The rains have come

The rains have arrived early, much needed because the dust is everywhere, the ground is rock solid and the crops were fading. Now I see the kids in tights, long trousers, hats-just like autumn in the UK except that it isn't cold just very wet. It doesn't rain all day but when it does it's like a waterfall. We have deep rain gullies by the side of the roads but the side roads are not tarmacked leading to mud everywhere. Not nice being on the dalla dallas with mud on the floor and everyone steaming, fortunately my complex has gravel so no mud in the house.
Rehema came to my house to learn mzungu cooking, 5 hours later we had made pancakes 2 ways, biscuits, banana bread, burgers, meat balls, spaghetti sauce, bean burgers and fish cakes. the pic shows her proudly showing off her endeavours
Met a lovely lady at the centre. Marie is divorced, her 2 kids live with their grandmother because she cannot afford to have them with her. She has nothing, knocked on some doors, found a nice lady who offered her a place to sleep for a few days and told about the walk in love centre. She came to see if we could help her. Initially discussed a loan to pay the 3 months rent up front to rent her own place then discussed a business. She thinks that she could sell second hand clothes but doesn't have the capital to buy any, she has no furniture but said that she could put cardboard on the floor to sleep on. Lucy and Aubree made some calls, Rehema knows the lady who was kind enough to offer her a place to stay for a few days, end result is that she can stay with this lady for longer at a rent of 10,000 shillings per month-£4, Walk in Love will pay this for the first month, clothes have been scrounged for her to start a business. She didn't come looking for a hand out just a hand to help her get up from where she is. What a lady, we could learn a lot from her. There may be more news in the next blog about her. Watch this space.
Bravon and the 2 Joshuas started school this week. It's an early start for them, 2 dalla dallas and a 20 minute walk to get them there but it's worth it. I went to pick them up and they were chatting the whole way back to the centre. They only go in the mornings as they are in the lower classes. The school is great and may well be the school of choice for all sponsored children at the centre. It's a great way for them to start their education
Mo is back to his pre illness weight, still small for his age so he's being given extras, this is obviously working as he has gained, I'd like to see him gain a couple of kilos but, as they say here, pole pole-slowly slowly.
Biscuit day to day courtesy of my kitchen tried to persuade the twins to give me bite of theirs but they were having none of it, laughed and hid them. One put it under her arm, the other laughed and turned away. Oh well, helps me keep to my diet.
Retirement is anything but boring, should have done it years ago but I was too young.
Wonder what the next week will bring? What ever it is you will read about it here
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