4th March continued – There was a long, bumpy and dusty ride from the school to Kamuli. The boys in the back were enjoying the bumpy ride, I was hanging on tight! I wondered why Peter hadn’t gone on the main road. I soon found out as we pulled up at the side of a little home. I just followed his lead and was soon greeted excitedly by a lady who couldn’t be anyone other than Peter’s mum! They have the same bright smiles and infectious laughter! She rushed into her house to get her Gomez hardly getting it on before she returned! I held it up for her for a photo or two! Peter hadn’t been home for a few months and hadn’t told her we were coming. I did recall him mentioning he would like mosquito nets for his mum and Dada but hadn’t realised visiting her was on his mind, but I’m glad we did! His mum and Dada were so pleased with their mosquito nets. Thank you.

Peter helped his mum out with a few heavy chores then we made our way through bushes to an elderly lady sat on a mat, his Dada, grandmother. She had very weak eyesight but knew it was Peter. These little additions to our schedule often happen but I don’t mind, it adds to the enjoyment.

As we left Peter’s old home we passed flooded fields many of rice. You see people now planting rice as the wet season has just about arrived.
Another surprise happened when arriving in Kamuli we pulled up outside a cafe and shop. Peter said he wanted to say hi to his aunt. The aunt who made my friend Moureen’s wedding dress and the Gomez my family wore at her wedding! I met Moureen when we taught together at the adjoining school at Maria’s Care where I first started life in Uganda.🇺🇬 Peter knew I would enjoy going down memory lane! It meant a lot to me that he was so thoughtful.
I quickly realised that the cafe was the one where my friend Godfrey used to provide me with delicious takeaway meals when I was at Maria’s Care, even when torrential rain was pouring down I would get a hot meal and an ice cold Nile!
I suggested we all have a cold soda while we were there, though Peter reminded us that we would have to be quick as we had an appointment at Central College to visit the youngest brother Emma.
I entered first and who should be sat at a table, it was Godfrey and his lovely wife Miriam! What a day this was becoming!