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Saturday, 29 Sep 2012 | Views [381]
Us poor, poor contracts have to head down the mountain to the lowlands every time we are due to update our KITA’s and finger prints. And yes we don’t get why we need to get a new picture and finger prints every 6-9months. We don’t change ... Read more >
Tuesday, 25 Sep 2012 | Views [1076]
Surviving Tembagapura is a task and a half. Anyone who feels they won’t be able to survive where we live, then I’m sorry that’s just nonsense. We have survived here through pop shootings, mud slides, chopper crashing, strikes and everything ... Read more >
Saturday, 1 Sep 2012 | Views [436]
So living in the most Muslim part of the world makes you miss the simple things in life – pork sausages. And not the cheap kind, good butcher sausages or in my case the Costco Butcher sausages. There is nothing better than having a good sausage ... Read more >
Thursday, 23 Aug 2012 | Views [401]
So it seems it’s like dominos out here. Once one leaves it’s
an ongoing process of more and more friends leaving. And I hate it. Julz only
left 3 weeks ago and here we are again with another farewell. June was an
amazing person to know.... Read more >
Friday, 3 Aug 2012 | Views [355]
The hardest thing about living here is the friendship you make and people who leave. The day after my birthday my good friend Julz came down to tell me she was leaving. I hate being told people are leaving. Before I flew back at the start of May I ... Read more >
Tuesday, 24 Jul 2012 | Views [422]
So living on top of a mountain in a country that add
whitener to all skin products and hate bacon there is no surprise when I say
there is no beauty treatments here that I have back home. Yes I am talking
about waxing. So while I was home ... Read more >
Sunday, 22 Jul 2012 | Views [376]
WHOOP WHOOP Gobey is home at long last. It’s been a very
long week on my own. The birthday lunch on the Monday was good but the evenings
drag on when you’re on your own. But now we have some answers, lots of pills
and bloods needing redone ... Read more >
Saturday, 21 Jul 2012 | Views [428]
So Gobey has been gone only a few days and I have been stuck to my kindle reading Mr Grey. What a fabulous read. I am stuck to reading chapter after chapter and I will be honest I haven’t been in bed asleep before 4am in days. I get up at 6.45am and ... Read more >
Monday, 16 Jul 2012 | Views [366]
Happy
Birthday to me! Waking up to get your own breakfast and a smile at yourself in
the mirror. No Gobey but at least I have cards from home and a few presents
to open. I also have a lunch date with some ladies that are left here on ... Read more >
Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 | Views [455]
So it’s confirmed Gobey has to head to Singapore to get seen by a specialist and get everything double confirmed about the Rheumatoid Arthritis. The first appointment is booked for Monday so he has to fly down today and leave Timika on Sunday so he ... Read more >
Wednesday, 4 Jul 2012 | Views [400]
So it’s been nearly 3 months since Gobey got bite in Jakarta at the rugby and has been 3 weeks since we were sitting in a doctors room in Dereham because he could hardly walk with a sore leg and bad hands. When we were in Dereham the doctor suggested ... Read more >
Tuesday, 3 Jul 2012 | Views [364]
Well life back on the mountain after being away for 7 weeks
is bound to have something come up and make it a disaster. And you guessed it,
it happened to us. Now I was out at the cafe having lunch with friends and Gobey
came past to eat ... Read more >
Friday, 15 Jun 2012 | Views [661]
Up, dressed and ready to go. We have parked in a car park in
Woking so we are able to get the train straight into London centre. Everyone is
so excited. We get a better deal with the trains if we travel after 9.30am once
all the workers ... Read more >
Thursday, 14 Jun 2012 | Views [475]
Mid morning start, all washed and ready to hit the road. The
plan today is to head to Stonehenge and from there head to somewhere on the
outskirts of London as tomorrow is a very early start and a full day round
London. London is going ... Read more >
Wednesday, 13 Jun 2012 | Views [442]
Back on the road again and we are heading for Blackpool. 360miles down and only another 2000 or so to go. The plan so far when we get to Blackpool is get washing down and head into town. We want to do Blackpool tower tour and maybe something else. We ... Read more >
Tuesday, 12 Jun 2012 | Views [453]
Hello to the Lakes. This place never gets old and always
looks good. We have a camp site for the day and night, so we freshen up after
the drive and head out to the town. The Lakes are always busy and being we have
arrived in June makes ... Read more >
Monday, 11 Jun 2012 | Views [261]
So after packing the camper at the last possible minute. Driving all the way to Edinburgh. Ok I lied Gobey drove to Edinburgh, I woke up after we made the 3rd circle of the city looking for a parking space. I then have the best idea to head for a camp ... Read more >
Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Views [371]
Well it’s here. The big white wedding day. And to be fair I am not sure who is more excited me or Leah. I have been up since 7.30am as the hair dressers are arriving about 9am to do my hair, both mums’, Natalie, Ruth, Debbie and the 3 girls. It’s going ... Read more >
Friday, 8 Jun 2012 | Views [308] | Comments [2]
I am either crazy or just plain stupid, holding a open house
the day before a big wedding for all wedding guests to see where we live and to
have nibbles and drink ready. Now we are unsure how many will turn up, how long
anyone will stay ... Read more >
Tuesday, 5 Jun 2012 | Views [235]
Well today is the start of a very busy few days with Jen,
Curtis and the girls arriving in the morning. Gobey’s arriving in the afternoon
and tomorrow Ruth and the kids arrive before the big rush on Friday morning
with everyone else from ... Read more >
Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Views [270]
3am is a very early morning start for me, but it means I have time to get a shower, check the house over before I leave for 7weeks (yes Gobey will be back on Tuesday but its better for me to check over everything) and wait for the driver to come get ... Read more >
Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Views [312]
Well Gobey went off to Jakarta with 7 other expat guys from
the touch rugby team to take part in Asia’s mining community rugby tournament. Now in the past Gobey has had some serious strange
and wonderful moves and stories from rugby. ... Read more >
Friday, 4 May 2012 | Views [402]
Well this is something never seen here in Tembag. An all
ladies night out at the Lupa with a to-be bride in tow. So while most of the
guys are out at Jakarta at the rugby the ladies have organised a night for just
us ladies and for me as ... Read more >
Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Views [240]
So 3 days into being in the lowlands and Gobey has run out
of clean boxers. Now I have managed to pack for the 6 days (we head back on the
chopper on Saturday morning) so how can Gobey not manage it. The reason he
tells me, is its too hot ... Read more >
Monday, 23 Apr 2012 | Views [260]
WHOOP WHOOP a week in the Rimba while Gobey has to go
teaching and do scenario things with the ERG team in the lowlands. My plan for
the week (and after spending 2 weeks on bed rest) is to sun, sleep and eat. I
only have 2 weeks from today ... Read more >
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