...and a Happy New Year

We had a most enjoyable Christmas.

On Saturday we woke up to what might be the Ugandan equivalent to a White Christmas – not snow but a white mist hovering over the field behind our house.



And Santa had left presents around our Christmas Tree – although it might look just like an old margarine tub. That’s because one of the presents Malcolm had for his birthday was a grow your own Christmas Tree from seeds which promised that in 3 weeks the tree would be 4 inches tall!!! Just add water and watch it grow!! Unfortunately the ‘manufacturer’ hadn’t reckoned on Africa – we still live in hope.


Following the service at the Cathedral we went for Christmas lunch at Jenny’s. The ‘luxury’ meat was chicken (as Turkey’s are almost unheard of here) with all home grown vegetables followed by trifle and cheesecake.


Two weeks ago we mentioned there would be a nativity play which starred a bat. This was presented at the Cathedral on Sunday. The lonely bat lived in the stable where Jesus was born. Because of Jesus he was no longer lonely so went to find other people (including the sun, the moon and shepherds) to meet Jesus. Only a slight 'enhancement' to the Gospels.

After that we had Christmas tea at a friends, Judith. One of her skills is cooking so we had all the Christmas fayre – cold meat salad, mince pies, Christmas Cake, Trifle, flapjack ……..



Apart from that we have had a quiet week, although Malcolm has come down with a bit of a cold and we think Irene must have caught a Nairobi Fly in her elbow as she has developed a nasty looking scabby rash. (see blog of 26th November – the bodies of these flies contain an acidic fluid which burns skin). She is slowly recovering.
The ‘sign’ this week is actually a woven mat at Judith’s house. We think it should read ‘I wish you Peace and Joy, except the ‘J’ has become ‘L’.


So our seasonal greeting is too: ‘We wish all our friends Peace and Loy .... And a Happy New Year’

You know you live in Africa when….

… a crowd standing outside a shop doesn’t mean the shop has a sale, but a television.

… instead of suntan lotion shops sell ‘Fairness Cream’ to make your skin lighter.