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Halloween Fun 2008 |
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Despite my absence Halloween was tremendous fun as always
(simply confirming my suspicion that I am completely superfluous to
requirements despite my conviction I'm irreplaceable!). There was Jack-o-lantern
making, Dressing Up,
Decorations, Halloween Games & LOTS of yummy Halloween
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Have you Google Earthed? I was sent a link what
seems like years ago and was impressed at the satellite shot of Pulau
Sibu but didn't think too much about where it came from. However chatting to my son Richard the other day he told me I
should download Google Earth and having my lap top handy I did it
immediately. All I can say is "how cool is that???" I now have
my father-in-law
glued to the screen searching for all the homes he's ever had,
places he's visited and enjoyed and loving every minute of it. Such
fun and I love that anyone can post photos.
So come on Sea Gypsies, get posting, you can download
www.googleearth.com for
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Of course there had to be something about
Google Earth & Wikipedia I don't like, the misinformation! I've warned my
children a million times to go to reference books and not just the
internet for info when researching.
The
Kampong on Sibu is called Duku (not Lamas) at least it is by the
people that live there (before I get bombarded with emails telling
me I'm wrong). I also updated and changed the info about Sibu some
time ago but see it has all been changed and down graded as far as
I'm concerned. Ah well.... |
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April a group of scientists & voluteers from the University of
Malaysia, sponsored by Titan Chemicals came to Pulau Sibu to survey
and catalogue the sea grass. This is part of a project that is also
tracking and tagging the Dugong population in the area. We were
thrilled to be able to host the group of enthusiastic ecologists. They
did sight a female Dugong with pup on day three and then again on
day four, but no photos unforturnately. Diving all day & cataloguing
half the night these people are to be congratulated for their
dedication. Meanwhile Dan's Nasty Frogmen have turned into keen
Dugong spotters! |
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unloading.... |
.....to a very nice dive
boat... |
...lots of specimens... |
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filling... |
....yummy sea grass.... |
....& our Kid's Club
laboratory! |
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| What a lovely crowd we had staying over
Easter and in fact the whole of the April school hols. From
Australia to the UK, from Shanghai to Hongkong. Thank goodness i
had some lovely gap year students from the UK, Alex & Fergus, to
help me lay the Easter orienteering trail for the older children's
treasure hunt. Richard had fun organising the tots Easter hunt,
while Jade became the photographer. |
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| The boys find their
first clue... |
...into
the jungle... |
.... through another
resort... |
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treasure |
Now for
the girls.... |
...which way next? |
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| Can you spot Henry
helping out? |
Richard
starts the tots hunt |
Easter goodies for
everyone ☺ |
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Hidden Talents |
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would have thought that our very British Dive Base Leader, Samuel,
would have such a brilliant hidden talent - Fire Poi! One of our
guests captured one of his amazing displays on film
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Linda's World Trip |
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for the first time in 14 years, I went away during the season and
spent six weeks on a trip round the world. I kept a blog for Richard
& Jade which you're welcome to peruse should you feel so inclined
www.lindawills.blogspot.com . The eagle eyed amongst you will
notice our sate safari nutter cooks a mean joint of beef! You will
also become well aware that I'm completely obsessed with food!! |
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"Low
Season" - 15% Discount on our Chalet Rates! |
Every year we sit
around trying to come up with special offers for our quieter
periods. Having fallen off my chair with a heart attack over the
difference in price for a hotel in Perth in August and then in
January, with the explanation January is "high season", I decided we
could have our own high & low seasons. Manager Sam asked what
decides the "high" & "low", my answer was WE DO.
So we decided upon from when we open in Feb till beginning of March,
the whole of June & the whole of November.
- The beginning and the end of the year are
to combat the deluge of FALSE information that insists November &
February the weather is horrendous. June
is simply because I feel like it! It's the middle
of the year, there are no international school hols (except of
course the American Schools), no public holidays and everyone is
focused and saving for the summer hols.
Sam says I'm to make sure nobody thinks it's
because of the weather!!
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*Low Season Discount is not applicable
during any Public Holidays.*
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The Fabulous Magnets
(i know this is old now but i can't bear to take it off,
we had such fun!) |
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- When this happy band of chaps
arrived at Sea Gypsy in August 05 none of our guests or staff realised what a wonderful time we were in for
entertainmentwise. Apart from the fact they are some of
the jolliest bunch you could ever be stuck on a small
island with (although watch out for the hangovers!)
The Magnets, an a
cappella group from the UK, kindly entertained us with 2
evenings of song and even (by popular demand) managed a
farewell tune whilst donning life vests for the journey
back to reality, i.e. the mainland. The guests
present were all astounded by their versatility and
converted to a cappella to a man!
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The Dave Gunner Sate Safari #3
- POSTPONED |
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Would you believe there are some people
on this earth crazy enough to fly half way around the world for some
Sate - TWICE??? Well at least one exists. His name is Dave Gunner and he lives in
the UK. Dave does work for Virgin Airlines which makes the cost of a
return ticket to Malaysia a little easier on the pocket but nonetheless
I personally think he's insane. Last time he brought our old
friend (and the chap that introduced us) Mick McGinn with him. The eagle
eyed amongst you that have read every word of this web site (??!) will
know that Mr. McGinn is also one of the original founders of
Dan's
Nasty Frogmen .
Have just been informed by Mr. Gunner
that Sate Safari #3 (2007) has not been cancelled but postponed till
2008 - the man is definitely insane and completely obsessed with Chef
Mat Roc's peanut sauce!! |
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- This sate orgy
was the highlight of the first Sate Safari
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I forgot to
mention he also loves ice cream,
much to my
son's delight!
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