A quick update - this has been a good week with some fun english lessons - cooking - a bit of science - how quickly does ice melt in the sun? continuing to make the library a good place in which to read and work, a visit form Lawrence the volunteer from Gahini whose 30th birthday party everyone went to last November, trying out the new local bar restaurant - which we have decided to call the RED LION - for no particular reason and a gruelling but satisfying day yesterday. Ruth and I took 10 deaf students to an orpanage to teach the house mothers basic sign language.
the students were marvellous - very encoouraging and endlessly patient but they were a bit dismissive of the older people who had trouble getting their fingers to form the signs, especially the letters. We were given a great reception - free fantas and brochettes and fried bananas at lunch time and it was great fro the Deaf orphans to see grown up Deaf people who could really communicate with them.
Have had a lazy day today lunch at the Credo Hotel - where we watched others swim but didn't take the plunge ourselves.
I'm beginning to put together a vague itinerary for my visit home - am very much looking forward to seeing everyone in the flesh - I look at all my photographs nearly every day.
Another school trip is planned for Thursday - it is to be with one of my favourite classes so I hope will go well!
The new bar is in the building that used to house the International Red Cross and is only 5 mins walk from my house - so could be a great temptation - but not for a quick bite - it's the usual hour long wait for whatever you order to eat - happily drink comes almost immediately!
The rains have sort of started but are not very satisfactory - only a few downpours and already people are saying "Oh it's too late to plant the beans".
Cathie has brought me chick peas which she can buy in her part of the country. My new Domestique refuses to accept that they are not "petit pois" - just like split peas but take for ever to cook - she won't have it that they should be soaked over night - so I think I shall have to hide them or my electricity bill will be through the roof ans she cooks them for hours!!
Or I shall have to make hommos which I can now do as Jessica gave me her blender and I can get tahini from the Labanese at the local shop.Such culinary treats!
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