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February 23rd 2012
Lilli and I decided that on Tuesday this week it would be a good idea to cook pancakes for my compound, it being Pancake Day and all. At the weekend we went to the market to buy the ingredients but left the eggs to buy till Tuesday so they would be nice and fresh. Big mistake apparently. On Tuesday we were all excited at the prospect of pancakes with spready cheese, onion and tomato followed by mo ... read more

Africa » Gambia » Upper River » Basse Santa Su

The Gambia gained its independence from the UK in 1965; it formed a short-lived federation of Senegambia with Senegal between 1982 and 1989. In 1991 the two nations signed a friendship and cooperation treaty. A military coup in 1994 overthrew the pre... ... read more

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Sarah Lennox

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I'm off to The Gambia with the VSO to be a Cluster Primary Teacher Trainer, (or is it a Primary Cluster Teacher Trainer, I can never remember.) I'll be based in Basse Santa Su, the most up river town in The Gambia meaning it's out in the sticks. I'll be staying on a compound with a local family where I'll have intermittent electricity and water and, I've been told, will experience the true Gambian way of life away from the tourists on the coast. Armed with a motorbike, a basic supply of stationary and a 20 pack of laminating sheets I've been tasked with the job of organising workshops and trai... full info

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