Friday 1st March, afternoon – I’m resting!Had a hard but really enjoyable morning at Godfrey’s mums home and community in Kitayundwa on the outskirts of Kamuli. She’s hilarious and in her late 80’s and very fit. We had hardly pulled up when she opened the car door and threw herself on me for a hug!

She guided me out of the car and excitedly took me to meet the people she lives with and those sat on mats waiting for us to arrive with nets. Then she announced I was her daughter and renamed me Namugele, her daughter! Her name is Peruth.

Godfrey couldn’t make it but Peter enjoyed seeing his Dada (grandmother) and other relatives, and Innocent came to do the official handover of nets and record keeping.
Chairs and tables were hurriedly laid out in a circle under the trees along with flasks of hot water, tea leaves and sugar, and my favourite, still hot delicious g-nuts!

But before I was allowed to sit down I was taken by Peruth, her arm around me all the time, into ‘my home’, after all I am her daughter! She sat me on ‘my bed’, put some of ‘my g-nuts’ in my hands, showed me the contents of ‘my cupboards’, pointed out ‘my clothes’ then took me to see ‘my bathroom’ (with a western style loo!), ‘my children’s’ bedrooms and then ‘my comfy sitting room’. All the time she was bursting with joyous enthusiasm which was lovely! 🤣
We eventually got back outside for tea, tea with the most delicious flavour. Just a couple of pinched in my cup with some hot water, wonderful. I did ask her what the tea leaves were but I was not sure of her answer. Maybe if Godfrey is reading this he’ll let me know. I’d love to take some home to UK with me.
Gradually people arrived from far and wide in the village, the word has been spread around by the Chairman of the Council. Peruth indicated to her home helpers to give refreshments to some who I think might have walked the furthest and had young children. They got drinks and plates of boiled ‘Irish’ (potatoes) probably grown in her garden. The atmosphere was happy and relaxed and I think Peruth also had something to do with the orderly fashion those waiting lined up!

We were served with lunch of matoki and freshly ground g-nut sauce 😋, then just before leaving Peruth presented me with a simple bouquet of plants I had seen gathering, a lovely gesture though I doubted they would survive the long hot 🥵 car journey home to Nawanyago. Lastly she started singing happy birthday to me! Peter laughed and explained it was the birthday of Namugele! I’m now officially a member of their clan 🤗!
Love to you all from from Namugele! 🥰

What a delightful lady she was. I never stopped smiling! 😊