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”

Meanwhile, Back in Kisoro.........

Malcolm spent some days away from Kisoro.

 

Firstly, he went to Kampala to meet the Medical Superintendent of Kiwoko Hospital. Kampala is a large, noisy African City abut 400 miles from Kisoro.

Part of the city, the ‘New Taxi park’ is being redeveloped

 

On his way back he stopped off at Kisiizi Hospital to finish off some work before we return to the UK.

 

Meanwhile, back in Kisoro……

 

Irene was not left alone. A death defying lizard almost ‘dropped in’ on her by walking across the bedroom ceiling.

 

The Archbishop of Uganda came to Kisoro to say farewell before his retirement in December and Irene went to 2 meals with him.

 

 

Also to meet him were a group from the Boys and Girls Brigade who, as is typical here, rode on the back of a pick-up – We just hope they didn’t go over too many bumpy roads (except all the roads here are bumpy!)

 

(The President of Uganda, Museveni, also came to Kisoro- but this time Irene was not invited to any meals).

This week’s proverb from the BBC Africa web-site is from Nigeria: “A house built with saliva will be washed away by the morning “