We are theoretically reconnected but it is so very, very, painfully slow that I cannot even browse for a photo of a snail with which to illustrated this post. Bear with me please.
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posted by Rebecca @ 9:40 am
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Due to a problem with the country's fibre-optic cable, we are currently without internet. Normal service to resume asap!
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posted by Rebecca @ 8:37 am
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I have quit Facebook. I never have time to go to the site, don't really see the point as I email my friends anyway, and quite often can't even access it without crashing my computer.
So why do I feel like I've done something wrong?
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posted by Rebecca @ 3:35 pm
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Hmmm, will I ever work out how to format my text and photos? It looked OK on the preview. Oh well. Here's the one that is covered up by me at the Taj, it's of Thiksey monastery. And as for how the text relates to the rest, I'm sure you can work it out for yourselves.
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posted by Rebecca @ 11:20 am
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Never can master placing words and pictures right, somehow it always gets out of sync. I'm sure you can work it out!
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posted by Rebecca @ 11:29 am
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My laptop has all but died on me, with a resultant reduction in my ability to work, and - more importantly - blog. However, as of today I have a brand new gleaming desktop at the office and so normal service will now be resumed. Or it would be, if Iwere not going to be away from my desk for the whole of next week. Will try harder from then on.
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posted by Rebecca @ 11:41 am
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Or maybe not. Because when I tried to upload them, firefox crashed, as it has been doing regularly when trying to log into blogger, which somehow it managed this time. This is very annoying. According to my colleague who understands these things, my system is becoming unstable. Well, I could have told you that, it's what happens after one year and 2 weeks of broken nights. (I lie, Sebastian slept through once, two weeks ago. That's it.) But yes, I will have to try to coax my computer back to full health, as it has taken to crashing various programmes quite often. Any suggestions on how to remedy this situation will be gratefully received (bro?).
So, for the moment, no pics. Sorry.
And if you don't hear from me for a while, it's because I can't log in. Or because I'm sleeping.
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posted by Rebecca @ 2:29 pm
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It’s been a while since my last post, for various reasons. Firstly, my laptop is on the blink, the e key either doesn’t respond or types eeeee incessantly. I am using an external keyboard but it doesn’t solve the problem entirely, as sometimes the e’s intrude constantly and make it impossible to type. I’m trying to buy a new keyboard in the UK, any helpful suggestions?
Then I was out of the ofice for a while, at a fantastic workshop looking at the relationship between tourism investors and local communities and how to draw up contracts so that both parties benefit. OK, so you might not think that sounds thrilling, but it’s central to my work and it was a very dynamic few days, with lotsof input from experts in various fields and excellent discussions. I left with my head reeling and loads of new ideas for my projects.
Thirdly, and most unfortunately, we’ve had a run of bad health. First Paulo, who called me back from the workshop because he was rushed to the clinic at 4am in agony. Sand in his kidneys (the makings of kidney stones), and while you’re at it, another dose of malaria. Injections, drips, quinine. He’s now better. Then Joaquim. Malaria again, and I’m very unhappy about this, plus – while you’re at it – a very infected tonsilitis. Penicilin injections, paracetamol and malaria medicine. He’s now mostly better, but still has diarrhea. He’s taken 2 courses of metronidazole (remember the ameobic dysentry post) and we don’t want to give him more as it destroys all your gut flora, plus we’re not sure if that is still the problem. We’re watching closely and if necessary will go to Maputo for tests.
All that was a bit stressful, as you can imagine, and as always brought up the old “should we really be here” debate, and in general got me worrying about all sortsof things. I am not a worrier by nature, those who know me would probably say that I am the opposite of a worrier in fact.e Beuet heeree I am worrying. So I have decided to draw up a list of things that I worry about and things that I don’t to see how the balance is looking and perhaps put my mind more at rest (based on the asumption that I am correct in worrying, or not, about these things). In no particular order, and with varying degrees of untensity.
Thins I worry about:
Thaings I don’t worry about:
So, how does it look? Unsurprisingly enough, kids register high on both lists, but perhaps the non-worries for them outweigh the worries, apart from the malaria. There are some hefty non-worries, which is good, but some equally valid worries. I’d really appreciate some comments here.
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posted by Rebecca @ 10:15 am
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Feckless family of five struggle against all odds to make it in darkest Africa. Only sometimes it's less dramatic than it sounds.
Getting on for ten years in Northern Mozambique, juggling work, two small boys, one small girl, building a house, a resort, running a home, two companies, and sufficient time on the beach to chill out a bit. It's tough in paradise.
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