Interesting to see how you can make concrete look beautiful. this house has been made of concrete yet looks like wood, simply by the use of a plank. be an interesting way to finish building nicely at low cost.
Archive for January, 2015
Two steps forward and one step back.
30th January 2015 | Posted in Latest NewsHiya, It’s only me again! I thought I’d better keep you all updated. I wish I could report great advances towards starting building…. However, as the title suggests, nothing is ever straightforward! I’ll break my blog up into reports about myself, vehicles, housing and land progress. Hopefully it will be easy to read, and it will be definitely easier for…
Preparation for the team
30th January 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogBeen an enjoyable few days getting to know the updates of what is happening here and preparing for the team. When I arrived it was great that Penny and Ruth (old Mission Direct friends) had a spare room and gave me a base in Phenom Penh as I was able to do a bit of shopping and book the restaurants…
Arrived in Cambodia
28th January 2015 | Posted in Nigel's BlogOff to Cambodia and arrived after a 16 hour trip and missed a night with the 7 hour time difference. Didn’t start well as I mistakenly took 46kg to check in at Thai airways, only to find their allowance was 30kg. One bag was entirely full of football kit, donated by Kitaid which I was taking to provide a team…
Land Rover
26th January 2015 | Posted in Latest NewsHiya everyone, Good news….. I am now mobile…… The Land Rover lives again!!! It’s life Jim, but not as we know it!! I have cobbled together two Belgium (second hand) fuel pumps to get him started….. Did we come up with a name for him?? Come on, I need suggestions? After getting him running, with the help of some local…
Photos
22nd January 2015 | Posted in Latest NewsNot many, but here’s what I have on me. But now i know a reliable place to get a secure internet (fast one that is) I’ll take more and upload them. Sitting nicely in a very posh hotel waiting for open book to begin! These are a view from Dr Abs Dumboyah’s veranda…… This job has some perks!