Hello, it’s Hamish
We are all currently watching a crocodile gecko try and eat a leaf insect (which looks like a praying mantas) but today has also been really busy. The day started off with us having bread and omelettes for breakfast and then having to head out to Tzu-Chi school to play our ice breaker game with our buddies, giant jenga. We then had a reading session with our buddies where we read different levelled books and then marked their progress on their star reader bookmarks; this helped us become more confident around our buddies as we spent one on one time together. After that we took all our donation books to the school library and filled up the shelves with the 3 suitcases full of books!
We got back on the bus and headed back to the Janoda foundation to have lunch and get ready for our buddy afternoon where we would be painting the tote bags but we ended up have around 2 hours of free, relaxation time before our buddies were going to arrive. Once our buddies arrived we had to rush to the preschool for a presentation from the local English club where children in preschool to grade 6, from rural and non English speaking families sang songs and presented poems and short speeches. We were then asked to go up and sing a song from when we were little (we didn’t know about this) so we sang heads shoulders knees and toes and ring a ring a roses. Then came back inside and started to paint our tote bags- this was lots of fun. Some were more artistic than others *Eliza* and some less *Hatty*.
Once we had said goodbye to our buddies we had a long time spent on doing henna on everyone including myself (thank god for Charlie and Eliza, the really arty ones!) After a delicious dinner of non spicy salad, rice and chicken, we sang along to 80s and 90s songs including some well loved S Club 7!
We miss you a lot and can’t wait to show you pictures of the entertainment of our lizard watching.
From the best Sri Lanka team, Hamish, Esha, Jess, Katie, Eliza, Hatty, Charlie, Lily and Ellie xxx
P.S. Brian, Lily has now seen a monkey but no photographic evidence so she may be lying!
Haven’t read it but just want to be first!
Sounds like a great day! Charlie why didn’t you teach the others “Hi, my name is Joe, and I work in a button factory” Song! Hamish please ask Charlie to demonstrate and I’m sure she’ll be more than happy…
Good to see you lot have good music taste!
P.S. I do apologise about my mother she has a slight competitive side…
Yeah!! I beat Fi!!! What a lovely day. Hope the music round of your 80’s quiz came in useful for the sing along. Great picture of you all with your buddies.
Hi Ham and best SL team! Fantastic blog- you lot are having so much fun- wish we were there too! Your buddies must have been so excited to see you all- great pics! Your all doing such an amazing job and we are so proud you. Really looking forward to seeing all your pics. Big hug to you all xxxx
Hey Hamish, throwing a bit of shade there – be nicer to your team mates or you’ll be kicked out of BSLTE! Mums checking the photos, she likes to know you haven’t lost your camera! Miss you lots – Neve and Ellie (but mainly Neve, Ellie didn’t help write this) xxxx ps Mum wants to know if you’ve played chicken foot yet!?
Great update, Hamish. Sounds like you are all having great fun and glad you are all enjoying your buddy time. Lil’s, Dad says were you looking in the mirror ( sorry!).9
Yeah….booby prize today for being sow off the mark…. Obvs working too hard!!!! (Teenage speak). Fab blog Hamish. Doesn’t make us feel any better about being stuck here in Surrey!! Keep enjoying! Can’t believe it’s almost a week since you left!! Interested to discover that Hatty is quite clearly better at maths than art!! Hugs all round across the miles. Xx
Or even slow!! Haven’t got my specs to hand!!
Really enjoying the blog thank you! Lovely pic of you all with biddies and looking forward to hearing all the daily news! Amazing easter Sri Lanka group you have!- can’t wait to see more photos ! Love denhams
Sorry didn’t have glasses on …meant buddies not biddies!
Fab update Hamish, it continues to sound a wonderful experience. Are you being tidy Ellie…… any opportunity for gymnastics? It’s Jacks birthday today and he says thank you for the card etc Xxx
We need to sort our specs out parents!
Sorry for delay in responding. Love the sound of the lizards. Hope you all enjoyed meeting your buddies. Love the Vaux’s