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 […]
Tag Archives: Ghana
photo of the week
A young girl working at Konongo markets. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
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 […]
We’re back…
Konongo home, not Newcastle home, as Jock defines it. The sea container arrived the day before we did, and it was such a lovely surprise. After a great week away, […]
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 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. […]
Salves for the body and mind
Hi there. We are nearing our first month in Konongo, and the last week has been challenging. It is all part of the adjustment to our new lives, but in […]
Another top 10 travel destination
Frommer’s travel guides have placed Ghana in their top 10 destinations to visit in 2012! Reminds me of another fabulous place who made in into Lonely Planet’s Top 10 for […]
Let’s meet…Stephen and Sly
{inspired by our friends Jen, Tessa and Ella, we have been looking at time lines, significant periods through history, and our own place in history. Part of our history are […]
six degrees north 