Just now mum ate a grasshopper!! she said it was disgusting. daddy just had two, he agrees with mummy.
Summer and Katie
Tuesday, 31 May 2016
Edible insects (almost)
Just now mum ate a grasshopper!! she said it was disgusting. daddy just had two, he agrees with mummy.
Summer and Katie
chameleon
Today we saw a chameleon in the garden. it was green and brown. but it will not stay that colour for long because it can change colour. They call this camoflage
It can move each eye seperately.... wierd
Summer
It can move each eye seperately.... wierd
Summer
Thursday, 26 May 2016
Butterflys and Flowers
[Text at the bottom reads]
Dear Everyone
There are loads of Butterfly's and Flowers,
Love Katie
Monday, 23 May 2016
Summers super update
Summer - We woke early. ITS WAS MY 9TH BIRTHDAY!!!!
I celebrated in three different country's.The house is amazingly big. Mama Jane, the owners job is running a plant nursery. In the trees are Vervet monkeys. they have very long tails and the colour is brownish-green.
BUGS AND BEETLES - Today we found lots of bugs and plants. Some plants were spiky, dangreos, slimy and big. They are spiky to protect themselves from being eaten.. To stop from being bitten by bugs you wear long sleeves in the evening..
At the weekend me and Katie went to Fifi coffee shop. we had a chocolate milkshake, it is really just ice cream in a cup! Mum accidently ordered too many chips, so we took some home for dad.
Until Next time!!!!
I celebrated in three different country's.The house is amazingly big. Mama Jane, the owners job is running a plant nursery. In the trees are Vervet monkeys. they have very long tails and the colour is brownish-green.
BUGS AND BEETLES - Today we found lots of bugs and plants. Some plants were spiky, dangreos, slimy and big. They are spiky to protect themselves from being eaten.. To stop from being bitten by bugs you wear long sleeves in the evening..
At the weekend me and Katie went to Fifi coffee shop. we had a chocolate milkshake, it is really just ice cream in a cup! Mum accidently ordered too many chips, so we took some home for dad.
Until Next time!!!!
Friday, 20 May 2016
Update from Katie
Day 1.
We woke at 3am and went on 2 airplanes. It was not that hot but still hot.then I got in a taxi to the house. It was really dark.
Day 2.
We had pineapple and watermelon for breakfast. The rest of the day we mainly unpacked but for lunch went out for Pizza. In the evening we had a power cut.
Day 3.
Breakfast the same as yesterday but doughnuts too.
We went into the garden and I saw lots of monkeys. Then we went swimming (in a hotel in the town). It was freezing. After this we did some writing. I loved it while we were writing. After this we saw a watch (woch) dog. After than mummy and daddy were looking at a crocodile. It wasnt real but made of terracotta. After that I went to bed.
Day 4.
we went outside and used my bug box and we saw a blue beetle and then we saw (sor) a snail. it was enormous!!!!. Summer touched it.
After That we went inside to watch High School musical.
We woke at 3am and went on 2 airplanes. It was not that hot but still hot.then I got in a taxi to the house. It was really dark.
Day 2.
We had pineapple and watermelon for breakfast. The rest of the day we mainly unpacked but for lunch went out for Pizza. In the evening we had a power cut.
Day 3.
Breakfast the same as yesterday but doughnuts too.
We went into the garden and I saw lots of monkeys. Then we went swimming (in a hotel in the town). It was freezing. After this we did some writing. I loved it while we were writing. After this we saw a watch (woch) dog. After than mummy and daddy were looking at a crocodile. It wasnt real but made of terracotta. After that I went to bed.
Day 4.
we went outside and used my bug box and we saw a blue beetle and then we saw (sor) a snail. it was enormous!!!!. Summer touched it.
After That we went inside to watch High School musical.
Tuesday, 17 May 2016
First day at The Arusha Palm House
Had a wonderful welcome at the Arusha Palm House. This place is as charming and Luxurious as the advert says!!
Sunday, 15 May 2016
One sleep to go!
1 day to go!!!
I cannot believe we are almost going, after months of planning and talking about it. The girls school, St Johns gave them an amazing send off. We have promised to update the blog regularly and we have set a challenge to ourselves to see if we can use the Tanzanian postal system and see if we can get a letter to the school and how long it will take. Watch this space for updates. Today we will mainly be packing, as we have all week. We have packed the basics ( hopefully), like pants and socks, but among the more unusual items, we have a Frisbie, Marmite, T bags and of course a Leicester city football flag.
Saturday, 7 May 2016
Allens in Africa - Back Story
First post of a new Blog, Yeah!!
Next week we fly as a family off to Arusha in Tanzania for a 3 month trip. We are going because of my work and the benefits that me being based out there for a short time with the local team may bring.
Very briefly (for good record keeping's sake only as this blog is not about my work) the company I work for are trying to address Africa's energy problem through the development of micro-grids in communities which currently do not have access to conventional electricity supply. Its is hoped that the stimulus these projects bring is sufficient to bring about sustainable growth in the communities to be able to afford the energy and thus allow us to turn a profit. A very big goal being started in a very small way, but that's enough of work for now.
For 3 months Kathy and the girls will be getting to know this little bit of East Africa, meeting new people, going on Safari, climbing (or more likely, looking at) Mount Kilimanjaro as well as lots of other adventures. We will be joining a church out there and experiencing what God is doing in such an incredibly different culture to our own. We cant wait!!
We used to keep a blog for a year or so which became less and less frequently updated as life rolled on. The main purpose of that blog was to record and communicate with friends and family what was happening to us when our first daughter was first diagnosed with having Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus at our 20 week scan.
It was the start of a very difficult/wonderful/heartbreaking/joyful time which you can still read all about here if you haven't read it before. I shall summarize the story now: Disaster struck, God was was faithful, God is faithful and God will continue to be Faithful forever more!!.
Its what this faithfulness will look like over the next few months that this blog will try to capture. Lots of photos of the girls to follow as well as lots of strange African animals and some beautiful scenery. This will be interspersed with some descriptive writing exercises from the girls, they will not be on holiday all the time!!
Hope you enjoy. Please comment lots and encourage the younger ones too as well. This will hopefully be a great positive experience of what the internet can do for us so we would love to encourage that where we can. If anyone wants to make a post just let us know and we can add you to the authors list too.
Please pray for us too. Its been a difficult year so far and we are praying that this will be a really good time of seeing what God want for our lives which may lead to some significant changes when we get back.
God Bless,
Nic
Next week we fly as a family off to Arusha in Tanzania for a 3 month trip. We are going because of my work and the benefits that me being based out there for a short time with the local team may bring.
Very briefly (for good record keeping's sake only as this blog is not about my work) the company I work for are trying to address Africa's energy problem through the development of micro-grids in communities which currently do not have access to conventional electricity supply. Its is hoped that the stimulus these projects bring is sufficient to bring about sustainable growth in the communities to be able to afford the energy and thus allow us to turn a profit. A very big goal being started in a very small way, but that's enough of work for now.
For 3 months Kathy and the girls will be getting to know this little bit of East Africa, meeting new people, going on Safari, climbing (or more likely, looking at) Mount Kilimanjaro as well as lots of other adventures. We will be joining a church out there and experiencing what God is doing in such an incredibly different culture to our own. We cant wait!!
We used to keep a blog for a year or so which became less and less frequently updated as life rolled on. The main purpose of that blog was to record and communicate with friends and family what was happening to us when our first daughter was first diagnosed with having Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus at our 20 week scan.
It was the start of a very difficult/wonderful/heartbreaking/joyful time which you can still read all about here if you haven't read it before. I shall summarize the story now: Disaster struck, God was was faithful, God is faithful and God will continue to be Faithful forever more!!.
Its what this faithfulness will look like over the next few months that this blog will try to capture. Lots of photos of the girls to follow as well as lots of strange African animals and some beautiful scenery. This will be interspersed with some descriptive writing exercises from the girls, they will not be on holiday all the time!!
Hope you enjoy. Please comment lots and encourage the younger ones too as well. This will hopefully be a great positive experience of what the internet can do for us so we would love to encourage that where we can. If anyone wants to make a post just let us know and we can add you to the authors list too.
Please pray for us too. Its been a difficult year so far and we are praying that this will be a really good time of seeing what God want for our lives which may lead to some significant changes when we get back.
God Bless,
Nic
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