Here we go again!!!!  Paul and I did some very local deliveries on foot first thing this morning then went to prepare the pickup for this afternoon and guess what? It wouldn’t start, not a flicker!!! I said some words very quietly to myself then just laughed! What is it with me and Ugandan vehicles?!

He gathered three men, and must have been ten or more children of varying ages, to push me up to the top of the front compound and down several times to try and start it but with no luck. So up and out onto the road and, they got up so much speed it worked! Just hope it starts this afternoon!

But this vehicle is still an improvement on the last two, it’s safe! It doesn’t have seat belts, none of the dials work so I have no idea about speed or fuel, the doors only open when the windows are at a certain level,  you have to slam the doors to shut them (and not a gentle slam!), it won’t lock and……regularly it hadn’t started! But I am very grateful!

I had to walk way down the fields to get a signal this morning but what a pleasure! The bird song was beautiful! X

Thank you Poynton Rotary for your amazing support for my work amongst these lovely people in Uganda. These are some of the lucky ones to receive one of the sixty mosquito nets you donated.

Paul explaining that the nets were a gift  from Poynton Rotary in the UK

Hopefully this young child will now be protected from getting bitten by the Malarian mosquito!

Paul explained about how to wash the nets to make them last as long as possible. Not too much!

This gentleman expressed his gratitude over and over again. We had given him a footy shirt too which put an extra big smile on his face! Footy shirts donated by HSO

Paul insisted I should be in a photo too!

Early morning in Kasozi! Coolish, blue sky, animals calling, Paul setting off for the borehole (Did I really use that much water!) after taking their young bull to graze, the dry mud compound has been swept clean leaving it looking very smart with no hiding places for snakes 🐍 and I’m sat writing to you feeling GREAT after a wonderful nights sleep. Oh yes, and I’ve had my water for my tea boiled over the open fire. Megan brought a teas trainer to strain my tea bag or so I thought but then I realised it was for straining all the fire smuts out! Actually the tea tastes a bit smokey too! Ha ha!

Did I really use all that water Paul!!

I think my little teapot is a bit small for this open fire! It’s used to going on a charcoal stove!

The faithful, so far, pickup waiting to help in the mosquito net delivery today