Title: Tom's Excellent Adventure (
Zambia)
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A Fond farewell - 14/Jun/2010 07:17 - 5421 days ago
so here's some pics of me and my Mobile Transactions colleagues saying goodbye.Above is Tresphord our first ever champion agent....
Zanzibar 2010 - 18/Apr/2010 13:37 - 5478 days ago
So the day has finally arrived, I'm meeting Helen at Dar airport today and then flying on to Zanzibar, can't wait. I'm feeling a...
My new home - 13/Mar/2010 10:03 - 5514 days ago
Hi all, my latest update. I've now moved from Northmead to the leafy suburb of Kabulonga. This was traditionally where the whit...
Home..... - 15/Feb/2010 18:02 - 5540 days ago
So I'm back in Lusaka and facing a whole new non VSO world. The most obvious disadvantage is nowhere to live, swiftly followed b...
Mutinondo Wilderness - 15/Feb/2010 17:14 - 5540 days ago
It's Friday lunchtime, some 8hrs after we left and the dirt, dust&heat was worth it. This is the view from our Chalet in Mutinon...
Lower Zambezi - 23/Jan/2010 11:41 - 5563 days ago
Mmm. I'm way out of date on this so bear with me as I catch up; imagine yourself back in the balmy days of last summer.I'm waiti...
A visit from Ken Bates II this time it's personal - 08/Jul/2009 08:27 - 5762 days ago
Friday sees heading East to South Luangwa national park, some 9.30 hrs drive away.Most of the drive is on pretty good road but t...
A Visit from Ken Bates - Vic Falls - 08/Jul/2009 07:18 - 5762 days ago
So, the old boy’s arrived. The plane was only 3 hrs late so I’ve been waiting at the airport since 6am for no reason. Oddly ...
welcome to Lochinvar - 08/Jul/2009 06:53 - 5762 days ago
So it’s true, I’ve bought a car. She’s a bit of a monster, Toyota Hilux surf 3litre turbo diesel but I’ve managed to con...
Learning to Drive - 15/May/2009 10:28 - 5816 days ago
It looks like I’m gonna be buying a car so it’s become necessary to pass my Zambian driving test which whilst not difficult ...
There'll always be Zanzibar - 15/May/2009 09:53 - 5816 days ago
Well today’s the big day, I fly to Dar to meet Helen and then on to Zanzibar. She’s only given me one task; buy some Gin, wh...
The Road to Lundazi - 18/Feb/2009 11:08 - 5902 days ago
As part of my“Self induction” I’ve decided to hold semi structured interviews (A euphemism for not bothering to prepare pr...
Dr Livingstone I presume - 22/Jan/2009 14:49 - 5929 days ago
We bunked off school on Friday and got the bus to Livingstone. It's only 350k but it took us 6.5 hrs, which apparantly was quick...
Senga Bay and beyond - 08/Jan/2009 10:20 - 5943 days ago
The 28th sees us on the speedboat heading towards Senga bay. John and I have an in depth discussion about what appears to be sma...
Cape Maclear - 08/Jan/2009 09:52 - 5943 days ago
We’ve done a deal with Austin (People Carrier guy) to take us directly to Cape Maclear it’s almost twice as expensive as pub...
first stop Dedza - 08/Jan/2009 07:00 - 5943 days ago
Beth, Dave& I have been picked up and we’re off. Vinny has long way to go today (Best part of 1000k) and is not hanging ba...
I'm going to Malawi - 08/Jan/2009 06:58 - 5943 days ago
So, it’s all organised Christmas& new yr in Malawi, There’s 6 of us going pre Christmas& another 6 joining between...
The cockpit - 19/Dec/2008 13:10 - 5963 days ago
A big night out in Lusaka with Crispin, Laura, Tash, Perry& Il professorie. Me at Mikes Car Wash trying to look nonchalant a...
The local - 19/Dec/2008 13:03 - 5963 days ago
This is the famous Smugglers Inn, our local. I'm not sure about the Sun Sea& Piracy motif but I guess at least it's topical....
Guitar Axe Hero - 08/Dec/2008 10:31 - 5974 days ago
As some of you will have heard, despite being utterly tuneless I have taken up the guitar, Dave my flatmate has decided he’s g...
Old footballers never die, they just get slower&need more neoprene - 08/Dec/2008 10:31 - 5974 days ago
In an attempt to recover some fitness after my post Bristol Half marathon slump I’ve started playing football with Sam who’...
Untitled - 08/Dec/2008 10:31 - 5974 days ago
It’s a small world...In a cruel twist of fate I walked around the corner form where I live today to be confronted by a Carling...
A night at the theatre - 02/Dec/2008 06:47 - 5980 days ago
This week we’ve put the brakes on partying and have booked tickets to the Lusaka playhouse, which as the end of our road. The ...
The Elections - 02/Dec/2008 06:46 - 5980 days ago
This week saw the presidential elections, the previous president Levy Mawanwasa had died in Paris in Aug. Whilst Zambia’s a pe...
Untitled - 03/Nov/2008 06:53 - 6009 days ago
We move to our accommodation on Saturday morning and have been told to be packed and ready to go by 8am at the latest, our drive...
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Day One "Let's off rd" - 20/Oct/2008 06:47 - 6023 days ago
Where to start? I guess at the beginning and that would mean Heathrow Terminal 5 what a place. Check in terminals that print you...
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