By the end of this week, I was feeling fairly flustered and perplexed. I think it's important to be honest and say that sometimes being a volunteer can just be sooo confusing!! Two major things were stressed to us during training before we came out to our placements... the first was 'be flexible', and the other was 'manage your expectations'. Well, I would now expand that to say, be as flexible as a ballerina doing a series of chasse's and brise's (basi...

This week I have been 'going solo'. Since John and Bev left and the house has become so quiet (aside from my bouts of insane singing only rivalled by that of the Anglican Church opposite), that I decided it was a good time to focus on my work, and attempt to really get stuck in. Well, it was a good idea and all, but with Monday being the day when no one ever really comes into the office, and Tuesday a Public Holiday, my motivation proved pretty futile. I h...

It's the 1st of May and, like clockwork, it has arrived! The rainy season is here, arriving with a real bang (or a hundred!) in the middle of the night and completely and utterly scaring me out of my wits! I have never, ever seen or heard anything like it, I honestly felt like I was in the middle of the apocalypse!! I was rudely awoken from my happy and peaceful heat-induced slumber at daft o'clock in the pitch black of night by a wind that was so ferociou...

John and Bev, a wondeful couple, who have shared with us many a beverage, even a Sheena Gin double. Some fun times we've had, and some crazy times too Your smiles and your laughter We'll really miss you Through the heat and the stress of the early days You've coped wwith Ghanaian challenges In so many ways! Your optimistic positive spirit and wise outlook Have given enough guidance for us to write a book Even though you're about to go away We will mi...

By far the biggest event on the calendar this week was John and Bev's leaving party. I think I mentioned they wanted a quiet affair, just a small something to say a few little goodbyes...well when you have made so many friends, and had such a positive impact on so many people, it's kind of hard to slip away quietly! After lots of preparation (and support from friends in Bolga!) we had the whole shebang ready and set for a fun day of frolics. Bev had cooked ...