Apparently,
The Army only teaches you two things: "If in doubt, put down smoke and go left", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Navy only teaches you two things: "Don't throw the slops out to windward", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Air Force only teaches you two things: "Cheese tastes pretty much the same coming up as going down, so it's OK to eat before a bumpy flight", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Marines only teach you one thing: "Never volunteer for anything".
The Police Force taught me - retirement is better than being in the police. I wasn't in the Armed Forces so I never learned their 'mottos' but I get the feeling that volunteering isn't a good idea. I wish I'd read the small print before responding to Sarah's recent request internally for volunteers: 'We need someone to scope out Angel home and see if anything is salvageable from that storage room'
Well 2 of the Foster Mothers volunteered and then I offered to help out if they needed.
Sarah's subsequent message read ' ...as it's a village there could be snakes and rats not sure what shape anything is in has been locked up for a few years now...'
Now I can see the wisdom of the Armed Forces!
I shall be wearing closed shoes (1st time not open sandals for over a month) and taking my trusty shovel with the one notch on the handle!
If there are no more blogs after this one - there will be a good reason - tell my wife and family that I loved them very much.
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Tuesday 11/2/14 I linked with a class of 9/10 years olds in Kidderminster - their teacher is a former police colleague of mine who decided to become a teacher. The kids in her class of 9/10 year olds spoke to 3 of the young girls from Grace Home (the third joined after I took the picture). The girls enjoyed answering questions and their teacher (Pauline) is going to encourage exchanges of letters and hopefully this will form an ongoing link between 2 groups of children from opposite sides of the world.
The next day we linked up again - it is being well received by the pupils. I was able to scan my laptop around the area from my balcony so that they could see and hear the sights and sounds. and one of the young workers there - 20 year old Sarah Rose - sang a beautiful song to them from the home (Grace Home) - a worship song that she has written herself. It is so nice to see the excitement that the youngsters this end and the pupils in England have being able to actually talk to each other.
Pauline's class have been looking at Sarah's Covenant Homes website to see all of the children and each of their personal profiles and I am told that they are going to definitely link up.
If anyone else wishes to do likewise - please contact me soon - or contact Sarah's Covenant Homes, India via the website:
http://www.schindia.com/
Over the last week, me and my team of World Racers have been soldiering on for Victory - the home for the older lads where we demolished the toilet. We've been doing a lot of painting to external doors and window frames .....
.....and latterly we've been Digging for Victory
BEFORE
AND DURING
The idea is to provide areas for the local ladies who work there and the residents to grow their own produce and maybe some flowers - it should keep the boys busy and give them a sense of achievement if they can be taught to tend the plants and watch them grow their vegetables
I have previously mentioned the volunteers who come and dedicated themselves in such a selfless loving way - here's a chance to meet them:
http://www.schindia.com/meet-us/ltvols/
The Army only teaches you two things: "If in doubt, put down smoke and go left", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Navy only teaches you two things: "Don't throw the slops out to windward", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Air Force only teaches you two things: "Cheese tastes pretty much the same coming up as going down, so it's OK to eat before a bumpy flight", and "Never volunteer for anything".
The Marines only teach you one thing: "Never volunteer for anything".
The Police Force taught me - retirement is better than being in the police. I wasn't in the Armed Forces so I never learned their 'mottos' but I get the feeling that volunteering isn't a good idea. I wish I'd read the small print before responding to Sarah's recent request internally for volunteers: 'We need someone to scope out Angel home and see if anything is salvageable from that storage room'
Well 2 of the Foster Mothers volunteered and then I offered to help out if they needed.
Sarah's subsequent message read ' ...as it's a village there could be snakes and rats not sure what shape anything is in has been locked up for a few years now...'
Now I can see the wisdom of the Armed Forces!
I shall be wearing closed shoes (1st time not open sandals for over a month) and taking my trusty shovel with the one notch on the handle!
If there are no more blogs after this one - there will be a good reason - tell my wife and family that I loved them very much.
**********************
Tuesday 11/2/14 I linked with a class of 9/10 years olds in Kidderminster - their teacher is a former police colleague of mine who decided to become a teacher. The kids in her class of 9/10 year olds spoke to 3 of the young girls from Grace Home (the third joined after I took the picture). The girls enjoyed answering questions and their teacher (Pauline) is going to encourage exchanges of letters and hopefully this will form an ongoing link between 2 groups of children from opposite sides of the world.
The next day we linked up again - it is being well received by the pupils. I was able to scan my laptop around the area from my balcony so that they could see and hear the sights and sounds. and one of the young workers there - 20 year old Sarah Rose - sang a beautiful song to them from the home (Grace Home) - a worship song that she has written herself. It is so nice to see the excitement that the youngsters this end and the pupils in England have being able to actually talk to each other.
Pauline's class have been looking at Sarah's Covenant Homes website to see all of the children and each of their personal profiles and I am told that they are going to definitely link up.
http://www.schindia.com/
Over the last week, me and my team of World Racers have been soldiering on for Victory - the home for the older lads where we demolished the toilet. We've been doing a lot of painting to external doors and window frames .....
AND DURING
The idea is to provide areas for the local ladies who work there and the residents to grow their own produce and maybe some flowers - it should keep the boys busy and give them a sense of achievement if they can be taught to tend the plants and watch them grow their vegetables
I have previously mentioned the volunteers who come and dedicated themselves in such a selfless loving way - here's a chance to meet them:
http://www.schindia.com/meet-us/ltvols/
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