The return begins! I fly out Tues eve, get to the village Sunday all being well! A lot of travelling!! Bit nervous now. My landing is a walk in wardrobe ready to get final packing done today! Massive thanks to everyone who has supported me with love, well wishes & prayers, and thanks to everyone who donated to the charity themselves with money & gifts! I hope to journal from the village, but not sure if I will be able to. I will when I can. Please keep m...

What an interesting few days! The weather has been changeable - beautiful sun today, but on saturday michelle and kelly caught the sun in the morning and in the evening we were looking in awe at the size hail stones showering down loudly on the barti (tin) roof! This morning a deep rumble and shake of a distant earthquake! And the most besutiful rainbow crowned our view from out mountain top after the rain yesterday evening. We have had so many visitors, childr...

Looks like i'm taking my implementation skills 2 Yamba! Helping 2 computerise their accounts, stock control, patient records etc - not Sage; spreadsheets - much easier! ha! i'm halfway through knitting a cardy and crotcheting a blanket for baby peter - john samueli & mama ade's son. all the children are here from my last visit - i was so worried that there could be any 'missing' ! Could i ask if anyone could collect buttons and zips? the zips are poor here...

I'm all tucked up safe in my bed in Yamba, we're 3 hrs ahead of uk and it's been a v long day! With 5am start, 2am 2 u! Not quite so hot and sweaty this time! it was such a lovely welcome again, and it was so special to see how it touchd michele and kelly (other vols)and it had me. fotr me it was seeing john the driver, and edmundi - watchman and new driver, baby tina's mum and tina herslef - she is just soo gorgeous and stella etc. I managed to resist hugging...

- I am going to start a crotchet club. It gets very cold in Yamba. The plan is 2 make friendship blankets from crotchet squares then the club can give it as a gift to the most needy - which could be the health post -to be used for the sick. please ask friends, family, work / church to collect crotchet hooks & if possible please post to address on village africa web site - i have 6 hooks - the ones here are so small they are like needles - would be so great t...