I’m having a lot of fun organising a cricket match in aid of some friends of mine at ProVision Asia – a disability ministry which provides wheelchairs, physio and walking aids here in India. You can follow what is going on at ProVision Asia and you can find our more about what they do through their website….
Changing competencies…
Dr Tony Wagner – Director of Harvard’s Change Leadership Group Seven key skills which are/will be required for employment and active citizenship: 1. Critical thinking and problem solving 2. Collaboration by networks and influence 3. Agility & ability 4. Initiative & entrepreneurialism 5. Effective oral and written communication 6. Access & analyse information 7. Curiosity…
Nepal Trek
Enjoyed a week of trekking in Nepal with all the boys – flew up to Kathmandu and on to Pokhara with five days of walking, four nights under canvas. Not too onerous given the accompanying dozen or so sherpas to carry tables, chairs, tents and so on as well as an excellent cook to keep…
Off to Nepal…
We are all off to Nepal for the boys half term – spent a few days down in Ooty for Parents Week at Hebron – as inspiring as ever. Finbarr was in the chorus for "Joseph" which we enjoyed immesely – Felix is settling in nicely now after a slightly shaky start. Fergus is thrilled…
Talking about The Rebelution: Keep Moving Forward
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Welcome to the World – Frederick James Stanley!
We have been very fortunate to have Gabi’s mother, Isabella, with us for the past few weeks in the run up to the birth of the new baby. Isabella spent a few years in India in the early sixties and is very comfortable with all things Indian including wearing a traditional sari which she…
Waiting for the arrival
We are getting more and more phone calls asking whether we have any news of the new arrival! Nothing yet, Thursday, despite lashings of raspberry tea (which is reputed to induce labour). Gabi is planning on reflexology this afternoon and has gone off this morning for a long walk at the riding stables to “walk…
The End of the Line
The End of the LineInternational Documentary Feature Films winner at Sundance FestivalSound the global alarm. Scientists predict that if we continue fishing at the current rate, the planet will run out of seafood by 2048 with catastrophic consequences. Based on the book by Charles Clover, The End of the Line explores the devastating effect that…
Welcome to the Land of the Thunder Dragon
Another bid for freedom, and a flight to Bhutan, commenced at 5am on Wednesday. Weather had cleared up in Kathmandu after two solid days since we arrived of continuous drizzling rain. It was a great relief to board the plane after such delays – and an even greater thrill when we finally landed in Paro…
An afternoon in Bhaktapur
Enjoyed the afternoon in Bhaktarpur which is about an hours drive outside Kathmandu and significantly less polluted. Went along with some other stranded fellow passengers and had a very pleasant afternoon in the drizzly on/off rain, and cool air. Kathmandu is now so polluted that it really is unpleasant to drive around in the stinking…
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