West Africa – 10 minute challenge.
Bill again. Chrissie and the kids are roaming around in Paris, leaving me to hold the fort. Have you ever gone somewhere and realised that you really have a ‘wafer […]
Tag Archives: first impressions
60 different things about Ghana*
*according to us (it started as 20 things, but grew a bit). 1. People really do carry things in their heads…food, wood, water, generators, everything. Their posture is fantastic. But […]
photo of the week
!!!! SPECIAL OFFER!!!! !!!!LIMITED TIME ONLY!!!! Special only, this week! For every 300 bags of charcoal we will throw in a free sheep. Yes that’s right! A free sheep! But […]
A back breaking labour
One of the most challenging aspects of living in Ghana, and I imagine in any developing country, is the massive gap between the rich and the poor. Where we live, […]
And the rains will come.
Throughout the day the sky blackens, then thunder rolls through each corner of the sky And the rains come. Water pouring from the sky, you wonder, how can the clouds […]
Kente cloth…the fabric of kings
Kente cloth is the cloth of West African kings, although it is now used by many at any important occaision. It is made by the Akan people of Ghana and […]
A normal day?
I dropped off the children at school this morning and did a spot of grocery shopping on my way home. It felt almost normal…. …until I went to pick […]
A new school
Last week was spent in a flurry of school appointments and the required doctors check-ups, preparing and starting a new school, in Kumasi. The school is only 3 years old, […]
A Sunday drive…Lake Bosomtwe
Hi there. Each Sunday Bill manages to not work, well, you know, he can’t help himself, so he pops in for an hour, and then we have a family day. […]
a tour of the farm
At long, long last, 2 dongles, much swearing and frustration later (deep breaths…deep breaths), we are now back online, and bring you a tour of the farm and the garden. […]
six degrees north 