Looking back at March 2011

Who would have thought after last month that we would be inundated with friends this month. Bev, Cynthia, Carole, Steve, Juliet, Haley, Jean, Paul, Sue, Simon, Chantal to name but a few were all here. Jean arrived on the 8th and stayed with us for two weeks and the day she left Sue arrived to stay. Jean is hoping to be back in May which we look forward to and Simon and Chantal are back in June so hopefully we can get together again then

March Pictures Click on any picture below to see a larger image or CLICK HERE to take the tour.

It has been a great month for us surrounded by so many friends and we apologise to everyone as we just couldn't stretch ourselves to see you all as often as we would have liked. After our AWOL duties we are tired and we ache so even though we want to see you all we are not as young as we were and the ability to keep going at the pace that we live our lives just isn't there anymore. Once it is warmer and the AWOL Centre is finished we will be better placed as the centre is taking so much of our time at the moment and once constant warmth is here we don't creak. Roll on Summer. We don't know how we would survive if we ever had to return to the UK.

Pauline is almost fully recovered after being bruised and battered by a donkey cart at the end of last month though because she wasn't moving well early in the month she was unable to get out of the way of a donkey quickly enough and suffered yet another lump on her leg.

We did manage to get the long awaited seating area on our washroom roof started but as you will see from the pictures this month that is as far as we have got. We hope to get it finished in April ready for Jean and Jan to use when they are here in May. These kind of jobs are not expensive here as, including the rendering which isn't pictured, it hasn't cost us £200 yet. We do find it best to finish things off ourselves which is why it takes us a long time to finish anything.

We will continue our Monday meetings at Sindbad's Gardens throughout April but then we will not be meeting there anymore as we find it much more peaceful meeting friends at Africa Restaurant. Africa is not at all expensive, easy to get to, we can meet at a time that is convenient to all, enjoy a relaxing drink and a good meal. Once the AWOL centre is finished you will be able to pop in and see us whenever you are passing but we will continue to socialise at Africa as we do like it there so much. Even if you are not meeting us do go across the Nile and enjoy a meal at Africa Restaurant. Ali will be pleased to see you.

All things considered it has been an amazing March and as every day continues to rise in temperature we creak less so become happier to go out and chat about Animal Welfare of Luxor, what there is to see and do here, what it is like to live here and generally just say hi. Do Click Here and print off the page which has our phone numbers and also details of where we can meet. If you have a corner spare in your suitcase please Click Here to see a few items that we would love you to bring over.

Pauline and Graham XX and our zoo xxxxxx

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