Comments on: Accra Accra Accra http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/ ...the change you want to see. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:43:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Lee http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-1905 Lee Sun, 20 May 2007 14:55:25 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-1905 Hi Jon Great website, love catching up on what your doing. Mum gives me updates regularily, I know I would not swap places with you Jon but I do admire all you are doing there. Whenever I see Ghana on the TV I always think of you there. I'm getting together a goody bag for you but you will probably get home before it arrives!!! Love Lee Hi Jon

Great website, love catching up on what your doing. Mum gives me updates regularily, I know I would not swap places with you Jon but I do admire all you are doing there. Whenever I see Ghana on the TV I always think of you there. I’m getting together a goody bag for you but you will probably get home before it arrives!!!

Love
Lee

]]> By: Jay http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-1782 Jay Wed, 16 May 2007 12:58:50 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-1782 Hi Jon, Just a quick note to let you know I've popped PB season 2 in the post for you; let me know when you get it. Or indeed, if you don't. I've got a couple of other things lined up which I'll continue posting over the next fortnight or so. Hopefully see you in July? Take care, Jay Hi Jon,

Just a quick note to let you know I’ve popped PB season 2 in the post for you; let me know when you get it. Or indeed, if you don’t.

I’ve got a couple of other things lined up which I’ll continue posting over the next fortnight or so.

Hopefully see you in July?

Take care,
Jay

]]> By: Jay http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-971 Jay Thu, 26 Apr 2007 17:06:02 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-971 Hi Jon- I have enjoyed reading your blog. I too, will be a VSO volunteer in Ghana starting next month (May 12, 2007). I will be an IT Trainer in Accra with the Ministry of Education. I would like to keep in contact with you if possible. Please send me an e-mail if you have a chance. Thanks and take care! Hi Jon-
I have enjoyed reading your blog. I too, will be a VSO volunteer in Ghana starting next month (May 12, 2007). I will be an IT Trainer in Accra with the Ministry of Education. I would like to keep in contact with you if possible. Please send me an e-mail if you have a chance. Thanks and take care!

]]> By: Mama Jacqui (Australia) http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-762 Mama Jacqui (Australia) Wed, 18 Apr 2007 11:30:37 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-762 I have just come across your blog and really love reading it. I stayed in Abor for 3 months - just left Nov 2006. I volunteered at 'In My fathers House' ( on the road to Afloa) I know exactly where you are, having visited the School with ?? Augustino and can really relate to your local stories. I also met the Father at your school. Pls give my regards. Maybe one day you could ride to IMFH and greet the men on the gate.. They should remember me .. if not ask for Gabriel. Have you found the fast internet cafe in Aflao (and the fresh chocolate.) There are 2 and both were good. Give away Akatsi... it drove me crazy !!!! Well enjoy the rest of your journey and a star(or 2) for me at the local spot. Ciao x Mama Jacqui I have just come across your blog and really love reading it. I stayed in Abor for 3 months - just left Nov 2006. I volunteered at ‘In My fathers House’ ( on the road to Afloa) I know exactly where you are, having visited the School with ?? Augustino and can really relate to your local stories. I also met the Father at your school. Pls give my regards. Maybe one day you could ride to IMFH and greet the men on the gate.. They should remember me .. if not ask for Gabriel. Have you found the fast internet cafe in Aflao (and the fresh chocolate.) There are 2 and both were good. Give away Akatsi… it drove me crazy !!!! Well enjoy the rest of your journey and a star(or 2) for me at the local spot. Ciao x Mama Jacqui

]]> By: Dave http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-754 Dave Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:41:49 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-754 Good comments and blog. As one of those expats in town on 900+ multiples I can only agree with most of the points, even if there are three bigger supermarkets rather than one. The government gets more corrupt by the day, while mismanagement is utterly rife. In particular the power crisis is mostly government caused after they drained the Volta Lake to produce unpaid power for the aluminum smelter. Anyway that's my rant for the day. Cheers! Good comments and blog. As one of those expats in town on 900+ multiples I can only agree with most of the points, even if there are three bigger supermarkets rather than one. The government gets more corrupt by the day, while mismanagement is utterly rife. In particular the power crisis is mostly government caused after they drained the Volta Lake to produce unpaid power for the aluminum smelter. Anyway that’s my rant for the day. Cheers!

]]> By: Big Sis http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-700 Big Sis Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:53:51 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-700 I disagree with your strong comments Yngvild. This is an honest, albeit early, impression of Ghana. Surely everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Jon is far from being an idiot, he is very intelligent and has written a very compelling account of his experiences - good and bad. This is after all targetted mainly at his CLOSE friends and family. So don't be so moany and Chill! I disagree with your strong comments Yngvild. This is an honest, albeit early, impression of Ghana. Surely everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Jon is far from being an idiot, he is very intelligent and has written a very compelling account of his experiences - good and bad. This is after all targetted mainly at his CLOSE friends and family. So don’t be so moany and Chill!

]]> By: Yngvild http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-695 Yngvild Tue, 10 Apr 2007 16:54:58 +0000 http://lastchancetobe.com/2007/04/06/accra-accra-accra/#comment-695 No offence, but you are kind of building up under all the prejudices that exists about Africa and how primitive everything is there. fine, u live in a remote village, but for god's sakes..:) there are MANY shopping malls in ghana, not all of them are in Accra, and Koala sure isnt the only place where they sell real toothpaste. so take a look around. many idiots will say: exactly. thats how africa is like. when they read some of your entries...:/ No offence, but you are kind of building up under all the prejudices that exists about Africa and how primitive everything is there. fine, u live in a remote village, but for god’s sakes..:) there are MANY shopping malls in ghana, not all of them are in Accra, and Koala sure isnt the only place where they sell real toothpaste. so take a look around. many idiots will say: exactly. thats how africa is like. when they read some of your entries…:/

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