Lockdown Day 14
Another busy day in front of the computer unfortunately. Project proposal for the EU and some local learning sites to set up/maintain. It was also not a very nice day for going outside. Ana finished her treasure box and more was done with the jigsaw and the neighbours came by to show us their haul […]
The Koala and the Little Lizard
I have no idea where this originated but I found it in the archives: A koala is sitting up a gum tree smoking a joint when a little lizard walks past, looks up and says “Hey Koala ! what are you doing?” The koala says: “Smoking a joint, come up and have some.” So the […]
Lockdown Day 10
Note to self, avoid the temptation to laze around in bed until mid-morning. I just feel worse by adding guilt to the general mix. So I got up at 8 had breakfast and watered the garden (still looking at a drought situation here). I tackled an area of overgrown gully where I’m thinking of laying […]
Lockdown Day 9
I don’t know about everyone else but I’m feeling kind of “flat” today. Hopefully it’s the bottom and I will get some energy back tomorrow. I’ve put on 2 kilos via snacks and beer which isn’t helping. I have found in the past that forcing myself to go out and do some heavy garden work […]
Cambodia 1999
Introduction I wrote this after our first trip. It gives some impressions of the country fairlr soon after it was opened up from Khmer Rouge control. The city, the countryside and Angkor had very few visitors at that time. We started in Phnom Penh where the paranoia was thick on the ground from the moment […]