Now, those are bad news stories indeed, Andrew, but the good news is in
the photos.
So I assume you'll be 'off to China' together, right?
More photo opportunities...
Doug
On 14-Mar-06, at 6:05 PM, Andrew Burke wrote:
> Well, Doug, it's the old 'good news, bad news' routine.
>
> The good news - for me - is that I am at last traveling - to England
> in May.
> And I would like to quietly thank those people who have organised gigs
> behind the scenes - plenty more room if you'd like me to appear in your
> living room :-)
>
> The bad news is that universities here are strapped for cash,
> particularly
> ECU where you may have visited last time you were here. Low
> enrolments, drop
> in government funding. They are talking of letting go two hundred
> staff at
> that one uni alone! So, all funded visits to this part of Oz are
> unlikely
> for awhile ... But my doors are wide open should you like to visit :-)
>
> I'm off to China to work for 10 to 12 months from August - a village
> in the
> north. Phew, hard work in extreme temperatures - but an experience. I
> think
> from 60 to 70, I should get out and see the world, right? Right.
>
> Andrew
> of the Itchyfoot tribe
>
> PS: My blog has wedding photos - http://hispirits.blogspot.com
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