Day 5 By Miss Riggs
Sat 22nd October - 6.56pm by Caroline Riggs
Today started by reading the blog comments at breakfast, really loving the comments so keep them coming. We then set off for the school where we hung out with standard 8 for a bit before being joined by Mrs Stewart and walking through the slums to the workshop. New experience number 1: walking 15 students through the slums, never counted to 15 so many times in my life. We met a guy who worked at our hotel who recognised us and came over for a chat, personally the thing that struck me the most was the grave in the middle of mounds of rubbish.
We got to the workshops and saw how the products were made fair trade (hi sustain members) and how the workers had UNICEF posters on the walls (hello Hague). After lunch and the gift shop we headed to the crocodile farm where there nota far less spiders than last year. Grand total of 6 large ones and the tarantulas in the little zoo type bit. Last year they were everywhere though so I was very happy. Even managed to go right up to the tank with the tarantula in after Cheesmur faced his own fear by holding a snake. New experience number 2: not freaking out from the spidery ones!
This evening was spent writing blogs and talking about the last few days, looking forward to a small lay in tomorrow :)
IPad spelling still annoying but not as annoyed as Cheesmur who has just spent a long time typing his two day blog and the computer timed out. Hopefully you will hear from him tomorrow if he doesn't take the computer down first.
P.S. happy anniversary Roberts :)

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Comment by Andrea Morris
Thank u so much for everything you are doing xxx
Andrea xx
Comment by Little Riggs
Yo sister. Gld you guys are all safe and sound and enjoying it all. I look forward to pictures and amusing stories when you return. I will save a Sunday to come down with mum for a Brighton day. I am off doing a halloween fancy dress next Saturday, I'm a Pumpkin :| A pumpkin riding a horse. I'll leave you with that thought.
Chal!
x
Comment by Jackie Riggs
So all the boys tried the crocodile nuggets ~ did the staff I wonder? Well done to you for your spidery fear facing!
You paint a vivid picture of the grave in the middle of the rubbish.
Take care. xx
Comment by Donna Harrison
Hi, thankyou for the little nag to Alfie. It's good to know he is having far too much fun to miss me. I'm so impressed with all the staff out there you are all doimg such a fantastic job of looking after our boys. The blogs are all brilliant too - they are the highlight of my day!
Donna
Comment by Jackie Riggs
Forgot to pass on greetings to you from Norfolk where a suspicious chomping sound was heard in the middle of the night (as only old cottages can provide!) A neat little mousehole has been discovered and the war of ownership of the small back bedroom now wages!
Comment by Caroline Riggs
Morning all! :) Little Riggs is the fancy dress queen!
Comment by Paul Roberts
Happy anniversary to you too, Riggs :-) I have returned from my martial arts adventure and am catching up on the blog now. I am proud of your continued resilience in the face of our arachnid friends! Missing you lots, take care. x