Yesterday was our third drama session at Good Shepherd School. Fiona, my colleague is out of town and so she gave instructions to Margaret, the teacher and myself as to what she wanted the students to do. Well I've never taught Drama, never did at school either so did a bit more planning than I'd normally do! Third week though and I was expecting that the numbers would drop but no we even got a few new ones! It went really well. Told the students a bit about Fi...

Thought I'd get Ken to take a picture as you all keep saying there aren't any of me! Just back from Church and the back of me is pretty wet I'm afraid!! Here there are no tailors or shops to buy clothes except second hand places. The first time I went in one I wondered why I had! Huge warehouse of cast off clothes so I left! Most I wouldn't put in a charity bag at home. The other day we we're walking by and I decided to show Ken inside. Saw three dresses whci I...

A second drama session yesterday taken again by Fiona. Amazingly they all turned up except for two girls who weren't actually studying Art! However, some of the boys who came aren't either but it was great that we had 29 students. Although they are Grade 9 students many are older as quite often they miss a year or two if the family can't afford the fees or if they failed to reach the agreed standard in the Grade 8 exam. For the girls it is quite difficult and th...

Mother's Day - PNG style Well I assume that in Australia and possibly New Zealand it's Mothers' Day which has been adopted here. It started yesterday for me when Samson, one of the gardeners was hanging around the house. He gave me a lovely orchid plant last week when he saw those that I'd bought on the way back from Brahman. He couldn't wait to wish me a happy Mothers' Day - a day early but they don't work on Sundays so it was very sweet of him. Then today at...

Mother's Day - PNG style Well I assume that in Australia and possibly New Zealand it's Mothers' Day which has been adopted here. It started yesterday for me when Samson, one of the gardeners was hanging around the house. He gave me a lovely orchid plant last week when he saw those that I'd bought on the way back from Brahman. He couldn't wait to wish me a happy Mothers' Day - a day early but they don't work on Sundays so it was very sweet of him. Then today at...