Hi All It seems like a while since I did my last blog - the Internet has been down for quite a few days - which happens every week or so.I am still having a great time - I have been busy sorting things out for when we leave the island, which is on Saturday early morning.It has been raining on and off for a few weeks, which is quite unusual for this time of year.As I am typing now there is a big down pour - but it passes and still stays warm/hot. We went to ...

Hi All Just a quick update - still having a great time a few of us went to Haad Khom on Saturday it had a fantastic beach the sand was like flour and the sea was so clear. It was amazing - it had a swing over the beach we took turns on it and then we went snorkeling it was fab!! I spent a too much time in the water (I got a little carried away) and burnt my bum.One of my friends has burnt her eye lids they look very sore/tender. We also visited the only lake on ...

Hi All I've fully settled into my accommodation - it's on the beach front and its FAB!!!! I wake up to the sound of waves in the morning and I go onto my veranda or on the hammock to gently wake up - its BLISS! The girls and I have been for some very good meals - as we have no cocking facilities we go out for every meal - it's such a hard life (haha!). We went to a bar called Amsterdam Bar on Friday night - it was in Tong Sala at the top of a steep hill - b...

Hi All I've started to settle into the teaching life I have had a few lessons with Class 6, which are the 12 year old and they are very clever. I had to stay for a teacher's meeting last night so I was in school most of the day. The headmaster has offered for me to have a lift home at the end of everyday, so that means hanging around for an hour or so here and there but it does save me a taxi fare. So I only have to pay for the taxi into school as the cost can...

Hi All Just a quick update - I have taught my first 2 lesson's today in sweltering heat (and its quite mild today) there were about 16 in the class. The first lesson was with 6-7 year old's and lets say they were a little disruptive and at all different teaching levels - some were throwing themselves all over the floor, one lad was hit by a girl and was crying his eyes out. Some were ignoring me and others were drawing pictures with me with love heart's next to m...