I suddenly realised how long it is since i wrote a blog. Last week I went to rolal so another visitor could have my room for a few days. She was a 15 year old girl who had raised a lot of money for educaid and she came with her father who is a supporter.
It is nice and quiet in Rolal but so dusty. Everywhere there is red dust and cars produce a huge cloud that make it hard to breathe.
It is not quiet here in Lumley. For the last two nights there has been all night music playing very loudly. It kept me awake the first night but I crashed out despite it the next. There is a dog in the next compound with a terrible cough, I hope dogs can't get TB, the place is full of posters saying you must go to the doctor if you have a cough for three weeks and that dog certainly has.
I have some horrible fungus infection like athletes foot but nastier. I am now taking some internal pills as well as the cream and sitting with my foot in dettol. Hopefully it will start to go soon.
The boxes of stuff that I sent are still not being released by the docks. Apparently there is suspicion that some of the stuff in the container is for trade and someone is trying to evade the import duty. Maybe Tuesday. Sean has a load of food in his boxes adn he can't wait to get at it.
Jon is coming out on the 23rd march and flying back with me. He is coming to help the IT department. It will be lovely to have him out here.
It is nice and cool out on the veranda now, there is even a breeze. I tend to have an hour's sleep in the early afternoon, its too hot to work. I am surrounded by hills and the black is darker than you ever see in england with all the street lights etc. The blackness is punctuated with lights from the houses with electricity or the occasional fire for cooking. Last night there was a big fire on the hill. The people do it to clear the land, maybe to build another house.
It is mid term break at the moment so no school until Tuesday but I am rewriting a chemistry module at the moment so plenty to do.
Will try not to leave it so long next time,
Pat
Sunday, 27 February 2011
Saturday, 5 February 2011
Sea, sand and sun
after working hard all last weekend training teachers, Ken, Sean and I decided to take a day off. Sean has a friend with a taxi who has taken us befo9re. Unfortunately the nice car he used to have was taken back by the lady he leased it from and noiw he has an old wreck. We were on our way to t he supermarket to stock up on wine for the trip when the clutch cable broke. Luckily w also had Sian with us who used to volunteer here and now lives and works nearby. she phoned her taxi persona and he came and piked us up. We did not g9o as far as river number 2,our ideal destination but went to Franco's which is a resort a bit closer. Sian and I had a swim and we all had the barracuda fillet and chips with plenty of wine. It was a really relaxing day.
Yesterday was really hot and airless. I went up to the primary school I support. It was very hot and sticky. Thern I took a boneshaking taxi into Lumley to collect my photocopying and do a bit of shopping and then taught a practical chemistry lesson to the exam class. Then I fell asleep.
It was very windy today which was refreshing. My fan has broken but we have had no electricity for over 24 hours anyway. They may be load shedding or there may be a break in the line. Who knows? we just wait until it comes back and use the generator in the evenings.
Today was a quieter day. I was cutting and sorting out lots of cards I made of high frequency words to send out to all the womens projects. On Monday it is sex education day so Ken and I are going to write the questions for the quiz afterwards.
In the last week I have treated people for malaria, patched up a boy who fell on the concrete and took great chunks out of his knee and hand and gave antibiotics for a tooth abscess.
One needs to be versatile but I sit outside my room and watch the sun rise most mornings over the hills and that makes it all worthwhile. and of course, the sun and the occasoal sea and sand helps a lot. Am going to fry some rice with an egg for my tea.
will write next week,
Pat
Yesterday was really hot and airless. I went up to the primary school I support. It was very hot and sticky. Thern I took a boneshaking taxi into Lumley to collect my photocopying and do a bit of shopping and then taught a practical chemistry lesson to the exam class. Then I fell asleep.
It was very windy today which was refreshing. My fan has broken but we have had no electricity for over 24 hours anyway. They may be load shedding or there may be a break in the line. Who knows? we just wait until it comes back and use the generator in the evenings.
Today was a quieter day. I was cutting and sorting out lots of cards I made of high frequency words to send out to all the womens projects. On Monday it is sex education day so Ken and I are going to write the questions for the quiz afterwards.
In the last week I have treated people for malaria, patched up a boy who fell on the concrete and took great chunks out of his knee and hand and gave antibiotics for a tooth abscess.
One needs to be versatile but I sit outside my room and watch the sun rise most mornings over the hills and that makes it all worthwhile. and of course, the sun and the occasoal sea and sand helps a lot. Am going to fry some rice with an egg for my tea.
will write next week,
Pat
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