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The new Mercy Ship, M/V Global Mercy, has had its launching ceremony at the China Shipbuilding Corporation yard in Tianjin Xingang. At 37,0...

On 22nd January 2018, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf handed over presidency of the Republic of Liberia to President George Weah. May God b...

Libby started a new school last week - the one I work at! A small independent Christian school, hopefully she will thrive in the small size...

We finally got some proper snow yesterday, the first proper snow since we returned to the UK in 2011. After days of freezing temperatures, ...

Last week, President Sirleaf opened the new airport terminal building at Robertsfield . Many of you will remember flying in and out of the...

I guess food is an important part of Christmas, no matter what or where your culture is. Below, our Christmas table with the traditional Br...

Anna just asked if Reindeer are real. Huh. Olly

Every Christmas Eve I barbecue bacon outside, whatever the weather. Maybe it’s a nod to our tropical Christmas barbecues in Liberia and S...

Video clip of Libby swimming butterfly 50 meters recently. She's the one in the pink cap. Olly

The year in photos: In February, Hannah from Florida came to live with us for 6 months, whilst volunteering with Oddments Theatre Co in...

Child #2 gave me an awesome chocolate & confectionery bar Fathers Day card, which says: Dad, I hope your Fathers day makes you...

Congrats to my son and heir for passing his driving test last Tuesday. Unfortunately, car insurance for him on either of our cars will cost...

I've just run the Yeovil Half Marathon with 8 friends from church:  and Mr Gates and Mr Kane from school:  Another perso...

Toe still looks sore but doesn't hurt. 

My lovely wife Sally ran the Weymouth Bay 10K Run yesterday with our good friends the Braziers. Left to right: Rob, Ali, Sally & Jacob....

50 years ago, a coal mine's spoil-heap collapsed on the Welsh village of Aberfan, killing 116 children and 28 adults. We learnt from tha...

I ran the Bath Half Marathon on Sunday with Mr Gates and Mr Kane. It was a brilliant day, with good weather, 15,000 runners and huge crowds...

Just after Christmas, Anna wrote to the President of Liberia, telling how much Anna admired Ma Ellen and how much Anna loved her time in Li...

Last night Anna had her hair trimmed in support of The Little Princess Trust. Her 12 inch long pigtails will be sent to the Trust, who will...

I love stumbling upon photos of everyday life in Africa. Brings back memories. Here's a ridiculously overloaded truck in Somalia: ...

I tried to put this blog into retirement, but received a deluge of comments asking me not to (mostly from Anna). So I'm playing with the...