TGIA – Thank God it’s Africa
I thought I’d start a little series along the lines of TGIF – Thank God It’s Friday. Nutty things happen here all the time. Sometimes they’re funny, sometimes they’re a […]
Leibster Award – or random facts about me
Like you’re actually interested….BUT Mani from A new life in India has very kindly nominated me for a Leibester award. Mani is a Mexican married to an American who now lives […]
another trip to Kejetia market – the fabrics
I’ve had a rough few weeks of lets call it, cultural re-awakening. When you thought you had life in your foreign country under control, then the old culture shock creeps […]
Black Star Weekend
Going to a football match in Ghana has always been on our bucket list for our time here. The roaring crowds, the passionate commentary, the electric atmosphere…and, yes I’m sorry […]
get into the groove
Holidays are officially over and reality is here. Time to get back into the groove. This means school, it means seeing dad on the weekends and dealing with mum swearing […]
Max the monkey
We’ve got a new pet! Crazy right? He was our best kept secret…since we arrived back in Ghana we’ve told the kids there was a surprise coming. And coming and […]
While wending our way home
We don’t really think of ourselves as ‘resort’ type holiday people. Having said that, we are well versed in the phrase, never say never. To be perfectly honest our […]
press the shift key
So we’re back in Ghana. Six weeks of chatting and eating and drinking, socialising and walking, and chatting and eating some more. The trips to the dentist and the […]
Home.
After the sleep deprived movie marathon otherwise known as the Accra-Sydney flight connection, we are home. Home home we call it. The place you slip into like an old pair […]
How to get your hair done – GHANA style. By Cecily
Almost everyone in Ghana wears their hair in braid with fake hair extensions or even wears wigs. It took us ages to realise that everyone had fake hair! There are […]
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