- get immunisations
- learn to ride a motorbike
- complete VSO training
- farewell tour
- sort finances/insurance etc
- pack up house
- car boot sale
- decide what to do with my cello
- keep raising money
- pack!!
set up blog
Friday 30 November 2012
Getting ready
If you are reading this post then it means I have succeeded in setting up my blog, which is a minor miracle in itself! I have just under three months to go before setting off as a volunteer with VSO to Thailand. Things still to do (in no particular order):
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Ah, worked out how to comment!
ReplyDeleteYou can leave your cello with us if you choose not to sell it.
When I went to Cambodia along the Thai border we saw a lot of "school on a mat" in the rural villages and I was really impressed that 16 yo boys would sit down with 5 year olds to learn. This was their only chance and they knew it.
The number of families with minor malnutrition HIV and water bourne illnsses was a big percentage and so a bag of boiled sweeties in the pocket was the best way to break the ice!
It affected me profoundly, most strongly in how far a little can be stretched.
If you are anything like me you are going to need a lot of hankies!
Get in touch if you need anything
Cherryx