The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Now we are home!
Long time no blog! But we are home again, and so although I can’t now regale you with our latest travelling adventures, I think coming...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Jun 267 min read
School in Opua, NZ
We are nearing the end of our big trip away, and the winter has begun to catch up with us. Despite being based in the winterless North,...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
May 106 min read
Dad visits and Fiji
Easter done, we dragged ourselves away from the relaxation of the beach and headed up to the “big smoke” of Auckland to pick up Dad from...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Apr 306 min read
NZ - North Island - Wellington to Auckland
We left the South Island and caught the ferry across the Cook Straight from Picton to Wellington. This is always liable to be a bit of a...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Mar 134 min read
NZ - South Island
A total change of pace, vibe, culture of our experience, not to mention cost! We had a tearful goodbye to Doug and Donna and the girls in...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Feb 297 min read
Farming and Out of Africa!
As you crawl north, through the Lusaka rush hour traffic, you eventually end up on the Great North Road, heading out of town towards the...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Feb 187 min read
School on the farm!
As I explained in my first blog from Zambia, Donna and Doug (our hosts) took their two girls out of school when their son Dan tragically...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Jan 317 min read
Zambia - Water, water, everywhere!
Sometimes, you can feel very small. That is how I felt as we flew into Livingstone which is situated near the mighty Victoria Falls. As...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Jan 197 min read
Zambia
We arrived in Zambia to a massive thunderstorm, which almost flooded the taxi on our way to the hotel. It is the rainy season here and...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Jan 87 min read
South Africa for Christmas!
Our trip in South Africa is the “holiday” after 3 months in Ghana and before we head to Zambia. We flew from Tamale to Accra, during...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Dec 28, 20238 min read
Goodbye Ghana!
So, our time in Ghana is up! We have had a great time here, with the predictable ups and downs, and I am left wondering exactly what the...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Dec 27, 20237 min read
So, what do you do in Ghana?
So, what have I been doing while the kids are at school? Well living in Ghana is all a bit more complicated and time consuming than...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Dec 14, 20236 min read
But they all want to leave!!
So far in my blogs, I have spoken quite a bit about how the Ghanaians approach to life seems to promote mental resilience. But I can’t...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Dec 9, 20237 min read
So who is happier?
I am frequently told that by coming here I am giving the boys an opportunity to see how the other half live. Maybe I am being...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Nov 20, 20238 min read
My musings on communal living
One of the fascinating things about our life here is seeing the boys come to terms with communal living. James and Martha's house is...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Nov 13, 20235 min read
Close encounters!
We have had a couple of really thrilling close encounters that have become real highlights to the boy’s time in Ghana so far....
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Nov 6, 20235 min read
Bringing up kids
We are over half-way through our time in Ghana, and it is as hard as I thought it would be, but also as rewarding. It is worth a bit of...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Oct 28, 20237 min read
Life in Langbinsi
Our mornings start at 6.30am, with some sort of tom tom drum ringtone that Toby has put on my phone as an alarm. Breakfast is cereal with...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Oct 20, 20237 min read
Samne drums were beating!
Last weekend we went to a festival in the village of Samne, just outside Langbinsi. The festival happens across the Muslim North,...
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The Old Farmyard Forceleap Farm
Oct 14, 20237 min read
Chief and reality
Traditions still holds sway here, and custom demands that you must visit the chief of any community you visit, to introduce yourself....
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