[simage=1359,200,n,left,]Earlier this year I visited The Learning Farm in the mountainous Puncak region just south of Bogor. The Learning Farm is a charity that provides education and training for vulnerable youth, using organic farming as a vehicle for teaching life skills as well as organic farming methods. I took a “colt” minivan part of the … [Read more…]
Geckos are everywhere in Indonesia, including in your house. There are two kinds of house gecko: cicak (small ones, pronounced chichak) and tokek (big ones). The cicak are territorial, numerous, and very bold; they like to hang out where there is an easy meal, and will sample any food you leave lying around unattended. We … [Read more…]
Home to England and Scotland for Christmas and New Year. There were many highlights, and the list includes: Emily, the 11 month old niece we had not seen yet Family, including Jeff, the brother in law we had not met yet Cheese of many origins, but especially Cheshire cheese melted in Stafford oatcakes Beer and … [Read more…]
A long weekend for Idul Adha gave us the chance to go to Singapore, flying business class on Lufhansa using the tickets I won in a raffle at the British Chamber of Commerce earlier this summer. The trip didn’t start well as I got caught in a torrential rain storm on the way to catch … [Read more…]