It's Too Darn Hot!

One of the advantages of living in a hot country is you can save a fortune on fuel bills. One of our enterprising Ugandan doctors has set up a solar oven which is ideal for cooking stews etc.

Bring me sunshine........

 Malcolm has his own way of cooking. This week he not only baked some scones but also managed to make some real clotted cream to go on top. Eat your heart out, Mary Berry.

.......in your smile!   Scrummy!

In the local village there are other entrepreneurs. One has set up a recording studio, and has copied the name of the famous American studios that launched the careers of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash amongst others.

Anyone want to make a hit record?

 

Another team of visitors arrived this week. Aspen is an international insurance firm who are major funders of the hospital. Each year they send a team of staff from across the world, this year including London, New York, Singapore and Australia.

The Aspen team with hospital staff

 

One of the events they will join in with is the 16.5km annual Kiwoko Chase for runners and walkers. On Friday we arrived for the briefing. Malcolm was there with other Mzungu volunteers: Michael and Konrad , medical students from Germany with John and Catherine, teachers from England.

Konrad, Michael, John and Catherine - ready for the briefing

 

For some reason the children have taken a particular liking to Michael.

 

Michael - the main attraction!

Living in a hot country means we also get some spectacular insects. This moth flew in one evening. 

Wait  till you see my big brother!

 

So next week – Malcolm will have taken part in the Kiwoko Chase. Will the pace, and the temperature, prove just too hot for him? We think so.