I'm here

In fact, I've been here nearly a week. The weather is not as bad as I feared. It is hot and sticky but the rain showers come mainly at night. One was so heavy, it got over the balcony and under the bedroom door.

There is another person staying in the flat at the moment. He works for a charity organisation that gives microloans ie very small ones to set people up so they can make a living. It is often the women who benefit, they start buying and selling. They are building a junior secondary school near Freetown which Miriam is going to run

Some of the teachers are staying in the flat as well until Miriam comes back so they put cushions down and sleep on the lounge floor. It is like piccadilly circus round here.

It feels like I haven't been away. Everything is much the same. About 6 people are up here watching a Nigerian film. It seems a bit slapstick to me but there is a lot of laughter. They seem to be attached to Bollywood films as well.

There is a nice breeze at the moment and we might go down to the seaside tomorrow. makes a break from typing, I'm rewriting more booklets, electronics at the moment.

Best wishes,

Pat

Two days to go.

I've been trying all day to get my luggage down to 40kg but I'm getting excited about going now. Watch this space.

Pat