Coming to the end of another flat out week, we realise that we've not yet managed to lose our Western habit of burying ourselves in busyness - in comparison to Nepali friends and colleagues we seem to be constantly rushing from one thing to another, without necessarily achieving any more.

This is a picture of the sun rising over Fewa Lake here in Pokhara.

INF had a week long conference here in Pokhara which was a great time to meet new people and catch up with old ones. Unfortunately Elle was organising the whole thing and was constantly arranging details and fielding questions, while I had a couple of guests here who needed to tour projects and meet people, so it wasn't the most relaxing time for either of us.

This weekend is the start of a series of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary of Green Pastures hospital, the INF leprosy and rehabilitation centre. It is amazing to be part of a project with such a history.

We have been spoiled with lots of visitors recently - after Phil's parents and sister in October, two separate groups from churches have been out, and still to come, Ursie (Elle's sister) should be in the air right now...


The weather has been fantastic recently, with bright, clear days giving great views and it is areal treat to actually feel slightly cold in the mornings. It does feel most unlike the kind of weather we got used to in England at this time of year, and it was a real shock when we sang Silent night, Holy night in Church last week, and realised that Christmas is just four weeks away! Understandably, Christmas is not such a big deal for most people here, and without the piles of mince pies and wrapping paper in every shop window, it can creep up on you.


We are all on good form - there have been a few bugs in the air but nothing serious. Evie is still great. Although she hated it at first, she now loves going on the motor bike, and sometimes puts her helmet on and runs around the house going brmbrmbrm...