A comment from Jan made me realise I am using initials for things that no-one outside Cambodian Education would understand - so here is a list. POE - Provisional Office of Education - or if it is a person officer DOE - Same but District DSA - Daily Substance Allowance SDP - School Development Plans SD - School Directors EMA - Education Management Advisor EPA - Education Project Assistant I will try and keep them to a minimum but it so much easier to writ...

A typical training day in Cambodia 5.30am – get up 6.00am – set off on the back of Marc with a box full of papers, computer and still enough room for me 6.15am – breakfast- sadly in a café that was on the wrong road so had to turn back 6.45am – 7.45 – the journey to Krong Pisei - 45km of muddy road, lorries, hills, lakes and Cambodia 7.45am – arrive at a primary school in the middle of nowhere to find: 1 - no electricity 2 -68 people – budge...

As we all know coffee is necessary for a long and happy life. Now in Cambodia there are two types. Cambodian and other, both of which vary a lot. Cambodian usually comes with condensed milk and other with fresh. When I arrived in KS there was only one place where you could buy other coffee, Tressco at the end of town. Since being here 5 coffee shops have opened with another 2 that will open in the next month. I don’t know how I feel about it as my Cambodian t...

Thursday Afternoon - Back in Kampong Speu - Well here I am sitting in the office all alone - no Bunthorn to laugh with and everyone else at a workshop in Kampong Chhnang or in the main building. I do not know if I mentioned it but the office I usually work in is being repaired - (I have to say it needs it) - and we are now sharing early years (which is great as they are all lovely and they speak a little English when Bunthorn is not here) Back to our office bei...

Today is the day after the king’s coronation holiday, now that obviosly fell on a Sunday, so a lot of Cambodia is closed today. I hoped to meet up with Kep POE planning department and get money from the bank - no way - both were closed!! So today I have driven Trevor (my Kampot /Kep Mottto) 25km, I have dragged Sitha the same distance and we (or maybe I should say I) have done nothing. I am now watching the sunset and as you can see it doesn't look good, but ...