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Lots of stuff including Art

Lots of stuff including Art
Newport lad from Crindau, and Ceredigion resident for 27 years: former firefighter Roger Bennett

26 August 2008

"Bottled water is great but Fanta is huge"

In case the World News is misleading, the serious flooding is in the north of the country and nowhere near me. Mind you, this is the rainy season [hence the flooding] and the skies opened lunch time with what was like a monsoon. Even inside the house the sites today were amazing with women mainly and some men walking past with huge bags, basins, boxes on their head and not holding on. Every corner and street has traders and everyone is out to make money as there is no social care system. Education is a problem as children are a commodity that can clean, cook and earn money for the family instead of going to school. It's cool by the way, I'm sat here with my water and under a ceiling fan. Bottled water is great but Fanta is huge. I didn't have any today! Coke is also cool and Juice of any kind is massive. The main Fanta story is that the shop wanted me to drink it there and then as they don't let the bottles leave the premises as they are valuable. The bottle is worth more than the Fanta and they are charged less if they return bottles. We talked them into allowing me to take the bottles unopened and during tomorrow's adventure I intend returning the two bottles...
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