Month: December 2014

We have now been in Cambodia for five months – and what an amazing time it’s been! As we enjoy a Christmas break we look back and see all God has done in our lives since we arrived. Settling into a new school with different routines and people has consumed most of our attention since we arrived. […]

We’d heard there was a large park two minutes from our new house, so headed off this afternoon to investigate. It’s lovely! Lots of trees, covered walkways, lakes, and a range of funfair rides, though mid-afternoon on a weekday only the bumper cars were open.   Video

Found a place selling second-hand washing machines, got an 8kg top-loader for $170. Bloke loaded it onto his moto and followed us home:     Mrs Kershaw made a cracking curry, then we had mince pies, courtesy of the pie machine. Even the filling was homemade, since I couldn’t find any mincemeat here. I even managed […]

Lauren managed to find me a pie-making machine for Christmas. As you can see, I’ve been putting it through its paces, in preparation for The Big One: Mince Pies! I’ve managed to find mixed candied fruits, almonds, nutmeg & cinnamon. Haven’t found a rolling pin, so have filled an olive jar with water and frozen it – keeps […]

Walking back from the market we happened upon a man selling honeycombs. We bought one and took it home, where we extracted a small jar’s worth of honey. Delicious.

After months of twice-weekly 2 hour rehearsals, everything came together for a fantastic pantomime. Costumes were amazing, performances word-perfect and custard pies were in your face. Big applause for the evil villain, Sir Edward de Vere, his first time playing a baddie, and Mr Castle from HOPE School, playing his inept henchman. I played Ben […]