Wednesday 26th September.

76 days to go.

I was woken by a broadcast of Religious Radio floating in somewhere from the East of the room at 0600. Once the sermon was over at about 0615 it was Sam Cooke for 10 minutes. I went and had a shower, when I returned to the room at 0640 all was silent to the East. I wonder if they ascended?

Well, normal day at work. My job description has changed again. I have another couple of areas to look at and try and help to modernise. What we do is identify the process that need changing and then submit our suggestions to the locals.

They can accept or reject our suggestions. If they accept we then work with someone to help plan the implementation. We have to "Capacity Build" the locals. We need to convince them that the new way is better and then for them to take ownership. If they do not like the alterations they return to the old way once you stop looking.

So I have finished my first bit and I now have to wait to see if we have approval from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance. If not we will ask for it. I can then put the plan in action and begin to organise staff training.

Before I begin my next couple of major projects I completed an interim one today to last until I can spend some time on them.

Lunch time and I will close for now as I am about to go on a Patrol with the NZ Navy. The patrol is due to end on Friday 5th however that may change as the patrol is running ahead of schedule. They have been ordered to return to a place to pick me up. I hope they do not hold it against me. They were probably counting on being home on Monday and I will hold them up til about Wednesday.

Spent the rest of the day pottering with different processes then headed home to eat and pack. I have everything ready and go to bed about 2200, up at 0600 for a trip to the airport.