you live where?!?
Over the last several weeks we’ve spent a lot of time looking at new places to live once school returns, we’ve given directions to new expats in Kumasi, I’ve drawn […]
The (not-) final countdown
It’s a feast or a famine isn’t it? We lead a pretty quiet life most of the time, hell some weeks could be described as crushingly dull. But the last […]
Under the radar
I read with great sadness this week of another boat load of asylum seekers drowning off the coast of Christmas Island as they attempted to make Australian soil. But this […]
100m dish
Bill here. This is Soup and Stew (not poop and spew, although it would be an honest mistake). They’re Senegal Parrots. They are the catalyst for dragging me from my […]
Strangely compelling.
Living here often feels harder than it needs to be. With challenges in language, resources, history, climate and all manner of other issues, large and small. We’ve taken to calling […]
School report – part 2
At the beginning of this year, we changed schools. And we now find ourselves looking forward to mid-term break next week of our second term at the new school. Time […]
Top ten tips for living in a developing country.
Hi! Are you thinking about moving to a developing country? Have you already moved? I’ve written an article on The top 10 tips of moving to a developing country over at Expat […]
30 days of photographs
Do you know TED Talks? I love them. They are such a wonderful reminder of all the amazing people in the world, just so inspirational. The children and I have […]
The Gold Coast
Pretty stunning huh? Did you know Ghana’s pre-independence name was the Gold Coast? This catchy moniker has been copied around the world, but none compares to the original. Named not […]
Mumbo Italiano
I thought I’d better give a little recap of our whirlwind trip to Italy before it all becomes a very pleasant, but distant memory. Did you know that there are […]
six degrees north 