Hello again! Another fairly belated post (sorry!), but I hope everyone is having a great 2019 so far. I’ve had a pretty busy start to the year, which means I have a lot to write about, and plenty of pictures to share. Christmas was quite a memorable one for me, my first one spent away … Continue reading African Christmas, new arrivals, and the Period Project →

"It’s December 6th, and I can already safely say that this is going to be the hottest Christmas I’ve ever experienced! Temperatures are still climbing here in Alldays with no signs of slowing, and I’m trying to accept the fact that Christmas Day this year will consist less of mulled wine and Christmas jumpers, and … Continue reading Christmas update →

It’s the 24th October and myself, Hannah, Pierce and Jamie are feeling the holiday blues. We recently came back from a magical weekend spent in the spectacular Kruger National Park, taking some time away from the project to appreciate the huge abundance of awesome wildlife the park contains. It was a seriously cool couple of days, … Continue reading Kruger National Park →

Hello! It's been a while since I last wrote, but lots of exciting things have happened in the meantime which I can tell you about now! A heartwarming update to start on is the tiny, extremely cute, baby vervet monkey which was born recently. It still travels everywhere upside-down, clinging to it's mums tummy, and … Continue reading an update →

It's September the 17th, which means that, somehow, I've been in South Africa for over 2 weeks! Whilst this is only a tiny portion of the time I'll spend here, it still seems to have flown by, which hints at how quickly the next 9 months will pass.  My first fortnight has been a blur of … Continue reading learning the ropes →

After several months of visa planning (and troubles), various goodbyes, and one long haul flight, I've finally made it to the Soutpansberg Mountains in South Africa, my home for the next 9 months! Whilst I'm here, I'll be volunteering as a research assistant for the Primate and Predator Project set up by Durham Uni, where … Continue reading New home →