Today I went to Galle and it was so quiet and picturesque. I worked out how to get a bus…

I finished the book. For some reason I seem to gravitate towards SF when I am away.   I guess a…

Stray dogs are a big issue in Sri Lanka although local people don’t generally bother about them. Of course I…

I haven’t had space to tell you about something I saw in Unawatuna. I was sat on a sun bed…

On Wednesday I travelled over 10 hours to get to Batticaloa. The journey was the journey – very long –…

The first day I was just thrown in to meetings, starting at Oxfam, then meeting the GA (like the Chief…

If you are reading this on Christmas day, Happy Christmas!  Thank you for being such a dedicated reader of my…

If you are reading this on New Year’s day, Happy 2015! Thank you for being such a dedicated reader of…

I had to be assertive twice today. I had to go back to the shop where a guy had given…

This week has really been about settling in to Batticaloa on my own. Some guide books refer to the place…

Batticaloa Dutch Fort  – The Fort is located east of Puliantivu about 800 metres from the heart of the town…

As I mentioned in my Cameroon blog this week, I am not that keen on taking photos of people as…