So, I made it to India and have now been here a week, settling into the orientation for my volunteer program. On Monday, I start work on a women's empowerment and slum school project for 4 weeks, but in the mean time there's been a chance to get my breath back ( Read more... )

( Reflections rather than tales )

( Marvellous Marrakech )

As I travelled down the Atlantic coast, I could feel my burdens lifting like a tangible weight off my shoulders. Once I accepted that not every Moroccan I met was trying to rob me, cheat me, sell me something or have sex with me, I began to appreciate the people a bit more; Like the old ticket master in the station at El-Jadida who remembered me ( Read more... )

Well, here I am on my adventures, with time to get my head in order, sort my lfe out, find myself, become a better person, and all that bullshite ;) Not sure how it's working out so far, but my French is improving and I'm slowly mastering the Arabic keyboard system, which appears to view qwerty as some kind of quaint Western idiosyncracy. So please ( Read more... )

Things to do before next Tuesday:

* Sorted: Book cleaning for flat
* Sorted: Call Barclaycard & reclaim fail-flight money
* Get Euros
* Sorted: Ring Mum
* Sorted: Book train to Essex
* Sorted: Ring Dad
* Sorted: Finish packing house
* Sorted: Finish packing office
* Sorted: Get office stuff to house
* Sorted: See the boy
* Sorted: Pack conference ( Read more... )

This is mostly me scamming around hopefully for lifts & crash space. I'm giving a talk in Worcester the day after Dessie & Bria's anniversary weekend. Rather than go all the way to Oxford and back, is there anyone who can put me up on the Sunday night between Glasgow & Worcester (and who I can possibly hitch a lift that far with)?

Thank you!

So, shamelessly jumping on the bandwagon started by Marianne and Ems, I thought I'd make me a DeviantArt page of stuff that I had made...but I needs photos ( Read more... )

Longer post will happen after sleep. Gathering was good. Will not be moving till Wednesday now due to issues with van. Hitting Oxford in early afternoon.

Sleeeepppp........

Well, I move into my new place on the 31st ( Read more... )