Hello everyone. And a Happy Friday for tomorrow! I thought I would jump on and leave a current message. I have been unable to get onto the internet for a while to update the Blog but have added some of it to keep you occupied. We have had about three storms and they have been scary! Temperatues have reached almost 100 and it has been hard going on the work front! But the children are increasing in numbers and they are a real pleasure to be with. I think the dr...

01/11/10 Pinch and a punch for the 1st of a month - I taught Tapiwa that this morning and also 'White Rabbit' (thanks Helen for instilling that in me!). We had the most horrendous storm last night which started about 1 and went on til about 5! I was really scared (again) and kept hearing all these strange noises (which as you will know, in daylight, would be perfectly normal noises!). As I kept waking up, I was worrying about Sally so a about 4am I got up and w...

28/10/10 I spend the morning designing the Christmas decorations for the craft fair, and Tapiwa asks to help also. We are joined by Keddi - and just before lunch we can all be found in the Youth Centre, ripping egg boxes to make the paper Mache with. I have a 'working lunch' and then at about 1 I hear lots of noise coming from the youth centre so I pop across and there are around 25 children there! When they see me they all move to sit themselves at the table i...

25/10/10 Hot! Hot! Hot! Last night I had a long chat with Cecil about a plan for TOP Banana. It sound positive and we are going to have a meeting this morning to discuss and agree the plan for the Youth Centre….. So it's after the meeting…… and it went well! Both Keddi and Petros seemed engaged and enthusiastic about the plan and the activities hosen. The meeting was about 2 hours long. Afterwards I typed the minutes (oh god, will I ever escape the dread...

Dumela! (Hello in Setswana) I have tried to upload photos for the past 45 minutes and for some reason I am not succeeding! I might try quickly through facebook now as know that you are all keen to see some pics! I have lots to update on so here goes.... 16/10/10 I sleep lots better - think because the cat has slept in wih me and frightened away all the bugs! I sleep past my alarm again and wake up at 7.40am although we are supposed to be leaving at 8! I think ...