Title: Notes from Quite Far (
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Untitled - 21/Mar/2015 11:06 - 3335 days ago
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Open Brackets - calling all website designers:expert and amateur! - 17/Jul/2010 09:56 - 5043 days ago
This blog entry is what Cameroonians would call a“parenthèse”. It indicates something that ought to be put in brackets – ...
“What a nice young man.” 4 more reasons to get robbed in Cameroon - 14/Jul/2010 19:29 - 5046 days ago
I have come to the conclusion that Cameroon has a better class of thief than any other country I know. They’re considerate, th...
4 more things Cameroonian men say when they’re chatting up a white woman - 13/Jul/2010 16:56 - 5047 days ago
I’m friends with lots of white people – I’m good friends with (name of white person), do you know him/her?My brother marri...
Quiz Time. Here are the brand names, but what's the product? - 13/Jul/2010 16:34 - 5047 days ago
Here are the brand names. But what’s the product?AdamFrenzyLifestylesImpulseI’m becoming increasingly nocturnal. This is par...
4 more steps a man should take before divorcing his wife - 13/Jul/2010 16:29 - 5047 days ago
Tell her what she’s done wrongGive her another chance - explain to her how she should behaveIf she does it again, hit her– b...
4 more three-part slogans I saw last weekend - 13/Jul/2010 16:18 - 5047 days ago
Paix. Travail. Patrie(Peace. Work. Fatherland. National motto of Cameroon. On a flipchart. Although it appears everywhere from ...
4 more signs that someone's got it in for you - 15/May/2010 09:19 - 5106 days ago
You find a live goat in your toiletYour neighbour can't help smirking as she gives you back the hat she borrowedYou lose a limbY...
4 more helpful phrases in Fulfulde - 15/May/2010 09:02 - 5106 days ago
Ðum chaððum (It’s difficult)Naañge wuli jamun (The sun is burning a lot)Waddan-am bu’e ma seðða haa ðerewol ðo (Brin...
4 more ways to leave your neighbour - 15/May/2010 08:57 - 5106 days ago
Slip out the back, JackMake a new plan, StanDrop off the key, LeeClaim to be a fishIt may come as a surprise to some of you to h...
A matter of life and birth - 05/Mar/2010 21:39 - 5177 days ago
Home after a month full of travel, tales of which I will save for another day. This entry is a bit different.To those of you rea...
Getting the Picture - 27/Jan/2010 23:40 - 5214 days ago
We VSO types have quite a strange outlook on life at times. Once you get over the initial novelty of things looking so different...
Spot the Fool - 20/Jan/2010 05:54 - 5221 days ago
This time last year we had a big celebration at the ENIEG because the student clubs had all elected their presidents. Many impor...
These Magic Moments - 13/Jan/2010 14:44 - 5228 days ago
It’s a good time to be back in Cameroon. The rains have been gone long enough that mosquitoes are scarce in Yagoua, and it’s...
4 more ideas for t-shirts (to be said into a dictaphone for maximum effect) - 08/Jan/2010 12:59 - 5233 days ago
“Où est mon cadeau” (Means “where is my present” and is what Cameroonians ask foreigners who have been away)“On est e...
Commercial Appeal - 16/Dec/2009 11:56 - 5256 days ago
The journey from Yagoua to Hull could in theory last 2-3 days. However, it is wise to add at least one extra day to allow for mi...
"Oh, I can't wait to see those faces" - 16/Dec/2009 11:41 - 5256 days ago
A small cloud of gaseous vapour materialises before my eyes, or so it seems, and then dissipates almost as quickly as it appeare...
One more perspective on Cameroon - 07/Dec/2009 06:58 - 5265 days ago
A quick blog to link you up with a slightly different take on things. Grahame's blog is brilliant. He's far more professional an...
4 more helpful translations - 03/Dec/2009 17:51 - 5269 days ago
“J’arrive.”Should mean“I’m on my way” Actually means: “Don’t hold your breath”08h00.Should mean 08:00. Actuall...
4 more reminders of home - 20/Oct/2009 19:53 - 5313 days ago
• Mashed potato• Ulrika Johnsson• A dog that does tricks• The internet (at long last)Sorry yet again for my cyber-silenc...
4 more things to do in an emergency - 07/Oct/2009 21:59 - 5326 days ago
Bandage wounds using your clothesSplint broken bones using branches from treesCall an ambulance - oh no, there isn't oneHope aga...
Here comes the pun… - 09/Sep/2009 21:46 - 5354 days ago
I have a game called Hunt the Mozzie, which I play just before dusk, wandering around the house with a can of Rad in one hand an...
4 more explanations I have heard for electricity cuts in Yagoua - 19/Aug/2009 12:48 - 5375 days ago
Stormy weather has damaged the main cablesThieves have stolen the wire and fittings to sell in NigeriaVigilante consumers have s...
Kribi - 13/Aug/2009 23:31 - 5381 days ago
Kribi was the first place we visited after Yaounde. The beach front was empty and we were able to swim, drink and eat with no on...
Magga - 10/Aug/2009 00:46 - 5384 days ago
Magga lake is a man made lake to the North of Yagoua close to the Logone River and the Cameroon/Chad border. It is inhabited by ...
Boboyo - 07/Aug/2009 23:18 - 5387 days ago
Boboyo is a little peak outside of Kaele. It rises from the flat land to around 700 metres up. Lizzy and I climbed it after bein...
Logone River - 07/Aug/2009 02:37 - 5387 days ago
During my stay we went down to the Logone River which is around 15 minutes away from Lizzy's on the back of a Moto Taxi. The Log...
Lizzy's Yard - 06/Aug/2009 13:07 - 5388 days ago
This is Lizzy's yard. While I was in residence in Yags I managed to hang my hammock where I could get both sun and shade at diff...
Bilbil&Church - 05/Aug/2009 20:21 - 5389 days ago
We went toKaeleto visit Sid, anotherVSOteacher. We stayed with Sid for a few days over Easter Weekend.Duringour visit we managed...
Computers&Cameroon - 05/Aug/2009 20:15 - 5389 days ago
Lizzy has blogged about lizards but I thought I would stick this picture of a couple of lively little ones in. They are everywhe...
Guest Entry !!!!!! - 05/Aug/2009 19:58 - 5389 days ago
Hello!!My name is Gareth and I am Lizzy's friend.I visited Cameroon from March 28thto April 20th2009. We spent 23 days travellin...
Guest Entry! - 04/Aug/2009 20:20 - 5390 days ago
Well, I am one of the honoured people who are allowed to make a guest entry on this blog (beat you to it Gareth! Your deadline h...
Back to Blog (or Listless in Yagoua) - 04/Aug/2009 20:20 - 5390 days ago
“What? No list?” At the behest of one or two readers of this blog (you know who you are) I am going to limit the number of l...
2 more pics of a bizarre looking insect - 13/May/2009 14:43 - 5473 days ago
It's not every day a praying mantis comes calling. I found one in my kitchen yesterday.Worth a quick blog I thought....
4 more things you don’t expect to hear on a bus - 07/May/2009 11:28 - 5479 days ago
1. "Would it be ok if I put my chicken under your seat?"2. "Excuse me, I think you might be sitting on my gun"3. "Is that rain o...
4 more things I did in March - 07/May/2009 11:20 - 5479 days ago
1. Went to a wedding2. Marched in a parade3. Climbed a mountain4. Wrote this blog I never posted.March 25th and I can’t help f...
(Insert snappy, amusing heading here) - 28/Feb/2009 11:21 - 5547 days ago
This weekend, I went hippo-spotting in the town of Maga, on Lake Maga, a lake famous for its hippos, with 2 experienced hippo gu...
4 more images evoked by the word“restaurant” - 28/Feb/2009 11:09 - 5547 days ago
1. Elegant décor2. Maybe the odd candle3. Smart waiters bustling about4. Food. From a menu.Today we went to the Cockatier, and ...
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