INDONESIA | Monday, 11 Jun 2012 | Views [262]
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 >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 | Views [372]
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 >
INDONESIA | Friday, 8 Jun 2012 | Views [309] | 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 >
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 5 Jun 2012 | Views [236]
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 >
UNITED KINGDOM | Sunday, 3 Jun 2012 | Views [315]
Well after a very ruff morning. It was a killer, I need to
make sure the house is in order and we are on time for Leah’s flight. Not to
say the least we are very excited about her coming up. We have 2 weeks with
her, a wedding to sort out, ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Saturday, 2 Jun 2012 | Views [288]
Mum has organised a meal out with friends and family (girls
only of course) and I am super excited. I had my nails done on Thursday and my
hair done yesterday. Feeling good and looking fab. And mum has booked my
favourite restaurant – La ... Read more >
UNITED KINGDOM | Tuesday, 8 May 2012 | Views [255]
Your own bed is always so much better when you haven’t been
in for months. I slept like a baby. Minus the fact I woke up at 3.30am (not
knowing it was 3.30am) walked to the bathroom and was about to get up and
dressed as I really thought ... Read more >
SINGAPORE | Sunday, 6 May 2012 | Views [318]
8am breakfast time. A nice breakfast before flight food for
2 days. Its just not possible to enjoy plane food. I get checked in at Timika
and the flight is running late. No surprise there as most flights I get on run
late. Never mind Bali ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Views [271]
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 >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 5 May 2012 | Views [313]
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 >
INDONESIA | 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 >
INDONESIA | Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Views [241]
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 >
INDONESIA | Monday, 23 Apr 2012 | Views [261]
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 >
INDONESIA | Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 | Views [201]
So I am stuck at home on bed rest (I have managed to get on
the sofa a few times) so when Gobey invites a friend over for pizza that’s fine
but what I didn’t expect was the rest of the night.
Gobey collects his friend from the ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Sunday, 8 Apr 2012 | Views [196]
What a bloody surprise. Another spinal leak, just what I don’t
require 4 weeks before I head home. I knew something wasn’t right through the
night and told Gobey but I didn’t expect to wake up with a sore head just the
same as my spinal ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Friday, 6 Apr 2012 | Views [188]
Today was a very early start for us to get picked up by
Peter to take on the Waterfall Hike. We have heard this walk is just beautiful
and a must to do while you are here, so here we go.
And wow what a hike it was. We were real ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 4 Apr 2012 | Views [203]
Well today was a beautiful walk up the hill and up and over
the stairs with a few ladies from town. We started at the school and took our
time up the mountain and at MP 67 we took the stairs up to the heli pad at
Rainbow Ridge. I have to ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Thursday, 29 Mar 2012 | Views [220]
Well Gobey is the ripe young age of 29 today. And as we are
in the middle of nowhere trying to make a birthday special can be hard, but I
am trying. So today I have organised 2 bottle of honey wild turkey to be taken
back in with friends ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Friday, 16 Mar 2012 | Views [273]
Now Friday nights has become a little routine for us. We go
to our friends for tea and we wait for the Gobey and Curtis to come back from
touch rugby. This has of late become about 9pm before they are back, but if
they are running late ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Wednesday, 14 Mar 2012 | Views [197]
It’s always a nice thing to see kids you have been teaching
to swim compete their first full 25meters with 1 stop (no stops are next week).
Ok the tears are always hard to take as it’s not what I want, a kid crying from
swimming, but Alfia ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 13 Mar 2012 | Views [313]
Well I do feel very special now. I got a call yesterday from
June (one of the senior ladies out here on the mountain) to invite me to Ibu
Fani’s leaving lunch today. Now I know Ibu Fani a little bit as the only time I
have spent any time ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Friday, 2 Mar 2012 | Views [284]
Today I started my bongo classes at the school, yip me the
tone deaf, wooden leg, duff en (Gobey’s words) but I managed to get the beats
out and in time. Ha old dog can do new tricks. And already we have a gig (yip a
gig) lined up for April ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 14 Feb 2012 | Views [204]
Well Gobey had to fly to Oz yesterday for an expat medivac,
but due to the timings he flew to Cairns he was able to fly back to Timika the
same day, but misses the chopper. So he stayed at the Rimba and would be up on
the first chopper ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Tuesday, 17 Jan 2012 | Views [260]
Well the hospital here must be amazing as today Gobey has
come home with another wound from minor surgery. Today he went for a full burn
out of a small wart on his finger. Yes it may have been down to me saying I
didn’t like it (and buying ... Read more >
INDONESIA | Thursday, 12 Jan 2012 | Views [416]
Well this is my new claim to fame, with all our bags we
finally get to see how much it all weights while waiting to see if we are
getting on the chopper. With all bags we have collected we are now at the great
weight of 104kg!!!! Yip that’s ... Read more >
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