Tag Archives: Tacloban
Ten years ago…it started with a fridge
Ten years ago I did possibly the bravest thing I will ever do in my life. It started with a fridge. It’s a long story that I wrote a separate blog about, but with a huge amount of support from … Continue reading
Mama Pat
Once upon a time, a long time ago, I got to do something amazing because of one lady and her family, but mostly because her Mum said ‘yes’. It was actually 2014, so not that long ago, although I think it … Continue reading
There’s one over there >>>>
For those of you that don’t know, last year I went to Tacloban to do some relief work in the wake of Typhoon Yolanda / Haiyan. It wasn’t an organised thing. A colleague in the US had family there, we … Continue reading
A not entirely relaxing massage
Six days ago I arrived in Tacloban. It was a chaotic but brilliant few days, revisiting some of the people we worked with last year and being at Mama Pat’s 80th birthday. (Mama Pat was woken at midnight for her … Continue reading
Pog Tips on: Food – part 2
I really like trying fruit I’ve never seen, and there was LOADS I’d not seen before in the Philippines. There were also quite a few other things… (Note: The last picture is a bit icky – and it’s the only … Continue reading
Pog tips on: Food – part 1
When I went to Tacloban I decided that I would try to say yes to every new experience offered, including the food. That’s quite a big thing for me. I stuck to my decision quite well – there was only … Continue reading
Announcing the next Pog Plan!
I’ve been working on a plan for the last month. I didn’t say anything because I wasn’t completely sure it was really going to happen, but this week I started my injections, booked my flights and…(drum roll please)….on 5th August … Continue reading
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