A Reptile too Many

The farewells have begun.

This week there was a farewell ‘do’ for us, with mainly the hospital’s management team and Malcolm’s staff. We hadn’t wanted too much fuss so there was a meal, some speeches and gifts. Malcolm had to explain it was all a bit premature as he plans to return for 2 months in September.

The highlight of the evening was a bit of a song and dance put on by the Finance staff, which included teasing us with a present.

The other excitement this week was reptilian. Irene was sorting out some clothes when she discovered a small white ball.

Not sure what it was she put it on a table, to see what would happen.

 It quickly hatched.

 

The real excitement, though, was when she was moving some things stored in our outside cupboard.

Fortunately she did not get close enough to get bitten. She found out that it was a type of cobra – the seventh most poisonous snake in Africa

This week’s proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Liberia: “A snake will always give birth to something long”