Donkeys, photos and shells

School seemed to go on forever today...we had to stop for lunch and then continue in the afternoon. Nick, Aaron and I took a refreshing walk to the Longwood store for our bread, stopping to chat with Puzzle on the way who followed us as far as he could along the fence, sticking his head through for a scratch periodically. Nick gave Aaron a turn with his camera (picture captioned 'small boy with large lens'). Once school was finally done I busied myself drilling holes in shells which Nick brought back from Ascension for me to use as pendants. Nick had a guitar 'lesson' in the afternoon with Gareth, who will be leaving on Monday to study in the UK. I had intended to make jewellery this afternoon but with school running late and the drilling taking longer than anticipated, as well as Nick's bible study being cancelled necessitating my catching up on some stuff this afternoon, I only made one piece. Will have to work hard tomorrow to be ready for Friday's planned selling.

And now, back to some Ascension photos...things have been a little hectic here, so apologies for the break in the photos. Below: "One Boat" - which is a place name, announced by the physical presence of one boat. Note the small detail of various trophies accumulating at the base. Nick doesn't know what they're there for, but can confirm that they don't get stolen.

Above: Sunday lunch at the American Airforce base. Lunch at the base is a highlight for many people as the canteen is well stocked with fresh salads, fruits and a wonderful variety of food and drink. Our friend Wilson who regularly attended the services and who works on the base, invited Nick and several others along.