Feb 2010 - Coffee Beans!

A group of us visited a coffee production initiative. The organic coffee and beans are sold in Pokhara.

Coffee beans in their pods on the tree, Ellie greatly enjoying picking the beans. Must be picked individually using two fingers and a thumb.


The floating pods are removed and they contain damaged beans. Children enjoyed this.











Bean are allowed to dry in the sun for 14days ~7% moisture content.
Then roasted and ground ready for packing.

Finally all that is left to do is to enjoy a fresh brew!.

Feb 2010 - Gurung Wedding

A neighbour's son was getting married, so by living in the area we got a personal invite. So did our next doors neighbour's goat! that was his final farewell. We didnt realise til a couple of days later when I when to give him our scraps!

Groom is a British army soldier, Nicola with two of our neighbours.

Feb 2010 - Shrivaraati Festival

Everyone enjoying the sugarcane.

Feb 2010 - Gurkha Camp Dinner invite

Nicola using her hairdressing skills on a reluntant Regina!


Everyone in their finest and ready to leave.

Jan 2010 Interserve Conference

Interserve E2S candidates and trainers. 8 days of mission preparation & training.

After conference we had the opportunity to visit and stay with ex-Interverse mission partners Palan and Surya in Penang. There they kindly hosted us and give us the chance to speak at their enthusic church youth group on mission and also briefly address their church during the Sunday service.

While passing through KL we were delighted to be able to meet up with Tom Lyle's sister Ann and her family. Pictures show Ann's two daughters and husbands.




below Ann's grandchildren.