Last weekend was birthd
ay party weekend. On Saturday Jenny’s youngest, almost adopted, son JoJo had several of his friends round to celebrate his 5th birthday. We decided to arrive for the food (sausage in rolls, popcorn etc) and the candle-blowing out. Their favourite game seemed to be when the guests had a balloon tied to each of their ankles, and then had to try to burst everyone else’s by stamping on them whilst protecting your own. The winner being the last one with a balloon. JoJo quickly worked out that the best way to win was to hide in a bedroom and wait for everyone else to burst each others balloons. Bright these 5 year olds. 
On Sunday we went out for lunch to celebrate Eve’s 20th birthday. She is staying at Jenny’s and helps with looking after the children.and babies. It in not usual to receive birthday presents in Uganda so she was even delighted with the bar of Cadbury’s chocolate we gave her.
On Monday Eve went with Jenny to take one of the baby twins born about 6 seeks ago to see a neuro-surgeon at Mbarara Hospital – about 125 miles away. The mother of ‘Squeak’ and ‘Grunt‘ (Emm
anuel and Edson – pronounced Edison) died when giving birth about 6 weeks ago. (see blog of 4th March). Although Emmanuel is healthy, Grunt (sorry, Edson) is suffering with hydro encephalitis as his head started swelling, and he seems brain damaged and blind. Unfortunately there are no medical specialists on tap here, and it was only this week that one was visiting Mbarara Hospital, a days journey away. The prognosis was better than feared as the swelling appears to be decreasing of its own accord. Edson will need to go back for a check up in a month's time, when surgery on his eyes will also be considered. Apart from that its been business as usual. Irene is continuing to give some very basic computer training and is speaking at 2 evening lent meetings at the Cathedral. Malcolm has met with the Treasurers of nearby churches including the
cathedral to audit their financial records.
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