Sunday, 15 March 2020

15 March 2020

Hi everyone!
We hope that everyone is well and that you're not going crazy with all this Coronavirus hype.   So many people having to cancel plans, flights, trips.  I hope it doesn't get any worse or it blows over (wishful thinking) before we head back to the UK, as we're both looking forward to coming back in April and don't want to spend half our trip in isolation ..it's going to be so much fun ..NOT!

We are both good.  Work has been really busy with courses, Eco Interns, so it's been full on trying to keep them all occupied.   They're a nice bunch and they're have been pretty proactive, so have been able to just let them get on with tasks :-D     Makes such a nice change when you don't have to micromanage people.  Rare to have so many interns with common sense too ;-D


The eco gang

It's been hot hot hot here!   40 degrees most days, just a little bit too hot for my liking.   The visibility has been pretty terrible for the last month or so, only around 3-6 meters.  Not the best diving conditions but at least the corals are being protected a little from the UV rays, so they're less likely to bleach ...fingers crossed.

Last Wednesday we joined a hike and cleaned up at one of the less visited bays, Lighthouse Bay.  A startling 213 bags of trash were collected from the beach & rocks.  Most of the garbage was single use plastics, polystyrene, flip-flops, lighters, toothbrushes, syringes, bottles, rope, fishing lures.  This was just one bay ...what are we doing to our planet?!   

Bags filled previously but needed rebagging
Only way to take the bags off, canoe to dive boat


Disheartening

Love to all!!!


XXXXXX






Friday, 14 February 2020

14th February 2020

Happy Wedding Anniversary
Mum & Dad 💖







Happy Valentines
Love you all! 😍

Saturday, 11 January 2020

12th January 2020

Well it's a very special day indeed!   It's Rosie's 60TH BIRTHDAY

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY DEAR ROSIE!!!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU 

 We hope we look as good as you when we get there.   Not long now!!  ;-D   
Anyway, age is only a number and thank goodness we are all a bit loopy ..so kids at heart!

Many Happy Returns Rosie!!  :-D
The gang got together!



Waiting for Birthday Cake!!


Dear Rosie,

Sorry for not being there to celebrate your big day with you.  You just need to spread it out over the year ..have multiple Birthdays (I am the expert on this) saying that, we have something planned a little bit later on in the year.  Anyway, you don't want to be spoilt too much in one day LOL  ..it's not good for you :-D  

Sending ALL our love,

Jenny Wren & Salmon

XOXOXOXOXOXOXOX

Wednesday, 1 January 2020

01 January 2020


Wishing everyone a very 

Happy New Year!





Jenny & Simon

XOXOX

Thursday, 26 December 2019

25th December 2019


Wishing everyone a very 
Merry Christmas!!!




Simon and I will be spending a lovely quiet day at home.
No interruptions, great company, delicious food and games.  
What more could one want?!  ..apart from the whole family ;-D


Saturday, 30 November 2019

30 November 2019

Crown of Thorns collection.  They eat the coral

Clam cage that was built by Luca 

Bottle  nursery ..will deploy & plant corals in them

Quiz night

Eco Intern Luca,  one of the quiz masters

17 November 2019

Crazy ole times.

Cuthberts having an emergency operation to not one but both of his arms!  Seamstress Helen is on the job using both toothpicks and the biggest needle ever, she has the power to rebuild him into a stronger and better looking Cuthbert if that is possible!!
Soon to be the bionic Cuthbert ..Simon couldn't watch
Cuthbert being operated on.

Pictures from the weeks happenings!


Intern luca's first welding job.  A clam cage that's now quite square

Getting welding lessons from the master welder Claus

Simon hard at work!!

Another culinary delight by Simon