the high street shops. But this week there is a new look blog!...
More relief provided by superb team effort. - 22/Oct/2011 14:17 - 4569 days ago
I make no apology for quickly blogging this latest developments in this amazing story. I was disappointed (for a few moments!) t...
FLOOD RELIEF EFFORT! - 20/Oct/2011 14:04 - 4571 days ago
I couldn't resist sending this link (hope it works) because of the inspiring work of disadvantaged children who took action to h...
So now it's two years in Cambodia! - 15/Oct/2011 10:53 - 4576 days ago
Alison surveys the river scene in Phnom Penh from the FCC where we went for breakfast to celebrate.The restaurant at the FCCThe ...
Leaving Mongkul Borei - 30/Aug/2011 08:34 - 4622 days ago
It’s been along time since the last post which is hardly a surprise since so much has been happening that I haven’t really h...
Alison finishes VSO - 01/Jul/2011 13:42 - 4682 days ago
I can't quite believe I'm sitting here writing this but as I've dismantled and boxed my electric piano I don't have the di...
Computer back in action! - 13/Jun/2011 09:30 - 4700 days ago
I had to take my laptop to a shop in Siem Reap. They said I needed a new main board which they got from another computer in Phno...
Moving House! - 23/May/2011 06:23 - 4721 days ago
It's been a while since the last blog because we have been busy! We had a wondeful trip to Luang Prabang in Laos during the "New...
NEW YEAR!! - 09/Apr/2011 01:47 - 4765 days ago
Happy New Year!! It' Khmer New Year next week but like Christmas at home they start early. This includes rituals of school age m...
April Fools!! - 01/Apr/2011 08:49 - 4773 days ago
I hasten to add - this wasnotan April Fools blog!!! It really was cold!!!...
Weather - 01/Apr/2011 08:47 - 4773 days ago
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Sleeping Beauty and a Bat Out of Hell!! - 04/Mar/2011 08:52 - 4801 days ago
I have described Cambodian transport before. I particularly like this photo taken from the comfort of our taxi as we overtook th...
Christmas Holidays Around Cambodia in 24 days– twice! Part 1 – Alison’s sister: Katie and friends - 25/Feb/2011 12:07 - 4808 days ago
The second phase of our Christmas visits was also the start of our round trip of Cambodia– twice!! On December 17th. we set of...
The Temple Situation - 10/Feb/2011 08:47 - 4823 days ago
If you would like to follow the story, this is the paper we read along with the Cambodia Daily.http://www.phnompenhpost.com/inde...
Preah Vihear - 07/Feb/2011 09:15 - 4826 days ago
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-12378987I interrupt the holiday memoirs to give you an update on the tension betwee...
Pre Christmas Holiday– The Visitors begin arriving - Ollie&Claire - 28/Jan/2011 14:44 - 4836 days ago
Ollie has just left for China to begin his TEFL teaching career. We left at 7.00am this morning and we saw him off to the border...
MUSIC MISSING! - 16/Dec/2010 10:33 - 4879 days ago
Sorry - ran out of time to upload the organ music - maybe another time........
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE AND MEDITATION FOR ORGAN. - 16/Dec/2010 10:32 - 4879 days ago
Hi everyone,Here's another Christmas message. I've recorded this one so hope you enjoy it and have a Very Happy Christmas.h...
CHRISTMAS! - 13/Dec/2010 12:10 - 4882 days ago
Our regular hotel in Siem Reap - the Prince D'Angkor - have gone to a lot of trouble to be Christmasy! They play carols over the...
Cambodia’s tragedy – some further thoughts (or a bit of a rant!!!) on the wider issues. - 27/Nov/2010 04:58 - 4898 days ago
Having just passed a group of Cambodians standing by the road next to an empty truck it looked as if they had been stopped by th...
Tragedy - but we're ok!! - 23/Nov/2010 06:38 - 4902 days ago
You might have been concerned by the recent tragic events in Phnom Penh at the end of the annual Water Festival. I'm v...
New volunteers, National Nursing Conference and progress for the ankle! Piano links..... - 13/Nov/2010 04:59 - 4912 days ago
Alison's been busy as usual. The recent activity has been to help with the induction of the new volunteers who are coming to our...
Alison’s review, a Presentation Morning and famous – twice!! - 04/Nov/2010 05:50 - 4921 days ago
I said in my last post that it had been a busy and interesting week , so I will try and catch up with that now. In fact, since I...
Erratum 2! - 29/Oct/2010 07:30 - 4927 days ago
or maybe it's Clare!!!...
Erratum! - 29/Oct/2010 07:28 - 4927 days ago
Erratum: I mistakenly called Ollie's friend Sarah when it should have been Claire. Apologies to Claire and anyone else who might...
MAROONED! - 28/Oct/2010 13:58 - 4928 days ago
One of the things they were keen to emphasise in our training in England was for volunteers to reassure family and friends that ...
Home Again. - 20/Oct/2010 15:06 - 4936 days ago
I've finally returned to our house in Mongkul Borei after two months away.Alison and I enjoyed a weekend in Siem Reap first stay...
So Now It's A Year!!! A brief reflection.... - 14/Oct/2010 12:18 - 4942 days ago
A year ago tonight we were sitting on a long distance flight from Heathrow to Phnom Penh in Cambodia heading for a change of pla...
Siem Reap to Phnom Penh - traffic - rain and TV licence complaints!!! - 12/Oct/2010 05:15 - 4944 days ago
It didn't rain for several days in Seam Reap! What a pleasant change! We could linger by the pool and relax and even seeing the ...
It's Festival Time! Pchum Ben. - 06/Oct/2010 14:38 - 4950 days ago
Tomorrow -Thursday marks the official beginning of one of Cambodia's most important festivals. Apart from it's religious signifi...
Doctor's Orders! Rain and rain..... - 05/Oct/2010 09:56 - 4951 days ago
I haven't exactly been following doctor's orders! This is unlike me as I always try to act on their advice. Instead, I have take...
So Far So Good - a weighty subject! - 01/Oct/2010 13:54 - 4955 days ago
The trip to the hospital was enhanced by going in Cheourk's taxi as he was in town. As much as I like tuk tuks it was a much mor...
I Didn't Expect That! I Think They Think I'm Michael Parkinson! - 01/Oct/2010 13:24 - 4955 days ago
One of the interesting things about this whole experience has been meeting people from different walks of life and from many dif...
Tuk Tuk Fix! - 29/Sep/2010 05:41 - 4957 days ago
Well - about an hour after leaving my room I am back in it with my new phone charger and the phone charging. I'm in a foreign ca...
Mobile - 29/Sep/2010 03:55 - 4957 days ago
No not me being mobile - my mobile! Last night my mobile phone charger got very hot and then refused to do what it's meant to do...
I Don't Think We'll X Ray It! - 20/Sep/2010 12:23 - 4966 days ago
I'm a bit calmer today. I managed to see the Thai orthopedic surgeon who has overseen the case apart from the first visit to hav...
Chaos Again!! Anyone for Back Slapping?! I'm very old now! - 19/Sep/2010 04:14 - 4967 days ago
I may have written before about the many Basil Fawlty moments we all have here. It's principally a language problem. We have dis...
In the Swim! - 17/Sep/2010 08:13 - 4969 days ago
Today I had my first swim since my fall (with docs permission of course!). It was lovely. Of course, I used the right (injured) ...
Photos! With a cast of one (or two?). - 16/Sep/2010 06:56 - 4970 days ago
Here are some photos taken at the Pavilion by Katia and Oly. You may have read about Oly Shipp before who works closely with Ali...
MUSICAL DAZE! - 15/Sep/2010 08:35 - 4971 days ago
I wrote this before my accident so am posting it now as it was saved on my laptop.Since our return from England it’s been quit...
Inside View! - 14/Sep/2010 08:12 - 4972 days ago
I went to the Royal Rattanak Hospital again this morning. Interesting journey there as the main road was partially closed (for t...
Not So Bad!? - 08/Sep/2010 09:36 - 4978 days ago
I finally saw the Thai surgeon yesterday - the one I should have seen last week. He saw my x rays and confirmed it's a small bre...
Weather report! - 04/Sep/2010 03:51 - 4982 days ago
I am reliably informed by two of my gracious readers (I'm sounding like Jane Austin now!) that the weather in England has been a...
I'm Pleased With That! - 03/Sep/2010 15:28 - 4983 days ago
As far as I can remember, that's the first blog ('Rain') I've written from my mobile phone-hence didn't check spellings! But it ...
Rain - 03/Sep/2010 14:56 - 4983 days ago
I see it's been about 7 degrees in UK! The Khners don't believe it when I tell them! About 32 here this morning with bright suns...
He wasn't there - ankle debacle!! - 02/Sep/2010 11:22 - 4984 days ago
It was a bit chaotic at the hospital yesterday! I arrived to be told the Thai surgeon was in Siem Reap (the home of Angkor Wat)!...
The Ambassador Calls!! - 02/Sep/2010 08:25 - 4984 days ago
Alison was keen to get back to work as there have been some interesting things going on. Up at Thmar Pouk they've been working o...
Musical Daze - the prequel - 24/Aug/2010 12:01 - 4993 days ago
I had written a blog on some musical developments that have taken place since returning to Cambodia. It has the title "Musical D...
Place your bets now!! - 24/Aug/2010 11:49 - 4993 days ago
Free introductory bet: So what have I got!!??After my fall I started with the very nice VSO Dr. then went to their clinic of cho...
Oh dear - not another one!! - 22/Aug/2010 09:30 - 4995 days ago
You're not going to believe this regular readers but Paul's in the wars again!! This time I was walking back from a visit to the...
Blog break - 30/Jun/2010 21:56 - 5048 days ago
Sorry for the lack of postings all you ardent blog followers but we've been out and about a lot lately so some of my blog writin...
All the Fun of the Fair (and a link to Hotel de la Paix) - 04/Jun/2010 06:33 - 5074 days ago
We have been known to say that there’s no entertainment as we know it here. Yes there’s plenty to be gained by observing dai...
Paul finally teaches a music lesson! - 08/May/2010 07:52 - 5101 days ago
For those of you who think I’ve spent too much time enjoying the high life out here you’ll be glad to know I finally broke o...
Sane and Panic - 04/May/2010 08:47 - 5105 days ago
One of the nice things about living here is the quality and tastiness of some of the fresh produce. This applies to bananas, pin...
Cheourk - our taxi driver. - 22/Apr/2010 14:18 - 5117 days ago
CHEOURKI realised when posting this that it's a month since the last posting. I'm sure some of you were desperately waiting ...
Some Observations about Cambodia 2– Transport!! - 20/Mar/2010 09:17 - 5150 days ago
One of the first things anyone would notice about Cambodia (apart from the extreme heat (and maybe humidity according to which t...
Bangkok Photos - 14/Mar/2010 01:04 - 5156 days ago
The view from the hallway outside our room (8th. floor).The loungeView to the bedroom from the loungeView from our room showing ...
To Bangkok Again - 14/Mar/2010 00:59 - 5156 days ago
Yet another hospital report!If this doesn’t interest you please ignore, though you might miss out on comparing my experience o...
KO SAMET PICTURES - 13/Mar/2010 16:02 - 5157 days ago
So this is what going to Bangkok for an operation invloves! The doctor said go and enjoy yourself for a few days befroe the oper...
And So To Bangkok..... - 16/Feb/2010 06:58 - 5182 days ago
We have had a lovely time with Matt and Challin (Matt'a girlfriend) who joined us in Phnom Penh during our 2nd. language trainin...
Yet more Mandarin Oriental Hotel pics!! - 08/Feb/2010 11:16 - 5190 days ago
It wasgorgeous!!What a picture-like wedding cake!Bangkok at night - waiting for the ferry home (to the hotel)....
Tea at the Mandarin Oriental photos! - 08/Feb/2010 11:08 - 5190 days ago
Afternoon teaat the Mandarin Oriental-probably the best hotel in the world!!Does she look at home?!Nice cake!Nice cake again and...
BANKOK PHOTOS - 08/Feb/2010 11:00 - 5190 days ago
AHH!!! Decent coffee by the river upon arrival at our hotel.The view from our room.View from the Sky Train station.The Italian r...
BANGKOK - 08/Feb/2010 10:53 - 5190 days ago
We had been in Cambodia for exactly 3 months which is the longest either of us had been out of the UK. We arrived on the 15th. O...
We're still here!! - 29/Jan/2010 15:37 - 5200 days ago
For those not receiving e mails etc. we're still here and OK!I've prepared a lengthy account of our recent trip to Bangkok which...
Some observations about Cambodia PART 1 - 01/Jan/2010 10:50 - 5228 days ago
I have been meaning to write this for some time. I have been aware that most blogs tell the most recent activities we’ve been ...
IT’S REIGNING CATS AND DOGS! First week in placement. - 01/Jan/2010 10:30 - 5228 days ago
Those who know me will know how dog phobic I am. I seem to have landed in my worst nightmare here. The dogs are everywhere. Whil...
The Angkor 10K. December 6th. 2009 - 01/Jan/2010 10:25 - 5228 days ago
We were very glad to arrive at our hotel in Siem Reap. We had forgotten what the hotel would be like and were expecting budget b...
DATES - 01/Jan/2010 10:22 - 5228 days ago
The journey described in the last blog was on December 5th. Sorry if it was confusing!...
The Journey followed by another journey!! - 01/Jan/2010 10:18 - 5228 days ago
Our journey to placement (where Alison will live and work for the 2 years here) started with rising before 5am. To be packed and...
HAPPY NEW YEAR! - 31/Dec/2009 17:49 - 5229 days ago
Happy New Yearto all our readers!Best wishes for 2010from Alison and Paul...
OK 2 more then!! - 26/Nov/2009 01:59 - 5264 days ago
This shows the previous tentant (Tricia - a hospital manager for VSO) and the lady we will be hiring to clean, wash and cook 3 t...
3rd. and final set of house pics - 26/Nov/2009 01:52 - 5264 days ago
This is the 3rd. and final set of house pics. We have a few others but these are the most useful. The river view is from the bri...
Untitled - 26/Nov/2009 01:41 - 5264 days ago
Some more pics of our house. Alison has found a way of selecting photos for e mails which I'm using for the blog but it only sen...
Our house in Mongkul Borei - 26/Nov/2009 01:36 - 5264 days ago
Here are some pics of the house we will rent and live in in Mongkul Borei. We have the top floor only with a lovely verandah tha...
Ollie appears! - 23/Nov/2009 14:34 - 5267 days ago
We have finally met up with Ollie. He has been in and out of Cambodia while we have been travelling around. He even stayed at th...
A quick summary. - 18/Nov/2009 00:56 - 5272 days ago
Sorry it's been a while since last blog. It's a hectic pace of life out here! I have loads of good photos to send by e mail when...
On truck going to Dragon Boat training - 02/Nov/2009 02:53 - 5288 days ago
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Alison on her cyclo! - 02/Nov/2009 02:46 - 5288 days ago
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Cyclo tour of Phnom Penh picture - 01/Nov/2009 16:51 - 5289 days ago
Aha! Finally a picture on the blog!!Microsoft still won't let me add pictures to written text but I did this by sending the pict...
Appendix to last post and DRAGON BOAT RACING!!! - 01/Nov/2009 16:37 - 5289 days ago
Sorry - forgot to say the river trip took place on Sunday a week ago.Just a quick update a week later Sat/Sun oct 31st. and...
The Mekong River Trip - 01/Nov/2009 16:04 - 5289 days ago
This was quite an experience. One of our group organised a boat trip with the owner of the riverfront restaurant which we have b...
More bike fun and settling in. - 27/Oct/2009 04:56 - 5294 days ago
We were set 30 exercises by our language teacher. After spending ages doing those in the riverside café (which doubles as an of...
From Phnom Penh to Kompong Cham and a shocking house! - 26/Oct/2009 05:02 - 5295 days ago
We finally got packed up and were picked up outside the VSO office which doubles as a hostel. This is very good because it’s f...
Further training and the FCC. - 26/Oct/2009 04:33 - 5295 days ago
Dates and delays: We have been very busy and when there has been a slot we either can't get to the inernet or laptop is flat etc...
Dragon Boat Racing training!! Also bruised but unboughed!! - 18/Oct/2009 11:43 - 5303 days ago
We are entered for the dragon boat race which is part of the water festival. Today (Sat.) we were taken out on open backed truck...
A Moving Moving - 18/Oct/2009 11:15 - 5303 days ago
After several very busy and stressful days we finally got away. We stopped to post my crash helmet& some of Alison's books. ...
It's Been A Hard Day's Night - 15/Oct/2009 07:36 - 5306 days ago
Hi everybody! We have arrived! Very long flight after a couple of stressful days (or more!!) but all went smoothly with travel p...
Hectic!!! - 11/Oct/2009 18:57 - 5310 days ago
My god it's hectic! Clearing, packing, clearing, packing, saying goodbye to people, checking arrangements, where's the hotel res...
A house in Sisophon for a VSO volunteer - 08/Oct/2009 21:52 - 5313 days ago
This is a house which is about to be lived in by one of our VSO contacts. I believe it is in the process of being done up. Let's...
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