odds and sods

·      A miracle.  Pete’s dyspraxia has been cured.  His improvement in hand eye co ordination means he can now eat and drink without spilling it.  The cynics among us might think that washing his own clothes by hand, in cold water might have helped

·      There is no glass at the windows of our houses.  Just mosquito netting

·      We are going to have a pit latrine when we move to Janjanbureh – oh joy

·      Mosquito bitten legs are not attractive – especially when they are white

·      The Gambian diet has helped me to put on weight – so much for my size zero

·      Next month is the hottest in The Gambia with predicted temperatures of the high forties.  The work rate is expected to decrease from it’s already snail like pace

·      Motor bike training begins on Tuesday, essential before we can be insured.  We learn to ride through sand, mud and flood wearing full protective clothing.  Helmet hair.

·      The first people begin to leave the Big Brother house on Tuesday.  It’s hard living with other people but travel scrabble and poker are great games