Email: linleywetton@paradise.net.nz
Location: Blenheim, New Zealand
Message:
Hi
there, my name is Linley
Wetton nee Shute. It's a wet day here in Blenheim, New Zealand so I'm inside
surfing the net and for some reason entered Ein Gev into Google and here I am.
Ofra Ben Shetrit was
instrumental in my decision to try kibbutz life after I met her in England, and
although I only spent a matter of months on the kibbutz it was nevertheless a very
memorable experience.
I remember cooking lambs fry (liver) for breakfast in the communal kitchen. Got it down to a fine
art. The other alternative for breakfast was avocado and toast. Preferred my lambs fry. Also remember banana cake made by an American girl - laced with a
rather medicinal herb!!!! I remember playing basketball on the courts with a
group of Mexicans - in particular one called Aaron. Heaps of fun. The birds
that roosted in the trees and shat everywhere is another lasting memory.
I was at Ein Gev in
1976-77 and the Six Day War was still very real in everyone's mind. Some of the volunteers were treated to a very bumpy and dusty trip around the Golan in an
army type truck. We were protected by several fully armed guards. It was
amazing to look down on Syria and Lebanon and have the kids throw stones up at
us.
My thoughts go to
all those in Israel who are preparing at this moment for more conflict with your
neigbours.
Shalom. Peace be with you.
Shalom. Peace be with you.
