Friendship – Mike's Musings

Im not sure whether procrastination is a good thing or not !

March 28, 2020March 30, 2020Bowel Cancer, bowelcanceruk, Cancer, Friends, Friendship, Uncategorized, warrior diariesBowel cancer, Cancer, Friends, Friendship, Mothers day

Since yesterday I’ve been ‘umming’ and ‘ahhring’ about whether to write this or not. Not only that but wondering where to write it as well ! Instagram?, Laura’s blog? Mine ? And as Sunday was

Chance of a Lifetime -Last Chapter of Mikes Mad Malawian Idea

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Roads, Schools, Teaching and Learning, Trading Centre, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Teaching, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Twelve months of living in a totally different environment, culture, existence – you name it, it’s very different. Those twelve months have come to an end. Just far far too many things to remember and

Well it is the Rainy Season !

January 23, 2018January 23, 2018Africa, Education, Educational Technology, iPads, Malawi, Motor bikes, OneBillion, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, Uncategorized, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSO, VSOInternationalairports, bags, Friends, Friendship, iPads, Lilongwe, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor bike helmet, Motor Bikes, one billion children, Schools, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Where do I start – since the last lot of jumbled thoughts and generally random events were reported we’ve had Christmas, New Year and now January is almost over. Well many of you will know

It’s spitting – everyone in …….. or out ?

December 9, 2017December 9, 2017Africa, Education, Educational Technology, Malawi, Motor bikes, Schools, Teaching and Learning, The Rains, Training, UNICEF, VSO, VSOInternationalChild friendly schools, Comfort Zone, cultivate, driving, farmers, Floods, Friendship, Life skills, Malawi, Mangochi, Motor Bikes, mud, Rains, Schools, Training, VSO

When they describe this as the rainy season they are not joking. As I mentioned in the last blog the rainy season has begun. And when it rains ……… it rains. When I first arrived

Getting to grips with town life

August 12, 2017August 12, 2017Africa, Education, Malawi, Motor bikes, Schools, Teaching and Learning, VSOBuses, Comfort Zone, Friendship, Malawi, Mangochi, markets, Mini-buses, Motor Bikes, one billion children, TNM, town life

I’ve just realised that its been a while since my last blog ! Could blame the lack of connectivity, lack of electricity. lack of water, loads of events happening or just me not being more

And here we go …………

June 28, 2017June 28, 2017Africa, Education, Malawi, OneBillion, Uncategorized, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSOairports, bags, flights, Friends, Friendship, Fun Run, Lilongwe, Malaria, Malawi, Motor bike helmet, one billion children, packing, Unlocking Talent, VSO

As I sit here in Johannesburg airport waiting for my final flight, I look back on the last 2 weeks and just go – WOW! They really did just fly by – I am

VSO Training -Indoors and “Outdoors”

June 26, 2017June 26, 2017Education, Malawi, Training, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSOCBT, Comfort Zone, Facilitation, Friendship, Fun Run, Malaria, Motor Bikes, Participation, Training

My last post was the best post I’ve ever written. ! Sadly it was in my head and not actually on the blog. Had a great few days training with other Volunteers at the VSO

Monday June 26th and counting !

June 2, 2017June 2, 2017Africa, Education, Great Manchester Run, Malawi, Simply Health, UNICEF, Unlocking Talent, VSOFriends, Friendship, Fun Run, Goosnargh and Whittingham Festival, Great Manchester Run, iPads, Malaria, Malawi, Mangochi, Unlocking Talent, VSO

Another 10k ticked off …… ………..and one more day closer to going out to Malawi. I knew that the Great Manchester Run would be different to Blackpool but I have to say it was absolutely amazing.

A 10k, a Birthday and amazing friends !

May 12, 2017May 12, 2017Africa, Blackpool 10k fun run, Malawi, Unlocking Talent, VSOBirthday, Blackpool 10k, Friends, Friendship, Fun Run

or You really should know better at your age ! There is a saying that I have often heard, and indeed I have often used it myself – “In this life you can count on the

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