Comments on: Blogger’s block http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/ Dr. Mike Blyth, pediatrician at Evangel Hospital in Jos, Nigeria Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:23:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stephen http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25508 Stephen Fri, 04 Apr 2008 08:52:22 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25508 Thank you for the advice. Best Stephen Thank you for the advice.

Best
Stephen

]]> By: Mike http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25494 Mike Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:56:19 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25494 It's hard to say how to get "balanced" information. Most of what I've seen on the main media sites such as BBC, Time Magazine, VOA, etc. seem fairly accurate, so you could accumulate an idea of the country from that. The best, if you can afford the time and money, would be to come here for a visit to see what you'd be getting into. Especially if you can visit the actual location where you would be working and living. If that's not possible, the next best would be to find someone who has been on the same job or in the same location, and talk to them. But, especially if you're considering bringing a family, you really ought to know as much as possible and first hand is best. It’s hard to say how to get “balanced” information. Most of what I’ve seen on the main media sites such as BBC, Time Magazine, VOA, etc. seem fairly accurate, so you could accumulate an idea of the country from that. The best, if you can afford the time and money, would be to come here for a visit to see what you’d be getting into. Especially if you can visit the actual location where you would be working and living.

If that’s not possible, the next best would be to find someone who has been on the same job or in the same location, and talk to them. But, especially if you’re considering bringing a family, you really ought to know as much as possible and first hand is best.

]]> By: Stephen http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25462 Stephen Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:38:55 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25462 Dear Mike Sorry this is a little of topic but I have been trying to find balanced information on Nigeria as I could have an opportunity to move there as part of a job posting with my family. I contacted the Irish embassy and the delta region was a kind of no go area but could you recommend any further places to look to get balanced information before we decided to relocate. I must confess I read kid books Harry potter, Terry Pratchet but it great escape after a long week. All best Stephen Dear Mike

Sorry this is a little of topic but I have been trying to find balanced information on Nigeria as I could have an opportunity to move there as part of a job posting with my family. I contacted the Irish embassy and the delta region was a kind of no go area but could you recommend any further places to look to get balanced information before we decided to relocate.

I must confess I read kid books Harry potter, Terry Pratchet but it great escape after a long week.

All best
Stephen

]]> By: Mike http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25417 Mike Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:58:53 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25417 If you're in Nigeria, Chris, I don't know where you can get the book. As you know, libraries are not our strong point. You can find new and used copies on Amazon (click on the link or book cover image) or anywhere that sells books. Thanks for the comment, Scott. By the way, I've been tipped off not to bother reading the "sequel" ... have you read it? Any thoughts? If you’re in Nigeria, Chris, I don’t know where you can get the book. As you know, libraries are not our strong point. You can find new and used copies on Amazon (click on the link or book cover image) or anywhere that sells books.

Thanks for the comment, Scott. By the way, I’ve been tipped off not to bother reading the “sequel” … have you read it? Any thoughts?

]]> By: Scott Grandi http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25416 Scott Grandi Mon, 31 Mar 2008 17:30:07 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25416 I read this book many years ago - and then again about 10 years ago, and greatly enjoyed it both times. May be time to pick it up again. Thanks for your thought on it. I read this book many years ago - and then again about 10 years ago, and greatly enjoyed it both times. May be time to pick it up again. Thanks for your thought on it.

]]> By: Chris http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/bloggers-block_230/#comment-25407 Chris Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:23:00 +0000 http://www.ecwaevangel.org/blog/?p=230#comment-25407 it’s wonderful to have kids who read. True. Where can one get the book? B'tful blog. B'tful thots. ;) it’s wonderful to have kids who read. True.
Where can one get the book?

B’tful blog. B’tful thots.

;)

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