GETTING HOTTER

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Happy Valentines Day!

Lots of news. Firstly, Friday before last went out for dinner had a backadee Bob had a beer, then on to Khmer Family (2 drinks for the price of 1) I shared with Holly and Bob drank two Mojitos. We then moved on to Angkor What? I ordered a bucket of Backadee and sprite and Bob ordered a beer. When the bucket arrived it was whisky so I asked Bob to change it but he decided that it tasted nice and drank it!!!!! A couple of hours later he was very drunk and I had to take him home in tuk tuk. Got home and the very small Cambodian Meas partly carried him up the stairs. After a lot of vomit and sink blocking and falling asleep in the bathroom he went to bed. In the morning I went in there and the sink was full of vomit!! Nightmare. No real hangover!! (Bob adds. Thought I'd learnt my lesson years ago but seems not!!)
The following Sunday we went to Art Attack. On the back of a very small lorry with no seats, about 20 of us driven about 50 kms along dirt tracks sometimes only just wide enough for the lorry without tipping us into very deep ditches
- again a very poor village where we did art with about 200 children split into 4 groups. Our group helped to make klites with ribbons and rope. Had a great day.

Teaching is excellent and we are really enjoying it. I don't know if you remember last year when I met Sophan across the street for coffee. Well she invited us and another guy here called Rob to visit her parents. Had a great day and they gave us a brilliant lunch. Surprised to see two of our photos which she chose last year on the wall together with all their family photos. One was of our house and cars covered in snow and the other was of Lyn with her nephew Lee. Those of you who don't know Lee he is about twice Lyn's size! On our return we went to the pool for the rest of the afternoon. When we got back to the guest house bad news - one of the young Kmher lads (23) called Moeuth had been in a terrible accident on his motorbike. He was left on the side of the road for 2 hours before being taken to hospital. Then transferred to the capital Phomn Penh - bad head injury and still to date unconscious. We have all had a collection and managed between us and previous volunteers $925. It cost $800 just to get the doctors to look at him. His elderly mum is sleeping on the floor by his hospital bed - absolutely dreadful. We all moan about our country but actually we are so bloody lucky.

There is a baby at the school who cries everytime she sees a Barang - white person. Holly and I have great fun when no one is looking just popping up and saying "hello baby". Holly then told me that after she told her mum about this she was in a store and in the ladies when a baby screamed everytime someone used the hand-drier so on her way out she purposely pressed it and left!!!!!

Met some really lovely new volunteers all about our age - not a lot of youngsters apart from Holly - whenever we go out with her they all think she is our daughter and after explaining "no" she just says "yes they are".

The local builders started building a kitchen last Monday at Grace House. By today they had finished the walls, columns and big timber roof structure (joints cut with an axe like they used to do at home before the industrial revolution). Not a lot of foundations and no building regs but they are quick. It'll come as no surprise that Bob is typing this bit!.

Well I remembered to pack my Valentine card and Anniversary (tomorrow's our 25th wedding anniv) card this year! There's plenty of silver for sale locally so I think we'll be shopping tomorrow. Inviting all the volunteers and some of the staff to join us for a celebratory meal at the Paper Tiger (Lyn's fav place) tomorrow.

That's all for now folks (and still no photos!!)
Love Lyn and Bob xx

PS If anyone would like to contribute to Moeuth's families medical and other costs the website is www.virginmoneygiving.com/moeuth where gift aid can be added.

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Comments

[Annie]

Virgin website not available
Hiya Just tried to get onto www.virginmoneygiving.com/moeuth and it's not available> Want to donate - is there another route??? love to you both x x x

[June & Gordon]

Your booked
Well, that is cruilty to babies, that poor little baby must be terrified, think of the future, he/she will grow up hating white people and start another war, your booked, sorry but I have informed on you. Alternatively try giving him/her a lemon to suck used to do that to my little ones what a laugh - joking - joking. Have a briliant anniversary, if your going to drink buckets of whisky Bob., keep the bucket, the thought of all that vomit in the sink put me off my wheatyibangs. Lots of love J & G x

[Andrea]

Happy 25th Wedding Anniversary
Hi Both, Lovely to get your blog as usual. Who needs photos, you say it all in words ! I wish it was getting warmer here, but at least there is no snow. Just as Xmas was a wash-out for us due to suffering flue, we have been ill again this week with heavy colds so I declared Valentines day as cancelled, but am now missing my usual roses and chocolates !! Andy said he's just thinking of the money he's saved this year - cheek !!!!( He is taking me out for lunch tommorow, cold or no cold.) Then he told me he's working on his birthday in March - great ! Is the whole year's events going to be cancelled ! Now I feel selfish moaning after what I have just read in your blog, sorry ! Anyway enjoy your celebrations, there's no point saying don't get too drunk is there, so go for it! How lovely to be celebrating out there too. Take Care LOL Andrea xxx

[Lyn and Bob]

MOEUTH
Hi Anne, keep on trying later. We don't think it has been set up yet. His name is MOEUTH not as in our blog. He is still unconscious and his head is very battered. His elderly mum is sleeping on the floor by his bed!!! Globalteer had a small insurance for him but will not cover everything. It is so sad as he is such a lovely young lad. Please let us know if you still cannot get through. We will check in the morning with the office. LOL Lyn xx

[Cris and Sam]

Happy Annivesary
Who would have thought it was 25 years ago- I still remeber my grey shiny trousers and piano pencil tie!! Have a nice day lots of love xx