Rosa - mi companera here as representatives of BLINC - the Bristol link with Nicaragua, is fresh from university, but went to Cotham in the 6th form. Alice went to Cotham, as did Sara's sons Ben and Arran. And every Monday night I can be found there banging away at the Javanese gamelan that they have (for non-aficiandos have a look at us on YouTube - type in Subokastawa Bristol Cardiff gamelan).

Alex, a teacher from Cothan came 3 times to Francisco's house. OTher teachers and one time they brought 30 students. THey slept on makeshift beds in on of the school classrooms!

Cotham did some fundraising and in 2009 that enabled Gary, the teacher of English in the mornings in Tonalá, to come to Bristol. Due to the foot, I only helped Gary in his classes for 1 week, but we had some fun