News from SOK

I called Stephen after he came back from his first two week stint as gardener of a peal farm at Kuri Bay. He has enjoyed it and is going back after his week off. His job involves maintaining and improving the gardens, landscaping the swimming pool that has just been installed, managing the rubbish disposal (what isn't mulched is crushed and taken back to Darwin)and helping out when planes arrive with supplies and whatever else comes up. He worked in shorts and T shirt for the first two weeks but as a result of being bitten by every imaginable insect he is getting some long sleeved shirts and trousers for the return. His arrival was interesting in that the sea plane lands and then you get into a tinnie to go to the jetty, but as the tide was out the boat could not get to the jetty so you jump into knee deep water and wade through the mud to shore, keeping in mind that the water is the home of crocodiles and irikanji stingers that can kill.He survived though and is really enjoying working with a group of 40 or so people, and was looking forward to returning. Give him a call or text and you might catch him on his week off. Bye, Chris & Sue