Happy New Year to one and all - we are in the final stages of packing and preparing for the next stage of the Restorers without Frontiers project in Goa. We  arrive in Panjim on the 9th ready to start teaching on Tuesday 10th. With one exception (she is studying in the UK) all the students are coming back for the second year, and we are much looking forward to seeing them all again, and to hearing about what they have done over the last 10 months. This year we have 10 volunteers coming out from Europe to help at different times,  from the UK, Italy, Denmark and Portugal. Much of the material is already on the way from different suppliers, and what we can't find there will be coming with us in suitcases! In addition to teaching the second year of the course, we will also be undertaking a major project at the Seminary of Rachol - more will be revealed over the coming weeks. Please do let us have your comments and feedback, and as always we are always happy to hear from experienced painting conservators who would like to be involved – either to join us or to support us in some other way.