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Imagine you are driving down the motorway at 70mph (112km/h), and you stick your head out of the window. What kind of force would you feel? You’d be mad to do it. Now imagine that the air is thick with … Continue reading →

Posted on June 9, 2014 by robindscanlon | Leave a comment

Construction!

Posted on May 27, 2014 by robindscanlon

It’s 3.20 am and I’m sitting on a wooden bench on a truck bed, sweating. It’s one thing to arrive an hour early, it’s entirely another thing to arrive an hour early for a 4 am pick up. Ugh. I’m … Continue reading →

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Another day, another trip to the tropical paradise of Looc. After lots of negotiations with suppliers and funders, Rodel and I went down to Looc last Wednesday, with the hope of beginning the trench digging before the pipes arrive next … Continue reading →

Posted on May 5, 2014 by robindscanlon | Leave a comment

Lads on Tour

Posted on April 1, 2014 by robindscanlon

Two blog posts in a week! What is this madness?! While Trevor was with us in Lubang he asked that we ensure that the well will be able to cope with the water demand of the project. We had it on … Continue reading →

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Finding the decision maker.

Posted on March 23, 2014 by robindscanlon

After a quick nip back to the UK to SMASH a job interview and eat some of Mums lasagne, I was back in Manila sorting out this Lubang water project. I have had a frustrating time in the last few … Continue reading →

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Gengen and Jenjen

Posted on February 10, 2014 by robindscanlon

Long time no see! Got back into the adventures game last week with another trip to Looc. My world had fairly fallen apart on the Friday evening, when we met with Mayor Ben Tria of Looc and Rotary Club members … Continue reading →

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Corporate Social (Ir)Responsibility

Posted on December 9, 2013 by robindscanlon

No photos this week. In my excitement I may have forgotten to take my camera battery. Hopefully Dave will get the time to post more photos on Facebook soon. We all knew the fourth bottle of gin was a bad … Continue reading →

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Disaster Tourism II

Posted on November 14, 2013 by robindscanlon

I was about ¾ of the way through a blog when Yolanda hit. It had a great opening as well. But when my 4am taxi driver told me that he was from Tacloban and that he hadn’t heard from his … Continue reading →

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OK blogreaders, strap in. I’m sitting here with my good friends Captain Morgan and Bombay Bicycle club and I’m ready to rock. Last Sunday, I got up at 6am and walked to the office. My peaceful stroll was ruined however, … Continue reading →

Posted on October 22, 2013 by robindscanlon | 1 Comment

Lightbulbs

Posted on September 27, 2013 by robindscanlon

Hey everyone, before I get on with this essay of a blog post, I’d like to have a final donation drive as the fundraising deadline is next week! The link is at the bottom of the post, along with a … Continue reading →

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