GUADALUPE'S ARRIVAL

On Saturday 18th October, Guadalupe (Guada) arrived from the Philipines. She is 47 and has a husband and 2 kids, her son is 20 and her daughter is 10. She worked in Singapore for 5 years for a Chinese family and an American faily when her son was 5 and then returned to the Philipines and had her daughter.

Guada has a great sense of humour and is very willing. The kids think she is great and so does Jet.

We have already had fun sharing the cooking and learning from each other.

SPITTING COBRA

Having been warned about the Spitting Cobra, and being told by

the kids not to go near them, or if you do, don't look at them, as

their spit can blind you if you get it in the eye, I took Jet for a walk

on Holland Plain, throwing her ball for her at 7.30 one damp

morning, as I have done for the past 7 weeks......... she disturbed a Cobra who must have been

resting in very short grass in the middle of the Plain - it reared up ready to attack - luckily Jet

had gone past the snake and I managed to get her back and put her on the lead.

The snake then slithered off, all 5ft of it, my adrenalin worked overtime!

I now throw the ball over the ground that I have walked on, rather than in front of me!

Click on the picture to enlarge it and you will see the snake clearly enough!

Accident Prone, or Rugby Player?

Archie's experience at the 24 hour

Emergency Hospital clinic, with 3 stitches in his head after hitting

it on the pool handle

Loving their rugby

Doug and Archie after a rugby

training session with Centaurs,

their new Rugby Club. They

were just too dirty to put in the

main car!

BUKIT BATOK NATURE RESERVE

Transmission tower

- monkeys keep off!

Monkeys having a walk, they especilly enjoy having a rummage in the bins!

A smallish lizard (2ft long), I wouldn't want him walking on our ceiling like the little ones do!



View towards the city

wednesday 15th October - RUGBY

Doug and Archie are in Singapore NOT South Africa!

The boys started playing for Tanglin Rugby club as their cousins play for Tanglin. They have since defected to Centaurs Rugby Club as many more of their schoolmates belong to Centaurs and also the coaching and training is more like Trojans back home.

They now have their new kit navy and yellow - so watch this space - photos at the weekend as Rugby training is sat 9-11.

Horsey girl

Oh so happy Corinna! She has been having riding lessons at the Polo Club on 3 different horses with 3 very different characters - one was an ex racehorse, she hasn't tried a polo pony yet, but she has ridden a zebra!!

No its a danish mare with zebra looking legs who was very frisky and Corinna flew off and landed on her head - oohps she is still a bit stiff.

We are having our 3 month trial session at the Polo Club to see if it is the right one to join!

Day to day

Early Christmas presents - the boys on their new skateboards, teaching Corinna a thing or 2!

Jet sunbathing by the pool - a dogs life!

A flock of parakeets, flying down the railway line at dusk.

Cleaning, we still to do some..........

Flowers and Fauna

The song bird was in the cage, with a little cage to its side, open waiting to catch another one. Locals had hung 10 or more cages along the railway line up in the trees, hoping to catch more, to sell!

Everyday & evening happenings (well nearly - one day Archie!)