Lest We Forget

It's ANZAC Day and my thoughts are with all past and present serving members of the Armed Services and their families.

Some of the memories of ANZAC Day brings back for me are:

• Being at ANZAC Cove for the dawn service followed by the Australian service at Lone Pine and then the NZ service at Chunuk Bair.
• Listening to Joe recite And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda at Brigade Hill at the conclusion of the Dawn service.
• Attending ANZAC Day services in Wellington, NSW.
• Being part of the dawn services on Brigade Hill.

Denise and I listened to the dawn service in Canberra last night and my thoughts went out to all those I have shared an ANZAC Day with over the years.  You know who you are.

They shall grow not old,

As we that are left grow old,

Age shall not weary them,

Nor the years condemn.

At the going down of the sun,

And in the morning

We will remember them.

Week 4 at School

Week 4 at School

Just so you all know if "I" is used in this blog it is referring to Peter.  Denise is using Facebook to communicate.  Sorry for any confusion caused out there.  Now into this weeks blog.

This week I'll tell you a bit about the roads around Arusha.

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Week 3 at School

Peter is now flying solo as the person he replaced has gone back to Australia - Brisbane in fact.

Communications remain a hit and miss affair.  To use Viber we have to use our mobile data plan as it won't work through the school network, so if you want to speak to us you will either have to ring our mobiles or set up a time when you want to use Viber.  Just remember the time difference and that we work until 5pm Tanzanian time.

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Week 2 at School

Thanks for the birthday wishes.

All is going well here, although Peter is challenged to find the places in town he needs to visit because there is not just one shop like Bunnings or Harvey Norman or Coles.  Instead you go to 3 or more shops to find one thing then another 3 or 4 to find another.  He is learning, but it is frustratingly slow.

Life here is starting to become "normal".

Golden rules – slow down to Tanzania pace and expect the unexpected.

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Week 1 at School

First of all, the Mahaba service that we encountered problems with in Dubai have offered that the next time we go to Dubai, they will offer us a complimentary service.  Thanks Mahaba.

Tuesday 26^th March 2013

It’s drizzling this morning and we woke to the sounds of roosters (I thought Gareth was here) and goats.  Today we had an induction then Peter went to check out his work.

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