FRIDAY 28th MARCH
Yesterday was exceedingly frustrating but today Colin has phoned to say I have got the excess luggage allowance for free courtesy BA. , I have exchanged the 2 too small boxes for two that will take the computers plus books and Daniel will help me pack!
Meanwhile will bake a choc cake for Daniel to take to Cub Camp this weekend.
Friday, 28 March 2014
Thursday 27 th March
Have just spent over an hour practising how to put a picture on my Blog!!
Here you can see one of the two computers I hope to take to Kabalega School to replace the laptop that got stolen. One of my tasks is to check that the askari who is employed to safeguard the compound is armed with a powerful torch!
Hope we bought enough bubblewrap to encase both!
Wednesday, 26 March 2014
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26th 2014
Relief! Have collected Doxycycline anti malaria tablets etc from chemist and last night had Typhoid jab. The Practice Nurse and I decided that we would forget about my Yellow Fever jab which is just about out of date since the symptoms will be delayed and might be heavy due to my advanced age.....!
There is a pile of clothes ,shoes and toiletries on the spare bed plus the items on Sallie's shopping list. Her MAX/MIN thermometer will arrive tomorrow courtesy of Amazon.
Now to pack up the computers - but havn't got maths books yet........Will need 8 arms at the airport!
Relief! Have collected Doxycycline anti malaria tablets etc from chemist and last night had Typhoid jab. The Practice Nurse and I decided that we would forget about my Yellow Fever jab which is just about out of date since the symptoms will be delayed and might be heavy due to my advanced age.....!
There is a pile of clothes ,shoes and toiletries on the spare bed plus the items on Sallie's shopping list. Her MAX/MIN thermometer will arrive tomorrow courtesy of Amazon.
Now to pack up the computers - but havn't got maths books yet........Will need 8 arms at the airport!
Tuesday, 18 March 2014
WEDNESDAY 18th March2014
Have been busy with School Governor business -long Governors' Meeting last night and didn't get home until 10:45pm then up this morning for Physio consultation on my knee followed by attendance at Presentation of Hounslow's new provision for School Dinners..... very glossy. Can't help thinking where all that money used in promoting new provision could go in Masindi.
Spoke to Millie, the new Head of Kabalega Primary and she seems very on the ball.She wants the English books the Joseph Isingoma has taken to his new school to be returned to Kabalega! I immediately phoned Joseph who apologised and said he had only borrowed them for the first few days at Kyema. He will return them this week! I explained that they were bought for Kabalega and not for him personally!Poor lad , he is finding the standards at Kyema much lower than he has been used to......... I suggested he contacted Jennifer in Devon and ask her to try to fund some books for Kyema.............
Received an email out of the blue from Mary Mukonyezi, the former Head of Kabalega. News of my intended visit is getting around.
Have been busy with School Governor business -long Governors' Meeting last night and didn't get home until 10:45pm then up this morning for Physio consultation on my knee followed by attendance at Presentation of Hounslow's new provision for School Dinners..... very glossy. Can't help thinking where all that money used in promoting new provision could go in Masindi.
Spoke to Millie, the new Head of Kabalega Primary and she seems very on the ball.She wants the English books the Joseph Isingoma has taken to his new school to be returned to Kabalega! I immediately phoned Joseph who apologised and said he had only borrowed them for the first few days at Kyema. He will return them this week! I explained that they were bought for Kabalega and not for him personally!Poor lad , he is finding the standards at Kyema much lower than he has been used to......... I suggested he contacted Jennifer in Devon and ask her to try to fund some books for Kyema.............
Received an email out of the blue from Mary Mukonyezi, the former Head of Kabalega. News of my intended visit is getting around.
Sunday, 16 March 2014
15th March 2014
Getting excited!
It is over a year since I was last in Uganda and I will be flying out in just over 2 weeks time!
On Thursday I went to The Uganda High Commission to obtain my Visa (cost has risen to £35) and with Evah's help it was processed within 3 hours - whilst we had lunch at Gaby's deli in Charing Cross road.Today, Ria and Elias brought over the computers they are giving me for Kabalega Primary and we weighed them.With luck, Colin should get me free transportation. Caroline S. has promised me 50 Maths text books for years 5 and 6 so now my worry is will I have enough hands at Entebbe airport. Hopefully Sallie- or more pertinently her secretary Albina will have booked me in at a Guest house in Entebbe.It seems that Hotel Anderita now charges the earth for transport from the airport and given that I will be arriving at 23:00 hours on Tuesday night I plan to stay in Entebbe until Godfrey Taxi collects me on Wednesday morning .
I have started listing the main things I want to accomplish during my 32 days stay - will ther ebe enough time?
1. set up the computers and check security.
2. see that the askari (watchman) has a powerful torch ... more useful than a bow and arrows.
3.Talk with Millie the new Head - guess this should be no. one priority!
4.Visit the school for the Handicapped
5. Oobserve th teachers using the text books sent already
It is over a year since I was last in Uganda and I will be flying out in just over 2 weeks time!
On Thursday I went to The Uganda High Commission to obtain my Visa (cost has risen to £35) and with Evah's help it was processed within 3 hours - whilst we had lunch at Gaby's deli in Charing Cross road.Today, Ria and Elias brought over the computers they are giving me for Kabalega Primary and we weighed them.With luck, Colin should get me free transportation. Caroline S. has promised me 50 Maths text books for years 5 and 6 so now my worry is will I have enough hands at Entebbe airport. Hopefully Sallie- or more pertinently her secretary Albina will have booked me in at a Guest house in Entebbe.It seems that Hotel Anderita now charges the earth for transport from the airport and given that I will be arriving at 23:00 hours on Tuesday night I plan to stay in Entebbe until Godfrey Taxi collects me on Wednesday morning .
I have started listing the main things I want to accomplish during my 32 days stay - will ther ebe enough time?
1. set up the computers and check security.
2. see that the askari (watchman) has a powerful torch ... more useful than a bow and arrows.
3.Talk with Millie the new Head - guess this should be no. one priority!
4.Visit the school for the Handicapped
5. Oobserve th teachers using the text books sent already
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