we decided to dodge the bullets and are having a weekend in bangkock nothing to report we have seen no evidence of any trouble at all this trip is turning in to a really good experiance its early days but we have struck up friends with some really nice people bad points we are awaken at 5 am with cockrel crowing then the radio starts at 5.45 with speakers in the trees other than that the usual insects and bites the matress on the floor could be more comfy however the good points uut weigh the bad ones the house we live in i think a grandma of about 90 lived there she has moved next door and always checks to see if we do our washing ok we finish ( work ) about 2.30 then ... read more

life is good our own house now teaching is good the kids want to learn found a village 3 kilos awat with beer ducks marching down the street trouble in bangkock maybe no here we are like royalty we are looked after .teaching in 10 min do 3 or max 4 hours a day 15 kids in class very good its now raining as wet season starts i think sometimes i am dreaming this its very surreal and i pinch myself speak soon jez and berni... read more

just 4 weeks to go me and our lass bernie are about to venture to thailand to do some volunteering work, ( teaching ) we have no idea where we will end up untill we land at bangkock on the 11 may... read more