STILL GETTING HOTTER

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Hi everyone

First good and bad news. Moeuth has come around a bit although unable to speak and use his right side. He has been brought back to Siem Reap and is currently in a nursing home (money donated and also small insurance from Globalteer). We hope to visit him tomorrow although we hear one side of his face is pretty smashed up - so sad as he is a good looking young guy and knows it (in a nice way).

Still having great fun with the kids - just love it. I had a rabbit mask on last week taking the lesson!! Cries of teacher rabbit and me jumping around for a few minutes. Bob is teaching rocks and minerals (I am still happy with ABC's and counting) and really enjoying it and taking it very seriously. On 19 Feb we had the annual Puppet Parade around town. Bob and I spent a half day at the Teacher Training College helping to make puppets with the children. A very hot 2 hours walking around the town making sure the kids didn't stray. They were so excited as most of the children have not been into the town for a whole year. A very successful evening. We also had a day out with the older children (early start 5.45!!) and went off in a lorry with slatted seats. We visited a conservation area with a few animals followed by a trip up a very large mountain. I did not go as Bob said he would be more worried about me than the kids falling down. Unfortunately, one of the other vollies, a German lad called Lucas didn't get a ticket and poor Bob had to go up the mountain twice. Very noisy but tired children on the way home - some of them fell asleep on each other.

Yesterday we returned from 4 days in Luang Prabang, Laos which was a nice break and beautiful country. Very different from Cambodia as there is a lot of French influence in the town - lovely French colonial buildings and obviously a wealthier country than Cambodia. Food was great and although it was very hot it was not as sweaty and the evenings were cooler. At the moment I have just returned from school on my bike and my clothing is all wet (urghh!). Had a funny day today with the littlies. I was teaching the time "What is the time" "It is ... o'clock" and going around the class. As they get bored so quickly I decided that we ought to go over their colours. All colours hanging around the classroom. Asked Citah (seetar) what colour and he replied "5.00 o'clock" (head banging against brick wall time). I said no what colour and he replied Friday as the previous week we had been doing days of the week. The funny thing was that Citah is the younger brother of the teacher Sopea - she was not amused.

We have put photos on this blog and hope that they come out!

LOL Lyn & Bob xx

PS Photos seemed to have worked. The boy with Lyn fanned her all the time during the parade. Up to our photo limit so Laos next time.




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Photos

Blessing
Monks blessing the new weaving building

Art Attack
Arriving at the village

Art Attack
Making kites

Moeuth
Lyn and Moeth at a funfair a few days before his accident

Place of honour
Our house and Lyn with nephew Lee just under photos of the king and queen in Cambodian village house.

Outing
Day at the consevation centre and mountain waterfall

Giant Puppet Parade
The Naga made and carried by Grace House Kids

Puppet Parade
Lyn with 'fan' boy

After the Parade
Lyn with vollie Tina recovering from all their excertions!

Comments

[Annie]

So pleased you're having a great time
Brilliant pictures - really capturing the spirit of your time with the kids. 3 degrees here this morning!!!! lots of love to you both - as always x x x

[Gordon & June]

Lovely Pics., - almost.
Thanks for the up date, it all sounds great fun although hard work as well. The Photos are lovely but we didn't get all of them, I was especially looking forward to seeing Lyn and her fan boy - look forward to seeing them all when you are home. The problem may have a lot more to do with our signal than anything else. Lots of love J & G xx

[sam webber cadby]

Hello
Hi Lyn & Bob Nice to see some pictures all the kids seem to be having such a lovely time. Very envious I'm sure it's something that me and Speed would love to do.Poor Moeuth it sounds awful what he has gone through. I hope he manages to recover from it. You wouldn't believe how cold it is here. Yesterday I went up the hills with mum for a walk and it was bitter. The trees were white, completely frozen and the wind was freezing. The gritters were out last night so never a good sign. Roll on the spring and the light nights. Jake off to Scotland on Sunday with the college to play at St Andrews in a competition for all the colleges. He's sooo excited. He's up there until Friday and also playing on other top courses. What an experience. Three weeks to go until I fly off to Kathmandu yippee. I just can't wait now. Glad you both are having a wonderful time and loving the experience of teaching the children. What an amazing experience. Lots of Love Samxxxx

[sandra charlton]

Bloody cold!!!!
Glad to hear you are having lots of fun with the children. The pictures are lovely, all the kids look so happy!! Hope your friend gets better soon, sounds dreadful......Be careful on your bike's!!! xx