Title: Phil Bradfield (
The Gambia)
Status: Active
URL:
http://whatsgambianforbluescreenofdeath.blogspot.com/
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Happy Birthday To Me! - 11/Aug/2010 13:38 - 5230 days ago
(Written 12/08/2010 10:00, Max Montes’ House, Kanifing)My first“special occasion” since I’ve been in Gambia: my 26thbirt...
The Wheels on the Bus - 11/Aug/2010 13:13 - 5230 days ago
(Written 08/08/2010 13:00, La Parisienne Cafe, Fajara)In Gambia, if you’re going to travel anywhere then you’ll be travellin...
Office or Morgue? - 30/Jul/2010 13:07 - 5242 days ago
(Written 29/07/2010 17:30, My House, Janjanbureh)I was warned many times that nothing much happens in the office over the summer...
Extension - 29/Jul/2010 12:54 - 5243 days ago
(Written 29/07/2010 11:30am, RED5, Janjanbureh)When I left the UK nearly six months ago (wow, was it really so long!?), my place...
Material World - 26/Jul/2010 10:31 - 5246 days ago
(Written 24/07/2010 14:30, My House, Janjanbureh)We in the West are used to having a lot of material possessions. It’s the way...
Catching Up - 23/Jul/2010 12:24 - 5249 days ago
(Written 20/07/2010 17:45, My House, Janjanbureh)I really feel like I’m a bit behind on the blog at the moment. The President...
The Visit, Part Two - 20/Jul/2010 09:56 - 5252 days ago
(Written 20/07/2010 08:15, RED5, Janjanbureh)There was no discernable order to the milling crowds down at the bridge site. Parke...
The Visit, Part One - 20/Jul/2010 09:51 - 5252 days ago
(Written 14/07/2010 12:30pm, RED5, Janjanbureh)Since the morning the town had been buzzing, its population swelled many times ov...
Back at the Ranch - 14/Jul/2010 09:49 - 5258 days ago
(Written 12/07/2010 16:15, RED5, Janjanbureh)Break’s over and it’s back to work today. It’s been a gentle day though; ther...
Ooh, Look at the Pretty Pictures - 05/Jul/2010 19:03 - 5267 days ago
(Written 05/07/2010 18:30, La Parisienne Cafe, Fajara)Given that La Parisienne’s connection is going pretty quick today, I tho...
Not Dead - 05/Jul/2010 17:41 - 5267 days ago
(Written 05/07/2010 16:45, La Parisienne Cafe, Fajara)First up, let me assure you all that I am not dead, injured or in any way ...
A Very Gambian Moment - 25/Jun/2010 13:52 - 5277 days ago
(Written 25/06/2010 08:30, RED5, Janjanbureh)OK, so this is a real“Gambian Moment”. It’s 8:30am, and I’m sat on the porc...
****ing NAWEC! - 23/Jun/2010 10:56 - 5279 days ago
(Written 22/06/2010 22:45, My House, Janjanbureh)NAWEC is the nationally-owned company responsible for electricity and water sup...
On Trek - 23/Jun/2010 10:47 - 5279 days ago
(Written 22/06/2010 21:45, My House, Janjanbureh)“Going on trek”, is the name used here for leaving the office and going out...
Born to be Wild - 22/Jun/2010 16:45 - 5280 days ago
(Written 20/06/2010 23:00, My House, Janjanbureh)Because I don’t have my own transport, I don’t get out of Janjanbureh very ...
Quality Education - 22/Jun/2010 16:42 - 5280 days ago
(Written 18/06/2010 17:00, My House, Janjanbureh)Every year, the UK government gives£1 billion in aid to try to improve educati...
The Janjanbureh Guide to Watching England v USA - 14/Jun/2010 11:55 - 5288 days ago
(Written 14/06/2010 11:30, RED5, Janjanbureh)1.Wait for your colleague to turn up with his motorbike, to give you a lift up to R...
Speech Day - 14/Jun/2010 10:29 - 5288 days ago
(Written 11/06/2010 17:30, RED5, Janjanbureh)3pm. Not a time when many people are strolling around the streets of Janjanbureh; m...
The Calm Between the Storms - 11/Jun/2010 13:32 - 5291 days ago
(Written 11/06/2010 12:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)After the excitement of last weekend, this week the action has, quite literally, dr...
A Few Blatant Plugs - 07/Jun/2010 12:39 - 5295 days ago
(Written 07/06/2010 12:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)As well as me, various other VSOs in this country also maintain blogs (some, but no...
The Rain in Spain... - 07/Jun/2010 11:24 - 5295 days ago
(Written 07/06/2010 11:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)...is probably less spectacular than the rain in Gambia. Last night we a little min...
A Surreal Conversation - 05/Jun/2010 13:23 - 5297 days ago
(Written 05/06/2010 12:45, RED5, Janjanbureh)When I volunteered with VSO, I expected all kinds of new experiences, the kind of t...
Open Source for Africa? - 05/Jun/2010 13:16 - 5297 days ago
(Written 05/06/2010 12:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)In a previous post I mentioned the new PCs which have been donated to the GAMSPAD t...
The Wildlife of Janjanbureh - 02/Jun/2010 10:19 - 5300 days ago
(Written 30/05/2010 09:45, My House, Janjanbureh)This is a post I’ve been meaning to write for a while, and just not quite got...
Back In Contact! - 01/Jun/2010 11:11 - 5301 days ago
(Written 01/06/2010 10:15, RED5, Janjanbureh)And so, after nearly a week with no internet access, RED5 is back online. Why were ...
Chaos Course - 25/May/2010 12:37 - 5308 days ago
(Written 25/02/2010 11:45, RED5, Janjanbureh)Yesterday was a fun day at the office. Absolutely dead until the power came on at t...
The Sweet Tooth, A Gambian National Trait - 25/May/2010 12:24 - 5308 days ago
(Written 23/05/2010 22:45, My House, Janjanbureh)It’s a generalisation, but as generalisations go I think it’s about as accu...
Cultural Disconnect - 20/May/2010 11:17 - 5313 days ago
(Written 19/05/2010 16:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)What I’ve taken to calling “cultural disconnect”, is a momentary feeling that...
Head Cleared - 15/May/2010 15:07 - 5318 days ago
(Written 15/05/2010 14:30, La Parisienne Cafe, Fajara)Firstly, apologies for not having written in so long. I’ve spent most of...
"These Days Is Hard" - 14/May/2010 15:40 - 5319 days ago
(Written 06/05/2010 21:30, My House, Janjanbureh)The title of this post is easily the single phrase that I’ve heard most over ...
Did Somebody Mention Photos? - 01/May/2010 12:43 - 5332 days ago
Just a quick post to put up some photos of the RED office where I work. I’m working on a collection of random photos of Janjan...
Friday Afternoon - 01/May/2010 12:27 - 5332 days ago
(Written 30/04/2010 16:30, My House, Janjanbureh)Half past four, Friday afternoon. The middle-of-the-day lull between the two o...
Planning Ahead - 29/Apr/2010 09:09 - 5334 days ago
(Written 28/04/2010 22:15, My House, Janjanbureh)I’ve got to admit, I really have no idea what I’m going to do for the next ...
Breaking New Ground - 28/Apr/2010 10:18 - 5335 days ago
(Written 27/04/2010 14:00, RED5, Janjanbureh)Although my job description says nothing about doing anything outside of the RED of...
New Digs - 22/Apr/2010 14:27 - 5341 days ago
(Written 22/04/2010 13:45, RED5, Janjanbureh)Just realised I’ve not posted anything for a while, and now seems a good opportun...
Work Imbalance - 19/Apr/2010 10:19 - 5344 days ago
(Written 16/04/2010 23:30, My House, Janjanbureh)(WARNING: This is a bit of a long one, containing some deep(ish) thoughts. But ...
Where've I Been? - 16/Apr/2010 10:29 - 5347 days ago
(Written 15/04/2010 17:00, My House, Janjanbureh)Apologies for not writing or posting anything for a few days, but I’ve been i...
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