Happy Feast day
Thursday is the day that the whole school, from tiny two year olds up, processes across the road to St […]
Culture – celebrations
June 28th 1981
Woke up late-ish, and by the time we breakfasted and changed a travellers cheque with Georges, it was 11.30. We
November 29th 1981
A good night’s sleep – we were tired – then after a snatched carbohydrate breakfast, decided to pack up our
December 4th 1982
Val + I both went up to the pub at 8 today. Although Val doesn’t clean on the weekends, Gordon
February 6th 1983
A Sunday, begun in the usual way with chores, breakfast, football on the telly. Today was Waitangi Day, the cause
Happy New Year
With one day to go before my arrival in Ethiopia, I thought I would share with you one of my
Holiday
Both times I have been in Ethiopia, it has been a public holiday; either I am just plain lucky, or
November 23rd 1983
We had received a sort of half-invitation by a local guy to take us to a ceremony in a village
November 24th 1983
Once again we had received vague information about a ceremony taking place, this time at a village near Sa’dan, but
Day twelve – Krishna’s birthday…
…and as such a holiday. Aparna had invited Yogi, Eva, Val and I to come for lunch, not particularly because
Day twenty-two – Recovery
After a somewhat hurried breakfast, left with Aparna; she had to get to work. Her job at SPA is in