MONDAY 27th APRIL 2014.

Had a very successful day today.
Although I  turned over and went back to sleep around 6:30am when it was dark, raining and no power, I did manage to get showered and dressed for breakfast  for 9am when Sallie joined me. Was unable to find out  about the land leasing deal but I enjoyed my breakfast of  lightly boiled eggs arriving at the same time as the toast so I could eat them  warm together. Well done waiter Francis!
I wandered into town and went straight to Aunt Joy's in order to order the dress for Felicity but they were closed. So I went back to Peace for Piece and tailor Olive said yes she could oblige. I chose a  small African print and drew a picture of what I wanted and gave her the measurements, kindly sent by grandfather Robert. At 4:30 pm Olive phoned me to say the  outfit was ready! How about that for service!
Arriving back at the hotel I was all hot and sweaty so ordered a cool glass of pineapple juice and bought another Lindsey Davis detective story on my Kindle. Tried to phone Mary Mukonyazi whose scissors I had kept for the last 2 years She then called me ( had been  weeding in her shamba) and arranged for Wamani to drive me over to Katasenywa to see her . Went over to my  banda once the maid had finishedtidying it and sent off a couple of emails and then realised I was running late for my trip to visit Mary Mukonyezi in her village  20 miles away.
Wamani waited whilst I finished my lunch of salad and then drove carefully along the very rutted Hoima road. At Bulima we asked for directions to her brother, Archdeacon Jonathan's place and there she was all smiles and pleased to see me.  I was introduced to Jonathan's daughter and grandchildren etc etc and shown her own house next door. Wamani and I were both given fried chicken and a bottle of soda. Such hospitality! About 4:15pm we said farewell and rushed back to Masindi both to pick up
Felicity's outfit- I got Olive to quickly stitch a bag to match - and to meet  waitress Big Sylvia who wanted me to meet her youngest daughter named after my mother, Daisy. I had last seen Daisy as a  4 day old newborn! She is now 3 years old! Sylvia wasn't at the hotel when I got back so I joined Sue in a cup of tea before going for a shower, When I came out I found Sylvia and the  children in one banda and Bishop George and Joyce in another. Sallie and Sue helped me entertain  both groups of guests and Sylvia explained the eldest child was not hers but her best friend's  who had died. I took photos of Sylvia and the children in their best dresses  and thanked her for her gift of a pineapple.
Finally I had a lovely calm Dinner with Bishop George a nd Joyce plus Sallie and Sue. We all chose the baked  fillet of Nile Perch  with mushroom sauce. Wamani had stopped the car on the way to the village so that I could buy the mushrooms from two ragged little boys  along the road, incidentally near  the Bishop's home  also in Katasenywa (t he place of no firewood).
Tomorrow I will meet with Joseph Isingoma...............