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Back home! - 24/Jul/2010 07:43 - 5248 days ago
Back home after the trip to Tobago. Yesterday we were swimming on the beach at Pigeon Point, which is where all the film stars g...
Postcard Tuesday - 21/Jul/2010 21:34 - 5251 days ago
Adventure day - caught a bus over to Speyside and found the recommended "Red Man" to take us snorkelling - he also took us to la...
Postcard Monday - 21/Jul/2010 21:29 - 5251 days ago
Early swim at the nearest beach where the Beatles went. We tried in vain to find a bank that would change our remaining Guyanese...
Postcard Monday - 21/Jul/2010 21:29 - 5251 days ago
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Postcard Monday - 21/Jul/2010 21:29 - 5251 days ago
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Postcard Sunday - 21/Jul/2010 21:25 - 5251 days ago
Despite dire warnings that no tickets were available, we queued for stand-by tickets for the slow cargo boat to Tobago. We were ...
Postcard Sunday - 21/Jul/2010 21:25 - 5251 days ago
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Postcard from Tobago - Saturday - 21/Jul/2010 21:18 - 5251 days ago
SaturdayTaxi at 3 am, then a good flight to Tinidad. We went on a personalised tour by land rover all round the Northern Range o...
Postcard from Tobago - 21/Jul/2010 21:17 - 5251 days ago
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Packing up, Leaving events - 15/Jul/2010 12:53 - 5257 days ago
I am starting to feel sad about leaving the many good friends that I have made here. It feels a bit more final when you start p...
Leaving Do 2 - 12/Jul/2010 12:00 - 5260 days ago
Dancing at the leaving do....
Leaving Do - 12/Jul/2010 11:58 - 5260 days ago
Yesterday was a special day as my landlady had a Yard Party for us. This is a picture of me reading my poem....
End game - 09/Jul/2010 12:36 - 5263 days ago
Definitely getting on the end game now. I am still going round chasing up the last of the assignments for the visual impairment ...
Poem - 07/Jul/2010 17:36 - 5265 days ago
How do you Like our Beautiful Country?It’s a difficult question without a doubtIt’s taken eleven months to find outBut now I...
Caricom Day - 06/Jul/2010 13:14 - 5266 days ago
Yesterday was yet another public holiday - Caricom Day. Guyana is part of the Caribbean first and foremost. Guyanese medics trai...
Looking forward to leaving... - 01/Jul/2010 18:37 - 5271 days ago
Two of my good friends are leaving this week. Yesterday one of them had a low key party, and was then going to start packing bef...
Course, Concert and Cake - 28/Jun/2010 19:09 - 5274 days ago
I am pleased today to get most of the assignments handed back, so I have getting a sense of completion which is great. Next I am...
Two good things - 25/Jun/2010 14:02 - 5277 days ago
One of the challenges of working here is that reluctance of some Guyanese to share skills. Even though a local person is running...
Good bits - 21/Jun/2010 12:43 - 5281 days ago
As we get nearer to leaving we're making sure we appreciate some of the good bits of Guyana - so Saturday morning we had an earl...
Training Week - 18/Jun/2010 17:57 - 5284 days ago
Having a busy week doing training days - today is the last one, so that will be quite a relief. We have had very good attendance...
Marshall Falls Trip - 15/Jun/2010 14:59 - 5287 days ago
We had a big trip out on Sunday. It was the group to do the quiz night, so it could be seen as a celebration of our noble victor...
Successful week at work - 11/Jun/2010 12:12 - 5291 days ago
I am really chuffed this week to have finished the visual impairment half module of the training course for special school teach...
Mabaruma trip - 08/Jun/2010 12:15 - 5294 days ago
Had a great trip to Mabaruma, or should I say adventure? Adventures are where you don't really know how it will turn out, and th...
Trip,quiz win, supporting teachers - 03/Jun/2010 13:18 - 5299 days ago
All set for my trip to Mabaruma leaving this afternoon. I'm really looking forward to having a break away from Georgetown.Last n...
Culture, theft, bikes and training - 31/May/2010 12:00 - 5302 days ago
On Friday I went to a Hindu cultural evening which included a fantastic drumming group, musicians and dancing. I went with the n...
Looking forward - 28/May/2010 12:16 - 5305 days ago
I am looking forward quite a bit now, trying to get the next steps organised. Next weekend we are off to Mabaruma which is in th...
New volunteers and getting used to change - 24/May/2010 12:25 - 5309 days ago
We have three new volunteers which makes some new opportunities to meet up. We had a social on Friday evening at the rooftop bar...
Jobs, teachers, jollies. - 21/May/2010 15:32 - 5312 days ago
I have just finished applying for a job at the College where I used to work in the UK - so it feels like I am getting closer to ...
Training and potluck - 17/May/2010 12:13 - 5316 days ago
Last week was so busy that I did not get to do my second blog entry of the week. We ran training on Monday Wednesday and Friday....
Canoeing and Training - 10/May/2010 19:52 - 5323 days ago
On Sunday I went for a paddle in a dug out canoe - I was really pleased to have the authentic experience. It belongs to the VSO ...
Funding at last - 06/May/2010 17:55 - 5327 days ago
We finally have funding to run our workshops next week, also for our three days in June. This is great news, as it has all been ...
Boating and Twenty 20 - 04/May/2010 12:20 - 5329 days ago
Had a great weekend at Rockview. It is on the Esseauibo River, which at this point is about a half mile wide, but there are huge...
Cricket and Curriculum - 29/Apr/2010 19:26 - 5334 days ago
Here's signing off for this week, as I am off to Linden for the day tomorrow, then from there I'll be going straight on to my we...
Planning trips - 26/Apr/2010 19:51 - 5337 days ago
We had a very wet day yesterday - it was hosing it down in hour long blocks with the odd half hour between, just to get your hop...
Trips expected and unexpected - 23/Apr/2010 13:19 - 5340 days ago
Well I had a bit of an unexpected adventure this week. I went out to Linden on Wednesday, and had a really good morning doing so...
Choir - 19/Apr/2010 19:31 - 5344 days ago
The concert went well last night - much to my relief. It is the first time we have managed to get the last song right! The conce...
Rain - 16/Apr/2010 12:33 - 5347 days ago
Torrential rain yesterday - it may be the start of the rainy season at last. There was quite a bit of flooding - I had to wade t...
Back to work with a bump - 09/Apr/2010 16:26 - 5354 days ago
Back to work this week, which has been a bit hard to get my head round after the holiday. I was pleased though that the SEN Cour...
Trip to Lethem - Easter - 07/Apr/2010 17:41 - 5356 days ago
I'm back at work now, but this is about the trip to Lethem at the end of last week.After the luxury at Rock View, Lethem is a bi...
Last day at the lodge - 01/Apr/2010 01:14 - 5362 days ago
This morning we were meant to be getting a trip in a dugout canoe on the river, but it did not happen as the man´s cousin had b...
Cock of the Rock - 31/Mar/2010 00:57 - 5363 days ago
Today we had an early start, leaving at 6 am, to do quite a long walk along a jungle trail to get to the cave where the cock of ...
Savannah - 30/Mar/2010 00:52 - 5364 days ago
First day of my holiday. We travelled overnight from 9 pm to 9 am. The first excitement was that the windscreen blew out - it w...
Off on the trip tonight - 28/Mar/2010 17:03 - 5366 days ago
Tonight I'll be on the overnight bus towards Lethem. It takes about 10 to 12 hours, partly on tarmac road, then on a dirt road. ...
Out of contact from 26 March to 6 April - 24/Mar/2010 12:26 - 5370 days ago
I only get internet access at work, so please don't expect postings to this blog after Friday 26 until Tuesday 6 April. This als...
Working and relaxing - 22/Mar/2010 17:46 - 5372 days ago
At work I'm writing a half module on visual impairment - adjusting it all to fit the situation here - which is that the support ...
Course writing going well - 19/Mar/2010 18:47 - 5375 days ago
Having a productive time at work - the first module of the special needs course is nearly ready to be printed, and I have starte...
Donkey Cart picture - 17/Mar/2010 18:00 - 5377 days ago
See blog below!...
Donkey Cart - 17/Mar/2010 17:51 - 5377 days ago
These carts are used for general deliveries of timber etc or for picking up grass cut from the verges. The horses are quite thin...
Thoughts on a Sunday afternoon - 15/Mar/2010 14:46 - 5379 days ago
Quiet weekend - it has been a bit cooler which is a blessing - more breeze. I tried out my flatmate's hammock as she is away and...
Untitled - 12/Mar/2010 15:39 - 5382 days ago
This is the lodge at Arrowpoint, which is the tourist place where we went for the day. Jungle walk, mountain biking and canoeing...
Hunting - 12/Mar/2010 15:01 - 5382 days ago
This is an Amerindian guide who was showing us how they wait for wild animals in the night. They sit up on this when there is a ...
Amerindian village - 12/Mar/2010 14:38 - 5382 days ago
Amerindian Village - a picture from the trip a couple of weeks ago, showing an Amerindian guide explaining about how they use fr...
Last Mash picture - 09/Mar/2010 19:12 - 5385 days ago
This one is remarkable regarding the contrast between the golden glitter covered woman pulling the float and the content of the ...
More Mash - 09/Mar/2010 18:09 - 5385 days ago
You'll have to lie down to look at this one, but that may be just as well considering the look of this guy! In the background yo...
Another Mash picture - 09/Mar/2010 17:25 - 5385 days ago
A more extreme costume from the children's mash parade. Not quite sure what it signifies, but hey!...
Picture - Mash parade - 09/Mar/2010 15:47 - 5385 days ago
Trying to put on some pictures again. This is one of the children's groups on the Mashramani parade. You can see loads of Guyana...
Untitled - 05/Mar/2010 12:39 - 5389 days ago
Things are generally going well with me, I'm looking forward to a quieter weekend following all the festivals and events last we...
Youman Nabi, Phagwah - 02/Mar/2010 14:46 - 5392 days ago
Festivals rolling in thick and fast at the moment. Friday/Saturday was Muslim celebration for the birth (and death) of the proph...
Mashramani - 26/Feb/2010 12:33 - 5396 days ago
Tuesday was Mash - to celebrate Republic Day. Guyana got independence from the British with a constitution that created republic...
Untitled - 22/Feb/2010 12:46 - 5400 days ago
Saturday was the children's parade for Mash (carnival) - there are competitions all around the regions and the winners get to co...
Getting on with things - 19/Feb/2010 12:11 - 5403 days ago
This week I've been able to concentrate with sorting out this training course. I've agreed what roles we VSOs will have in getti...
Nature Resort trip - 15/Feb/2010 16:49 - 5407 days ago
Had a lovely day out yesterday at a nature resort. It is a tourist trip, so you get to ride in a comfy coach, then it's speedboa...
Lots going on - 10/Feb/2010 12:29 - 5412 days ago
Today is looking busy - I'm seeing a couple of teachers at the unit for the blind, then going to meet someone from the Universit...
Monastery - 08/Feb/2010 18:07 - 5414 days ago
I had a lovely weekend away staying at the monastery. It is a benedictine monastery with three monks - you are sharing their spa...
Busy with work and fun time - 05/Feb/2010 17:00 - 5417 days ago
I've had a busy week writing a course in special needs. I decided to base it on all the stuff I've been doing over the last few ...
Half Way letter - 02/Feb/2010 12:15 - 5420 days ago
I'm calling this a half way letter as I am working for 11 months (1 month holiday). So what's four good things about being in Gu...
Untitled - 26/Jan/2010 12:19 - 5427 days ago
Back to work after a couple of days training with VSO. The first one was a call back workshop for those of us that have been in ...
Goodies and Running Around - 21/Jan/2010 19:33 - 5432 days ago
Well I was in the lap of luxury on Sunday, I was invited for tea and cheesecake and a game of cards (rummy) with someone who wor...
Untitled - 16/Jan/2010 19:10 - 5437 days ago
Had a good trip to Linden. The training on Thursday went well, there were 19 teachers who attended out of possible 28. I did an ...
Getting work moving - 13/Jan/2010 20:04 - 5440 days ago
Things are getting going at work.I have finished setting up my latest project which is about motivating teachers by finding and ...
Quiet Weekend - 11/Jan/2010 12:49 - 5442 days ago
Had a peaceful weekend.I have been doing my new hobby. I have borrowed a book from a friend which is called Drawing on the Right...
Busy busy. - 08/Jan/2010 19:28 - 5445 days ago
Had a busy week, we have had to quite a few reviews, planning documents, mission statements, objectives, budgets and so on. We w...
New Year - 04/Jan/2010 14:12 - 5449 days ago
Happy New Year to blog readers all.Fantastic fireworks on Old Year's Night - the best fireworks I have ever seen. The army were ...
Old Year's Night - 31/Dec/2009 14:24 - 5453 days ago
In Guyana tonight is Old Year's Night, rather than New Year's Eve.We are still "enjoying" Christmas events connected to work. Ye...
Around and about Christmas - 28/Dec/2009 13:27 - 5456 days ago
Had a good concert with the choir last night. The rather ambitious piece we were doing went off with great spirit although we go...
Signing off work for a bit - 23/Dec/2009 18:30 - 5461 days ago
This is my last day at work until Monday, I have two half days for "shopping" which I will be taking tomorrow. I am looking forw...
Crocodiles and hummingbirds - 21/Dec/2009 20:05 - 5463 days ago
This weekend some VSOs have been staying over in Georgetown en route for Christmas trips overseas - it is good to catch up on th...
Coming up to Christmas - 18/Dec/2009 12:29 - 5466 days ago
Quite a few volunteers are going home or overseas for a Christmas break, but I am staying put in Georgetown as I don't feel I ca...
Music events - 15/Dec/2009 12:27 - 5469 days ago
The party on Friday was pretty special - one of the leaving volunteers likes live music, so we had a group of drummers. They had...
Busy week - 11/Dec/2009 14:16 - 5473 days ago
The training course on Monday was fine. The teachers at the special school liked the activities and we were able to listen to th...
Untitled - 07/Dec/2009 14:45 - 5477 days ago
I have a busy week ahead. Today we are doing the first training session at one of the seven special schools in Guyana, hopefull...
Birds, Dance and Music - 30/Nov/2009 15:49 - 5484 days ago
Saw a pelican fishing on the foreshore on Friday which was a first - something I've never seen before - it was surprisingly agil...
Sharing good practice - 26/Nov/2009 17:44 - 5488 days ago
We have a day off tomorrow as it is a Muslim holiday. There are quite a few holidays as we get the Christian, Muslim and Hindu, ...
VSO Forum - 20/Nov/2009 23:25 - 5494 days ago
I am on the annual VSO Forum. There are 47 VSOs plus staff. We are staying at a pretty wacky guest house on the north side of t...
Better news - 18/Nov/2009 19:17 - 5496 days ago
Had a great experience yesterday - there was a session for parents at the unit for the blind where I was able to meet the local ...
Mash dancers - 16/Nov/2009 17:23 - 5498 days ago
Here are the dancers in the same parade....
Stilt walker Retry! - 16/Nov/2009 15:52 - 5498 days ago
Try again with this picture - look at the last blog for details....
Stilt Walker + work + chat - 16/Nov/2009 15:36 - 5498 days ago
Following on from the last picture, this is the stilt walker who led the Mash parade. He took one stilt off and whirled it round...
Drummers - 13/Nov/2009 17:04 - 5501 days ago
These drummers were playing outside the Umana Yana, which is a traditional Amerindian hut which is right outside where I work. I...
Beautiful Guyana? - 09/Nov/2009 17:12 - 5505 days ago
People I meet tend to ask, "How do you like our beautiful country?" Up to now that has been a pretty difficult question to answ...
Untitled - 04/Nov/2009 19:55 - 5510 days ago
Had quite a relaxing weekend - on Saturday it rained and rained so I did a bit of baking - which is a hobby which is impossible ...
Botanical Gardens - 30/Oct/2009 13:21 - 5515 days ago
This is the biggest and most interesting tree in the Botanical Gardens. It has loads of epiphyte plants growing on the branches....
Pool - 30/Oct/2009 12:54 - 5515 days ago
This is the pool at the posh hotel which is right next door to where we work. I go to swim at 7 am before work, and sometimes at...
Cheers - 29/Oct/2009 18:11 - 5516 days ago
This is my flatmate and I at home. This was the first meal that I cooked for VSO friends in the flat - chilli and pasta.It's bef...
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