Arriving in Esteli
Davinder and the piñata
Since then we have worked with the village to finish the filtering system for the water supply - it was so amazing to see water emerge!
Sam preparing the water tower roof
Final stages of the water tower
The two Phoebes
We have almost finished digging the trenches for the water pipes and today the PM's went to the village meeting to finalise arrangements for the rest of the project. We are working hard to finish everything for next Wednesday, when the village is planning a big party to celebrate the water system.
Ronnie taking time out after a long day
Being part of this project and having the opportunity to live in such a warm and generous community has been a wonderful experience for Zulu Seven to date and we can't wait to get the taps switched on.
Hugo shows off his ballroom dancing skills
Hello there, stranger, How's things? Have just read about project on blog - sounds as if you've saved the best til last. Bet you can't wait to turn water on. Can't wait to hear from you at week-end. Enjoy end of your project, love you, mum xx
ReplyDeletezulu seven- Samuel Becht
ReplyDeleteHoi schat, even een berichtje, regen regen regen, eerste paasdag: de Paus heeft het Urbi en Orbi uitgesproken, geen woord over het misbruik van kinderen dat stelselmatig en op zeer grote schaal door priesters en andere "geestelijke" verzorgers (ook in Nederland) heeft plaatsgevonden, schande is het, je hebt veel gemist in de wereld. Of: niet gemist eigenlijk. Politiek is het krankzinnig hier, heb ik al verteld dat Job Cohen de nieuwe lijsttrekker wordt, en hopelijk MP, enfin, zoveel te bespreken. Wat een mooie foto van je op het blog, bezig met het dak van de watertoren, liefs, Mam xxx
Marijne Zulu 7
ReplyDeleteHoi Marijne
Julia, Koen en Marianne hier. Vanochtend Paasontbijt met elkaar gehad. In huis eieren verstopt, want het was geen lekker weer buiten. We hebben geschilderd en nu gaan we spelletjes doen cluedo en we domino expres.
jammer dat jij niet op een foto stond:-(wij zien dat jullie ook spelletjes doen,met de kinderen van het dorp!leuk!!!:P hebben jullie daar ook pasen gevierd?
groetjes van allemaal!!!p.s we zijn blij dat je al bijna weer naar huis komt!!!drie dikken kussen (l)
hugo wood, zulu 7
ReplyDeleteHi Hugo, Chelsea beat Man U 2 1 at Old Trafford and are now 2 points in front. City beat Burnley away 6 1 to go 4 th so football is pretty good. You haven't got City to play again so should win the league.
You are stil in the FA cup and play Portsmouth in the semi final.
Charlotte still misses you but is keen to get to Manchester so that I can get a season ticket. I am paying for extra tuition so she get the grades.
I hope you are well and look forward to seeing you soon.
Take care.
Peter
hugo wood zulu 7
ReplyDeleteahh, i just wrote a whole message and it got deleted! very annoying lets see if i can try and remember what i said:
happy easter! (its easter day that i'm writing if you didn't get that)
so i have offically book my tickets for corfu so i am 200% going! i'm very excited, but think i need to start working on my tan since you and all your friends will be black from your stupid gap year and i will look even MORE pale! (i have weirdly started to miss your friends! am looking forward to seeing them when you get back)
i need your help on choosing a good pub in central london with a good sized garden in for my birthday lunch, am having a sizable group of people to come to the pub for lunch and then like 10 girls out for dinner and go out in the evening. i was thinking of asking hugo m for some ideas becuase i always think of him as like the main london guy for some reasons, i was thinking about the pub where i went with you and first met him (remember i was reading out the blurb of my book) but i can't remember where that is ??
just got back from brighton, was good but i couldn't get my mind off you.
i'm missing your like crazy atm, the hardest its been since you've left. but its nice to see you having fun, the picture of you dancing with the two girls is really sweet.
god, i seriously miss you, keep going through your facebook photos and calling your voicemail to hear your voice. kinda lame but like i've said before, i am pretty lame....sorry if this gets read out now!
i'll stop with the saddness...i can't wait for you to call, i go to spain on tuesday (in 2 days) but i'll turn on my phone on the 10th when you get back i think and keep it on me incase you do get the chance to call.
i love you so much, can't wait to hear from you. love you more than anything
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hugo wood, zulu 7
ReplyDeletei forgot to say, been talking to nicolo he said hes been trying to text you etc i told him you didn't have your phone and gave him this site and told him how to do it, but when its all written up its actually quite complecated so not sure if he'll be able to work it out haha
there was something else i wanted to tell you but i've now forgotten that, so i'll probably be on her again in an hour and let you know once i've remembered
love you many many many!
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To Veronie Havens Zulu 7.
ReplyDeleteLooking a tad relaxed in the hammock! trust you and chums to be at the most rewarding end of the project as the water is turned on.The Elliots, Nana and Taid are all staying this weekend for Easter. Will try to save you a couple of mini eggs. Everyone here keeping up with your progress and looking forward to more detailed news and pictures on your return.
Final week with Raleigh so make the most of it, I know you will. Need to know if your travel plans go beyond 26th April for insurance purposes.
Proud of you and all your project friends, you have achieved more for yourselves and others than most do in a lifetime.
All our love Mumx, Dadx and Mikex
Phoebe Whitehouse Zulu 7
ReplyDeleteDearest Phoebe,
Hope you have had an amazing time celebrating Easter in Los Tololos.It must be so exciting turning the water on and realising what all the groups have achieved. Lovely photo of the 2 Phoebes! Dad says glad to see the Macsalvors gloves are being put to excellent use.You look really happy.
Cleaned the pond out today- all but a tiny amount of frogspawn remains and NO tadpoles. I think the cold weather and starving birds have had the lot.
Thought of you lots yesterday as we sat down to an Easter Sunday meal. Jack came over on Saturday night. Will send a message on your Birthday!
Thinking of you as always. Hugs and kisses and lots of love. Mumxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To Veronie (Zulu 7) from Alison
ReplyDeleteHi, there, darling! Great to see the photos and read the news. You look really well - jungle life seems to agree with you! So looking forward to seeing you again in a few weeks - both Kate and Sophie will have worked their last weekends by then so we will be able to have a Havens/Pearce evening like the old times when you can hold centre stage and fill us in on all the details (David's wine stock will be somewhat depleted by the end of the evening, methinks!). Remind me a bit nearer the time to get the hammock out - you look like you're a natural! Mosquito nets could be a bit more of a challenge, however! It's Easter holidays now so I'm looking forward to two weeks away from crowd control, punctuated by a few lunch dates and Mum's special birthday. K and S were here for Easter Sunday and both went home today having refuelled and slept for a large proportion of their stay - told you nothing much changes. They all send their love and can't wait to see you back safe and sound from your adventures. Keep safe and happy. Lots of hugs and kisses. A XXXXXX
JOE TALBOYS ZULU 7.
ReplyDeleteHi Joe, Dad and I have just got back from Spain where the weather was lovely, spent a lot of time at the Marina at Republic. Lovely. We have just read the two updates from your blog. You look very happy in the photo and it sounds lke you are all enjoying living in the village and have been made very welcome. What a lovely end to your big adventure, and still Panama to come. You deserve a rest and a treat. I hope you have enjoyed Seta Semana in the village. As you can imagine Orba was in full fiesta swing, the music was blaring out all night from the square, and the procession started as usual 2 or 3 hours late. Back to work tomorrow for Dad and I. Harry and George are still on holiday until 19th. There is an Easter Egg here for you. Lots of love to you Joe. I am so glad you are having such a wonderful experience. Maybe talk to you soon. All my Love, Mum. xxx
hugo wood, zulu 7...
ReplyDeleteso in my pre-planning of conversations I planned to start this message with hey stranger, but annoyingly the woman above me has written hello there stranger so now I can't write it too! I hate it when my plans don't work..
so the last 5 messages I've sent you have yet to appear on this site so I'm worried that they're not going through, but oh well, I'll give it a go anyway, just incase.
I remembered what I wanted to tell you, I wanted to say I watched a really funny top gear the other day with will young, I hope you've seen it becuase I think you would have appriceated it.
I have now forgetten something else I wanted to tell you but oh well, too late now.
ohh..just remmebered, so I'm thinking of getting a tattoo on my ankle, I'd want it there because its not that noticable...and I like them there. If I do I don't think I will untill I'm about 19, so don't need to make any imediate decision, but what do you reckon?
So I was just reading our old facebook messages, I was so more 'hard to get' then, literally, its very odd compared to how needy I am now ha,
going to spain in an hour, its 2am here, I still haven't packed and I'm getting more and more tired and less and less bothered. By the time I come back you'll be in america! very scary, I don't want you to go, I think you're much safer where you are!
like I said before, I'll turn my phone on on the 10th in hope of getting a call from you, if not I'll speak to you when you're in the US of A...scaryyy!
sorry about all the spelling mistakes, like I said I'm very tired, but I did go through and make all the 'i's capitals, well at least I tried to..this thing doesn't have spell check which you know just have disaster written all over it..spelt wrong
anyway I love you more than anything, and can't wait to hear your voice again, hopefully I'll still reconise it ;-)
I hope you got my letters.
I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU...MANY MANY
chuckles.
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for Richelle Stacer, Zulu 7
ReplyDeleteAlmost there! We're making big X's on the calendar counting down the days. Can't wait to hear about all your adventures. Enjoy your last days in paradise.
Everything here is rolling along. Lo played soccer on the weekend... don't ask her how it went. Kae's discovered some teen travel adventure which combines training in digital photography... in Italy... so she's working on trying to make that happen. Mel met with Karen for her first measuring - wait 'til you see the fabric! Work is work... I think we beat our previous number of listings record. You'll be shocked. We're changing over to electronic lock boxes at the end of the month. It's going to be a nightmare.
OK, won't bore you with the rest of the even more mundane details. Take care and we will see you soon! Enjoy and travel safe. Love your evil stepmother.
Marijne, Zulu 7
ReplyDeleteHey there girlie!!
You are now finally onto the last stage of your epic adventure! I cant actually understand how much you have done and accomplished in the last weeks...it must feel like you have been there a life-time!!
The photos are just incredible and i'm guessing the best feeling is pleasing those cute kids ;) I wish I was there!
Over here I am in a 2-week holiday we have been to the Algarve to visit the family (the 4 little cousins) and I helped the easter bunny hide his eggs!! I wonder if you guys did something for easter - i bet your missing chocolate a lot! :)
On the negative side the studying is relentless and my final exams are fast-approaching :S. I bet its difficult for you to imagine such silly stress when there are so many people in difficult situations around you - like i saw you were building a water pump...incredible experience!
The weather is becoming bright and sunny - guess where we went yesterday.... GUINCHO. I thought of our little trip in the summer because it was once again extremely beautiful.
Hope all goes well and you have a great time in the extra last week you planned to stay - i bet you'll be partying/rraving/generally having fun and i'm sure there will be plenty of best friends which you will keep in contact with for years to come.
So yes - a few more strenuous days of work then SIT BACK AND RELAX.
I MUST here from you when you get back, ok?
AND I am coming to Amsterdam with some friends in the summer...so we have to make plans!
Lots of love.
XOXOXO
Lottie
Phoebe Whitehouse Zulu
ReplyDeleteDarling Phoebe,
Happy, Happy 19th Birthday. We have sent this message a day early and hope you receive it for the 7th. It's the 1st time you haven't been at home for this special day! Have a wonderful day with all the people in Zulu 7 and the Los Tololos community.
Guess what-we have booked for all of us to fly out to Spain in August for 10 days. Hopefully we are staying in one of Pepe's houses. Irene knows and her Mum has time off in August. Irene is really excited.
I spent today working in the gallery in PZ.H is working hard. I and W are settling into the holiday mode. They have CYWO from Sunday and concert in dingly-dell on Wednesday.
Loads of love, hugs and kisses from us all.
Mum, Dad, H, W and I plus the woofy bears!XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Phoebe Walsh - zulu 7. Today is Wednesday and according to the update, turn on the taps day! Hope everything worked! Im in agony - had a tooth out last Wednesday (unexpected ..) and now I have a bone infection! Very painful and boring .... Went to Aston last night for a lesson with Nigel - Meina was amazing and jumped lots of barrels like a Western horse - he said he had never seen anything like it!! Off to SOE on Sat with Matthew and T&M and Maya so a full lorry load! Cant wait to hear from you this weekend. Weather still awful - lots of rain and lots of events being cancelled. Hope it cheers up before you come home. Love you loads. Mummee x x x x x x
ReplyDeleteHugo wood zulu 7
ReplyDeleteIn Spain now, I am already all sexy and brown, only kidding, I'm already burnt and we've only been here two days ha
Just thought I'd write a quick message to say hi, missing you and love you lot and lots!
Can't wait to hear from you
Love you!
Chuckles
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hugo wood zulu 7
ReplyDeletehey there stud,
hows it going? I ´m guessing you´re back at ´base camp´ now! must be weird now its all over! but i hope turning the taps on was worth it.
still in Spain, went to the town today which was fun, love being back to the smoking inside haha,
i´m getting more burnt by the day and unfortunately its not turning into a tan ahha, so i´ll be just as sexy and creamy as when you left.
i bet you´re really overly brown now! very jealous.
so i have decided I love danelle, she is so nice!! i want josh and her to get married, but unfortunately i don´t think its gunna happen, she´s wayy out of his league haha.
there are lots of kids around me waiting for the computer, its very distracting! grr
I go home in a few days :-( but i´m looking forward to getting back to everyone.
josh and danelle are going snorkling tomorrow, decided to sit that one out, scared the hell out of me last time haha, i´ve been playing poker, well i´ve been trying to learn, they have like an adult group to play at 5 every day, i am part of it, but i´m defiantly the sorry case who everyone tries to help because they know i´m not a threat haha. i´ve also been practising my water polo skills which i have to say i am actually quite good at, but apparently slightly too vicious, oh well, i like to win!
anyway i´ll tell you more when we next speak, but i hope you´re well and smiling!
i miss you lots and can´t wait to hear you´re voice, as i´m sure i´ve said many times before but ehh, what does it hurt one more time...can´t wait!
love you many many
miss you
chuckles
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