Thank you Sydney!
Well folks – the five weeks of R&R in Sydney are now well and truly over. I head back to Papua New Guinea today and if all goes according to plan I should be landing at Goroka airport at around...
View ArticleBack in Goroka
made it back safely to Goroka late Saturday afternoon. Great to see Eli again. With my head spinning a little since coming back – I really need to get a cracking with the “next” chapter. Interestingly...
View ArticleMissing in Action
Our cat “Manam” has been missing in action since our visit to Kaubasis over the weekend! We normally take him with us on our visits to the “hut” – mainly to chase, harass and feast on the local rat...
View ArticleIn Search of Manam
I returned to the village today in an attempt to find Manam our cat. On route to the “Hut” last weekend – for a short stay – our “besty” went missing. I left home this morning at 7am and arrived at...
View ArticleManam sighted at the village
Yesterday I returned to the village again to try and find Manam our cat. As I have already shared with you – Manam went missing two weeks ago after an overnight visit to the “Hut” and I have returned...
View ArticleInfant Mortality, Promiscuity and Custom
What do infant mortality, promiscuity and tribal custom in Papua New Guinea have in common? A great deal if one takes a closer look at the history of Eli’s cousin – Kenny. Kenny is staying with us for...
View ArticleThe luxury of solitude
Whilst Eli is in Port Moresby with the Eastern Highlands Hockey team for the PNG Games, I have the rare luxury of having the whole house to myself – no aunties or uncles, no ankle-biters, no brothers,...
View ArticleEli is back from Port Moresby
After two weeks in Port Moresby for the PNG Games, Eli finally made it back to Goroka last Thursday afternoon. It was certainly nice to have some space and the house to myself whilst Eli was in the...
View ArticleA special gathering at Dural
Once in a while we do manage to get together… Family BBQ and Gathering at Dural (14/3/10) Once in a while we do manage to get together… Family BBQ and Gathering at Dural (14/3/10) Once in a while we do...
View ArticleBoys will be boys
In the backyard at our home in 4th Street… (We’ve both put on the kilo’s since moving to Lae early June 2010!) With my sweetheart Eli, Isaac and Valdek (Early January 2011) Early January when Valdek...
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