Charlie has only been in Papua New Guinea for one day but he has already met wildlife, which is bigger than it is in Devon. Charlie was fast asleep at 6 o'clock in the morning dreaming of chasing balls on Exmouth beach when he was woken up by screeching. "Those noisy birds!" he complained why can't they wait for the sun to come up properly before they start arguing. Charlie grabbed his rather smart binoculars and went out to look for the offending birds. ...

Charlie enjoyed visiting Clyst Honiton and Clyst Heath schools. You can find photos of him in the album. He has been very helpful with the packing and is looking forward to flying off tomorrow. The children asked all sorts of interesting questions and Charlie hopes to find the answers when he gets to Papua New Guinea.

Happy Christmas everybody! Now all have flown the nest it is time to get ready to fly south. Just one or two small obstacles to overcome with Heather recovering from her op, packing up the house for letting out, Christmas at home with the family, final batch of training with VSO, lots of farewells and then catch a flight early February. Excited and trepidatio. Please follow our travels and adventures if you will and send any comments or questions and we will ...