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Post by penny on Jul 6, 2011 18:53:04 GMT
Hoggy, you forgot the knuckle duster!!! (Why is there a gnome?) That's no gnome, it's WEE Hoggy in disguise. Ah, yes, I see now, he's swapped his red fez for a red pointy hat!! ;D
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 6, 2011 19:14:51 GMT
That's no gnome, it's WEE Hoggy in disguise. Ah, yes, I see now, he's swapped his red fez for a red pointy hat!! ;D That's so she wont feel gnome sick. it'll feel like gnome from gnome for her ;D
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Post by penny on Jul 6, 2011 19:42:57 GMT
Ah, yes, I see now, he's swapped his red fez for a red pointy hat!! ;D That's so she wont feel gnome sick. it'll feel like gnome from gnome for her ;D Have you taught Ruth the words to 'Show Me The Way To Go Gnome'?
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jul 6, 2011 20:23:51 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D...........must be the laughing gnome
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Post by Catherine on Jul 7, 2011 6:40:33 GMT
Today's the day!! With very best wishes to Ruth for a safe journey and a SENSATIONAL ten weeks
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 7, 2011 13:53:40 GMT
That's her away now good thing is though. we noo huv an empty ;D PAAAARRRTTYYYYYYYYYY in ma hoose ;D
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jul 7, 2011 14:54:26 GMT
have a safe journey.........and a great time ruth ;D meet you all at BIG hoggy's house party yo ho ho
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Post by penny on Jul 7, 2011 17:46:19 GMT
Hope Ruth has a good journey and a fabulous 10 weeks.......thats longer then TK's time off!! ;D See you all at Hoggy's for the party!!
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 7, 2011 21:03:58 GMT
The party's on the 19th November in the Admiral Bar, se ye aw there ;D
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Post by Catherine on Jul 8, 2011 6:18:46 GMT
Hoggy, Hoggy......Hoggy, Hoggy.......
is she there yet?
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jul 8, 2011 9:24:01 GMT
where's oor ruth update ?
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 8, 2011 20:02:51 GMT
She arrived in Johannasburg about 11 am , got one text to say she had arrived and it was fantastic, and that would be her last text until she got a South African sim card for her phone, bloody cheap-skate.............She's so like her ol' Da ;D
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Post by Catherine on Jul 9, 2011 10:15:47 GMT
Phew!! At least she's arrived safe and sound
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Post by penny on Jul 9, 2011 21:43:57 GMT
So glad to hear Ruth arrived safe and sound!
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 11, 2011 19:48:34 GMT
Got a phone call from Ruth, that's her now in the supermarket in Venda, the village where she will work, she says it's been raining heavy the last 2 days but it's gorgeous now. She took my mobile with her but it doesn't work, so she bought a new one for £7 !!!!!!! We now have a contact number for her, which pleases the wife no end .
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 11, 2011 19:59:18 GMT
Ruth and the others in Glasgow Airport on their way to South Africa, and dont worry folks, ive already neutered the boys ;D
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Post by Catherine on Jul 12, 2011 6:18:24 GMT
Got a phone call from Ruth, that's her now in the supermarket in Venda, the village where she will work, she says it's been raining heavy the last 2 days but it's gorgeous now. She took my mobile with her but it doesn't work, so she bought a new one for £7 !!!!!!! We now have a contact number for her, which pleases the wife no end . ARGH!!! Stand by for the phone bills!!!! ;D
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Post by penny on Jul 13, 2011 18:01:31 GMT
Great photo, Hoggy!!
Looking forward to more.
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 13, 2011 20:33:01 GMT
Ruths first e-mail home ;D Hi! Hows things? I won't be able to be on the internet all the time so I thought I'd send you a proper wee update of what we've been up to schools aren't properly back yet, it's still their winter holidays but the kids at Jumbo school have been back this week for a sort of winter school. We've only got 2 classes just now because they're not all back, but the kids are amazing! The school is SO run down, its such a shame, their wee playground has bits of metal sticking out of the ground and big electrical wires and plugs lying all over it. So we've decided we want to fix up their playground when we're here. We've also been able to pay the fees for one of the teachers to go to uni for a year to upgrade her skills and come back and help the other teachers. fees over here are only 300quid, so its not too bad. We've been playing games with the kids, singing songs, dancing and doing a few wee lessons. It's mostly trying to get to know them this week. There's a wee boy there who is the spitting image of wee Connor (black, obvz) called Thanyani and he's the smartest wee thing, he wants to be a pilot There's also a wee deaf girl, who is lovely too. Whats the chat from home? Love to you and mum xxx
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Post by victor55 on Jul 13, 2011 22:58:49 GMT
Ruths first e-mail home ;D Hi! Hows things? I won't be able to be on the internet all the time so I thought I'd send you a proper wee update of what we've been up to schools aren't properly back yet, it's still their winter holidays but the kids at Jumbo school have been back this week for a sort of winter school. We've only got 2 classes just now because they're not all back, but the kids are amazing! The school is SO run down, its such a shame, their wee playground has bits of metal sticking out of the ground and big electrical wires and plugs lying all over it. So we've decided we want to fix up their playground when we're here. We've also been able to pay the fees for one of the teachers to go to uni for a year to upgrade her skills and come back and help the other teachers. fees over here are only 300quid, so its not too bad. We've been playing games with the kids, singing songs, dancing and doing a few wee lessons. It's mostly trying to get to know them this week. There's a wee boy there who is the spitting image of wee Connor (black, obvz) called Thanyani and he's the smartest wee thing, he wants to be a pilot There's also a wee deaf girl, who is lovely too. Whats the chat from home? Love to you and mum xxx[img src="[/img] i111.photobucket.com/albums/n125/sg-universal_medals/medal-of-honor.jpg"] nuff said..
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Post by Catherine on Jul 14, 2011 6:22:33 GMT
Thank you so much for sharing Hoggy; it gives a nice feeling to be part of Ruth's Great Adventure, no matter how small.
Sounds like they are on a mission big time and will find no shortage of ways to help and improve the life of the children and their teachers - why aren't all our teenagers wired this way?
Our very best wishes to Ruth and the team, looking forward to pics too, before and after
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Post by Sahbotage on Jul 14, 2011 12:58:23 GMT
Ruths first e-mail home ;D The school is SO run down, its such a shame, their wee playground has bits of metal sticking out of the ground and big electrical wires and plugs lying all over it. So we've decided we want to fix up their playground when we're here.Are you sure Ruth hasn't gone to Walsall by mistake? ;D
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Post by penny on Jul 14, 2011 17:30:33 GMT
What a great bunch of people!!
Ruth and the others will make a big difference to the lives of the children and the teachers in the next ten weeks.
Can't wait to hear more and see some photos of the playground when its done. Makes you realise how much we take for granted when our own kids go to school that it will all be safe and tidy for them.
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Post by thetomahawkkid1 on Jul 15, 2011 11:54:32 GMT
well done oor wee ruth !!
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Post by Mrs Foster on Jul 18, 2011 8:45:21 GMT
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