A late start for myself and Simon.  I think we were up and about around 9.30  ..perhaps Si was up a lot earlier but watched TV and was pottering with web stuff 😀

After a delicious breakfast of bubble and squeak with poached egg on top we headed into Maehaad to say cheerio to Linda’s father who had been here on holiday for a couple of weeks.

It is hard saying goodbye to family but so so lovely to have them here  ;-D

Most of the afternoon has been spent in the office, catching up on work mails and Si’s been fixing laptops, as per norm.  I did pop down to Crystal to collect washing, put a couple of posters up and laminate a few things.

Now it’s 5:39pm and Tim, who is leaving for the UK in the next couple of days, has popped open a couple of beers and we’re going to sit outside and relax 😀

CHEERS!!!

Yesterday, Valentines Day, was Mum & Dads wedding anniversary, a very special day indeed! 😀

As I was working, I didn’t see Simon all day ;-(  I had 2 afternoon dives so by the time I got back, 5.45pm, I was surprised to see him at the Crystal bar waiting for me and working away on website stuff which he hadn’t planned.

After a couple of drinks, I left Crystal earlier than Simon as I had to cycle and collect half a cooked chicken for our valentine roast which he had prepared earlier during the day.    Once at home, I opened the door, turned on the lights and discovered a beautiful bouquet of flowers  ARGH!!!!!   What a spoilt and loved lady I am!

The roast was amazing, we both had far too much to eat 😀  LOL

Love you Simone!!!

XXX

So,

A couple of days ago, we left work at 5pm to head down to New Heaven Dive School. They are a good bunch of guys who do a lot of Eco work on the island.

Anyway, one of their students came up with an idea to make a underwater sculpture with real faces on it… so of course Jen and I were up for the challenge.

We arrived, and they mixed the Silicone base…

Jen went first, and the first step was to have her hair wrapped in clingfilm and to spread Vaseline all over her face to prevent it sticking…

Then with only a straw to breathe through… they poured on the goo…

After 20 minutes of laying still and sipping her breaths through the straw. The Silcone had set and the peeling took place…

Jenny’s cast was done, now it was my turn!

These casts will be used to make a cement sculpture to put down onto the reef.. I can’t wait to see the cement castings… The creator thinks it will be about a month before it is ready to deploy..

Both Jen and I had so much fun…. really made a change! But boy did that stuff cling on to your eyelids… and facial hair…. ouch!!

x

SD