Elephant Damage, Bottle Bricks, Coaching, Candle Light Dinner for 28! and Deep Fried Caterpillars!!!!!!!!!!





Evening Everybody
Elephants attacked a wall at Sawmills school to ravage the crops inside a couple of nights ago causing major damage. We were coaching in schools during the morning and then in the afternoon learned how to make bottle bricks for a local project.  In the evening it was a candle-lit dinner as the power was off.  Deep fried caterpillars did not go down that well and the stuffed chillies may cause a few difficulties in the morning!!

Chris

First Full Day In Livingston By Niamh Wilson

First of all, Happy Birthday to my dad I hope you have had an amazing day even without me ;) I miss everyone back at home lots and love you all!
Anyway, today was our first day of coaching in Livingston and we were all up and about by 8am and then back for lunch about 1ish.  All the kids we coached were over the moon about learning how to play Tag Rugby, although it could have been because they missed a lesson.  After lunch we made eco-bricks from plastic bottles, which I thought was a great experience and also amazing for the environment. 
We were lucky enough to go out for dinner and it is safe to say it was very yummy!  After dinner we had a little boogie with some other people staying at Fawlty Towers, which I thoroughly enjoyed and got stuck in, and I guess that brings us to now.  Once again Happy Birthday Dad, Love you loads xxx


Happy Birthday Mum By Leo Cooper

Hello to everyone who comments on the blog, so that's not you Philippa Cooper! 
This morning was the latest I have woken up so far on this holiday, a cracking 7am.  We set off for our first session where we were greeted by lots of smiling and waving children, although they are less privileged than us, you never get to see how their faces light up when they see you.  All of that aside we did hear about elephants destroying a local school and eating all of its crops.  After a long wait for the bus to arrive, we were dropped back to Fawlty where we found we weren't coaching again today "sigh".  In the afternoon we headed back to the rugby ground where the volunteers from Africa Impact told us about eco-bricks: bottles stuffed with litter used to build walls and benches, don't get any ideas mum!  After starting our own bricks, we headed back to Fawlty and went on a shopping trip to the supermarket.  Then we headed out to Cafe Zambezi, where I got a Caribbean pizza with pineapple, yes pineapple and bacon!
Once we returned home we were welcomed back by a group of partying locals.  We danced around the fire pit and sang - seems the caterpillars weren't the only taste of Africa we got tonight.
Lastly, a huge Happy Birthday to my Mum, I'm not going to say how old she is because she would kill me! But I hope you have had a great day, Love and miss you all Leo xx

Comments

  1. Ellie James24 July 2019 at 13:17

    Great blog Niamh and Leo, I’m jealous of your candlelit dinner xx

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  2. Monica (Tiyana’s Mom)24 July 2019 at 13:17

    Happy birthday Niamh’s dad and Leo’s mum. Great to hear you guys are having fun. Thanks for the lovely blogs. Everyone misses you Tiyana! Tori keeps going into your room and asking for you. Today she decided to walk around in your shoes.

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  3. Dave Keen24 July 2019 at 13:27

    Sounds like another great day. I hope everyone tried the caterpillars.

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  4. Kathy24 July 2019 at 13:33

    Caterpillars yum maybe crispy and dipped in chocolate. Thanks Leo and Niamh for your blog so interesting and Happy Birthday to those at home missing their teens!!!! Xxxx

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  5. The Vincent Family24 July 2019 at 13:35

    I think the kids were pleased to see you Niamh, not because they missed school :) Sounds like you had a great day all of you.
    Chris, were you able to help Sawmills school?

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  6. Diana Earl24 July 2019 at 13:43

    Looks like you were all working hard making eco bricks, It’s a shame the elephants destroyed the crops😩. I’m enjoying the blogs. Miss your chat Libs and your cooking. Love Mum

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  7. Rosa ( Avas fave sister )24 July 2019 at 13:45

    Sounds like everyone’s having a great time, enjoy yourselves thinking of you all, have an amazing time while your still there, missing you avie can’t wait to see you when you get back you will have to tell me everything. We have tea to spill
    Lots of love
    Your fave sister Rosa (Roro)

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  8. Rosa ( Avas fave sister )24 July 2019 at 13:53

    Also dad told me to put this since he can’t sign in
    ‘ I’ve got catapillars waiting for you when you get home ‘

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  9. Adrienne24 July 2019 at 13:53

    Every day always sounds so eventful and exciting! (Although not so sure about the caterpillar part). Keep on enjoying yourselves - the time will pass by so quickly so make the most of it xxxxx

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    1. Adrienne24 July 2019 at 13:54

      PS Hector swam in the sea, chased a pheasant and had a stand off with a cow today......

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  10. Ball Family24 July 2019 at 14:01

    I’ve tried to comment twice already so apologies if you see three very similar posts!! Great blogs, sounds like you are all having such a great time, miss you Emily, love you loads and can’t wait to hear all the stories from you when you get back. We are in Menorca with all the family and they all say hello xx

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  11. Emily Boulting24 July 2019 at 14:23

    Well exciting sounding day! In some parents defence it has been incredibly hard to make comments stick. I can only do it in my phone... can't make it work anywhere else work. But we are all loving what you are writing even if we can't reply! Love to you all! Ecobricks are such a grrat idea!

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  12. Mark Cooper24 July 2019 at 14:28

    Hi Leo. Finally worked out how to comment...bit technically challenged! Well done for remembering Mum’s birthday - she had a great day and is delighted to hear from you but missing you lots. Hope you ate up all your caterpillars without a fuss 🤮
    See you Tuesday. Love, Mum, Dad, Katy and Ed xxxxx
    P.S. Pineapple is for upside-down cakes, not pizza!

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  13. Roberts family24 July 2019 at 14:51

    Hope you enjoyed your catapillers Eva. Love and miss you loads Dad xxxx

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  14. Roberts family24 July 2019 at 15:07

    Wow what an amazing day in Livingstone , you are all doing such a wonderful job.
    Eva hope you liked the caterpillars then you could have some more in Thailand!!!
    Have an amazing last few days not jealous at all , enjoy every last minute.
    Love and miss you millions (mum) xxxx

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  15. Matt24 July 2019 at 15:54

    Thanks for the birthday wishes Niamh, it obviously wasn’t the same with out you - we’re all missing you loads. It sounds like you’re all having a great time and I can’t wait to hear all about it next week. Keep up the hard work, I’m sure all the kids appreciate the effort you’re putting in and you’re making us all very proud.

    Niamh, I need to know if you tried a caterpillar!

    Love Dad, Mum, Joe & Freddie

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  16. Unknown25 July 2019 at 02:28

    Ava Grace - love you and miss you, the cats are very hot and Major Tom is living on your bed. Can't wait to see you. We'll have Caterpillars on Toast to celebrate your return, just to make sure you don't miss it there too much.

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  17. Pippa Cooper (bad blogger)25 July 2019 at 09:21

    Ahh thanks Leo, named and shamed, so i've spent the whole day working out how to do it and have! Hooray! Thanks for remembering my birthday and lovely to hear from you, missing you loads and have been scanning the pictures every night. can't wait to see you next week and hear all about your adventures. Love you lots, Mum xxxxx

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