tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68406155865527643412024-03-19T05:09:39.302+00:00Nataraja's FootUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger631125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-59888870204379122902023-12-27T10:29:00.001+00:002023-12-27T10:29:18.561+00:00Christmas in Rwanda<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did a Christmas. Went to a Christmas market in Kigali, present opening,
and then over to a friend's place for eggnog and nosh. Hope everyone is having
a thoroughly festive time!</span><o:p></o:p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QtcyHXfG3DU?si=wVr039ZQtWLy4Ppx" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b4bAVk8EHpc?si=Qrz6DqBS3zSggiNF" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-25596705914774701512023-08-16T17:43:00.008+01:002023-12-27T10:34:01.113+00:00Road Trip Part II - Morocco<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Decided to continue <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2023/06/euoropean-road-trip.html" target="_blank">my 2023 epic road trip</a> in a new post as I head to Morocco. These are the highlights. If you'd like to see the whole trip you can<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcS3BR6_xA&list=PLGxJzpD3rkVH_pPcsqt7mG8vz3IXn08IW" target="_blank"> visit the playlist on YouTube</a>. Likes, comments and subscribes always appreciated as they help the videos reach more people. I'll keep adding here until the trip is over, so check back.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KKgexXxYkEw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/4tnVhpd9pcA?feature=share" target="_blank">Learn about the Giant of Puig Campana here.</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5mobmS5Wz_8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/boLwwTWOgYY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fq3-o_R5PWM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EQoJhhR9LiU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YfdEfHAFWpI?si=uQpDIv2htbuajGt-" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bDn2lMeSGiM?si=lVajwrtHueAUz1ZQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8giRsghRcP0?si=LDhIBCBv-CiwPbcs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CsCBxZvx6EE?si=0o0U3kJ68y8sWsUK" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iCsc67YU3JE?si=pcftQJc7bTZahqd2" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/4mFgumGldx0?si=WLqkgGL0S9zWxsll" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MYaz9hmOn7U?si=v4ueZ7j4Cl7PMj7f" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BSJFkTAUYeY?si=sQQIcpiBujXNigNc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cAzt6TOmq4Y?si=tVxCeMaVrdm0kLKo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ibm66I4WFys?si=Qq5F6a_fEcjuCkDG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oE3sNUQNd7g?si=aeSW17kveJ6-kBtG" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-77450682829471544042023-08-04T20:21:00.002+01:002023-08-04T20:33:50.928+01:00Abandoned Places Trilogy<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys. Still on my travels. Here's a set of three recent videos about abandoned places. I was visiting my friend Maia in Spain. In the first video, we take a look around some abandoned houses in her village. In the second, she takes me to visit a derelict tuberculosis sanatorium. In the third, things take a real turn for the spooky. There's an abandoned house in her village. Every time the owner locks it, it unlocks itself again. Walking home late one night, we noticed that the door was open and couldn't resist taking a quick peek inside!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll keep posting <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2023/06/euoropean-road-trip.html" target="_blank">highlights from my travels here</a>. I just wanted to talk about these ones together.</span></p><p><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/sMkz_mVryNo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jGjz6azLkaM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8rRODlyR0O8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-16932485001964212342023-06-08T09:01:00.013+01:002023-08-16T17:45:40.666+01:00Road Trip Part I - Europe<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Hi guys. Following on from my <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2023/02/rwandan-road-trip-2023.html" target="_blank">Rwandan Road trip</a>, I'm now on a trip around Europe (and possibly Morocco). Off exploring the world, seeing new things, eating new (and sometimes odd) things. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPcS3BR6_xA&list=PLGxJzpD3rkVH_pPcsqt7mG8vz3IXn08IW" target="_blank">You can find the full playlist here</a>, including a bit of pre-departure prep in Rwanda before I left. But I'll add a selection of my favourite videos below. Keep checking back over the next few weeks to see more. Also, if you enjoy my videos, I'd hugely appreciate a like, comment and subscribe. Those things really help to promote the videos and get the channel out to new viewers.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">A day exploring English churches near my home</span></span></div><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">village, and a traditional craft fair.</span></div></span><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GFIHatvSI0Q" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">A day playing on the beach with my cousin, Tamsin <br />(<a href="https://www.instagram.com/tamsinfluencer/" target="_blank">you can follow her here</a>).</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JhaSMLA32LM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TKay_Q8Q-JE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZdbAm6W_8-E" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tcpj5rLlQcc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dyjxNiAzz9k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oZytdjN4GkI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Yb76hcHnEhI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jq5ahGGZx0I" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nKqfQ68IHHs" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kgWMHpSoWwY" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ThPKUMc8PxI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2023/08/abandoned-places-trilogy.html" target="_blank">VIEW THE HAUNTED PLACES TRILOGY!</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2023/08/road-trip-part-ii-morocco.html" target="_blank">VIEW PART II - MOROCCO</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-89117906153625283552023-02-25T17:50:00.002+00:002023-02-25T17:50:52.697+00:00Rwandan Road Trip 2023<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys. I wanted to share a little road trip around Rwanda I went on with friends. </span></p><p> </p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hkEs5DNb9X8" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZqGiAzbjodE" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/87k5LGi2RMc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yTbOl4dbNKU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rvSGVHBLJ_E" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OTVFCz_P0Nc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-11575847568005605262022-10-03T17:50:00.000+01:002022-10-03T17:50:46.762+01:00Camping at Akagera<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/A73n8WOqx2Y" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lots of fun last weekend, camping at Akagera National Park in Eastern Province. Close encounters of the wild and wonderful kind.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-86780583545169518162022-09-19T15:19:00.004+01:002022-09-19T15:19:52.765+01:00The Secret Garden<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JkrmCxQxmkI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Last week I went to visit my friend at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BugeseraNursery" target="_blank">Bugesera Nursery</a> (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/bugeseranursery/" target="_blank">Instagram</a>) about an hour south of Kigali. She has quite an incredible garden, so I thought I'd share.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-22195533203177266322022-09-08T16:05:00.001+01:002022-09-08T16:05:43.395+01:00The Cat With Nine Lives<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_mERsHQzCxc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A sad day, saying goodbye to my amazing car, Kitty. Many wonderful adventures had and memories made. But hopefully not the end of the road.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-76436607111527407012022-08-29T16:42:00.002+01:002022-08-29T16:43:13.952+01:00Fun Month in Kigali<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I've mentioned my struggle before. I've been getting into videos more and there's only enough time in the day to write and edit or take videos and edit, I can't do both consistently. As I've spent several years blogging, and as Blogger itself is getting a bit blah (so many layout and template bugs it's horribly annoying), I've decided to post my latest video updates rather than write them all up.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, here's what's been going on lately:</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c6Jl798kov0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">More about that hash:</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5soohNgtFqw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And there's also been a lot of talk lately as a young woman, </span><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Liliane Mugabekazi,</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span> faces two years in jail for wearing a revealing outfit to a music concert. If you want to hear more about that, you can </span><a href="https://youtu.be/aiyg0AJIEGY" target="_blank">click here</a><span>.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I know that people who have been following my blog might not be as interested in videos. It's certainly been a turbulent transition for me, as I've always preferred being behind the camera, but I think I'm settling into it now and, although there's a lot less writing content, it is fun to show you around my neighbourhood. Let me know what you think, what you'd like to see more of, and, if you wouldn't mind awfully, consider subscribing to the channel and liking the videos you enjoy. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-45383319918215624282022-07-26T19:20:00.001+01:002022-07-26T19:20:42.656+01:00Moto Journeys in Kigali<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Hi guys!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I know I've been shockingly bad at updates for a long time, but I've been spending a bit of time videoing moto journeys around Kigali. It started with this trip:</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h6alM7ogngo" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">And then people suggested other places to go.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">So far we've been to Rebero, Nyamirambo and Gikondo.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f0RY1RUpudg" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/u7RRH_4L5Lw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HUQ85bQ7K_k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thought it would make a fun interim post. I try to upload in 4k but the internet can be a bit prohibitive, so the larger ones are regular HD. If you enjoy, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCm8dlJx_EUMFYV0Ja7pSeAQ" target="_blank">subscribe to my channel</a> and bookmark this page. I'll add more trips as they occur. </span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-22631860506497200022022-05-21T15:28:00.001+01:002022-05-21T15:28:46.750+01:00Art and Kittens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz88901g1JMmjHa-Ubg6PLNSpFWfwWXxykydLys5RfrmIrPsDxiE6DbC2R8sYT6UuThUCWpg-ZQuFao_jTcRHJq_DsJrO4V4_7eTUpRh5FQOxy6oIAzspLwEBh-2xMqZ1DKE-GVsY_08bvY_aRaPx-cvbo9dITqy-I9FXHzuIaAX_6SbiOho8gbB4B/s1080/black%20mona%20lisa%20daddy%20ishimwe.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiz88901g1JMmjHa-Ubg6PLNSpFWfwWXxykydLys5RfrmIrPsDxiE6DbC2R8sYT6UuThUCWpg-ZQuFao_jTcRHJq_DsJrO4V4_7eTUpRh5FQOxy6oIAzspLwEBh-2xMqZ1DKE-GVsY_08bvY_aRaPx-cvbo9dITqy-I9FXHzuIaAX_6SbiOho8gbB4B/w400-h400/black%20mona%20lisa%20daddy%20ishimwe.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've posted in the past about talented Rwandan artist <a href="https://www.newtimes.co.rw/business/23-year-old-artist-earning-living-abstract-and-realism-art" target="_blank">Daddy Ishimwe</a>, who goes by the brushname Daddyisme. I was invited to hang out at a gallery the other week and finally got to see the original Black Mona Lisa, which is one of his most famous pieces. He's even made <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmeE9GTvNUU" target="_blank">a rap video</a> promoting the piece. The gallery is at 41 KG 601. It's open every day except Sundays, but there's no sign outside, so you wouldn't know it's there. Apparently it belongs to the guy who runs Envision café up the road, which Daddy also painted. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnZQIUSbD9edZH2BoNt3XUIPIAItz2ahFqso1LCLT3Tx8P8x6a3pmWss0FBTr7RrJ4ZwFw6TGnpW8tKLNculsauNAXWbCg-hy38BIicsFlicawypraBQZEYQPs7NVQ6ammkigGM1SJXpPp-61DEXofhKDnjctSQAUVr--UXJqfpT8xcEb577YSjDE/s4000/20220421_143941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYnZQIUSbD9edZH2BoNt3XUIPIAItz2ahFqso1LCLT3Tx8P8x6a3pmWss0FBTr7RrJ4ZwFw6TGnpW8tKLNculsauNAXWbCg-hy38BIicsFlicawypraBQZEYQPs7NVQ6ammkigGM1SJXpPp-61DEXofhKDnjctSQAUVr--UXJqfpT8xcEb577YSjDE/w640-h360/20220421_143941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oebNndXnas0Pj4ZpY4vV-LxuE0kCIyWFfYS0Glb7FkbCtUumzES6-vtd3xpVVgp11RKm2hVu6F26AHiAvcHpLa82Iu7BJg9dJE5j6S4hoGkqovdx4bcbNgYmT2ySpvVAKwPMmy70xQ09j5hC59cc3J1gI_Otj3_tALrJJFg8uUD4XQPMhnVf1kZX/w360-h640/20220421_154231.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Biratonny<br />His art is inspired by his mother who<br />died in the genocide.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidztYuueb0qMMx9dqcRa1SFJmFb8Tdu_1lacOU7G9FsCk9wnSs_vxBxk4LsQ0nThYnPTtnav1fitqlE_d30C7D8zjF8ydNMdOAb1NOzVWwrNwiCkgllnxXlRTZndmP6OVlFGdAhuAMHfJYXSbhRmY9F3GrKnQ1rmfTjkN24cqtTVNgiMftN_oBZCeM/s3264/20220421_154114.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiljQ0OMfrTvD_y95cjn96xT9hhca0A4GiiBAZJUrVmCYTZMWMtXzLUHNWK-q2VNCiL2aouyb11h3Q5qgQFxefIhWyjDbXGFHJBBkG8YmgaSk9LcleBQ-O-fwvmFNnvyuVT-F_dXXKnXhs99xgEcm1qjaMuzrBpmMIMi3n7OwEEN5Z9IBhW40UTwdJ_/w640-h360/20220421_154251.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Not sure of this artist's name?</span><br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvc8HAAiqu9tAXeYb8DU5sO9chA7k4EUAIASuXxzoyWPBBRFg-RxfeykRemuF87aVSPXykoR6bXwe8KcHyQMY73xTao3z6dPhR9oSetUg-zQxsnX7wDCG4YNwQgUoJXPaPXoeh_fo173VZZr8XReKJllqe1cMBUsxAA7GkbCBVLFU-hHJnamUKO5e_/s4000/20220421_164538.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is also working on a whole-room 3D exhibit where you feel like you're floating in space, surrounded by clouds. It's really amazing, but I can't share until it's complete.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnVlGcFfq82eXNF0DkEmjCDMf8pODaaEpJRBP-jgjnMk2HQ-HXGX-j-iao13cBqF00KH4wYcVEbtlUcWbHbHdBIY8zpiOBtmAbCo-vKu5fTiCGuqqdfwaJ27uZdYE4fJLC1GGb-ZPwcp4Hw3e_E0dd53_4eHcRY8MFT07ywP2z4WeKAQNGXkEx7st/s3824/20220421_163854.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="3824" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnVlGcFfq82eXNF0DkEmjCDMf8pODaaEpJRBP-jgjnMk2HQ-HXGX-j-iao13cBqF00KH4wYcVEbtlUcWbHbHdBIY8zpiOBtmAbCo-vKu5fTiCGuqqdfwaJ27uZdYE4fJLC1GGb-ZPwcp4Hw3e_E0dd53_4eHcRY8MFT07ywP2z4WeKAQNGXkEx7st/w640-h360/20220421_163854.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxdPp6K2A3SBUP0c-xpTzlj6D2RE4YmEnr-ge5-M7SG0sdYdQKUXsXQ0hnU41HseP5X-8h9NJfahh-JLvGtnB9GXj8FGmtu3hCGiznCnx9PEhb2hBdSNQI0jUWUfrJDNsNJXnodPXqOnRin3AvS1hfPP8rq1Fm9e4CxLm5KnPpojXQOFmC-G3VSCX/s3264/20220421_165557.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOxdPp6K2A3SBUP0c-xpTzlj6D2RE4YmEnr-ge5-M7SG0sdYdQKUXsXQ0hnU41HseP5X-8h9NJfahh-JLvGtnB9GXj8FGmtu3hCGiznCnx9PEhb2hBdSNQI0jUWUfrJDNsNJXnodPXqOnRin3AvS1hfPP8rq1Fm9e4CxLm5KnPpojXQOFmC-G3VSCX/w360-h640/20220421_165557.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Key - artistic pose<br />Artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_17_arts_/" target="_blank">_17_arts_</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">It was really nice to see some art as there aren't that many places in Kigali that have permanent displays. I'm not sure why they don't advertise it. Everything is sort of hidden away, so you wouldn't know it was there unless you knew one of the artists. </div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In other news, I have a new kitten.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cZoRGL-UFx0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He still needs a name. Just can't think of a good one. Here come a gratuitous number of kitten pics...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfLx04YQ1t_XGecyLXSiUP6UF55mnHelfSrmCFlnz-tFSCjOe__6qdKgNnHnoxTVGJ-kl8r2YYRQYrPXtRKKI5G7_BM2zwo_4bYyuQ8vE5Cg24VKzwoRxyXi5UZSNjVZ8D04a9I3SDsycxaiXPxrPoPNwySQh-xRUP6-bcuTZlyYEajqy-tYmhi51/s4000/20220321_094409.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYfLx04YQ1t_XGecyLXSiUP6UF55mnHelfSrmCFlnz-tFSCjOe__6qdKgNnHnoxTVGJ-kl8r2YYRQYrPXtRKKI5G7_BM2zwo_4bYyuQ8vE5Cg24VKzwoRxyXi5UZSNjVZ8D04a9I3SDsycxaiXPxrPoPNwySQh-xRUP6-bcuTZlyYEajqy-tYmhi51/w640-h360/20220321_094409.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">He is pretty good at not shredding my expensive net curtains, but every now and then he gets excited and forgets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Round up of other stuff:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Giant moth.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbO6GzIKisKtGIpBNsJOyCDv7mA4NMHuPDymQh-DRubN5qexS292f4UPDRYEreTxOWgzjohBFTXpUQ4wXhvUwyHwWKfgsk5Twhr1TOF7uARTtLqX0ee1Btp2EdeCSfk_RihXbxhV67nRRM_d6-4L1YPf_XSYE0eY1-fDfavztIMgJck74GEHe8Sz30/s4000/20220514_152206.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Good to catch up as we hadn't seen each other in a long time. A lovely spread and a nice little garden where they are growing tree tomatoes (tamarillo). I did not know this, but apparently tamarillo only lasts for one season and then dies!</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-4BxtDp7691eNrHadsiVe5q6rmP5EWmZxY7wkBi-dPHa4YP0zqf-ZVm3ISK2SL2ECIqKAZiT6TSlnAM3l3Axvf_unmmEokwLCsfYqyhM1Q1yy7b5x2T2zjr1k0-j4AUX2jecy9COLdQd1meYmUOAz3AoJhmmqn03FITt7q7uKXaprnROQ1ANRyG3/s3264/20220512_130426.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV-4BxtDp7691eNrHadsiVe5q6rmP5EWmZxY7wkBi-dPHa4YP0zqf-ZVm3ISK2SL2ECIqKAZiT6TSlnAM3l3Axvf_unmmEokwLCsfYqyhM1Q1yy7b5x2T2zjr1k0-j4AUX2jecy9COLdQd1meYmUOAz3AoJhmmqn03FITt7q7uKXaprnROQ1ANRyG3/w640-h360/20220512_130426.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxeobzK5c5_3uSTqCKYzKitR-MbaemIYnAtBNQg_KtUgmj-hQb-adI8YAlwio1PV2P7EgxMHMLMmS4Wr2Q79w' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">Had a beautiful, misty morning.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnNqzCJo8wJlEUEgf32YcuPmu1UyRovGlEUEiYgXjlOfO0yLlR-eFOXo2e3gcje3TyAeX6Y96_mLmtjVPBVEHmKdePME9k7-SXUUp0toMZU9o3dIqlFTyZO7K98nyM-5XK2IGOE9NSdaIseXw9dMHizeUCaEA2J_u3WN8ltZNM-v1VAMBd0YXkQdR/s4000/20220501_055913.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifnNqzCJo8wJlEUEgf32YcuPmu1UyRovGlEUEiYgXjlOfO0yLlR-eFOXo2e3gcje3TyAeX6Y96_mLmtjVPBVEHmKdePME9k7-SXUUp0toMZU9o3dIqlFTyZO7K98nyM-5XK2IGOE9NSdaIseXw9dMHizeUCaEA2J_u3WN8ltZNM-v1VAMBd0YXkQdR/w640-h360/20220501_055913.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I got all dressed up for my neighbour's wedding, but I'll write a separate post about that as I need to sort through the photos.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Went out for a lovely Indian with my friend Jan and Gerry. There's a new place up the road that look like a Mondrian. It's called <a href="https://www.instagram.com/redhandikigali/" target="_blank">Red Handi</a>, at the top of the road from RDB going down to Nyarutarama Tennis Club, and the food is spectacular. We gorged ourselves on starters. </div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjiGscdk-u4D1RTNzPXLzHMzqa43l1t5SeU8UnrRXBGGibLMf88zsJ2SRJOZdUsrf3ztiKQzL1QkVN4jOxIlJeiZRXxsAsnb8m2O4IfLtlCa3WNxDKDpXn5VQVhnJLRJsFF_Iv_Qk2BxDWlHE9a0NAXALsObYcjXGluMwEv4MV3w-qJLvfIlp9ALU/s3264/20220406_180301.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFjiGscdk-u4D1RTNzPXLzHMzqa43l1t5SeU8UnrRXBGGibLMf88zsJ2SRJOZdUsrf3ztiKQzL1QkVN4jOxIlJeiZRXxsAsnb8m2O4IfLtlCa3WNxDKDpXn5VQVhnJLRJsFF_Iv_Qk2BxDWlHE9a0NAXALsObYcjXGluMwEv4MV3w-qJLvfIlp9ALU/w640-h360/20220406_180301.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-4475431572902011102022-04-09T08:46:00.001+01:002022-05-17T12:05:15.981+01:00Strange Rock on Idjwi Island<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1hKCjFQgLM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few weeks back I did a video about <a href="https://youtu.be/-JcLNCSrbGc" target="_blank">a trip I took to Idjwi Island</a> with my friend Maia. Whilst going through the photos, I discovered one I'd taken of a strange rock. I thought it might be some sort of carving, so sent it to the <a href="https://africanrockart.org/" target="_blank">Trust for African Rock Art</a>. It appears it might be Batwa hieroglyphs. The chair of TARA sent back some photos of Batwa rock art in Gabon, and the similarity with Knowth in Ireland really got me thinking about other rock art connections. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1pg2PFTfKEL38D0a_U-1Lp9agtbb-XyyVFwMzFur2GmqZK_Ddj3bf75jQsP2ByXIFUMXEj2XNZnUCrKwWhHnXKmBimS-1Xm6ibiFlnmtnVdV9iRLDlfMvzsoiWm0LARWHVmBaJDWQN3_r-8N9kfuz-TGfgYXjg7byRhXvVQacHTExknX5keWq4OVMQ/s4128/20180225_121938.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp1pg2PFTfKEL38D0a_U-1Lp9agtbb-XyyVFwMzFur2GmqZK_Ddj3bf75jQsP2ByXIFUMXEj2XNZnUCrKwWhHnXKmBimS-1Xm6ibiFlnmtnVdV9iRLDlfMvzsoiWm0LARWHVmBaJDWQN3_r-8N9kfuz-TGfgYXjg7byRhXvVQacHTExknX5keWq4OVMQ/w300-h400/20180225_121938.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ1JDWQWX4r2LaybKcdWQG_YQjAYEDPR4SzRDya2ABOFA5wDphnHRGG7jO2_USmEJh-3v3uiJfVNuvYD82mofMshwBLJfxvDYPr4XYii52B7HhkY_mtzn9_kKZP-z044t7qEzD8YYACmuuG9XgtdWTOFvi2uQRIsIIoq3rPhAA5MO4fsHX4o5cyO2gg/s4128/20180225_121943.jpg" style="clear: left; display: inline; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4128" data-original-width="3096" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCQ1JDWQWX4r2LaybKcdWQG_YQjAYEDPR4SzRDya2ABOFA5wDphnHRGG7jO2_USmEJh-3v3uiJfVNuvYD82mofMshwBLJfxvDYPr4XYii52B7HhkY_mtzn9_kKZP-z044t7qEzD8YYACmuuG9XgtdWTOFvi2uQRIsIIoq3rPhAA5MO4fsHX4o5cyO2gg/w300-h400/20180225_121943.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rGs-hPmir_zGzPvTGALzVnYNSKk8-873gMCsDhB19rawMy0XadEFFvnFdtUIKyYKREr1yKyAEb1OMgEeCSJRASLb7nS6-YEcaeNTg2REvWW1j2kEDWLtag1fzH_w35AcgbIaHjp3ac_x2NUgeNO8gDuV0izxFOwGXDSviDumkmsg6kJecbxHAbt2qw/s4128/20180225_121949.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3096" data-original-width="4128" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5rGs-hPmir_zGzPvTGALzVnYNSKk8-873gMCsDhB19rawMy0XadEFFvnFdtUIKyYKREr1yKyAEb1OMgEeCSJRASLb7nS6-YEcaeNTg2REvWW1j2kEDWLtag1fzH_w35AcgbIaHjp3ac_x2NUgeNO8gDuV0izxFOwGXDSviDumkmsg6kJecbxHAbt2qw/w640-h480/20180225_121949.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeZV28nNKvsda9I0dHC6TyO1qrD0S4F6E5Yhef1eFE2YkZpv859fvVIgRYIlsDSsEuhHhVX_0KG6VH2Y52WFGgyRxIjTn6JS69Z9Bw5J7YBc9yITC33te7l827-0s-wcxTDOP4QDCDrTKsYY_l3EUvVH7N25IZ-q5kw0fwFk5B243sPmQwh5od7dL5g/s1920/comp%203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifeZV28nNKvsda9I0dHC6TyO1qrD0S4F6E5Yhef1eFE2YkZpv859fvVIgRYIlsDSsEuhHhVX_0KG6VH2Y52WFGgyRxIjTn6JS69Z9Bw5J7YBc9yITC33te7l827-0s-wcxTDOP4QDCDrTKsYY_l3EUvVH7N25IZ-q5kw0fwFk5B243sPmQwh5od7dL5g/w640-h360/comp%203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br />
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-45872267444612163682022-04-01T08:58:00.003+01:002022-04-01T09:11:58.742+01:00WAG Animal Rescue Shelter in Rwanda<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/X9P7Vjqna9s" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other week, I spent the day at <a href="http://wagrwanda.org" target="_blank">WAG animal rescue</a> in Kigali, to see what life is like for shelter dogs in Rwanda. Also, if you like the song on the moto at the beginning of this video, check out <a href="https://www.salibracewell.com/" target="_blank">my cousin, Sali</a>.</span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-77414428238165751492022-03-27T11:47:00.000+01:002022-03-27T11:47:01.411+01:00Gisenyi Weekend<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZC9SD8G3MaI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Aaaah, the noise issue has been hilarious. And, by hilarious, I mean bloody painful. Apparently, just after I left for the UK, they stopped for a while. My neighbour said it had been really quiet. Then, about three nights after I got back they really went for it. My brain was bleeding out my nose. But, it seems to have calmed down again now. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">[Update: the day after writing this, they went all night again - it's like that scene in <i>Walking Dead</i> where Daryl gets locked in a cell by Negan and <a href="https://youtu.be/4fW8hq9Djjg" target="_blank">they keep playing <i>Easy Street</i></a>. Just when you think you can sleep again - you're wrong.]</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other than that, being back has been okay. You can hear me puffing and panting in that video, partly because I put on a stone whilst I was in the UK and partly because it takes about a month to readjust to the altitude. It really takes the wind out of you.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I turned 41 shortly after getting back. It wasn't a great birthday. Not because of the age, but I'd planned a meal with my friends and then the heavens opened. I mean, it was biblical. No one could go anywhere. What was worse was that I had no chocolate or alcohol in the house. I had a bottle of gin but no lemons or tonic. I couldn't go out to get anything. My friends Harris and Rob ordered a big bottle of whiskey, but because of the rain it couldn't be delivered. Then the electricity went out - taking the internet with it. Thankfully, a tray of cupcakes made it just before the rain started and a huge bunch of red roses from Solvejg.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXfxUDaMsnfNrZun_AfkhQhfZjWxPwaPT99mondhhSUaG7W0oQFDGgtOtIpDep_sgOG6zfR2dEsGoDHASycAB2Ee98F3kN9oRltB_mgl8_oeAOg8oGbQKLqRRVXE4UtOjzawhE1FwIM1FXBvwFg5qA2dYQ6GvjRjyPRDcyYQi09PRX1FBUe6wQlWd/s4000/20220219_120442.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUXfxUDaMsnfNrZun_AfkhQhfZjWxPwaPT99mondhhSUaG7W0oQFDGgtOtIpDep_sgOG6zfR2dEsGoDHASycAB2Ee98F3kN9oRltB_mgl8_oeAOg8oGbQKLqRRVXE4UtOjzawhE1FwIM1FXBvwFg5qA2dYQ6GvjRjyPRDcyYQi09PRX1FBUe6wQlWd/w640-h360/20220219_120442.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cupcakes from Harris & Rob<br /><br /><br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwRRCG_gv2hEqq16vd2bge2i3E1zv4YhFHT-SjqABvFAp9z2rcZTgzjBPC3PCOKwZaDjJE-kRkNRrMUPNiFjw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It wasn't great. But we made up for it a few days later. My friends took me to a lovely restaurant for a slap-up meal, and the flowers and booze arrived.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcswi26nEYjn6CpFbL6fZWLcwlb6rQGwccTEOmujw-JoZafnmWvfGjYKlyRCkTV1iZ3IIwSIeiKl9TrBhn69YNven1DP6Wd4SLwI24J-t0WuqcbXcmvOnFNH3tUjwZQZ8oJjKwoAlC4_BjujgQozCKogyGViWe5z63mY7g82-Al2jRCendBaGFkw3/s4000/20220221_163440.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKcswi26nEYjn6CpFbL6fZWLcwlb6rQGwccTEOmujw-JoZafnmWvfGjYKlyRCkTV1iZ3IIwSIeiKl9TrBhn69YNven1DP6Wd4SLwI24J-t0WuqcbXcmvOnFNH3tUjwZQZ8oJjKwoAlC4_BjujgQozCKogyGViWe5z63mY7g82-Al2jRCendBaGFkw3/w640-h360/20220221_163440.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1RyBlthRTxSQOTMBkAJYmsZZKRhp5yUc3-flGf4jy90eJq4DXTHeDI-0kAOBKmYSAKpd__TerH62KI1NC1FtX7_1HG-Y-MeJmA1hn9tas15ixM-Au8-0YWFk6ty7gLhNyZWdCg0WNky0S--bOi0xOWaJFGwrtz0lb8S_JI9_PqYCWb_akiqkYutf/s4000/20220221_163427.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1RyBlthRTxSQOTMBkAJYmsZZKRhp5yUc3-flGf4jy90eJq4DXTHeDI-0kAOBKmYSAKpd__TerH62KI1NC1FtX7_1HG-Y-MeJmA1hn9tas15ixM-Au8-0YWFk6ty7gLhNyZWdCg0WNky0S--bOi0xOWaJFGwrtz0lb8S_JI9_PqYCWb_akiqkYutf/w640-h360/20220221_163427.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ4k2AbZP-5iy5xu3ZKfOskVynmSHWmHNDd5QFPvUP-6WF8Ry8Xs_GQKySrvPWjrY3k2xZwbk9lhkDO4ZRKLuQcUfxvqT2udyCFn8hzfKuPZ03cgTC29JYbTxN-4LfZ8TPHUfy951wlSroOutXls5V9MrvvqLPKVadNNhXVRqqHZ1jdAG2Rb0gS-L/s1440/yum.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="1440" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixQ4k2AbZP-5iy5xu3ZKfOskVynmSHWmHNDd5QFPvUP-6WF8Ry8Xs_GQKySrvPWjrY3k2xZwbk9lhkDO4ZRKLuQcUfxvqT2udyCFn8hzfKuPZ03cgTC29JYbTxN-4LfZ8TPHUfy951wlSroOutXls5V9MrvvqLPKVadNNhXVRqqHZ1jdAG2Rb0gS-L/w640-h360/yum.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Cucina at Marriott Hotel</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxrYq0jdnHFkKeRXTO4u8PKpuWPdBJ0KNCksn2UoxY3PKyRmH48DMt4BrO8f-sVkRcm3vivTzO59pr4qao9eQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I also received a beautiful bottle of gin, with glasses to go with it.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWk7JRFMk2-9BX1VbZhOCnjAHh_vCqwm-Xikq_5j3M3POj9V49sZXJ-Y1W6mSzywr8d3GYiwUrZdWemPPnonMRu01yvCxD3YMAeS6R_eH_ExYj-h71WwYbPpbnZy1JqO7RAWOgdHCP4s0y5m0UfiOsgnASEuc67JdMBenssvxEHEJLeKxzE7EjpnK/s623/2022-03-26%2018_36_30-Marion%20Grace%20Woolley%20_%20Facebook.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="623" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQWk7JRFMk2-9BX1VbZhOCnjAHh_vCqwm-Xikq_5j3M3POj9V49sZXJ-Y1W6mSzywr8d3GYiwUrZdWemPPnonMRu01yvCxD3YMAeS6R_eH_ExYj-h71WwYbPpbnZy1JqO7RAWOgdHCP4s0y5m0UfiOsgnASEuc67JdMBenssvxEHEJLeKxzE7EjpnK/w400-h297/2022-03-26%2018_36_30-Marion%20Grace%20Woolley%20_%20Facebook.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The start of the year is major birthday season. There was mine, then Jo, Chantal and Solvejg. So lots of good food, booze and laughs. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESS2M7ocCqf_J56960Z88n3LDx25EDxjh7YTpCKKmwgxdfzfH4rDFhuVhsv-HKi-oxS_S_k5lNbDyZ5vbxFJYC7VJ8vxNciG7pmjzTdsP8FDpC6_jLZtkKk3EI9XsUS-jVsjwsHOaHKokpVWZChxE7yzwXzN0vwRfGH2Noq-PaQH38vmmE7pIK_V_/s4000/20220305_154058.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESS2M7ocCqf_J56960Z88n3LDx25EDxjh7YTpCKKmwgxdfzfH4rDFhuVhsv-HKi-oxS_S_k5lNbDyZ5vbxFJYC7VJ8vxNciG7pmjzTdsP8FDpC6_jLZtkKk3EI9XsUS-jVsjwsHOaHKokpVWZChxE7yzwXzN0vwRfGH2Noq-PaQH38vmmE7pIK_V_/w640-h360/20220305_154058.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4t-6NITISgYUWB7n_P2Eio7m7bNWCurutyySJBhF2sXyEtFjHIrsS-7iO3ZkLvgHDhCYJhy2RI3ZvLPO90Gc664Rn_cznwRQJ4M1kAgh6fQLdjXm4AK2fwRJwm_pyMIwn-aviQ4ps8wl3HP-mSToRAgZMpSvT4fYWKlDFDeqCiqGghQflLticv2RV/s4000/20220305_174725.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4t-6NITISgYUWB7n_P2Eio7m7bNWCurutyySJBhF2sXyEtFjHIrsS-7iO3ZkLvgHDhCYJhy2RI3ZvLPO90Gc664Rn_cznwRQJ4M1kAgh6fQLdjXm4AK2fwRJwm_pyMIwn-aviQ4ps8wl3HP-mSToRAgZMpSvT4fYWKlDFDeqCiqGghQflLticv2RV/w640-h360/20220305_174725.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Hands down, the best cheesecake in Kigali.<br />From Marriott.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also had a lovely welcome-home brunch at Solvejg's house. Cocktails provided by Chantal. Solv has a wonderful view of the city from her garden.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-_uyJOfI12a0lJZG71XB0R9lQgPT1GFJcCnHUm45QDGbpaYMlL4f264P8yb7bXlXOnpJPBNymIqJtV8omX5P6NOZvhKH46WKVzNLK6dbkgEgto2cn5ijw4ExFWTHVrlIPRfr0E0KIiF9GmfEF186t1CGNtZ-EaX-7cSQu4mC5IPGsaxlBjDkqJTd/s3264/20220213_142919.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw-_uyJOfI12a0lJZG71XB0R9lQgPT1GFJcCnHUm45QDGbpaYMlL4f264P8yb7bXlXOnpJPBNymIqJtV8omX5P6NOZvhKH46WKVzNLK6dbkgEgto2cn5ijw4ExFWTHVrlIPRfr0E0KIiF9GmfEF186t1CGNtZ-EaX-7cSQu4mC5IPGsaxlBjDkqJTd/w640-h360/20220213_142919.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGjZir_O0O4CSvQQrlOLXQCiZcytG_iRkrnRCOKxRIH-DMWQIZ5VUsgivYdiuZteYWqteXwP4AIC539QdsBEjg1w1VNdiF4M8TLUFzUx8m0ctvtY36Ji8fOa3Xix6ajqIazBBiUz0UhyOH-1KeAEbwiylnVspyIa_V66PtCxFELOljzjzacddqV4B/s4000/20220213_142858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIGjZir_O0O4CSvQQrlOLXQCiZcytG_iRkrnRCOKxRIH-DMWQIZ5VUsgivYdiuZteYWqteXwP4AIC539QdsBEjg1w1VNdiF4M8TLUFzUx8m0ctvtY36Ji8fOa3Xix6ajqIazBBiUz0UhyOH-1KeAEbwiylnVspyIa_V66PtCxFELOljzjzacddqV4B/w640-h360/20220213_142858.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLxDWtkwRTR3jvoy357Btg15p-V4L8qnDyCSgHwMl_ypckCFkd94gDP6WXg6n8410yCk4ZaQ3I1PUc7sY6QXG3VzAvNXLrJ3W99ctEEwsQlSO5-y-MWXWZvsg67Fum9Z20Xn-YXCBmtSCg4WphCikGjoKsgc1vzX5WkNZ1okMUULFPy9uzCLP_aQD/s4000/20220213_112824.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFLxDWtkwRTR3jvoy357Btg15p-V4L8qnDyCSgHwMl_ypckCFkd94gDP6WXg6n8410yCk4ZaQ3I1PUc7sY6QXG3VzAvNXLrJ3W99ctEEwsQlSO5-y-MWXWZvsg67Fum9Z20Xn-YXCBmtSCg4WphCikGjoKsgc1vzX5WkNZ1okMUULFPy9uzCLP_aQD/w640-h360/20220213_112824.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, things are bumbling along. I've been experiencing a boom of creativity. Currently editing my latest novel and getting really into video editing. Using my YouTube channel for practice. So far I've done videos about food, travel and language. I'm playing about and trying to improve. I managed to smuggle a Blue Yeti mic home with me and it's amazing. I've got my first VO gig and hoping to do more recordings. I can't replace the day job yet, but it's fun and I'm learning a lot. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JsPcK3Oi9cI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-JcLNCSrbGc" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iL3dHulruoI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-10666791654049344222022-02-12T12:29:00.002+00:002022-02-12T12:29:15.851+00:00Spirit Badgers<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0B7FVXQZu4E" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, made it back to Kigali safe and sound.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had a wonderfully quirky art exchange with <a href="http://www.mariastrutz.co.uk/" target="_blank">Maria Strutz</a> before I left.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TjltzIis8Rw" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-67081294270984101542022-02-06T17:52:00.002+00:002022-05-19T15:56:32.829+01:00Fairwell to the UK 2022<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis6posmgBZnMGqUCOzvsb32aqVXT9_KAXerLIfQZXjbcDJdHd3bF7zbMdFFjtF1_3fLRLEP6FBgtgxWeZDnNBF9beXP8Cf28UQZdLJTA9JeIKu3sio8jI-2VNqBRDf4xH3bEtssodA5ir_6AOQNYsH5dYEUuxiULKqjwJHCxbjkctRhCNH5dx8W5E-=s3824" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="3824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEis6posmgBZnMGqUCOzvsb32aqVXT9_KAXerLIfQZXjbcDJdHd3bF7zbMdFFjtF1_3fLRLEP6FBgtgxWeZDnNBF9beXP8Cf28UQZdLJTA9JeIKu3sio8jI-2VNqBRDf4xH3bEtssodA5ir_6AOQNYsH5dYEUuxiULKqjwJHCxbjkctRhCNH5dx8W5E-=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I can't believe how fast the time has gone!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">But what a wonderful four months it has been. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've seen Christmas lights at <a href="https://youtu.be/nm8zTLN3b08" target="_blank">Sudeley Castle</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/UaR-w_PhRlY" target="_blank">Malverne</a>. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Went for a wander around the Lake Districts for my dad's birthday.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; 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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hpYeyjDlP4k" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Met up with my lovely Aunty Patsy who was passing through from Wales on her way to my mum's place for the annual family gathering. It was kept to just immediate family this year to keep the numbers down and allow people to socially distance. Her dog Oakie is an absolute sweetheart and we took her for a wander around Gloucester Docks.</span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg55ZaaQrT4SM1RIJ6vNCS1ce73lkF47n_pEXil59cWYh7zvCS3jFTdiaUka1Ktwm4E4KrHg97WudzfsKe6I7sQ_qIHCSzxYhHFSVWknr7Emg_VYim-CaugYuy9BDfn9c3Cec2BnoZwJG1UI0Znd2tJLEcU98dvGWcNr2-I7z6tnxb436qefaXcx3yL=s3824" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2868" data-original-width="3824" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg55ZaaQrT4SM1RIJ6vNCS1ce73lkF47n_pEXil59cWYh7zvCS3jFTdiaUka1Ktwm4E4KrHg97WudzfsKe6I7sQ_qIHCSzxYhHFSVWknr7Emg_VYim-CaugYuy9BDfn9c3Cec2BnoZwJG1UI0Znd2tJLEcU98dvGWcNr2-I7z6tnxb436qefaXcx3yL=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM2wx4QzecRHXp087R8QF5UaqM2lzGQt1b2jGS7QW3YxNa9D48JYYG853opnPy7qTm3BZUl9AkwL4IztnoN4BUwIeHRXIQ1rAMJImVa0b6rwSLzKkTYniq9TMlk0eHdDKEiGr_dCOTT7ZDnULt_sl6gq8qYi-75ig_qkEyAxF8MDQa4W8EBZbZyx47=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM2wx4QzecRHXp087R8QF5UaqM2lzGQt1b2jGS7QW3YxNa9D48JYYG853opnPy7qTm3BZUl9AkwL4IztnoN4BUwIeHRXIQ1rAMJImVa0b6rwSLzKkTYniq9TMlk0eHdDKEiGr_dCOTT7ZDnULt_sl6gq8qYi-75ig_qkEyAxF8MDQa4W8EBZbZyx47=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ4SNefGt_UYbZYu2F3PeX6lre97dc2RXCffQ6r4GTj7O_VX94dcccGCJ1V2Fiw4YjogFUrdvrj-xlW5RvDWIEeOMJB1k79IUtP1lO4lo6LY6s53_RtsoUOA5As3gIX8KGJgMct_ThamOCxdM4p3VdMbB1kM8XX8EnbLoerSy_0w7YXdRB_M2h70t=s3008" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1856" data-original-width="3008" height="394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHQ4SNefGt_UYbZYu2F3PeX6lre97dc2RXCffQ6r4GTj7O_VX94dcccGCJ1V2Fiw4YjogFUrdvrj-xlW5RvDWIEeOMJB1k79IUtP1lO4lo6LY6s53_RtsoUOA5As3gIX8KGJgMct_ThamOCxdM4p3VdMbB1kM8XX8EnbLoerSy_0w7YXdRB_M2h70t=w640-h394" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHV0Xerp_15BbBUCyO8njU1gSkByG_rh983ZPO5Ex3y8ww-JHv4VFcs6JJnhR0YA6eBU8TegRvzAp1zvDNEEFjERi90Ae4776HM5fsmKwEFkrKPZ4QXFOFdq14_CiHts-g1-4nOPQPy-I1feTN5iuoz9dR2VmOv6WvODTjV5nhYWsqGkRlbOuCBqA=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWHV0Xerp_15BbBUCyO8njU1gSkByG_rh983ZPO5Ex3y8ww-JHv4VFcs6JJnhR0YA6eBU8TegRvzAp1zvDNEEFjERi90Ae4776HM5fsmKwEFkrKPZ4QXFOFdq14_CiHts-g1-4nOPQPy-I1feTN5iuoz9dR2VmOv6WvODTjV5nhYWsqGkRlbOuCBqA=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrz0cHhjl1-CWXA8uBylxM9Lx3ztH3_eFdjfmvM_Xe_weFhi0_8m_YM8HYqDCne3pQeJdFKal44n6OVR5yWG2DphNNkacKZOeel5_21As0hfhDzWZ1pYEoPi0VWhUfFDg_bITJUcBMSmpFuhQ_KCwBtllNNzFd-RMCEV62aOmwo374ozbYQQE1CN-r=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjrz0cHhjl1-CWXA8uBylxM9Lx3ztH3_eFdjfmvM_Xe_weFhi0_8m_YM8HYqDCne3pQeJdFKal44n6OVR5yWG2DphNNkacKZOeel5_21As0hfhDzWZ1pYEoPi0VWhUfFDg_bITJUcBMSmpFuhQ_KCwBtllNNzFd-RMCEV62aOmwo374ozbYQQE1CN-r=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAGGpBWiZxSd21IgL6-CYiyK2NHBGmbn1Ccav8v1-85JiEEXAKsV_3Ye5FuqOXkxXKG86NmSWX-q7e8HtXEAj_lbhLPCA5kHVfsbdRFUxi-97Gu_x-kpMHq-x-NaHuj0eMhTwgYMA4uO_wrv33GntyEz00wSGs5YrM3hgdUC4biz9WQQQzAHiMEm7s=s3264" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgAGGpBWiZxSd21IgL6-CYiyK2NHBGmbn1Ccav8v1-85JiEEXAKsV_3Ye5FuqOXkxXKG86NmSWX-q7e8HtXEAj_lbhLPCA5kHVfsbdRFUxi-97Gu_x-kpMHq-x-NaHuj0eMhTwgYMA4uO_wrv33GntyEz00wSGs5YrM3hgdUC4biz9WQQQzAHiMEm7s=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I used to have a cat called Sula.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stood in a very long queue on a grey, winter's day to get my booster jab. So I'm now triple vaxxed, but the UK system was built by Kafka and therefore I can't put my vaccinations from Rwanda on my medical records here unless I drive an hour to Peterborough to show them to someone... By the time I'm next in the country they'll hopefully have figured out a more sensible system. That or it won't matter anymore because my booster will be out of date.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim830eR9ksLgqk53HE1bW5FAlhMf5ljKiDYP2jGQ2blkh6asdaGrjjsfxBIUo_VAeUL3Tanysebxgah7mVnFD063hZPhY5fWtXFK-S8U1isBx9V9xFciSQq2evU-sDTbc-UN57EJAJSK6kETp4URJOl_ikXtQ5VgNVkXbIr2HOOs_SGV2u0HiJszO3=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEim830eR9ksLgqk53HE1bW5FAlhMf5ljKiDYP2jGQ2blkh6asdaGrjjsfxBIUo_VAeUL3Tanysebxgah7mVnFD063hZPhY5fWtXFK-S8U1isBx9V9xFciSQq2evU-sDTbc-UN57EJAJSK6kETp4URJOl_ikXtQ5VgNVkXbIr2HOOs_SGV2u0HiJszO3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Plenty of brooding British skies and pink sunsets. 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We rarely get to see each other, but when we do it's always a boozy, fun-filled time. We went to <a href="https://www.redlion-greatbowden.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Red Lion at Great Bowdon</a>, which has an amazing outside seating area with heating and blankets. Seriously recommended. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmvcP3plPo6wvEteB0cC-8ILRYSKts7CaD_gRxUepImFu7vUCJeQWhg8DC4WKAHHz6bgFZmhxZrFTrYwCfmtWMFRdbiHvZ02RraKzym7x38v1GYwE8iXTqnGTN0gwZAI2HD992I48DmKp3FI8YOrQNcSeKDKF14wcJOlZOQcLaSH6y2Vl_wxSCYTq7=s4000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmvcP3plPo6wvEteB0cC-8ILRYSKts7CaD_gRxUepImFu7vUCJeQWhg8DC4WKAHHz6bgFZmhxZrFTrYwCfmtWMFRdbiHvZ02RraKzym7x38v1GYwE8iXTqnGTN0gwZAI2HD992I48DmKp3FI8YOrQNcSeKDKF14wcJOlZOQcLaSH6y2Vl_wxSCYTq7=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2UHZeWZyqqYMdL7lDj9JAs4XCIa0DM05ZS189J_8cKiRDtNaC1fZkSw2bIkYX2s3y9tKdjc3eFo8FVkS0dvE-kPlzHzms_BZmhZ8QOshX8u9gJ4-NckgbXmlJh24NC3ycDd4VvKxIHshYHfamgS7JWel04kOw2Iy45u-oKxzQ5_L8cuuuW6HuEJqg=s3824" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="3824" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2UHZeWZyqqYMdL7lDj9JAs4XCIa0DM05ZS189J_8cKiRDtNaC1fZkSw2bIkYX2s3y9tKdjc3eFo8FVkS0dvE-kPlzHzms_BZmhZ8QOshX8u9gJ4-NckgbXmlJh24NC3ycDd4VvKxIHshYHfamgS7JWel04kOw2Iy45u-oKxzQ5_L8cuuuW6HuEJqg=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWLPRnpoe0oB8rmo41OM_bIontuAi3xP8OK3mIj67aiT1hbAajt7muE8ImFGCyiRe0Cc97Ffef9jnW_mFRE7uwo1u51uvaxhRXU9fDCaSEa0KZxvQtrQfvo37LRjcUQJSqJOuQm51BCd_i4WO_BnZthdLnLSU6zkHxIk6h_XlkVreN6o36KnEo_a9M=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiWLPRnpoe0oB8rmo41OM_bIontuAi3xP8OK3mIj67aiT1hbAajt7muE8ImFGCyiRe0Cc97Ffef9jnW_mFRE7uwo1u51uvaxhRXU9fDCaSEa0KZxvQtrQfvo37LRjcUQJSqJOuQm51BCd_i4WO_BnZthdLnLSU6zkHxIk6h_XlkVreN6o36KnEo_a9M=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZUtnjkuMUI7IbREj8pwr0tpL1j-zy47peKosq2LafyV7Ow_p7e-bas6A8mMUXcbE3oXW0IYDJxi2p3Q0WQp0ehIuNyLDAPWpSLU9rSkOplPewiBPHdk1RfG_aiV9Atms9tvPYLp2aTVi7nRUst49HAKHX9zcCNiGYqfzUTgdzGrlgQC9ZQjJdEOmB=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZUtnjkuMUI7IbREj8pwr0tpL1j-zy47peKosq2LafyV7Ow_p7e-bas6A8mMUXcbE3oXW0IYDJxi2p3Q0WQp0ehIuNyLDAPWpSLU9rSkOplPewiBPHdk1RfG_aiV9Atms9tvPYLp2aTVi7nRUst49HAKHX9zcCNiGYqfzUTgdzGrlgQC9ZQjJdEOmB=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had a crazy Christmas Day with mum, Merrick, my brother Will and his partner, Anne-Marie. Plenty to drink and a huge roast. Mum asked what we'd all like, and we each gave a different answer, so she did all three: ham, chicken and duck à l'orange. There was yorkshire puds, stuffing and veg. Couldn't move for a week.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGZox9d03d4CT2DC_FQLbcemMoBjJT25geb_YfM2125LoRfvmK3v-b-oS079zGveB78qa96vUDOO-iAzN93ZBKL7WfvRlhUmtQ9zmkPQeuia-HX-EsUzVHByQuDueDg2sjW_DUXkGM2EjFb7lmCeAzbEtGokeYOfEU4bNm71Rz8QtfwfUZncztDNEk=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgGZox9d03d4CT2DC_FQLbcemMoBjJT25geb_YfM2125LoRfvmK3v-b-oS079zGveB78qa96vUDOO-iAzN93ZBKL7WfvRlhUmtQ9zmkPQeuia-HX-EsUzVHByQuDueDg2sjW_DUXkGM2EjFb7lmCeAzbEtGokeYOfEU4bNm71Rz8QtfwfUZncztDNEk=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I did see a handful of snowflakes, but it's been unbelievably warm. I think it's the warmest Christmas and New Year on record or something? Temperatures of sixteen degrees at times! Unbelievable. But I did get one moment of mid-winter Narnia on the way to see my brother. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5R--VVIxpNx-QCtR94XY93OSI_7QTfgTULIP2PyPwlG9oVS_s7jyrudf97TdveHjctbJkGij5gXqjoW3VuNguD5GkK0pZ3Scsu9sjzpkQ6i4pBU_DSk9JSAv1ka6f8ytuo9pn8sw6zJpz1W7Tua3y2RddDD0WQD-L3cVkrCgh0ihi-W5KlEym1scm=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1844" data-original-width="4000" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5R--VVIxpNx-QCtR94XY93OSI_7QTfgTULIP2PyPwlG9oVS_s7jyrudf97TdveHjctbJkGij5gXqjoW3VuNguD5GkK0pZ3Scsu9sjzpkQ6i4pBU_DSk9JSAv1ka6f8ytuo9pn8sw6zJpz1W7Tua3y2RddDD0WQD-L3cVkrCgh0ihi-W5KlEym1scm=w640-h296" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bXshwDHwCTqkM-3sdhQYQ7uCpxiSnzrA5UX6V5_etDkQT6SM__IfKa-Tff5qxKqxqnu_uNxzwI4LjHSjsqiknifIQecNTYj6vc1glx1N2q7qWGKA1T1itNHBJjrItLuzL_E1eXgvy6I2tseCL6uINYHabBqdy2qsG8RASoWgp8nTnAnq4CmfAxnB=s4000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7bXshwDHwCTqkM-3sdhQYQ7uCpxiSnzrA5UX6V5_etDkQT6SM__IfKa-Tff5qxKqxqnu_uNxzwI4LjHSjsqiknifIQecNTYj6vc1glx1N2q7qWGKA1T1itNHBJjrItLuzL_E1eXgvy6I2tseCL6uINYHabBqdy2qsG8RASoWgp8nTnAnq4CmfAxnB=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipf2riYtf5lBgLAdIZL2_scWohnfES7mynXZtL9HCB_inOu_FRvjgysxG60xWK-_1B-8w8PVVAjm6gpJfn3MLN8umIAO5owrJPTicUbxJYssBSlQA64q4lzDu_9NcqYfajLvmintUskcjLw2Sc5AZH-TriYzqcLZeC38G3rjbFxQdjwAWlblaTIdBD=s3264" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEipf2riYtf5lBgLAdIZL2_scWohnfES7mynXZtL9HCB_inOu_FRvjgysxG60xWK-_1B-8w8PVVAjm6gpJfn3MLN8umIAO5owrJPTicUbxJYssBSlQA64q4lzDu_9NcqYfajLvmintUskcjLw2Sc5AZH-TriYzqcLZeC38G3rjbFxQdjwAWlblaTIdBD=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tamsin's dad, my mother's brother, has <a href="https://www.albanysheds.co.uk/" target="_blank">a shed company</a> in Market Harborough with a really unusual showroom. We went to drop off a birthday gift so took a look around. He's lined the main road that runs past the top of the office with loads of carved animals: gorillas, gazelles, a giraffe. Kids love it as they walk past, it's a bit of a local landmark.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3MnyDK_T2knS_MTL5e5L9U-bWpdGI4lDAnBcMFMLZq2v9Y68gxWpqnhK5sdoSWUAsZyktotF5YKov6z_wCRw1iKxHdzwvclGIO12NZe_Q_lCTxWq-g1NGa5x-d-2dysrFOX1SOAM5kRQ7EPRoKqSneUflZTvwCgfLG69aFxg1tzpT7CQKxcwBjicp=s3264" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1504" data-original-width="3264" height="294" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3MnyDK_T2knS_MTL5e5L9U-bWpdGI4lDAnBcMFMLZq2v9Y68gxWpqnhK5sdoSWUAsZyktotF5YKov6z_wCRw1iKxHdzwvclGIO12NZe_Q_lCTxWq-g1NGa5x-d-2dysrFOX1SOAM5kRQ7EPRoKqSneUflZTvwCgfLG69aFxg1tzpT7CQKxcwBjicp=w640-h294" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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She's a little walking ball of floof. Admired his fish tank and he took me to his local caf the best sausage, bacon and egg breakfast bap in the world at his local caf. It was a bit of a comedy of errors because I got a flat tyre on the way to pick him up from his girlfriend's, where he was staying because he'd lost his house keys the night before. So, with a hideous hangover, he helped me reinflate my tyre with a bicycle pump and get it to his friend's garage, and I stood patiently whilst he drilled a hole through his lock and broke into his own house. You can't say we don't have fun.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDGN_Ze5uMei_QR5ve7hWhHL5qKDYlrac8wXm52MZJBtaZYttuHUbm2X91JvkDqj7IScX39gPJvuLDMmyV_5q6pYUKMGM1sF70SFTctLvLW5-1tfycDVmnleTjwYENgzZw6yXYWrwPrf1hMDC0ex_HKrKVO0qJeA-0bIepYvlre12LuNAVzbZCbRLk=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDGN_Ze5uMei_QR5ve7hWhHL5qKDYlrac8wXm52MZJBtaZYttuHUbm2X91JvkDqj7IScX39gPJvuLDMmyV_5q6pYUKMGM1sF70SFTctLvLW5-1tfycDVmnleTjwYENgzZw6yXYWrwPrf1hMDC0ex_HKrKVO0qJeA-0bIepYvlre12LuNAVzbZCbRLk=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiSQz9LqX2S5MtyQae8bRiEbE43yjhhE4WysTGb5QKC-I7Q2UaXM0w8uQydJEIu7dltGrriS_2mJgDtayvPnl0HR_8llUgw1muv35OFCvxxp34kF-2ESuxwOlYt2PV5BDGJGCFYWzQ5pugUG5z8zFZVmtVzSG98lTkGzgj6J8e-1R6dsSNEqFRwDf_=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiSQz9LqX2S5MtyQae8bRiEbE43yjhhE4WysTGb5QKC-I7Q2UaXM0w8uQydJEIu7dltGrriS_2mJgDtayvPnl0HR_8llUgw1muv35OFCvxxp34kF-2ESuxwOlYt2PV5BDGJGCFYWzQ5pugUG5z8zFZVmtVzSG98lTkGzgj6J8e-1R6dsSNEqFRwDf_=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">After changing the tyre, his friend, Ben, gave Kitty a look over. She's still low on milage and her engine is in excellent condition, but there's some serious welding and rust removal needs doing underneath. Likely to be quite expensive, so waiting to find out how much. There aren't many of her type on the road anymore, and I still love driving her. Lot of sentimental value as we went been all the way to Poland together. Waiting to see what the damage will be.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizgXAscbSwbttb-MfyHbnxZWlQBcPAZUOE-yn-84z7FOHDcEI5Epx_GhSYbL2OE8jRKJsO3DEsLDtEhLQvrJ0TVIwvwjcI1T0ndQHSBG6MtGATZDcsNi2YQYv0kIW7ZqM_oHxttNt0hjh_TcmmPKOoBgcITH-I7EFoKm9Q0_zu6JwKhxnQlx0meHG-=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizgXAscbSwbttb-MfyHbnxZWlQBcPAZUOE-yn-84z7FOHDcEI5Epx_GhSYbL2OE8jRKJsO3DEsLDtEhLQvrJ0TVIwvwjcI1T0ndQHSBG6MtGATZDcsNi2YQYv0kIW7ZqM_oHxttNt0hjh_TcmmPKOoBgcITH-I7EFoKm9Q0_zu6JwKhxnQlx0meHG-=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5WLqwiuAMvp7E9bwbSe-LzB_uvaGKzkTxLd5Ryx767mwvaDlJvi3rAv2_dLLxZNYbqy6SXo7BVxbaN_AVxgzdXlyziu1olne3pgcjfEQV1LDnOD1GaPKOax-zGEWHJRof8IlcsX_GQr95NNzBa98euN_GB-rt8Vyg0pqjzYo9Cskc6hMcJ2IiU_l2=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh5WLqwiuAMvp7E9bwbSe-LzB_uvaGKzkTxLd5Ryx767mwvaDlJvi3rAv2_dLLxZNYbqy6SXo7BVxbaN_AVxgzdXlyziu1olne3pgcjfEQV1LDnOD1GaPKOax-zGEWHJRof8IlcsX_GQr95NNzBa98euN_GB-rt8Vyg0pqjzYo9Cskc6hMcJ2IiU_l2=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Ben's friend Rory also took a look. He's a welding specialist with the most gorgeous dog called Doug the Pug, who sat on my foot the entire time. He's a little cuddle monster. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK-uBAERr9QeSMHPfjZjeFPauZnSMW4PSn-paxT5aedZhsACleIXnZVfDtgwgJKsdZLKoHm-g-Y17-tem4HscHm6vSGpaR-Ax5QYXAbix18X-60-n6P5yj7pCHW0u-dIBp7ExwsO2bTaTwhUeONeijJ7OKXFy76MNbd8YvBZeY1YYGJMjETzQAeHt1=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgK-uBAERr9QeSMHPfjZjeFPauZnSMW4PSn-paxT5aedZhsACleIXnZVfDtgwgJKsdZLKoHm-g-Y17-tem4HscHm6vSGpaR-Ax5QYXAbix18X-60-n6P5yj7pCHW0u-dIBp7ExwsO2bTaTwhUeONeijJ7OKXFy76MNbd8YvBZeY1YYGJMjETzQAeHt1=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Satisfied my junkfood craving with fish and chips and a Domino's Pizza. You get lovely pizza in Rwanda, but it's usually traditional Italian stone-baked. Sometimes, you just want a cheese-filled-crust abomination, dripping with fat and garlic herb sauce. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8R1kM0cnaDZ4DaAHtsA1O9Sn7BM1GMLe8H0DdDzmjk-v1uGIYM19F2vfyd_kH6FvILGmNwktndhqOEP61BbOV_gS5v0k6qYdNQCzqPeK-A7LVY76N7ddtw36x4irnF5EI2OPoYNO0Qs1O4ZBFvgizMuhMQM2v_baf7AsLzOx2aUqp7dDxSVoNLRv=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEio8R1kM0cnaDZ4DaAHtsA1O9Sn7BM1GMLe8H0DdDzmjk-v1uGIYM19F2vfyd_kH6FvILGmNwktndhqOEP61BbOV_gS5v0k6qYdNQCzqPeK-A7LVY76N7ddtw36x4irnF5EI2OPoYNO0Qs1O4ZBFvgizMuhMQM2v_baf7AsLzOx2aUqp7dDxSVoNLRv=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Seriously going to miss crumpets and teacakes. Never seen either of those in Rwanda.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvye0EY4E3uQMQgSa7EgHtURXX5SoatJKoWIfuOuuS_khAmfYnGXDrn_E_QkaVekPB7Wjyn8UfmcnnOcvNbF2iqrNsUcOlnz1QUfZy1hGj3Lxw-NRsoPJh9R6138OOTmYpwin1y2VOanRQdkg2xdr4rGhNT4gN7ZjaTsYGnAlvTUKTls9m3TpOAS1U=s4000" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjvye0EY4E3uQMQgSa7EgHtURXX5SoatJKoWIfuOuuS_khAmfYnGXDrn_E_QkaVekPB7Wjyn8UfmcnnOcvNbF2iqrNsUcOlnz1QUfZy1hGj3Lxw-NRsoPJh9R6138OOTmYpwin1y2VOanRQdkg2xdr4rGhNT4gN7ZjaTsYGnAlvTUKTls9m3TpOAS1U=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">English Teacake with Blackberry Jam</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2bHiUu4FwK3nqozX2saILmm9zIcPB0AFXeRpatOlAQtTbhX8qoOHtEdXc_XL0apokox3NQ4P73CmaM0Vg4X-GYrzAVqIMBDm6fHLiLDZ3G7aWQOtIW4DIixp0s9qHrVuc54GJozU6iu-RC2M4ztAafvpi4n29PukYYwLi3h1U5vJzr-xX99ZvYeoo=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2bHiUu4FwK3nqozX2saILmm9zIcPB0AFXeRpatOlAQtTbhX8qoOHtEdXc_XL0apokox3NQ4P73CmaM0Vg4X-GYrzAVqIMBDm6fHLiLDZ3G7aWQOtIW4DIixp0s9qHrVuc54GJozU6iu-RC2M4ztAafvpi4n29PukYYwLi3h1U5vJzr-xX99ZvYeoo=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Talking of teacakes, I went for an absolutely lovely afternoon tea with my mum at <a href="https://www.rushtonhall.com/" target="_blank">Rushton Hall</a>. A lovely way to end the holiday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYiP0j3QAykR18lSZuv-UVFmgNm0VyUqcYSpzQbxH9LxbXzWr9zgFRRJHydWc2Sz1tMBa9o696LoR_TayOFEuyDo3w-tYaO1VA7gA-nbOJvy0g_oEFmtQGIrlKmjZjING8PoXnhQCIleHbay8Vl-3iI0qtO7KgTqmZrY-_yijLx8jr5k5ONDq2OkvU=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2250" data-original-width="4000" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhYiP0j3QAykR18lSZuv-UVFmgNm0VyUqcYSpzQbxH9LxbXzWr9zgFRRJHydWc2Sz1tMBa9o696LoR_TayOFEuyDo3w-tYaO1VA7gA-nbOJvy0g_oEFmtQGIrlKmjZjING8PoXnhQCIleHbay8Vl-3iI0qtO7KgTqmZrY-_yijLx8jr5k5ONDq2OkvU=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgOCfPRvz0N8rJrQz0fOiV_-k9_pML9uDTfVQCgsuG3lggzoTeU0RP1tZxHSt4SDJrhLkMyA3hPm6-wL3kWpogC1qnhAKDHG33fv8H0HR_Z-kpenHxCF4GWfOXw_5hqWjrriVeLXFItXNC-7K3HirMpHZpFbMF-FtOL_1uf3ZtcFV15dHrPa7XreJQS=s4000" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I received the news today that my dear friend Kwizera Emmanuel, Emmy, passed away. We met a few years back through a friend. He was a driver and tour operator. Mum and Merrick got to meet him when they visited in 2019 and he took us to Akagera. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaONtu97OderD_H24C9RWoizGzZpMy8wg9cfrURcUP2l7TlgEFs_yKCbH4Bb-f0QyaNUurykN2S8sNHQPVKJ49_MsofaIT2klpqc__UDPM1bcfxTD9p4WfPahZwXbLeMVFwpYqxHfDhknSCkwQUUwmMLanv9rjUBvAgR9kvb2lb9fKXsFFOL41fLBmDg=s960" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaONtu97OderD_H24C9RWoizGzZpMy8wg9cfrURcUP2l7TlgEFs_yKCbH4Bb-f0QyaNUurykN2S8sNHQPVKJ49_MsofaIT2klpqc__UDPM1bcfxTD9p4WfPahZwXbLeMVFwpYqxHfDhknSCkwQUUwmMLanv9rjUBvAgR9kvb2lb9fKXsFFOL41fLBmDg=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Emmy, far right</span></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everybody who met him loved him, he was just one of life's truly genuine people. He came to my rescue more times than I can count. Once, when I was sick, I texted from the hospital to ask if he could pick me up, but I was too ill to check my phone again. He drove around the clinics until he found me, and he took me home and bought medicine on the way. I was in a particularly projectile-vomity state and terrified of messing up his car, but he just laughed and told me to get in.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another time, I was in a car crash in Kigali and he came hurtling across the city to find me, and then proceeded to drive me all the way to Gisenyi (a four-hour drive), because that is where I had been going. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have so many stories about his kindness. Any time I was in trouble, he was there to dig me out. He would go above and beyond for his friends. During the first lockdown, our friend Andy had a special pass to take his family home to Burundi and Emmy managed to pack up their entire house in his car and get them to the border. He was just that kind of guy.</span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dz2N8ZSN_BPQ6o9hWUa3706tLDQ526uGf5tKZQTnte3riAZ2HB3tPfXCedwnsxVeWvgV6Sl4GngE8qtzrSJyw' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Such an incredibly kind and gentle superman. He dropped me off at the airport two months ago, as I was returning to see my family in the UK. The thought of stepping off the plane in Kigali and not seeing his big smile in the crowd is absolutely heartbreaking. He loved elephants, he loved nature, and he loved rain. Whenever I would complain about the wet season, he would just smile and say 'it makes everything grow.' I will miss him very deeply, as I'm sure all those who knew him will. It was an absolute privilege to call him my friend. We'll raise a glass again someday. 💔</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmswaAHD2AT5ao67G9HYFXUY-ZNYq1bTuXT-z1Btlc1cT2yrI0QjqihV5bIQZ0cNF_A2jqm86IqKlLprmnS8seaNSp8pVVHHRiMvOs9x1L8eh4pD_xCH_Wt8CptfPXygBuxppGGncZ-fgaD5gRsZ-bAVo-ExdLvR0QjeKupFlSnhzyYnm2D5eU8z4B0Q=s1684" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1684" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhmswaAHD2AT5ao67G9HYFXUY-ZNYq1bTuXT-z1Btlc1cT2yrI0QjqihV5bIQZ0cNF_A2jqm86IqKlLprmnS8seaNSp8pVVHHRiMvOs9x1L8eh4pD_xCH_Wt8CptfPXygBuxppGGncZ-fgaD5gRsZ-bAVo-ExdLvR0QjeKupFlSnhzyYnm2D5eU8z4B0Q=w640-h410" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-42812532321720860882021-12-04T14:49:00.003+00:002022-05-21T10:18:34.438+01:00Pavlova and Yorkshire Pudding<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSLN7JIMCbDki59Zv41F9R075S37OLBTp6ZDUZUtGzp10wrx6BrKg6S3sLdO_1EUmetAPVAHc-87oSQ7G6uHA76R266YlJHnkLwLRxsX6gpyu-OZrXsybV0Cda6cjscdr0Kx8_61GDV7NhYGobUrF_qE7cvwjQQTEJfLp_cDynxGKoEZTW95KfLLXi=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSLN7JIMCbDki59Zv41F9R075S37OLBTp6ZDUZUtGzp10wrx6BrKg6S3sLdO_1EUmetAPVAHc-87oSQ7G6uHA76R266YlJHnkLwLRxsX6gpyu-OZrXsybV0Cda6cjscdr0Kx8_61GDV7NhYGobUrF_qE7cvwjQQTEJfLp_cDynxGKoEZTW95KfLLXi=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Oh, my lovelies! Such a long time since an update.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, I made it to the UK!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was a minor mishap, in that I thought I was taking a direct RwandAir flight to London, but turned out it switched to a Brussels flight at Brussels, and I ended up doing the two-minute-mile dash from one end of the airport to the other. Skidded through duty free (which goes on forever there!), teddy bears, chocolate and perfume bottles flying. Made it by the skin of my teeth and, hilariously, looked over from my passenger-side window to see a Rwandair flight stationed right next to mine. A weird, surreal vortex in time and space. Had I stepped off my RwandAir flight into a parallel universe with twisting, turning corridors where every second travelator was broken, and wandered, sweating and panting, through the wilderness to arrive at my flight which was, in true reality, less than a minute away? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha4kgZYhDkFMvHvkSmuSt5aaLfBGHdcBoMPVGsHLXawVIxpl3XvV2ADk-gHJveaJ15CiWKaDhl7loh1GvQYLXMlAPGrCrIVjbi4nwqWkknv0ZFfmWLX0tIZuVyx_xa5RFgWIcsQq3gZq2XWHQgWT8vtXdQYbhdWN9jrY1i2sX1jO3j1ExVA6hv6HbM=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEha4kgZYhDkFMvHvkSmuSt5aaLfBGHdcBoMPVGsHLXawVIxpl3XvV2ADk-gHJveaJ15CiWKaDhl7loh1GvQYLXMlAPGrCrIVjbi4nwqWkknv0ZFfmWLX0tIZuVyx_xa5RFgWIcsQq3gZq2XWHQgWT8vtXdQYbhdWN9jrY1i2sX1jO3j1ExVA6hv6HbM=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Not dwelling on that too closely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My fabulous friend, Emmy, dropped me off at the airport after a warm goodbye to my catsitter... more on that later. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm2Pgiqd-pTMKNxnRGkNlrEeK1eKP53AsHywDf4dxRCYgyWaYG4Rw4dHttgmtR45czxRPUGAcYc4bSR-oC26uAM-SrZmKr9GkUQrAIukb1PqCs72v180trzUCXmz9kNl_1LE5CAbrQgYk19vTNT6FZyjxXCTquEoOVBlDvVe7b9E-bG4HFc57yPWqR=s960" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgm2Pgiqd-pTMKNxnRGkNlrEeK1eKP53AsHywDf4dxRCYgyWaYG4Rw4dHttgmtR45czxRPUGAcYc4bSR-oC26uAM-SrZmKr9GkUQrAIukb1PqCs72v180trzUCXmz9kNl_1LE5CAbrQgYk19vTNT6FZyjxXCTquEoOVBlDvVe7b9E-bG4HFc57yPWqR=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I undertook a little experiment. Last time I took a flight, I bought a bar of chocolate at duty free, and the overzealous RwandAir security guard tried to take the chocolate off me before I boarded, claiming it was food and therefore banned. I had literally just bought it at the shop in the airport. He eventually let me through, but when I mentioned this to a group of British expats, they said that they had always been able to take snacks on RwandAir flights, no problem. So...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzXw4f-Zf2c14_VNDWRcwsM435oFEfq42OrLsDKCmx7XPXhb9Hj35-eEY6_poD6oZL7rjj4dd5_VDhvQQtwIZ8hkABKy-tuGdVrHCiwya8SiH0hgG_57j0FbL4KScvbjFeFm5w0Lr4iUi8aZg3ijstfTtOlo2f-xWsK-pNOgQLcNwLIfcYF_SIiQFQ=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhzXw4f-Zf2c14_VNDWRcwsM435oFEfq42OrLsDKCmx7XPXhb9Hj35-eEY6_poD6oZL7rjj4dd5_VDhvQQtwIZ8hkABKy-tuGdVrHCiwya8SiH0hgG_57j0FbL4KScvbjFeFm5w0Lr4iUi8aZg3ijstfTtOlo2f-xWsK-pNOgQLcNwLIfcYF_SIiQFQ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Kigali Airport</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibNztl9Na5xpqME58hMukSEZJe3NBqMyK0_Elz7MJgJVN8_LATZU-jZwszTpS3tzx4UN9_BrjR_ln1Uhb74atwgkaRrDg8p4WX-fDNx3cptxnTsgWfQdAs3Yb5CM1YmP3I9s6Bn84MLN9jM6Uzkhqhv4hOVAzRBYBtmQk2914i9CWhZzW0jL6t1yaB=s320" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="320" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Success!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiIOw-k-Q8NtPK06CbA3KLm-aXBu9EMPN4is5imMdjxVoGCCA-oAKNiAg-YUuyi6bZeiMEq-05pKuwmC6N5HKefyrwDxp_2ocOPQAFW4t030-Hg0aZivDiPGcwX6A8L2PWlfOxfOgipE3Has7g68gXkwl7N1i2b8VIXc5wOLBoePgFP2_sX5AOXcc9z=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The flight from Rwanda to Belgium was absolutely lovely. RwandAir has lovely planes for that route and it was practically empty. I got to see <i>Birds of Prey</i>, which I'd wanted to, and started watching <i>Cruella</i>, but unfortunately fell asleep. The sun came up just as we were approaching Brussels.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSaiDBZl1bG8OHZbidRcC2Qi-henLXBEwDy5xdsjI9MoK8cFq8YkMffYgE7GVLYMp4nanASka6Q7AIoqg9PeLqkQIeJE5MZxwWeC_5o_fHcNfO_zNCzvD6o_0_AX4vJ7xaPQf8Cnv2qD-TbBn-LJk2Ok3xiZgRl6742Z3QyMEr9_0SsF1jkawSpCe5=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiSaiDBZl1bG8OHZbidRcC2Qi-henLXBEwDy5xdsjI9MoK8cFq8YkMffYgE7GVLYMp4nanASka6Q7AIoqg9PeLqkQIeJE5MZxwWeC_5o_fHcNfO_zNCzvD6o_0_AX4vJ7xaPQf8Cnv2qD-TbBn-LJk2Ok3xiZgRl6742Z3QyMEr9_0SsF1jkawSpCe5=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The hop over to London was cramped and without any comforts, but I did get one last glimpse of the sun. Both Brussels and London were grey and drizzling, but above the clouds it was still beautiful, bright-blue sky. It's always a sunny day if you can just get above the clouds.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Xb3I1HCqR-emhdmij9Bm2lO5GbJ2KG9KCrqFwuW6cyY4uRGVTq20TnEwSw0Dc5zRCpC00upunwqv3mn9S8VHvwcYHPXtaT82Hswg6A2e9AZVJzuhdMH4SdNVqHf3VYXz7wcddWjSBoulngj-jjrua4ZG3nZ7KRZx8I7s_0hUFms2F0kB700It_zu=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-Xb3I1HCqR-emhdmij9Bm2lO5GbJ2KG9KCrqFwuW6cyY4uRGVTq20TnEwSw0Dc5zRCpC00upunwqv3mn9S8VHvwcYHPXtaT82Hswg6A2e9AZVJzuhdMH4SdNVqHf3VYXz7wcddWjSBoulngj-jjrua4ZG3nZ7KRZx8I7s_0hUFms2F0kB700It_zu=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/b0CVHXNDLnA" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was utterly knackered by the time I arrived and slept for hours. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">On a weird and spooky note, when I was putting my bag in the overhead holder on the Brussels Airline flight to London (not the RwandAir flight from Kigali), I discovered that someone had left a painting behind - and look what it was! Very definitely Rwandan. That's an <i>agaseki </i>basket in <i>imigongo </i>colours. A little bit of Kigali came with me.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXs7V62usoogkVxR2x3GWrQY8HdZcIoHxk2hdAZ5-McLw2Gad60wnOxh-W6wOcs8qkrA6M38adQltrRlS_pQ1Rsjoq1iwF7Rbfj1tnbcCv7mbNiDw-Xlx2NG4-VA56mmnherZGimQ65EBFPntS9Q-ohNfVQbA1a_A_StkvAqE9ah2VUwgG7KLY0doq=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhXs7V62usoogkVxR2x3GWrQY8HdZcIoHxk2hdAZ5-McLw2Gad60wnOxh-W6wOcs8qkrA6M38adQltrRlS_pQ1Rsjoq1iwF7Rbfj1tnbcCv7mbNiDw-Xlx2NG4-VA56mmnherZGimQ65EBFPntS9Q-ohNfVQbA1a_A_StkvAqE9ah2VUwgG7KLY0doq=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I have been very invested in eating since I've been back. Loving new flavours and old favourites. Merrick has been treating me with his masterful sandwich arrangements. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1E_MhhzlU3Kp3UG3r5wJtIfQVqKw-fFONqk0SUd0dJDeEQrws9t00G_Pzrv6gMOlV0CZRbowYI1Chv-ZgnvMk9IELPmys6BX9vDKJ0NyEfF9W0g40n-lpQQ3qL0t1p7TRKCv28b2ZqJLUe1suwCJVwAluQjPoMgMl6RtbxT5SbcuuGNb84W1_wtjE=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1E_MhhzlU3Kp3UG3r5wJtIfQVqKw-fFONqk0SUd0dJDeEQrws9t00G_Pzrv6gMOlV0CZRbowYI1Chv-ZgnvMk9IELPmys6BX9vDKJ0NyEfF9W0g40n-lpQQ3qL0t1p7TRKCv28b2ZqJLUe1suwCJVwAluQjPoMgMl6RtbxT5SbcuuGNb84W1_wtjE=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCpLFWQK752Jqc83lyckK4uvhip7JZ2xuWo4EruM4SEflLpCvUQHyoDnu8JM2BMY5NjNvCZWgE4avvAvtmVa86Mj5F4eatH5RDSFX04expJtdMKhtLDO4W9SGUKvjNwq4AfOgcnl-3ODsuj41j2hc8Gcg8rKgRDXUVJTB4EKdPEWlKtsOwjXDlPYep=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhCpLFWQK752Jqc83lyckK4uvhip7JZ2xuWo4EruM4SEflLpCvUQHyoDnu8JM2BMY5NjNvCZWgE4avvAvtmVa86Mj5F4eatH5RDSFX04expJtdMKhtLDO4W9SGUKvjNwq4AfOgcnl-3ODsuj41j2hc8Gcg8rKgRDXUVJTB4EKdPEWlKtsOwjXDlPYep=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And mum's cooking is simply delightful! So many amazing meals.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZlg148wM3HBnJQpvwb8CU9uzNaayT1sWgb7zbbRPWgUddbUqJm5xN3BVuynde5kvRLcTIsoz5z3Grp_iSLGkiVhB3dZNGK06vOR5b4fm_h3ux_M7vxMf_LiJ9aN-44uDU0P9Yj2E6PhAPDD1P1DLUZKRbTuP1QD0fDh4WIMnUBiyeUcWXyck8u-7F=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZlg148wM3HBnJQpvwb8CU9uzNaayT1sWgb7zbbRPWgUddbUqJm5xN3BVuynde5kvRLcTIsoz5z3Grp_iSLGkiVhB3dZNGK06vOR5b4fm_h3ux_M7vxMf_LiJ9aN-44uDU0P9Yj2E6PhAPDD1P1DLUZKRbTuP1QD0fDh4WIMnUBiyeUcWXyck8u-7F=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Welcome Home!</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiREFxrQTGeB_MJiySP96cBqy4vhG5x2bYRtTxHoPml5MFp1z3JxROl7d3pT970EJh7e8t_s88R18hNTjHzgvFEuCwHwoguZffeWbvmcz-5IxHyUtELVzIErqEfOoun1ZPs-F4Uy3P4LEBctcEr5Eb50WdFEvN-O5BiPeTPk8ZcZVIDtICF4g12vGJ-=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">When I return, I usually go straight for blue cheese on hot, buttered crumpets and a dose of oily fish. Big fan of smoked mackerel with black pepper, and smoked salmon, of course. Forgot the cream cheese this time, but you get the picture.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin0BgoysNrdYQkMbTeKdbfM0zu-yMNOqyntwji9VFVqKSizdJYgLTFnF1FmVkTIq7rSa2etqiu2qBldo-PAuPNeAfkRpZKMFV_YPVJK_oSDz6xoLWiPXUHrMEVHraWKnbeNEOI3vrQLDsvx7MzQwxqgeON9hEhM6LuIIaZKEhges_mQOikYpyxNiT5=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEin0BgoysNrdYQkMbTeKdbfM0zu-yMNOqyntwji9VFVqKSizdJYgLTFnF1FmVkTIq7rSa2etqiu2qBldo-PAuPNeAfkRpZKMFV_YPVJK_oSDz6xoLWiPXUHrMEVHraWKnbeNEOI3vrQLDsvx7MzQwxqgeON9hEhM6LuIIaZKEhges_mQOikYpyxNiT5=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, as mentioned in <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2021/10/going-green.html" target="_blank">my previous post</a>, I had to jump through a few hoops to get back. At the time, the UK were being arses and refusing to recognise Rwandan vaccination cards, which meant that the day after I arrived, I got a threatening call from the government's Track and Trace programme, warning me that if I set one foot outside the house, I was liable for a £10,000 fine, and that they might send someone round at any time to check on me. I am ashamed to say, I was a bit arsey with the woman on the phone. I know she was doing a job no one wants to do, but I was knackered. I'd just got off a very long flight, was adjusting to the biting cold, and I'd already been through so, so much red tape to get back. I had followed every instruction to the letter, so to be called up and spoken to as though I was public enemy number one was a little bit much. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had to spend ten days at home and pay about £90 to take two lateral flow tests. This was a bit crazy as home test kits - which do the same thing and give results in minutes - were being given away for free at my mum's swimming pool. She thought you only got one in a box, but you get seven, so we have half the world's stock of lateral flow tests in our house. I also tried to take an antigen test, but <a href="https://youtu.be/GYHE0C31KiQ" target="_blank">I didn't have enough blood</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Anyway, about two days after my ten-day quarantine ended, the UK decided they did recognise the Rwandan vaccine certificate after all, and Brits coming from Rwanda no longer needed to quarantine for that long. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">How very predictable. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dySvScWllGWLaBUfinNY40UEmFCVV3-VZiqll0Z4szlrpzGHxkSsk7Wg-Lgsr0mRisvJ91IfdaW9tse81ucVQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I arrived just in time for memorial day, which was the 100th year of the British Legion this year. Merrick is head of the British Legion in our area and he and mum were busy organising the parade and decorating the church.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjms7VxVzkBf0eqdAF3SW_PjmNGr4RdiTPhTDo2UZLaUqu1ZL0tJCjOxV7OxUr5UA4au77c5ewsrp7I8g2mWkhwjWNAlVAVlDZCZtlu5DcxH7EKpa6m3O5FWXBHxQWwm6LJo3Z0SzOPuJhe7hk-EJjUBmgeBw3gZu2ugx8xVyMUIoL8-XXgYIgVUQD0=s1280" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjms7VxVzkBf0eqdAF3SW_PjmNGr4RdiTPhTDo2UZLaUqu1ZL0tJCjOxV7OxUr5UA4au77c5ewsrp7I8g2mWkhwjWNAlVAVlDZCZtlu5DcxH7EKpa6m3O5FWXBHxQWwm6LJo3Z0SzOPuJhe7hk-EJjUBmgeBw3gZu2ugx8xVyMUIoL8-XXgYIgVUQD0=w640-h360" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/klJr15qTAUQ" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Merrick is also Tower Captain of the belfry, so I accompanied him and mum to Monday night bell-ringing where locals were practising the Christmas handbells as well as the main bells.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7bOGVqozckM" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/y6HX6y_Rt44" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Since I've been back, I've been on a technological spending spree. My hard drive crashed just before I left Rwanda and it took a whole load of documents with it. I had to ship that off to a data recovery centre, courtesy of <a href="https://big-ict.com/" target="_blank">Big ICT</a>. It wasn't cheap, but they were much cheaper than anywhere else I'd tried, and they managed to get everything I needed back. Also highly recommend Rowland at <a href="https://rscs.co/" target="_blank">RS Computers</a>, who was a huge help and can deal with anything short of a mechanical hard drive failure. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">But I've gone wild since then. I now have an Acer Nitro 5, which I purchased so that I could use Insta360 and DaVinci Resolve with my new Insta360 One x2 camera. I've been having an absolute blast learning to use it. Even tried<a href="https://youtu.be/YOa4b9A3PKw" target="_blank"> putting it in mum's fish pond</a>. It's so much fun and I'm going to make some much better videos of Rwanda when I get back. Perhaps try to tap into the stock footage market. It films in 360-degrees, meaning that it's filming all around you, in every direction, at the same time. Then you choose what you want to focus on in the edit. So, you never miss anything. It even comes with a special selfie stick that the software automatically removes, so the camera appears to be floating in the air. It can look similar to drone footage when done well. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of which, my brother is completely into drones at the moment. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/will11990" target="_blank">Check out his channel</a> for some stunning images.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eiewxkPBLl4" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've also been checking my physical health. I've done the dentist, optician and a private blood screening so far. First two were excellent, waiting on the third to come through. Just an MOT to make sure everything is in good working order. Wanted to get my split Achilles seen to, but waiting times are pretty dire at the moment so probably won't manage it this time around. When I went to the optician in Market Harborough, I stopped to peer through the window of the local Theatre, to see what was on - and who should stare back from the other side, but my Aunty Muriel! I do have a huge extended family in the area, but that was hilarious. I blinked at her a few times as it's been years since I'd seen her and she was so completely out of context. But she volunteers in the café once a week and invited me in for a coffee and a look around. It was a really lovely surprise.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpc2Y6TlghDyJXQlw-69hdTSiiQJ35SkP8RqRIQndbtb2xW_Lfsh7mdR9QhS_IfWYx04ASPCQQ2VWi20hwIigNhRF8NlZ60clropSqleSb3O1WhXKISK5GJ5Ro1foaKyetXCBm1T2sIRFiH87DkY9gyQ71FXzdYh7UdOcAsxTnmhZ2ufnWBUzRhURp=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpc2Y6TlghDyJXQlw-69hdTSiiQJ35SkP8RqRIQndbtb2xW_Lfsh7mdR9QhS_IfWYx04ASPCQQ2VWi20hwIigNhRF8NlZ60clropSqleSb3O1WhXKISK5GJ5Ro1foaKyetXCBm1T2sIRFiH87DkY9gyQ71FXzdYh7UdOcAsxTnmhZ2ufnWBUzRhURp=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://harboroughtheatre.com/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: medium;">Harborough Theatre</span></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixrm12NZqEPpnXxAkGS0GTmv2d7Ns3_Qwm1d-br0Tf0C_98_VJhneWhYFqxzqWcatBhYQk6XDpxMIC2VZf-0qpVgi0KdfwzEo-V89bwqp2swle6IUS4pQfOe7h6WyD8uUncg_9fRh8fSknJTIzHRGUY--M4WzJAs6H4VZMKw4OKjicX508h3zdZToC=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixrm12NZqEPpnXxAkGS0GTmv2d7Ns3_Qwm1d-br0Tf0C_98_VJhneWhYFqxzqWcatBhYQk6XDpxMIC2VZf-0qpVgi0KdfwzEo-V89bwqp2swle6IUS4pQfOe7h6WyD8uUncg_9fRh8fSknJTIzHRGUY--M4WzJAs6H4VZMKw4OKjicX508h3zdZToC=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On the drive back - the UK has some funny place names.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spent an afternoon working in my local, <a href="https://www.thewitchandsow.co.uk/" target="_blank">The Witch and Sow</a>, staying warm beside the fire. It used to be called The Ward Arms, after one of the local families, but was renamed a few years back to try and tie in with local folklore. Transitioned from a really traditional country pub to something a bit gimmicky. Could definitely do with some more comfortable seating and a bit of carpet or curtains as, if there's more than five people in there, you can't really hear what anyone's saying. Feels more like a school hall than a cosy pub. I've been going there almost my entire life and seen it through all of its incarnations. Sadly, there's a new landlord every time I go back.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiev08EwY0iLY5xeGDjO45GrpGkj86pWegL0thHmxkbuLlPmpwJdzsFEmR9HUZBWZESO6dYNqL6l63b924nLMXsGRJA7sTQBl28DdqjvYlbEqq-70dp3k3DD5rR34IbxGKPRqikLuBIiWVKD3Vh5pCAsI4m1GyEz5xhlC8Oo82cb59EeOE4qyqxIJgS=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiev08EwY0iLY5xeGDjO45GrpGkj86pWegL0thHmxkbuLlPmpwJdzsFEmR9HUZBWZESO6dYNqL6l63b924nLMXsGRJA7sTQBl28DdqjvYlbEqq-70dp3k3DD5rR34IbxGKPRqikLuBIiWVKD3Vh5pCAsI4m1GyEz5xhlC8Oo82cb59EeOE4qyqxIJgS=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij248VVj8IOgP2ReLPWV2Mkq-gfw9lwe5xfw3aLzIIVbCwC_HS0_4QVYvI7U8cwjBhh-tVWYAuHaKK3HvVnQlUWNaReLLTC2VrQzU3B1qRu34AdHSLK73sWonWHtSz5xKnZFu-wbRxO0IZybH2MgWIJ-rkgU9H1xiyNxfcprhKBHIF4-nEBnVGJQc_=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEij248VVj8IOgP2ReLPWV2Mkq-gfw9lwe5xfw3aLzIIVbCwC_HS0_4QVYvI7U8cwjBhh-tVWYAuHaKK3HvVnQlUWNaReLLTC2VrQzU3B1qRu34AdHSLK73sWonWHtSz5xKnZFu-wbRxO0IZybH2MgWIJ-rkgU9H1xiyNxfcprhKBHIF4-nEBnVGJQc_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">One cute addition to the village is that someone's turned our old phone box into a book swap.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqVR1bN6tdbmw_OoZRJaW76dz9vDyvLVTg3slrgVAEF3-YOlXwcX9GUitPQjqzokDZqO85f1xhivCK1R1aPpw903HB-R7T6TYS7-tflsr9bzH037PJSDg7Sd8z4XRbiyqvW_UN7jDnckizDsF1EZ5h-Uv_8mpDm9dtHXE_qNRcOzQ9RpNcKIf-Xun3=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqVR1bN6tdbmw_OoZRJaW76dz9vDyvLVTg3slrgVAEF3-YOlXwcX9GUitPQjqzokDZqO85f1xhivCK1R1aPpw903HB-R7T6TYS7-tflsr9bzH037PJSDg7Sd8z4XRbiyqvW_UN7jDnckizDsF1EZ5h-Uv_8mpDm9dtHXE_qNRcOzQ9RpNcKIf-Xun3=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8kYmSgP7zE5ih1JlA-R8ysush9T8-7sR1fCDJHUXJEt8Hx8x1EsNI5G2a4a0Udu-tbMiDKUD1MjVI-ND9N6VHeiEZyVhDYEHs7syfl9RAbh7zJWH_7qVRFG83IhZMhVzSFKOLCYW9yK9ouSYNy1VT1vcoZ2Pphmtq0-0EjsQSbLtNkb-oEJ134qcv=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8kYmSgP7zE5ih1JlA-R8ysush9T8-7sR1fCDJHUXJEt8Hx8x1EsNI5G2a4a0Udu-tbMiDKUD1MjVI-ND9N6VHeiEZyVhDYEHs7syfl9RAbh7zJWH_7qVRFG83IhZMhVzSFKOLCYW9yK9ouSYNy1VT1vcoZ2Pphmtq0-0EjsQSbLtNkb-oEJ134qcv=w300-h400" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had some nice surprises since I've been back. I've got a short story <a href="http://www.thebridgetowncafebooksshop.co.uk/2021/10/resolutions.html?fbclid=IwAR3nGtxYDqz1J7ytO-mVgudTtPkyYrcCxvwyRRmMgF6Sb1cdkbZgkXGuous" target="_blank">in an anthology</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvm00bveUGuPrNEWI-BkM_s4DhllHdi0NnZ1cyUR6-xG5luOYRw3XI9jMeE7uUB1k7vwOgCq-fI9Q6anSK4bGQBVA8PbQJj7-7tbmd19GsX6P0U1NpHrpIdjA3HlYaNIomLMhaZAxq4vCun-QYuJVWbooMbUbcK90IgRyZu-c-wulRunJygyPI-xRB=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvm00bveUGuPrNEWI-BkM_s4DhllHdi0NnZ1cyUR6-xG5luOYRw3XI9jMeE7uUB1k7vwOgCq-fI9Q6anSK4bGQBVA8PbQJj7-7tbmd19GsX6P0U1NpHrpIdjA3HlYaNIomLMhaZAxq4vCun-QYuJVWbooMbUbcK90IgRyZu-c-wulRunJygyPI-xRB=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">My friend Audrey sent me a copy of her poetry collection, and my friend Vikki hand-knitted me a hat to keep my head warm whilst I'm here (later followed by a pair of socks).</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiILG-JNCcI6bBpHiqssnE9BfHmqImn--AOL3rU0Cf16gJU1zW6yEH7bN3b9v9UTojbkpRAhh6hxAsBOhciONdBOHsNj8fMVojAg2snNL0rf4HlTG75J9Jze5MFVg0OUhhxAlxf1umCEFJE-XiQjKCSz_dZyFfxr4beugd79t9oBTCemL3XnPhodli=s1956" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1956" data-original-width="1828" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiILG-JNCcI6bBpHiqssnE9BfHmqImn--AOL3rU0Cf16gJU1zW6yEH7bN3b9v9UTojbkpRAhh6hxAsBOhciONdBOHsNj8fMVojAg2snNL0rf4HlTG75J9Jze5MFVg0OUhhxAlxf1umCEFJE-XiQjKCSz_dZyFfxr4beugd79t9oBTCemL3XnPhodli=w374-h400" width="374" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've also been soaking in mum's jacuzzi bath, which is bubbleicious. My first bath in three years!</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwWlS_EswqkWGd4lb-7eqeRm6_bde-8KsKg4xFyFFm3hAdLdTLeMxxObTqUeuRMwlkviEQxZh8h4n6Fvs3EAQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, it's been a good break so far. Only problem is, my incredibly reliable and down-to-earth catsitter has turned out to be a bit dramatic. She's decided she doesn't like Rwanda and, having assured me I had nothing to worry about and that she wouldn't just leave over Christmas, then announced she's leaving over Christmas. Monday, in fact. I had my suspicions when she turned up having not watched the cat care video I sent, and asked me a load of questions about things I'd covered, in detail, in the house guide I'd already e-mailed. She seemed a bit too good to be true. I've managed to arrange cat cover for the rest of my leave, but now she's not responding to confirm what time she's leaving. Definitely didn't need this headache on my time off, but sod's law. Just hope the house is still standing. Sure there will be more about it in the next update.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4udvF3EvD0Bj1jM69iVM6q2CIcTwqmY1CQZ6YKWYZXCb_f-C-8ds0VtSAomAH0gXYkOSkgjtXR3CmJq7QoeJ0PVQ7T2voaLW9_P-tALVrNN235oiDQjKgWVdhiJTRPO0Ar4e7s3ldLFDsTj5kUdhe1MCZDBYZVGrIT38m4roVF1q0gcPTpajhMeFi=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj4udvF3EvD0Bj1jM69iVM6q2CIcTwqmY1CQZ6YKWYZXCb_f-C-8ds0VtSAomAH0gXYkOSkgjtXR3CmJq7QoeJ0PVQ7T2voaLW9_P-tALVrNN235oiDQjKgWVdhiJTRPO0Ar4e7s3ldLFDsTj5kUdhe1MCZDBYZVGrIT38m4roVF1q0gcPTpajhMeFi=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-64985077054046220712021-10-18T13:56:00.155+01:002021-10-18T17:26:29.567+01:00Going Green<div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnR0pFKWnSf9wpQ4WOdEl26J_NgugTD5G3JmeoFc6qP_V5sXA432R45VmirqWC-D3R_t9PtR8cRXNDMH7IsLA7Am_3wrCsWfKoYNij4Ls8CS1_W0SKCLwyDBi-BX0Og8k4TTfYKapPzCW-yzyTjNX_ScUG9SSJkfpa-Tk53hZ77dED-J_UAwdW4YIM=s1193" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="793" data-original-width="1193" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnR0pFKWnSf9wpQ4WOdEl26J_NgugTD5G3JmeoFc6qP_V5sXA432R45VmirqWC-D3R_t9PtR8cRXNDMH7IsLA7Am_3wrCsWfKoYNij4Ls8CS1_W0SKCLwyDBi-BX0Og8k4TTfYKapPzCW-yzyTjNX_ScUG9SSJkfpa-Tk53hZ77dED-J_UAwdW4YIM=w640-h426" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had a visitor to the garden. Little agama.</span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This is going to be a super quick update. I'm about to throw myself int he shower and head back to the UK for the first time in three years. Spending Christmas with my family. It's been a tough ride getting this far. My computer hard drive crashed - possibly irreparably - the other day and so much to deal with in terms of COVID regulations. I'll let my former self explain it all.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TCqcwtCjT9M" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, that's where we're at. What else has been going on? Well, did some piano restringing. I've picked up a fabulous apprentice, too. I had the opportunity to teach him how to restring and he also knows how to tune, so now he can deal with tunings when I'm away. Unfortunately, he has just move to Gisenyi, which is about three-and-a-half hours north of Kigali, but he pops back occasionally.</span><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje4xlnEBD0qynZEsc0VndNfARiBN0Tnus1SFwXA1dJ4FEEUB7mYpKynqfSk7nNxcZngVa1rd9-8FfD0Oq2BXX9KCHkP4TR1NwegvlKWKjlCPwHqMmdYdtvkjVkQfX_jIPKj-ebjMVkfAM1JX1SA2EB3cH8825V50FuScKaH2aGTv56KCBZ3g5YGpW6=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje4xlnEBD0qynZEsc0VndNfARiBN0Tnus1SFwXA1dJ4FEEUB7mYpKynqfSk7nNxcZngVa1rd9-8FfD0Oq2BXX9KCHkP4TR1NwegvlKWKjlCPwHqMmdYdtvkjVkQfX_jIPKj-ebjMVkfAM1JX1SA2EB3cH8825V50FuScKaH2aGTv56KCBZ3g5YGpW6=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEm56hHGR3tlYbQuM7MnCcbbF118F6xgTy0S7JyOUh0KcZrmO_uSQ45spKayp44e-gz4cyqPDx6b5Ir4986rwQbEL_GSW9ErdqpJfl6EUozAQAVQvwUVTrNeq8GZ4YNkQUj8YgdRNgWhCN9qlc2KqXnz9pxHiciaPgS5fJKXMXmqzx-vzL81RQ6mqt=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEm56hHGR3tlYbQuM7MnCcbbF118F6xgTy0S7JyOUh0KcZrmO_uSQ45spKayp44e-gz4cyqPDx6b5Ir4986rwQbEL_GSW9ErdqpJfl6EUozAQAVQvwUVTrNeq8GZ4YNkQUj8YgdRNgWhCN9qlc2KqXnz9pxHiciaPgS5fJKXMXmqzx-vzL81RQ6mqt=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1fcL3UnYst2pFkobFMBC2wQdxX5ZhjDjb_jE-BBWmQROdcNP0dLLI5J3ryglRKbbyu__5-hFZHkAkKyaZo7GsHGzrgz6Sk7lnLdBQki-6hucc8pfY_FzqILsRregRea1PjbTNBGgTO8itdG-1pYGVtKlrfSSRn42yHwTkmygyNYVbiUhOWsrI1G8=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgk1fcL3UnYst2pFkobFMBC2wQdxX5ZhjDjb_jE-BBWmQROdcNP0dLLI5J3ryglRKbbyu__5-hFZHkAkKyaZo7GsHGzrgz6Sk7lnLdBQki-6hucc8pfY_FzqILsRregRea1PjbTNBGgTO8itdG-1pYGVtKlrfSSRn42yHwTkmygyNYVbiUhOWsrI1G8=w640-h480" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuKw7iTnHLvW68-MgvllbxzRfy6ijHL4sUKlig8XnWeAITULkp6K1Vax0Jst2fI1qygNIpBzd7aZjnuNDdDL_W7ygn5sDgR0CrRfp8u1d84iLPfTc9rxseQRHRfJO5bWC_UKS9nWWxUJ684IqAWFUC3aBxOhxV34S26OTQdioSdX2hDifNsjc4pcVK=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjuKw7iTnHLvW68-MgvllbxzRfy6ijHL4sUKlig8XnWeAITULkp6K1Vax0Jst2fI1qygNIpBzd7aZjnuNDdDL_W7ygn5sDgR0CrRfp8u1d84iLPfTc9rxseQRHRfJO5bWC_UKS9nWWxUJ684IqAWFUC3aBxOhxV34S26OTQdioSdX2hDifNsjc4pcVK=w640-h480" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Found a lovely little branch of Camellia café in the UTC car park, which does a fabulous breakfast. Went there after my PCR test the other day. Full of plants and great service.</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wug4DN74Wu9-Ysuw0aouugo503GJGrdi5jIJW0vJNDnIvWAm-O7B_0aKjUIY2DGuUhgDumkPQCM4YHiDTyiN4KPrJZm8nUFEp1Lvs0KCFX01J4eFb_QDmuhe70zOZTpdoUV3_c22ewMewrBtw33SKGkCX-LVR3Kt_jgUNkg8xoPVD6d35fpjCtpq=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3wug4DN74Wu9-Ysuw0aouugo503GJGrdi5jIJW0vJNDnIvWAm-O7B_0aKjUIY2DGuUhgDumkPQCM4YHiDTyiN4KPrJZm8nUFEp1Lvs0KCFX01J4eFb_QDmuhe70zOZTpdoUV3_c22ewMewrBtw33SKGkCX-LVR3Kt_jgUNkg8xoPVD6d35fpjCtpq=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfN30JTylzvoDtm16EEatd8nkepDoihFkMR8-eyfPnjojc8b0cEqWTDQusuYI8oJld_L0cZTVOGimAwxee0z41Bswypuvrun25S90obT644T_WsHtSmJMyC9r4ApdaY3z72jwiiJxJFnxiru7fwm9-4ynLGGtshsHOACZOVfBIk0m9ywolH6hq_VoT=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfN30JTylzvoDtm16EEatd8nkepDoihFkMR8-eyfPnjojc8b0cEqWTDQusuYI8oJld_L0cZTVOGimAwxee0z41Bswypuvrun25S90obT644T_WsHtSmJMyC9r4ApdaY3z72jwiiJxJFnxiru7fwm9-4ynLGGtshsHOACZOVfBIk0m9ywolH6hq_VoT=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">American Breakfast</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjughFiKQ7LezZWobzcKNug1sOcFna82Wt81AxcRAtWAhCZVEM6MwzXxylmRtagNP9zfYvhgMTyjE7RyaQcRiTvWViFpqXR7ykqEysJeZf4lFjWgHs814QHPEKujc_9BC3HIHI_EHotRHu5OBGRH8b3NRRDn6Jk5FeLjYA00RW-vfc9IIPaH5jpRcOV=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Executive Breakfast <br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4zivLYSkyYp_-KiCZePCcx-tu8H3od5T2FOKnfPLzHvMsc_syqjQbUZfegjMCiUmNsHCnBZ1Mz0tVMG098qUjy-IDWJ8OjfYEY6sH8HZu8QKpgc-30RoppkPPONRb-eOOGV4pMkyFCq-2O_2Ppnm6AnrMfchkyx9RuarDPLTF2-KGeAz9KuWHYRZj=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4zivLYSkyYp_-KiCZePCcx-tu8H3od5T2FOKnfPLzHvMsc_syqjQbUZfegjMCiUmNsHCnBZ1Mz0tVMG098qUjy-IDWJ8OjfYEY6sH8HZu8QKpgc-30RoppkPPONRb-eOOGV4pMkyFCq-2O_2Ppnm6AnrMfchkyx9RuarDPLTF2-KGeAz9KuWHYRZj=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Went for an outstanding brunch with the girls the other day. Cindy took us to Tung for a traditional Chinese breakfast and we ate until we burst. It was wonderful. And they even have an aquarium! unusual to see tropical fish on sale in Rwanda.</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcRr8uFY9tvnvJ-wS29ss1lEgROPO1fkWjoLxDZEDlFezZ5e3sYUmjStNfn0-qwSSWs1pd97Q3MhYK_xvSy1JYibM5RrSFYAvF1xBUNd5S66nhwPpE9Gm1PtBIJrsYV_83klbQ9pvP_rt-UIvc4ER1829HiLAl_UTLv-cWBlPfsIV_b7Q3OtiEkF5I=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcRr8uFY9tvnvJ-wS29ss1lEgROPO1fkWjoLxDZEDlFezZ5e3sYUmjStNfn0-qwSSWs1pd97Q3MhYK_xvSy1JYibM5RrSFYAvF1xBUNd5S66nhwPpE9Gm1PtBIJrsYV_83klbQ9pvP_rt-UIvc4ER1829HiLAl_UTLv-cWBlPfsIV_b7Q3OtiEkF5I=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFUgrn1AO589P2PS_fGiGrsDwqgXgVZ7k_1XPcUJ_IGxUQZCv8WOwFIVHemNkrP4gDS38Q0dQXlWy1Cy6MF2xF3LyLpEM6_9iGMBOYUhNvE2wgixS8vvTFG3eA261_3OtfyxZOYUqY9RDSTtOhztdoLRMCyF3uGuKbzSuLHfyQ06wnBhgU_sFxTnuF=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I still find the post office fascinating - all those boxes. All the mail that must have passed through it over so many years.</span></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVH4srb7_C5lNGh2t67h0_o7WyLmWCyqD_UT8T27Ealqtvj9u67zAGnK7uuZtEOaonChNWVe_z0YesgifW6Fagu7xuRNy2JFxon0B0Hs-PZAEvJbJ0qEzuMnkXtpuUlLj76X-Fb2S4FfCET_xqRJr-fAP45AaMsGY9FY9TrM8gTln9czAbQijDosgm=s1920" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhVH4srb7_C5lNGh2t67h0_o7WyLmWCyqD_UT8T27Ealqtvj9u67zAGnK7uuZtEOaonChNWVe_z0YesgifW6Fagu7xuRNy2JFxon0B0Hs-PZAEvJbJ0qEzuMnkXtpuUlLj76X-Fb2S4FfCET_xqRJr-fAP45AaMsGY9FY9TrM8gTln9czAbQijDosgm=w640-h360" width="640" /> </a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4sPldzr-bziVBKb62PHOrsTQssgipmOCZfFSIFBRMbGP7FiPkIVgPl5jckXsDPltEUT2vCM8QfMAsjcOq8TqhnZRtCvh2wqovgqiI9bjLTNcbwrseqMPS6BT2U99blwTWzOXufJqP32eCoKnm3rfmWwhvzOL2tPotQN-IRuPq5A9y7F9XrwiiaVrs=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4sPldzr-bziVBKb62PHOrsTQssgipmOCZfFSIFBRMbGP7FiPkIVgPl5jckXsDPltEUT2vCM8QfMAsjcOq8TqhnZRtCvh2wqovgqiI9bjLTNcbwrseqMPS6BT2U99blwTWzOXufJqP32eCoKnm3rfmWwhvzOL2tPotQN-IRuPq5A9y7F9XrwiiaVrs=w640-h480" width="640" /></a> <br /></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Did some washing and grew some avocados. </span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjriCnZQhFGterpA-5-xb03B55m6yw8rknWKYuKdnR3actkPaBISALW4GntNbOoX2lE-omKFdd7ohk9_DOibB34NuWuMxkYXOyaNbcxrt3XpjuaX9lappuOm_rAFQ1CZu0epLGC_jTqfiPP6Uyrzt28RlNXON23Bi09DokXqB0SqEvWbDJ6fLPVoIr9=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjriCnZQhFGterpA-5-xb03B55m6yw8rknWKYuKdnR3actkPaBISALW4GntNbOoX2lE-omKFdd7ohk9_DOibB34NuWuMxkYXOyaNbcxrt3XpjuaX9lappuOm_rAFQ1CZu0epLGC_jTqfiPP6Uyrzt28RlNXON23Bi09DokXqB0SqEvWbDJ6fLPVoIr9=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdifMhRbpRzLfF0cv6VHYYgXJ46HrzprendL_aiuldEYZYja1C2haPqTK1qotOwQDZUTmt8x5WYL-4W-SOfFeCVZDnNC-zTIYGSfDeBvNylEDQXEMVu6QlZaVQr8YxyN-b-4uq5r7x76P8qMBF2qppYubeXUwD6tv5A0knB0H4RoE_1mCccjmGSaHZ=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdifMhRbpRzLfF0cv6VHYYgXJ46HrzprendL_aiuldEYZYja1C2haPqTK1qotOwQDZUTmt8x5WYL-4W-SOfFeCVZDnNC-zTIYGSfDeBvNylEDQXEMVu6QlZaVQr8YxyN-b-4uq5r7x76P8qMBF2qppYubeXUwD6tv5A0knB0H4RoE_1mCccjmGSaHZ=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My lovely friend Solv took me for a pedi and we ate a giant and very yummy wrap.</span><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimx_GroZlsOPvJMkABWHGHK2hpQNoAuVg7aQfnJO09z3BoYLTIBZvvKcmdaqsc9O0N9EFwBMmVQ8h6no7QgHcXhRgJ0z4rB-Fdz98dLXicI3rE4wQ7eGF8RPyF9uH5t4WGsB3gV8mPSJ2HRVgUHMJa0hMR6xasa2UTWfigI1ju5Kiv3LMOxDQLOs9t=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimx_GroZlsOPvJMkABWHGHK2hpQNoAuVg7aQfnJO09z3BoYLTIBZvvKcmdaqsc9O0N9EFwBMmVQ8h6no7QgHcXhRgJ0z4rB-Fdz98dLXicI3rE4wQ7eGF8RPyF9uH5t4WGsB3gV8mPSJ2HRVgUHMJa0hMR6xasa2UTWfigI1ju5Kiv3LMOxDQLOs9t=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My housesitter, Chelcie, arrived on Friday and she's absolutely wonderful. I found her through <a href="https://www.nomador.com/" target="_blank">Nomador</a>, and it was so easy. I feel happy leaving the cats in her care. It means the world to me that she got on a plane and came here. I couldn't leave if she hadn't. <br /></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then it comes down to the last few hours. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Last night, my friends Chantal and Sean took me for a final meal and plenty of mojitos at The Hut, one of our favourite restaurants. It was a brilliant night, full of laughs. Perfect send-off, and reminiscent of Harris taking me for Mutzig <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2018/06/gloucester-via-addis.html" target="_blank">the last time I left</a>. <br /></span></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNGzogNNSgtd_7w0nIPyfTwNy9LU1Gqnd_wFHgxdNnu7qscCpjoDDDXQ8a9Jwd4ABnPc04xHPUaG240d5E9tgydsJ8xhmF8nPDKkEJfb_K_ryyK-uK5c_awe5WueumDWz2j65kQSshyIIu-eIHvhDwIl_BX1sNi1pIJmr9GNreaMYfspNilQ2ymB_o=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjNGzogNNSgtd_7w0nIPyfTwNy9LU1Gqnd_wFHgxdNnu7qscCpjoDDDXQ8a9Jwd4ABnPc04xHPUaG240d5E9tgydsJ8xhmF8nPDKkEJfb_K_ryyK-uK5c_awe5WueumDWz2j65kQSshyIIu-eIHvhDwIl_BX1sNi1pIJmr9GNreaMYfspNilQ2ymB_o=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj4HGR_udTedyrYyjJ9TPmYrhNFZuAoAaLj8sWkWQKX6QxMDq5k5O4WphrOLBhNsxQqYa9-a4eEAZRsenpPHnJtbFhAc01lfiWMwqZpEWZm9Ovh4_3Ggr9IPn17gt0ziU7Rd32_49xfLcQm9Rn657D0Xe8SrlR8HIIBnewLfzTfO2c-72gzhQwKppB=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj4HGR_udTedyrYyjJ9TPmYrhNFZuAoAaLj8sWkWQKX6QxMDq5k5O4WphrOLBhNsxQqYa9-a4eEAZRsenpPHnJtbFhAc01lfiWMwqZpEWZm9Ovh4_3Ggr9IPn17gt0ziU7Rd32_49xfLcQm9Rn657D0Xe8SrlR8HIIBnewLfzTfO2c-72gzhQwKppB=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjrnvgp2ug_qL6lNO5gkZ2Kh0P6mbCJGbdW3v71n6VHr-fgTKmZEt0-X3rKRp5uncA1oUmk840u_wsDyNkKUVHrCWGUb5XdrjPBhdGjXQPgobHe9piHaCEKByGz-WPk3k3rOrbup14kG_6IfB2gbq_m-d8BVLJ7sEqxdA4vFFUyZQw5cPOEACASDgh=s2048" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjrnvgp2ug_qL6lNO5gkZ2Kh0P6mbCJGbdW3v71n6VHr-fgTKmZEt0-X3rKRp5uncA1oUmk840u_wsDyNkKUVHrCWGUb5XdrjPBhdGjXQPgobHe9piHaCEKByGz-WPk3k3rOrbup14kG_6IfB2gbq_m-d8BVLJ7sEqxdA4vFFUyZQw5cPOEACASDgh=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Fried Avocado</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqTfYw2UaqDpoaS6G1rQv2nnA_QGjsjYa1xHgmzoKLOwmdteLdNkL7zAF4-zLm6yCYFyXxApyKx-IIP5HCzFbK2R2ZIBA7b1sg78inxDj7B8byRwJkf7isTB6XGGAlWu9i4VOBKQOTFTbNxJnZyaDGx5oeiL-iknJcJkjQ30g11OpCWZZXz6NprItR=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqTfYw2UaqDpoaS6G1rQv2nnA_QGjsjYa1xHgmzoKLOwmdteLdNkL7zAF4-zLm6yCYFyXxApyKx-IIP5HCzFbK2R2ZIBA7b1sg78inxDj7B8byRwJkf7isTB6XGGAlWu9i4VOBKQOTFTbNxJnZyaDGx5oeiL-iknJcJkjQ30g11OpCWZZXz6NprItR=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimZkfeCFFNBAuMFzmOgQL5GM2Ld0sU0mbmcgQ48adu1croP0rwY-3CRmFuBLnHhD3ovnAQKCzunPfw-V1qJH_A5a4grSRo4noiqhV9PMt2I1AbOVvLUEFm6ko921LYhpPjyFPGffcyYc_uZI0dYkOc-uP8IfrfsPPY8pZMeSvQiT6W8UszKYjbGYOb=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimZkfeCFFNBAuMFzmOgQL5GM2Ld0sU0mbmcgQ48adu1croP0rwY-3CRmFuBLnHhD3ovnAQKCzunPfw-V1qJH_A5a4grSRo4noiqhV9PMt2I1AbOVvLUEFm6ko921LYhpPjyFPGffcyYc_uZI0dYkOc-uP8IfrfsPPY8pZMeSvQiT6W8UszKYjbGYOb=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finally cleared my entire house. It hasn't looked this nice since the day I moved in!</span><br /></div> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijH2yFnwsv67bR1CfdnoEhoWfBX8tcW853HSXT9JT_M1txuG7n_T7ERWzknfijQvRaHB3h0HYbJN1PxbryRSUdJ9R-812KIvYtL_X3YifXXovUuWGI9jOE_8GPzaQvvjf9g-09g-rTmqSTBH8Yl8SeROQbRT1HKB9Ohi9q0ax8xvZ3DoNeJN33zn9g=s3804" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="827" data-original-width="3804" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEijH2yFnwsv67bR1CfdnoEhoWfBX8tcW853HSXT9JT_M1txuG7n_T7ERWzknfijQvRaHB3h0HYbJN1PxbryRSUdJ9R-812KIvYtL_X3YifXXovUuWGI9jOE_8GPzaQvvjf9g-09g-rTmqSTBH8Yl8SeROQbRT1HKB9Ohi9q0ax8xvZ3DoNeJN33zn9g=w640-h140" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizgQ_p6Vnf4nZBQ8XI6sLejfmeyR67ssNiCiBGWslL47FvJIZSmdqDGTJkFGp6UJKclxwoPcLX1ugcIWF2ol6Q812s2taHGpxiXz-Q58DxN5iTZgy8cZxENDaKVTiKHVaDVxAmdTC8dddudoIrrYMk2QMgaaq7fyCs7vG5pEKlCOk9W98nCFPIjy_-=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEizgQ_p6Vnf4nZBQ8XI6sLejfmeyR67ssNiCiBGWslL47FvJIZSmdqDGTJkFGp6UJKclxwoPcLX1ugcIWF2ol6Q812s2taHGpxiXz-Q58DxN5iTZgy8cZxENDaKVTiKHVaDVxAmdTC8dddudoIrrYMk2QMgaaq7fyCs7vG5pEKlCOk9W98nCFPIjy_-=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj9F1fTy1gE0_acl5khWe2FlZHmFA_lSAJqoMaA9Qof6NzKjtnTsN17BYi7sjempZQbOsgSFqeDh_5bnUpLGu2JDJM5NXV7ewan0O4l4VaufyRwnt4Ot3-V0jXoUCtaS85iFZgjxIb49n9C9_uu2xaO78nIwmdKch3ddI9RwwoSXUMVL5we8-x7rrp=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgj9F1fTy1gE0_acl5khWe2FlZHmFA_lSAJqoMaA9Qof6NzKjtnTsN17BYi7sjempZQbOsgSFqeDh_5bnUpLGu2JDJM5NXV7ewan0O4l4VaufyRwnt4Ot3-V0jXoUCtaS85iFZgjxIb49n9C9_uu2xaO78nIwmdKch3ddI9RwwoSXUMVL5we8-x7rrp=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM6wjB8eTqi6POxe4dZw7ntgByrp1tQQiVa5kjhYjk5WTK8Sxg5NGYNIH8L4j17TrRqWStVxNeeM0LYzqQylUAAWr_2Dx3lq-QwBX_JomMxVyYrg0DJJjmJl29Rsd0B7GNyr1_BIIDao7HQ_ZpBYIb4bYyOHJ43xCJgK687fFBXLVXMQ_b8F9Cps9I=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM6wjB8eTqi6POxe4dZw7ntgByrp1tQQiVa5kjhYjk5WTK8Sxg5NGYNIH8L4j17TrRqWStVxNeeM0LYzqQylUAAWr_2Dx3lq-QwBX_JomMxVyYrg0DJJjmJl29Rsd0B7GNyr1_BIIDao7HQ_ZpBYIb4bYyOHJ43xCJgK687fFBXLVXMQ_b8F9Cps9I=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then I treated myself to a final pedi and lunch at Kigali heights today, with a double dose of Delizia ice-cream. I'm home now, all my bags are packed, about to throw myself through the shower and then it's off to the airport for a flight at midnight. Arriving in the UK at 10:15, all being well. Signing off for now x</span><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGifDpuTgVNOUTpywpi2YETA8sbNcl58DMo2v2iaLv_DhESYVzuLDeK4FG3MKaKNLwdTIq7CmPHG8M_vRU3SKz2Cg2MOzYPL3dkFa3PX_8MU350zNBLBxoOBdEUbRSPZ5Xlg3soHWbKCoFqvV6lAO2WBWZcpvxff1mzmynmhgX8KpS6lyVbW0dbyoS=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOtXBfbIZZVLtRar8xWjg_7vU5fRb7mc9elwVQJPMmKLAPU4p3LrxTjVxKjsLp_aLzDuqj5khk_KF-DL50YbKZFbZKhmPfarJzhqfLeBxNA2vcANMJ3-0jH_AIr3TXJ691UuJLeiREwDGe5BP9ibyNwaSFYUnfrnwdEn69rE0Iwi27p0asj96hV677=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOtXBfbIZZVLtRar8xWjg_7vU5fRb7mc9elwVQJPMmKLAPU4p3LrxTjVxKjsLp_aLzDuqj5khk_KF-DL50YbKZFbZKhmPfarJzhqfLeBxNA2vcANMJ3-0jH_AIr3TXJ691UuJLeiREwDGe5BP9ibyNwaSFYUnfrnwdEn69rE0Iwi27p0asj96hV677=w300-h400" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHtL5eR5hra6s_XheA65QSAGo-WTWw3FeZtxJUlL807k8IucHm5E1_WjzvVeA4mL15Ut_T-LU8B_YwNjK5KIyLV0USF-8ms7NJ85p9VFuyjoxIlvEUE5WMWQs8gp3Z3fvB5TPEz0NbFg0J6R-qrCkyHGfjbOe4rSuLlLWenCOOCAC_F954iwZmSEsg=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHtL5eR5hra6s_XheA65QSAGo-WTWw3FeZtxJUlL807k8IucHm5E1_WjzvVeA4mL15Ut_T-LU8B_YwNjK5KIyLV0USF-8ms7NJ85p9VFuyjoxIlvEUE5WMWQs8gp3Z3fvB5TPEz0NbFg0J6R-qrCkyHGfjbOe4rSuLlLWenCOOCAC_F954iwZmSEsg=w300-h400" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOtXBfbIZZVLtRar8xWjg_7vU5fRb7mc9elwVQJPMmKLAPU4p3LrxTjVxKjsLp_aLzDuqj5khk_KF-DL50YbKZFbZKhmPfarJzhqfLeBxNA2vcANMJ3-0jH_AIr3TXJ691UuJLeiREwDGe5BP9ibyNwaSFYUnfrnwdEn69rE0Iwi27p0asj96hV677=s2048" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-54443863926306312042021-09-15T15:14:00.002+01:002022-05-30T20:23:52.876+01:00Time for a Break<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkcZGTuXDXWkEQu1qdRkxXIAwGhT9KAeCXdttUU5MiKjalq-oIHUrpdYNBWSlCP8wZt3MwiiPTMXZ9SdcnxF1-PAj5dxmSmfw3kjvs80Vd_EqrMpEyN064aYSczIsCLm7jydVx3hqfsk/s2048/20210909_165154+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBkcZGTuXDXWkEQu1qdRkxXIAwGhT9KAeCXdttUU5MiKjalq-oIHUrpdYNBWSlCP8wZt3MwiiPTMXZ9SdcnxF1-PAj5dxmSmfw3kjvs80Vd_EqrMpEyN064aYSczIsCLm7jydVx3hqfsk/w640-h480/20210909_165154+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been a while since I gave an update. It was fairly quiet during July as we were back in full lockdown. That's lifted now. But I mostly stayed home, did some writing, some editing, played piano and watched movies. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BJumfPJEODBeOu5DlBAq0bRxguktiQz4b_K0bwECRlwzouZwrQvUP9AcVqXCPn_Ufg33c6G32lAKjPQ1eyvWvXfFkv5J_WrvhgqT32stgjzzG3zIWJcRsNL4-65pNUE8UA4irrMntNU/s2048/20210624_080913+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_BJumfPJEODBeOu5DlBAq0bRxguktiQz4b_K0bwECRlwzouZwrQvUP9AcVqXCPn_Ufg33c6G32lAKjPQ1eyvWvXfFkv5J_WrvhgqT32stgjzzG3zIWJcRsNL4-65pNUE8UA4irrMntNU/w480-h640/20210624_080913+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I've been amusing myself with YouTube. I filmed a </span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://youtu.be/ZJOdVwzKK0A" target="_blank">brief desktop tour of Rwanda</a><span> and </span><a href="https://youtu.be/0rrweCozMCw" target="_blank">the final day</a><span> of writing my latest novel, which is now over 530 pages long. I'm not sure if I'll carry on with YouTube, it's a lot of editing, and not a writer's natural medium, but it's been interesting. I also got myself fully vaccinated with Pfizer. The first jab was </span><a href="https://youtu.be/CpiE08tqasA" target="_blank">plain sailing</a><span>, but the second one was </span><a href="https://youtu.be/2Ct3GXVxytE" target="_blank">a bit harder</a><span>, as my local clinic had run out of the vaccine and the process at the main vaccination centre was a little tricky to navigate. But managed it eventually and have my certificate of vaccination.</span></span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT3VkO1IfEPYKAHNpci54_CUdvBt834VYNgI_7JgtVsGQZbWdwmMn0hTnA3mowsgUhNRlkNwC6bzKb4ZL70cTRp8mUYapJGnmjfNvlVkL4I3pJdqFgStFT6P1RJxFhT8bsVL5s_eXjvU/s2048/20210826_115131+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLT3VkO1IfEPYKAHNpci54_CUdvBt834VYNgI_7JgtVsGQZbWdwmMn0hTnA3mowsgUhNRlkNwC6bzKb4ZL70cTRp8mUYapJGnmjfNvlVkL4I3pJdqFgStFT6P1RJxFhT8bsVL5s_eXjvU/w640-h480/20210826_115131+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My garden briefly became the film set for <i>Arachnophobia</i>, until someone explained it's caterpillars instead.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLI8G1KOomxlShat1y0NGyEsrSxM0Akt2JxUoJkIYrsnJwU3qv1W2q2znIKiC8z0rUJQUZj8zNOg4xNRPCwCJwqFScGVtzWHhgUpgzXLt8MoSPnMFKrgmiAhWpNLNCiX_x60nVXjANCZg/w640-h480/20210629_114522+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9o4qtxB8tQzrnr5Wxjp4Hc5DP2qL25oackZKKH4bnt-i8p5tZhxRa23COYe5ham42b30fTyWD1zUdRioSjL4tUvU44Y9xJMuFmcvoY1qod9xBVDT57JpiXiXVdNFqqir3aAyQuNaK1JY/s2048/20210629_114537+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9o4qtxB8tQzrnr5Wxjp4Hc5DP2qL25oackZKKH4bnt-i8p5tZhxRa23COYe5ham42b30fTyWD1zUdRioSjL4tUvU44Y9xJMuFmcvoY1qod9xBVDT57JpiXiXVdNFqqir3aAyQuNaK1JY/w640-h480/20210629_114537+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">When the restrictions eased, I went out for a lovely meal at the Hut with my friend Solv. </span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh4uE2zpxvFVYOlI1qNN4YQg7-NcFZJhyphenhyphenYKxOBx8pUL5C4ir3xtRzLtDPPEpLNylrUG_f7ciRWMUx3sbhzujVUugi3HwrgjoXF7J0sn9C7NuRN-a5Q89_aTANKm7o5WHkWN2GSDu3zQ0/w640-h480/20210822_132635+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AP4p-c2etPV9LDBwm5NdsJbypGTrW8XhkWLqoOUacYk8W5EPI_I__GkVA3hw9_aIpX2q4jAtKwfKpEuskXFzsrdTB4tQSDZ4c_l5smQEdPUpVYGqXusR9hSgZMcvkfxws0iRaZfwZL0/s2048/20210822_132116+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AP4p-c2etPV9LDBwm5NdsJbypGTrW8XhkWLqoOUacYk8W5EPI_I__GkVA3hw9_aIpX2q4jAtKwfKpEuskXFzsrdTB4tQSDZ4c_l5smQEdPUpVYGqXusR9hSgZMcvkfxws0iRaZfwZL0/w300-h400/20210822_132116+-+Copy.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pvHKA2cHtc2Nvnz2Ugx8QTIb5ARdjyR6reZguYo-G7MBoiPgS2RaTKr5zRjZwIosLC4wVrsbIKtyk_XUsxkNqcxrHNuKkydLJQW3Wyu-S0v0gkuwIisEAhS13h__NMDmHB3ToAkzJss/s2048/20210822_131524+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2pvHKA2cHtc2Nvnz2Ugx8QTIb5ARdjyR6reZguYo-G7MBoiPgS2RaTKr5zRjZwIosLC4wVrsbIKtyk_XUsxkNqcxrHNuKkydLJQW3Wyu-S0v0gkuwIisEAhS13h__NMDmHB3ToAkzJss/w300-h400/20210822_131524+-+Copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Repeated a few days later with cocktails at Soy.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANhYLuPBeydUh6bobOc7JrPQ1Q_VWMkOGkHkTUhfCt_NxxjYaE_tALpkpBXkNkYsdtrRgN2-N0ObCLCyDHVwQu4-W_pvAs9hKfsgvaxm3gIZd9Hnyifsz-91fpcZFw9gd5AhY4uON3bc/s2048/20210904_200739+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANhYLuPBeydUh6bobOc7JrPQ1Q_VWMkOGkHkTUhfCt_NxxjYaE_tALpkpBXkNkYsdtrRgN2-N0ObCLCyDHVwQu4-W_pvAs9hKfsgvaxm3gIZd9Hnyifsz-91fpcZFw9gd5AhY4uON3bc/w480-h640/20210904_200739+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicri7tHIMMBshHaJX40U8UlhkVrgkNUgenwvuw8KiYXe-AAyPZDDXRY74F30ub5TP7GPIaRCCL_443UVbcVtqaTypoZU_p_LnMVyGyMjg3oaSgdxEK171a2dds28yU-F8w2A_3oGqRQhc/s2048/20210904_185659+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC5qUYzBPfr3540plNDJUIAP9PoiG2-aCqI6UYIj4ulMujbJ6OCreOpceJXd2_Y3OVpCj_zZ3utqHmtfgxrCIMzwLPdceOHYf-mps6-spIwFeG1O3OJqTPh9DRVIqh-zia44pMNxMEPCw/w640-h480/20210904_182618+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Caught up with my lovely friend Nicole, who had just got back from Germany. Gorged ourselves on panini and ice-cream at Delizia.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9L0ZhrJeUFwrjn5MLL45Y5kGaCUiRkPm-_qekY_uPOuobv6GFMJZSFhPE7ceCWjEtCvw79uD753NDxF39i6Y-HvbkUBXhuIv0TTF58ztgZSFWFj7Lf1pZUMhKTsQXzBwr6Z-aHzHf2E/s2048/20210826_122004+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF9L0ZhrJeUFwrjn5MLL45Y5kGaCUiRkPm-_qekY_uPOuobv6GFMJZSFhPE7ceCWjEtCvw79uD753NDxF39i6Y-HvbkUBXhuIv0TTF58ztgZSFWFj7Lf1pZUMhKTsQXzBwr6Z-aHzHf2E/w480-h640/20210826_122004+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVgrzkTZCIXodLJnqfeDP2aaYTHQApb3aFyQDamXRvd-l3zlmA0WDC9KAVgmwtdO2Jh2onc9mzupRlSMDAlpepeTo7oYG4bW5B7f5sO78SdPePC3VgZ6FazJvQlh35uDbTDIoZUBItms/s2048/20210826_115652+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSVgrzkTZCIXodLJnqfeDP2aaYTHQApb3aFyQDamXRvd-l3zlmA0WDC9KAVgmwtdO2Jh2onc9mzupRlSMDAlpepeTo7oYG4bW5B7f5sO78SdPePC3VgZ6FazJvQlh35uDbTDIoZUBItms/w640-h480/20210826_115652+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><p><span style="font-size: large;">And we did a girl's boozy brunch at NowNow. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpKYdQCGfSQEwKHWDkPBg0Nw4W48VJzCEPOHHQDJhq-MGG-o6YP_MU3-z2IHHKA2A70H5XZUMLzOTyRRVIvns3g7Rhzc_CjIcseuhXq-3QOWqD7MPKY43cq6L1F68YjbaDCA7dtd51OY/s2048/20210829_120326+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpKYdQCGfSQEwKHWDkPBg0Nw4W48VJzCEPOHHQDJhq-MGG-o6YP_MU3-z2IHHKA2A70H5XZUMLzOTyRRVIvns3g7Rhzc_CjIcseuhXq-3QOWqD7MPKY43cq6L1F68YjbaDCA7dtd51OY/w480-h640/20210829_120326+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Breakfast Mimosa</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">But it hasn't all been fun and games lately. I haven't left the country in three years and I'm pretty burnt out. There's been a major building project going on behind my house. Someone said it's a hospital, but some nights it's 24-hour building work. Three nights last week it went on until 4:30 a.m., and when you contact the council nobody responds, so nobody knows when it will end. Even my neighbours have been texting me how distressing it is, but there's nowhere to turn and complaints are just completely ignored.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">On top of that, I got a $200 fine from the tax department. As of this year, every business owner has to allow the government to install monitoring software on their computers. It is called EBM (electronic billing machine) software, which keeps track of business receipts. It's the law and we all have to do it. If you have a Mac, you have to buy a PC, because it doesn't work on Mac. If you feel uncomfortable about giving an external party access to your personal computer/data/files, you need to buy another laptop specifically for EBM software, and make sure it connects to the internet at least once a week to avoid having to reinstall it.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The kicker is, it's illegal to remove the software from your computer without prior government permission. So, when my laptop crashed at 8 p.m., I was faced with two options. Go without my computer for several days and hope that the EBM department would rescue me (a department so understaffed it took me three months to get the software in the first place), or reinstall Windows and let them know what happened the next morning. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I opted for the second option. Which was a good idea, because it took me two weeks to get anyone from the EBM department to respond, and when they did, they said they had 'too many other people' to deal with to write me an e-mail! Then slapped me with a 200,000 franc ($200) fine for removing the software without permission!</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">This, on two hours' sleep from the day before.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Unfortunately, it typifies the general customer service attitude you run into so often: 'the customer is always wrong, and probably lying.' </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">There was no fraud involved, no deception, no money lost (other than in fines) - but instead of, 'Oh, sorry to hear your computer crashed. Let's help to get your EBM software running again,' I received a charge sheet listing me as a 'suspect' and told to sign my name at the bottom.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I didn't. I fought tooth and claw, and eventually they revoked the fine, but it was stressful in the extreme and completely unnecessary. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">After three years without a holiday, and so many sleepless nights, I just snapped. Spiralled into a pit of complete burnout. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thankfully, my lovely friend Jo took me out for cocktails at the Convention Centre, talking me down off the ceiling.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifheVohGRyUK54TUgVGgtBO0fqpoJjKOE19_cefS3n-E1XxP-xJeouK4nLG7MhH44IRXV7IMgdk8FMiDsFRj_h6tF2KAms8nSbUzt_I_SqI_AcZslrjMNaGk6bFBkMQYlLSFfM_zb8NRY/s2048/20210909_175430+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifheVohGRyUK54TUgVGgtBO0fqpoJjKOE19_cefS3n-E1XxP-xJeouK4nLG7MhH44IRXV7IMgdk8FMiDsFRj_h6tF2KAms8nSbUzt_I_SqI_AcZslrjMNaGk6bFBkMQYlLSFfM_zb8NRY/w640-h480/20210909_175430+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht855JEhya-FEo_AUApCPkgstfYa8DAbL6dZrIUycgwUZs4AP6CExx4KC6cD4DI50-8lUV6fbN1P5_7oSCML46pvyn7V7R90QeVhIFSrFlHBPdwFIQ3B_t9Rjj0I8gwA4hBxYLMWEbI4A/s2048/20210909_165546+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht855JEhya-FEo_AUApCPkgstfYa8DAbL6dZrIUycgwUZs4AP6CExx4KC6cD4DI50-8lUV6fbN1P5_7oSCML46pvyn7V7R90QeVhIFSrFlHBPdwFIQ3B_t9Rjj0I8gwA4hBxYLMWEbI4A/w640-h480/20210909_165546+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dyJ2f6H1gv6yqjf7LzhO4NgkN3T8cVUnGxyzYCGansoFIr5jvuZ7Ll-c_OV9vtSWpgc2tARLcT6OLtiOh_IZg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was ready to pack a suitcase and sell up, but I've been talked down to 'a long holiday'. Which is far easier said than done at the moment. The UK has gone mental and is forcing people to pay almost £2,300 for ten-days' quarantine in a bog-standard hotel. So, I'm having to plan my route back to the UK through countries that accept non-EU vaccination certificates and allow me to quarantine and test either in a hotel or at a friend's house. It's exhausting, but I really need a break, and Christmas with family is sounding mighty good right now.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The other major hassle has been finding a house sitter. One of my cats has asthma and needs medication every couple of days, and the occasional emergency injection, so someone needs to be here. It's really hard to find house sitters in times of COVID, but then I stumbled upon a lovely site called <a href="https://www.nomador.com/" target="_blank">Nomador</a>. Within a couple of hours I got a message from this lovely American lady who is trying to get back to Kenya. She got locked out during COVID and wants to hang out in Kigali whilst she sorts her paperwork out. She's happy to house sit for a couple of months. So, things seem to be aligning well - hopefully not jinxing it by saying so. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I am so ready.</span></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQPrQRUwBsyYZ5ZRXRErPinNI6K_JJ24Uhg-sfsgkb21FA3BMxF1gCD0De7JxI9sHzRKPYr6FIVMKqaBkrNey-ht7ir14y4_LzMIAVIizUEpkxoW7jqO3UD7AVizFUUPESLPZUqCYcLU/s2048/20210903_163607+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQPrQRUwBsyYZ5ZRXRErPinNI6K_JJ24Uhg-sfsgkb21FA3BMxF1gCD0De7JxI9sHzRKPYr6FIVMKqaBkrNey-ht7ir14y4_LzMIAVIizUEpkxoW7jqO3UD7AVizFUUPESLPZUqCYcLU/w640-h480/20210903_163607+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful, clean room.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm currently doing a massive clean-out of my house. Got a pile of washing, but currently no water. But I'm taking it in my stride. Things that were driving me crazy last week now seem much more manageable. I still have to deal with the EBM department tomorrow to reinstall the software, but now that I know that I'm leaving, I think I'll be okay. Just breathe through it. I love my life in Rwanda, I love my home, my friends, how beautiful the country is, but customer service just isn't a thing. There's a famous Rwandan YouTuber called Theo, and he did two videos,<a href="https://youtu.be/T76GQPIzcYE?t=331" target="_blank"> one in 2016</a> and <a href="https://youtu.be/joRW4n3r5Xg" target="_blank">one in 2020</a>, and nothing has changed with customer service. It's restaurants, shops, institutions, public services - and it's exhausting.</span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/joRW4n3r5Xg?start=363" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The despondency extends to e-mail, too. No one ever replies and there's no accountability. You spend your life chasing people to get the simplest stuff done. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, yeah, I need a break. I know these frustrations exist everywhere in the world, but it really is pronounced here.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In other news, I've been doing some editing of children's books for my friend's publishing company.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFR37Sk2dBfmhI6AgPhxM72Gk5iwG0EEcVPdEqX_TsZRhr-ENpe5ZtlxBLxifYXuNwfL-2-hR1VKOIV4wj_MYH-0oOg4REW3AKRmJQjq9Wmca1HwLc_GTOoGxZxvJmwC5yak0pLwA2uA/s2048/20210908_102432+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYFR37Sk2dBfmhI6AgPhxM72Gk5iwG0EEcVPdEqX_TsZRhr-ENpe5ZtlxBLxifYXuNwfL-2-hR1VKOIV4wj_MYH-0oOg4REW3AKRmJQjq9Wmca1HwLc_GTOoGxZxvJmwC5yak0pLwA2uA/w640-h480/20210908_102432+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Simba has a 1,000 franc (70p) deal on English shortbread - so I've been living off that. I am now 90% shortbread and 10% glutinous rice flour (I've been experimenting with sweets on YouTube).</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4rk9sntAqUheHeaZfokfTxalCbyuXJpSzSu1qDW2vROQZpV0uACJY5WyzI84b-Dd7FSFQSSpuI2KP_lFssXItbnhJISYE5zEFPQ8OXfNzZ03IZZIrEASL9xqVa-itm9JpVvZgJHD9lI/s2048/20210903_101825+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB4rk9sntAqUheHeaZfokfTxalCbyuXJpSzSu1qDW2vROQZpV0uACJY5WyzI84b-Dd7FSFQSSpuI2KP_lFssXItbnhJISYE5zEFPQ8OXfNzZ03IZZIrEASL9xqVa-itm9JpVvZgJHD9lI/w640-h480/20210903_101825+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My shopping guy went out to buy 'cheese' the other day. Usually, cheese simply means 'gouda,' which is the standard Rwandan cheese. Instead, he came back with 'cheddar'! Rwandan-made cheddar. It's exceedingly mild, looks more like red gouda, but it does taste slightly different, and that's a win. Goes much better on a baked spud than the other stuff, so I'll be buying that from now on. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmD2d2ZFyUnG56QG52FmFlzQWiJ3kFDwqU43DDst_5bRgYI5QR8vfswoJGWdbJ_iRQ72g4ETKy9isg2Yr61nBzZbNBu5e_6AePw24cAKD9CSVApCESOSlRA97lyERpYUVYCghxB-OXU/s2048/20210902_202500+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6qmD2d2ZFyUnG56QG52FmFlzQWiJ3kFDwqU43DDst_5bRgYI5QR8vfswoJGWdbJ_iRQ72g4ETKy9isg2Yr61nBzZbNBu5e_6AePw24cAKD9CSVApCESOSlRA97lyERpYUVYCghxB-OXU/w480-h640/20210902_202500+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Found a bottle of wine named after my aunt. It was fizzy and good.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCFQpub-Aj9htUYTfX0ISQc0loDE_cKg7Q6jxNHcTwF-2kMrt3VmWXFjlNi2DCvMMyqAp2FEXW1j-vAJYoQQVb5I_ewWSCcQMPaG5YaeDpyg-HQ0YIOfxUGQB2vN-RIBm0mkm4NHUIgA/s2048/20210829_170406+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeCFQpub-Aj9htUYTfX0ISQc0loDE_cKg7Q6jxNHcTwF-2kMrt3VmWXFjlNi2DCvMMyqAp2FEXW1j-vAJYoQQVb5I_ewWSCcQMPaG5YaeDpyg-HQ0YIOfxUGQB2vN-RIBm0mkm4NHUIgA/w480-h640/20210829_170406+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">My cats have learned to levitate and do yoga.</span><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZCo83mbVrBpgcVQaPso4YgV-TJ03mI_zvtmf6cO8rrQWFwSBn9EeKMrRqx38Kk5synFyVqNqvvYmWQoRQzrYQVw2VSB1cZm9zOvk3lTX1c1ZkV_B7Mlmat4D6sFnkmRsrIgF60YF9Cw/s2048/20210704_145923+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnZCo83mbVrBpgcVQaPso4YgV-TJ03mI_zvtmf6cO8rrQWFwSBn9EeKMrRqx38Kk5synFyVqNqvvYmWQoRQzrYQVw2VSB1cZm9zOvk3lTX1c1ZkV_B7Mlmat4D6sFnkmRsrIgF60YF9Cw/w640-h480/20210704_145923+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How does he sit like that?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcA0q_LhBTt4NxWkpW0HTITawO1s2hFuc6tHt9IS016PSZiT7c1L8Uc0fUYpoj3Unrx4RsXl_pTWxXGV3u-FmNBkGCAHyxoNU0D3N0x9Ar96RgANHIPYEhiPBY6Enudho8rvWu0Hwl3c/s2048/20210709_110559+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtcA0q_LhBTt4NxWkpW0HTITawO1s2hFuc6tHt9IS016PSZiT7c1L8Uc0fUYpoj3Unrx4RsXl_pTWxXGV3u-FmNBkGCAHyxoNU0D3N0x9Ar96RgANHIPYEhiPBY6Enudho8rvWu0Hwl3c/w480-h640/20210709_110559+-+Copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">How does she sleep like that?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcdtBY2T18ZQnJg_R-8waXRSH3_m08jIiQgLSf6HbA26XhmTtMW_y2Y6ZinrRxwk-joNgG-NeTdpoAwQ6NkQWIpU8PzukaNZthby0Pq2q0POFmoGZvzUzChzk3uqyXZXeUIgeRpJdll4/s2048/20210808_114917+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqcdtBY2T18ZQnJg_R-8waXRSH3_m08jIiQgLSf6HbA26XhmTtMW_y2Y6ZinrRxwk-joNgG-NeTdpoAwQ6NkQWIpU8PzukaNZthby0Pq2q0POFmoGZvzUzChzk3uqyXZXeUIgeRpJdll4/w640-h480/20210808_114917+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Even before my computer crashed, Windows was a pain in my butt. I've formatted two old laptops and devoted them to backup storage. Let's just say it took a while...</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnH0Ab-r_qDxb4lmcSWV9LAjLLtCPHBIII25EQksfOCaVJFqu5UZER1Rm3WXAeYeRBZLXEktrLLE8PUZNetwS4h9PSg6Ei2U5oE8fgOVPuEc-jr4iVsIZNV_u7vfRLc2voWFK7uH4qvM/s2738/20210807_130236+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1148" data-original-width="2738" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBnH0Ab-r_qDxb4lmcSWV9LAjLLtCPHBIII25EQksfOCaVJFqu5UZER1Rm3WXAeYeRBZLXEktrLLE8PUZNetwS4h9PSg6Ei2U5oE8fgOVPuEc-jr4iVsIZNV_u7vfRLc2voWFK7uH4qvM/w640-h268/20210807_130236+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, that's pretty much what's been going on lately. Just as I am preparing to leave, I got a call from the French Institute today, looking for a piano tuner for their grand ahead of a concert at the end of October. Although it feels almost inconceivable, I hope to be on a plane by then, so can't do it. But I have been training up a piano apprentice lately. A really talented guy called Ndoli - amazing pianist. So, hopefully he can help them. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Just signing off here with <a href="https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/making-happy-tails-for-dogs-in-rwanda/?fbclid=IwAR3WQXpI0B7ULHpVnsYv8JOFDWD3S4nvWBT_7jWqtg7OlXdcT-wmUCASI08" target="_blank">a fundraising appeal</a> for the local animal shelter in Kigali, <a href="https://www.wagrwanda.org/" target="_blank">WAG</a>. These guys do fantastic work and have helped me out many times. Their manager helped save Sen's life (my cat with asthma) many years ago, when we had to rescue her from a really awful situation. They really do devote their lives to helping feral and abandoned animals in Rwanda. Anything you can give is appreciated.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaZaU60G0oaNGK1B72HSGYmgYlzxsWuO7EUqQi8FoPEkKKXgJRitDMp49Xik8AMMkCO1TUr00MDD1C38t5XQljkRyExbTanTUT_lEnKXKujWYEBpCSpDkdMbl683k26XMfzyMJ7CriKI/s1024/pict_large.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEaZaU60G0oaNGK1B72HSGYmgYlzxsWuO7EUqQi8FoPEkKKXgJRitDMp49Xik8AMMkCO1TUr00MDD1C38t5XQljkRyExbTanTUT_lEnKXKujWYEBpCSpDkdMbl683k26XMfzyMJ7CriKI/w640-h426/pict_large.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-64315139034269008192021-06-18T16:10:00.004+01:002021-06-18T16:10:48.739+01:00Whodunnit<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi47fEKLMpGyGr1r9hCesGxXJH6PB_vcahBDO0Bu0W-fGGjnIEPuHHbBi5yqa43WUE5oFVC1zkbXb6M8CpQLPkULdl8p1xL26loEyY54UlJPb_V-YCTukZeGKCnqJITMpAqxoStrrryDE/s644/2021-06-18+15_45_16-Presentation1+-+PowerPoint.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="644" data-original-width="464" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi47fEKLMpGyGr1r9hCesGxXJH6PB_vcahBDO0Bu0W-fGGjnIEPuHHbBi5yqa43WUE5oFVC1zkbXb6M8CpQLPkULdl8p1xL26loEyY54UlJPb_V-YCTukZeGKCnqJITMpAqxoStrrryDE/w462-h640/2021-06-18+15_45_16-Presentation1+-+PowerPoint.jpg" width="462" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Vogue or Blues Brothers?</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had so much fun the other night at my friend's birthday party. She ran a murder mystery. We all received character cards beforehand and arrived in character. The premise was a film wrap party. The birthday girl was the director, who was poisoned halfway through the night, and we had to hunt for clues hidden around the grounds and try to figure out whodunnit. Finally got a chance to wear the feather boa Maia <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2021/01/christmas-new-year.html" target="_blank">gave me for Christmas</a>.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lydia Schwarzvogel, at your service. Deputy director and murderess... or not?</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really entertaining evening.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And a beautiful setting.</span></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9pVverwynNA0SOd3BSYUd0Q4N1d6GbbdhsxJvagcRZeOUhO7kILp0rIwS6CUcFNwP1_gZCNfEZarUE_jSTxcFq0w2ZFWrgiWbp9FNl7nv7uejvWO63cm0ZfM8fCZRjWxFMIQRaBfXb8/s2048/20210612_214657.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ9pVverwynNA0SOd3BSYUd0Q4N1d6GbbdhsxJvagcRZeOUhO7kILp0rIwS6CUcFNwP1_gZCNfEZarUE_jSTxcFq0w2ZFWrgiWbp9FNl7nv7uejvWO63cm0ZfM8fCZRjWxFMIQRaBfXb8/w640-h480/20210612_214657.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVPZm9_uIYVNv2xvB2tKM0QiXfVJ8T9Izhna7pYsTisuflMKA6fbPjTWsE7uOWoGxcrROAwfPVNcWPvcGTY1W131INQZFHnqYNveKkUCgRGpyD0enYtV99np45bO-pJRLPIJUrc__SCM/s2048/20210612_213018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiVPZm9_uIYVNv2xvB2tKM0QiXfVJ8T9Izhna7pYsTisuflMKA6fbPjTWsE7uOWoGxcrROAwfPVNcWPvcGTY1W131INQZFHnqYNveKkUCgRGpyD0enYtV99np45bO-pJRLPIJUrc__SCM/w640-h480/20210612_213018.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs8438Mrg88qt0k_ZffM43lI8iPtdo5YaYN7PRwLhO0Fq5RPHQ4ZLyhTrtPWg7-Hr1lCJNJaA2RFiyOD51OUQabPJk2pPPq7RL_JYnf9jzQENuWeBV36_E5OxaYFFE9OELU5CFGFdFqE/s3003/20210612_192414.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1047" data-original-width="3003" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFs8438Mrg88qt0k_ZffM43lI8iPtdo5YaYN7PRwLhO0Fq5RPHQ4ZLyhTrtPWg7-Hr1lCJNJaA2RFiyOD51OUQabPJk2pPPq7RL_JYnf9jzQENuWeBV36_E5OxaYFFE9OELU5CFGFdFqE/w640-h224/20210612_192414.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp9_37-x4hm7bW3nQBevYzwaE3gq6AfSnGVJo7h7bvYfpm-RD8xI3S4_imZGnQlt_qpv58md7NirB2vGlcvMI3SZG-1xAmVRWr5-lAtfQO0z6ECzvHJeTbSOfGy9MO0nLWB3SMNtvzyM/s2048/20210612_192021.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmp9_37-x4hm7bW3nQBevYzwaE3gq6AfSnGVJo7h7bvYfpm-RD8xI3S4_imZGnQlt_qpv58md7NirB2vGlcvMI3SZG-1xAmVRWr5-lAtfQO0z6ECzvHJeTbSOfGy9MO0nLWB3SMNtvzyM/w640-h480/20210612_192021.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Turns out I didn't do it, but I did win! I managed to collect rather a lot of clues, so teamed up with others to share what we'd learnt and interrogate our main suspects. Four of us guessed correctly, and it came down to the luck of the draw. I won a very nice thermos flask. Such a fun night, and plenty to drink. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bought the birthday girl a bubble machine and received a picture the next morning of it being put to good use. Breakfast and bubbles! </span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZejnfOpY3lCWzQ1m7SpRIrMvjaP6d-CGQyz88WVAZSHLfV1LAUVdacxAtX9W6NFHasaR8EqpcXJyRNOswkyUzdV_fwlPtMmxWGSqYpXr7Bsjc-vEPB68jfSU5rjb_urm7Z94_FqUgnk/s398/2021-06-18+16_00_43-WhatsApp.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="249" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZejnfOpY3lCWzQ1m7SpRIrMvjaP6d-CGQyz88WVAZSHLfV1LAUVdacxAtX9W6NFHasaR8EqpcXJyRNOswkyUzdV_fwlPtMmxWGSqYpXr7Bsjc-vEPB68jfSU5rjb_urm7Z94_FqUgnk/w250-h400/2021-06-18+16_00_43-WhatsApp.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlyC1OWqn3iByCQ3AUxEucabFDZm9nKoWoGbZwRCgi_nQlpkoVzPqeswJD2Tl22Cv3_Q2KOvR7Z6oJkEdNL_Xb3y8zfkMDaMSojScxlOIgQUUaOQfMa6ZCGLqS3N2Te1eWCXxJorGiDA/s1000/Party+bubbles.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="1000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXlyC1OWqn3iByCQ3AUxEucabFDZm9nKoWoGbZwRCgi_nQlpkoVzPqeswJD2Tl22Cv3_Q2KOvR7Z6oJkEdNL_Xb3y8zfkMDaMSojScxlOIgQUUaOQfMa6ZCGLqS3N2Te1eWCXxJorGiDA/w640-h480/Party+bubbles.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Prior to this I hadn't done anything social in over a month. I've locked myself away to write stories. Though it's been tough lately. I just feel really tired all the time. I downloaded a sleep tracking app which monitors your sleep cycle, and I'm getting enough deep sleep and a full eight hours most nights, but I still feel drained. I haven't smoked in over a year and a few weeks ago I stopped drinking coffee, which was actually just as uncomfortable as quitting smoking - exact same symptoms of extreme tiredness and general 'yuck.' The main caffein-related symptoms have worn off, but it hasn't done much for my general sense of wellbeing. Most days I don't drink alcohol, and most of my food is rice, noodle or pasta with veg. I've upped my intake of water. I have been pretty lax about exercise recently though, and need to get back on the boxing bag.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Overall, though, I'm doing everything you're supposed to do to feel wide awake and chirpy... only, I'm not. I'm not ill, either. I'm just really tired. I've even got these big black bags under my eyes. It's rather upsetting. I'm going to ride it out a bit longer, build up about three weeks' of sleep data, then maybe introduce coffee again at a lower dose. Do some more exercise. See if it changes anything.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It makes it hard to concentrate on writing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrAeEoHx4lTFtV70C0wIYnR0BsTZvVmqIHLn9obFtJz02mTUnxZGtE5ZjiB5Z-l1vZotAM6zFUeovm8lMBNkepV56B_t_h8_SI5PEzlzJnIHFgXn2Udx9kXqMfv_70GoReMeSxWHs79I/s2048/20210616_061920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCrAeEoHx4lTFtV70C0wIYnR0BsTZvVmqIHLn9obFtJz02mTUnxZGtE5ZjiB5Z-l1vZotAM6zFUeovm8lMBNkepV56B_t_h8_SI5PEzlzJnIHFgXn2Udx9kXqMfv_70GoReMeSxWHs79I/w640-h480/20210616_061920.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Sunrise Over the Garden Wall</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also took this to the party. Discovered it in Simba and thought it looked entertaining. It's not. It tastes like rubbing alcohol. Novelty value in the label only. Anything the colour of absinthe is best avoided. It doesn't really say 'hemp flavoured - what,' but Google seems to think Vodka.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTAPoFbEEsRNOQIf6zIMDdDoHh06fOiAdqYy7s40BYGAKomZdLnBsMIUl6wWmspj__IaA67MmZu28YSjoZ6o7wxuF0xpZ1Db0FHT_g7gJa90MEB3bQ0YMK01H_h_hLDiq9KT-vwlKjFk/s2048/20210611_121150.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTTAPoFbEEsRNOQIf6zIMDdDoHh06fOiAdqYy7s40BYGAKomZdLnBsMIUl6wWmspj__IaA67MmZu28YSjoZ6o7wxuF0xpZ1Db0FHT_g7gJa90MEB3bQ0YMK01H_h_hLDiq9KT-vwlKjFk/w640-h480/20210611_121150.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also, interesting fact, there's a Christian bookshop in Kigali Heights. One side is wall-to-wall Bibles. The other side is wall-to-wall Stephen King. Make of that what you will.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7tt51ZRQGd_Orw2rf8QNYOy6gjo3w4Z2dt6fWMx1HcfUOaaeVlVZnMsC7ky_WQlJCs_VRON6Iv8mSUkF2-lOyAHWnzIduWkCztnIu1YKhvhqiFtFCGBR8tpIyKI5gg_pU0Lpx_jxZDM/s2048/20210611_114815.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw7tt51ZRQGd_Orw2rf8QNYOy6gjo3w4Z2dt6fWMx1HcfUOaaeVlVZnMsC7ky_WQlJCs_VRON6Iv8mSUkF2-lOyAHWnzIduWkCztnIu1YKhvhqiFtFCGBR8tpIyKI5gg_pU0Lpx_jxZDM/w640-h480/20210611_114815.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had an exciting time the other day when I tuned an 85-key piano. This is really unusual. Even by the end of the 1800s the standard 88-key piano was common, so to find this one, which dates to around 1957 with only 85-keys is really strange. <a href="http://kigalikeys.blogspot.com/2021/06/shorty.html" target="_blank">More about that here</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynelO4gKbSTRXKF5OIPOUGSn3yFFAHZqkliPhChocXZrrY-L-LCm1Qi2tOOvi4RdaB_lsQfCVGNnmszaSAmefqGCCS2Ajk_CAs6SQaSaivU9ghZZHz39an8t1o_3qfFx-nNuqf1q1cXg/s2048/20210609_134647.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiynelO4gKbSTRXKF5OIPOUGSn3yFFAHZqkliPhChocXZrrY-L-LCm1Qi2tOOvi4RdaB_lsQfCVGNnmszaSAmefqGCCS2Ajk_CAs6SQaSaivU9ghZZHz39an8t1o_3qfFx-nNuqf1q1cXg/w640-h480/20210609_134647.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The weather has been absolutely blindingly hot lately, as illustrated by this beautiful picture of the Wedding Roundabout outside Kigali Heights.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMZaVimTTA9ptJj859KLU6LX1y1t50r2WfVmlDK0w0C7_zrMU64_dDPF-wh3JTS2YwlNbyy8OBfcL__ZcLY0noRHBB-iqzn6iYd12w1dtsrbiazKxajNFU6Rhrb4d2BhiYbaq62ZsiFg/s2048/20210611_114140.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnMZaVimTTA9ptJj859KLU6LX1y1t50r2WfVmlDK0w0C7_zrMU64_dDPF-wh3JTS2YwlNbyy8OBfcL__ZcLY0noRHBB-iqzn6iYd12w1dtsrbiazKxajNFU6Rhrb4d2BhiYbaq62ZsiFg/w640-h480/20210611_114140.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've been sweltering away, which might be one reason for the sleep issues? We had a little rain last night for the first time in weeks and today has been blissfully overcast and cool. As usually happens when it's either too dry or too wet, the water has cut out a couple of times. Sometimes it goes out completely, but mostly it dribbles.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxowY7FKdKHZg_8f6bY8id8lGKI_5yK4WHesqgQup6fr0FEbVJQF4cXFp-qX4YUWiZCWR6-ggIvvHzZgUtqmQ' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">When this happens, it's time to crack open the bucket bath. I have an emergency water bucket out back and I stand behind a bamboo screen and wash in the garden. It can be quite refreshing on a hot day, but not so much fun on a misty, cold morning when you're late for a meeting.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBiLNt-tlMnjpfwMIBBVolY69IYg0WdserpgqwDfbsWO502BLQ5wvjjIonnELnr8dvgmned_y6AIhMeZgtJbI6CqaRjYiaFnwbjZ3Tzoq-lcUZX1ettYAZX-U3zuG2awG-QqjZ99b7kE/s2048/20210610_093618.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyBiLNt-tlMnjpfwMIBBVolY69IYg0WdserpgqwDfbsWO502BLQ5wvjjIonnELnr8dvgmned_y6AIhMeZgtJbI6CqaRjYiaFnwbjZ3Tzoq-lcUZX1ettYAZX-U3zuG2awG-QqjZ99b7kE/w640-h480/20210610_093618.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-LGk4bIXEU02G2cAOJZsLMPFaDHVtwIGQ0b7nVy1CbNIU0ahLTbF78QvCd6D4EtIJCRWjnQ_2JsjSJgwwr6uFpzKet_NVDdky0g4ubxhpPM77kla-ALJZ-VEy7YhPM3Yp6iRVLs2z-w/s2048/20210610_093532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT-LGk4bIXEU02G2cAOJZsLMPFaDHVtwIGQ0b7nVy1CbNIU0ahLTbF78QvCd6D4EtIJCRWjnQ_2JsjSJgwwr6uFpzKet_NVDdky0g4ubxhpPM77kla-ALJZ-VEy7YhPM3Yp6iRVLs2z-w/w640-h480/20210610_093532.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvWLjz9IxisaDz0yTDPyoaCEY4Iep-jovadtaqZzNQeOfB24huJwdiiHVkuyS_etaNDNHdOmc8G88UXDlkNdW5ovuEc1eO0glwy5k-yw77E6EZNSolvdAHPueA9Nb3oAMaXt0uOeEY2U/s2048/20210617_145602.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWvWLjz9IxisaDz0yTDPyoaCEY4Iep-jovadtaqZzNQeOfB24huJwdiiHVkuyS_etaNDNHdOmc8G88UXDlkNdW5ovuEc1eO0glwy5k-yw77E6EZNSolvdAHPueA9Nb3oAMaXt0uOeEY2U/w640-h480/20210617_145602.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Ever feel like you're being watched?</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p></div></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-66141132419520951202021-06-08T08:35:00.002+01:002021-12-15T21:28:06.067+00:00Nyiragongo Erupts <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6W8dweS9bkUzXH1a6r0kiuOqSE9W8ljjTOwdOi6x1RYkgkZMl_HpUs0UKn88-KQJ4SeiuZ85BYmL_I6GcXGOH1DWqsXT1RH3S1o14kLqvtoUSNhCYnpzWEAYdBxPKm_05Yj8nd0ypuQ/s990/Mount-Nyiragongo-eruptions.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="659" data-original-width="990" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT6W8dweS9bkUzXH1a6r0kiuOqSE9W8ljjTOwdOi6x1RYkgkZMl_HpUs0UKn88-KQJ4SeiuZ85BYmL_I6GcXGOH1DWqsXT1RH3S1o14kLqvtoUSNhCYnpzWEAYdBxPKm_05Yj8nd0ypuQ/w640-h426/Mount-Nyiragongo-eruptions.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Late intermittent update, as usual. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Things here have mostly been dominated by the Nyiragongo eruption, which has thankfully calmed down now. All of the lava in the crater has apparently disappeared, which is disturbing. We had a few days of continuous earthquakes in Kigali, but back to normal now.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dMnt82qsXMI" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><p><span style="font-size: large;">Humanitarian operations are underway. </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Otherwise, it's been a quiet month here. I've been focusing on writing - managed to win the <a href="http://deckledged.blogspot.com/2021/05/mother-of-words.html" target="_blank">Bet Tuppi's Near Eastern Historical Fiction Prize</a> and did some musing about the <a href="https://youtu.be/QbDn_JbmUUI" target="_blank">origins of Rwandan <i>imigongo</i> art</a>, which has kind of captivated me during my current WIP (work in progress).</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There's been cat cuddles.</span><br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8V16uZNtOMG5ryG2ExsrVjL56zyzTAC4GpHDIY-c24TE2zkRRmFwzZejkBgqAz4-DTVUPtappnG2iY0M7-fdzsJIsrh9M40mhkb-H5Q22Fqax-LgooNwvT1l5_XtFrht1jAjEprOjd0/s2048/20210517_100506.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl8V16uZNtOMG5ryG2ExsrVjL56zyzTAC4GpHDIY-c24TE2zkRRmFwzZejkBgqAz4-DTVUPtappnG2iY0M7-fdzsJIsrh9M40mhkb-H5Q22Fqax-LgooNwvT1l5_XtFrht1jAjEprOjd0/w640-h480/20210517_100506.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dr2FvWNLkU0PfU70HC20m36OtfhO38p0N05YogFWuxiHsej_UPXfODruYcicF9kDKYCZ28N4F7eS5zG0nZZSrNHeZi3XPkzCpFgRdnUohh3Q21sSU-ttUo5B2KiGaVgSGThWpIBnHTc/s2048/20210517_112723.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8dr2FvWNLkU0PfU70HC20m36OtfhO38p0N05YogFWuxiHsej_UPXfODruYcicF9kDKYCZ28N4F7eS5zG0nZZSrNHeZi3XPkzCpFgRdnUohh3Q21sSU-ttUo5B2KiGaVgSGThWpIBnHTc/w640-h480/20210517_112723.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Though they are still as murdery as ever. Managed to rescue this from them the other day.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUJW8WZFJY19nJGxN0XvINPlgXGjIUlboRdfBMLOMyHpPGC-l6CTzmuW1qYkszqfxvBlhavLyY79M54NH0DKH1r5qGo9Snw3ojRCq3omg_WOdMsh3TAX1gcfQVY1OYjzPxwneQvclqxI/s2048/20210601_151008.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQUJW8WZFJY19nJGxN0XvINPlgXGjIUlboRdfBMLOMyHpPGC-l6CTzmuW1qYkszqfxvBlhavLyY79M54NH0DKH1r5qGo9Snw3ojRCq3omg_WOdMsh3TAX1gcfQVY1OYjzPxwneQvclqxI/w640-h480/20210601_151008.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv-CgQpyRhaJDunptFWZKSUWOdC_EroUYMqGtTJm0P12CG3RlWYxTC5GxSxq23szf8hvfi6gcaxauOWf_9twslmPsNBadh1MXovAoGjFwjWJs26l1AnPAAu3sn3Bm-0Ib9YD-oUH0rzY/s2048/20210601_151012.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQv-CgQpyRhaJDunptFWZKSUWOdC_EroUYMqGtTJm0P12CG3RlWYxTC5GxSxq23szf8hvfi6gcaxauOWf_9twslmPsNBadh1MXovAoGjFwjWJs26l1AnPAAu3sn3Bm-0Ib9YD-oUH0rzY/w640-h480/20210601_151012.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpoCLA71xzfcCeysMfU28iWnzOKswrI-yL3fU6JuoC7zt28ys1KpKjqQRLqjy-tQwSqtn9nHzNK4PCmcrlCD84JoND_arH6-n3SbKwkmpwOwT4hatHtblY9iBZHF_o30nvxO_GvsjBL0/s2048/20210601_151120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRpoCLA71xzfcCeysMfU28iWnzOKswrI-yL3fU6JuoC7zt28ys1KpKjqQRLqjy-tQwSqtn9nHzNK4PCmcrlCD84JoND_arH6-n3SbKwkmpwOwT4hatHtblY9iBZHF_o30nvxO_GvsjBL0/w640-h480/20210601_151120.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was bitten by a palm tree whilst putting out my washing. No one told me they have teeth! Caught my finger on them - blood everywhere! Sharp little critters.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVcpLogL4FxHSfiRwa7XJPpCshQ8ZruXLGdW9UQYYB-VJnmqPEMmfMf0SRpkhhnPAgv0q0WZvEc1lXpZk5X49zwvNUiGXLBeeC-gkeIP-PYRheEw5FAViZLbCYapK5u4kuWcOC8210kc/s2048/20210517_132954.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxVcpLogL4FxHSfiRwa7XJPpCshQ8ZruXLGdW9UQYYB-VJnmqPEMmfMf0SRpkhhnPAgv0q0WZvEc1lXpZk5X49zwvNUiGXLBeeC-gkeIP-PYRheEw5FAViZLbCYapK5u4kuWcOC8210kc/w640-h480/20210517_132954.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Spent a couple of days writing and <a href="https://youtu.be/LgcpErLH0wo" target="_blank">bookcrossing</a> at my friend's restaurant. And far too much time getting to grips with YouTube.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_I_JeNZsLYeXjXr-rc5qEfpYdzVRNYKgpAK8ZJ95uIKjMg30EHcqxocazy78tqvxsYHAseWvtJ-GNZwXOtg_i9L8tu8bMTMdfpzj_itufWlsfMv6-PYLVwU-9ZLI75WNI9grUsPMKWe8/s2048/20210518_110644.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_I_JeNZsLYeXjXr-rc5qEfpYdzVRNYKgpAK8ZJ95uIKjMg30EHcqxocazy78tqvxsYHAseWvtJ-GNZwXOtg_i9L8tu8bMTMdfpzj_itufWlsfMv6-PYLVwU-9ZLI75WNI9grUsPMKWe8/w640-h480/20210518_110644.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhcWpDIbAES4JEBimhjYYDgIA0SGB_gqpwdOyYEtI2zpxANLlnLmpLWAhNbrFMkdT-Uf7OsxBE38Jd5MMiMpsofXJtVbNI4XZyH-YNsLCwc2rHKkKiMy98xTwa4qClOkvoqwZMyHruiM/s2048/20210524_105556.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHhcWpDIbAES4JEBimhjYYDgIA0SGB_gqpwdOyYEtI2zpxANLlnLmpLWAhNbrFMkdT-Uf7OsxBE38Jd5MMiMpsofXJtVbNI4XZyH-YNsLCwc2rHKkKiMy98xTwa4qClOkvoqwZMyHruiM/w640-h480/20210524_105556.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BvYjd5mxyEGBb2mXrdnaaVAuLqnmRg3XPhF_PPG1A6SWXcS8TFgmQcwUC2IGsTGY3GR2aJd-RCfozSaPos8GnLLh9tlx1zMbvofEZEztRtQKLN3gKgSe5F9pKeFMUa7l0waqWiDlwcI/s2048/20210524_111646.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2BvYjd5mxyEGBb2mXrdnaaVAuLqnmRg3XPhF_PPG1A6SWXcS8TFgmQcwUC2IGsTGY3GR2aJd-RCfozSaPos8GnLLh9tlx1zMbvofEZEztRtQKLN3gKgSe5F9pKeFMUa7l0waqWiDlwcI/w640-h480/20210524_111646.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My lovely friend Jo made some homemade pesto. It was such a treat. I adore pesto, but it sells for around £8 a jar here (even with the £1.20 label still on it) so I never buy it. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RpHEA0-TBI8yIGEMBjvamI-_ndyDvcEL31_H8q8Ys71H1KBuw60zDAD_Y9mhUD2yBn05anAML1Ur2L2rYT2z_RJkptPHfrnBfft-mIdXW3U2WTrubdMNo7cHDWVtYonLfcrEIo5PSxQ/s2048/20210524_224216.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_RpHEA0-TBI8yIGEMBjvamI-_ndyDvcEL31_H8q8Ys71H1KBuw60zDAD_Y9mhUD2yBn05anAML1Ur2L2rYT2z_RJkptPHfrnBfft-mIdXW3U2WTrubdMNo7cHDWVtYonLfcrEIo5PSxQ/w640-h480/20210524_224216.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also found a great new veg supplier, Samy's, who do boxes of fresh vegetables and delivery for a really good price. He's still working on <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/samys-fruits-veggies/home" target="_blank">his website</a>, but you can WhatsApp: 0785 643 938.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx1oRYSdJYEXzCjEo_5ZFJTnRi1I0YEdUIF3TB5iWTasnbno91cfsTYhz92WNiLsgmbM45SjQU9E3VQZmoRk7FDTXRPhyphenhyphenK0qxUzmstF5nFAwDyBA2i_BzXEZpwA6tiy6tIHWWg6wxo2M/s2048/20210528_143022.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLx1oRYSdJYEXzCjEo_5ZFJTnRi1I0YEdUIF3TB5iWTasnbno91cfsTYhz92WNiLsgmbM45SjQU9E3VQZmoRk7FDTXRPhyphenhyphenK0qxUzmstF5nFAwDyBA2i_BzXEZpwA6tiy6tIHWWg6wxo2M/w640-h480/20210528_143022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Finished off with this, which doesn't look amazing, but tastes fantastic. Used up my stale bread making bread pudding, then slathered it in caramel.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ895hn7-fxCgI5sLbhfgaEFJz5bcJ8VyTgiRjCM0pSMa4u3o9_Q_OgGGI5YJleGpDiiCszcPNLORfX8HYNqRXtgLJRbj9yKjcT_6Qob6jYSlmn-NL6z86DD-ytttZ7afVBCqqOcycvk8/s2048/20210531_163858.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZ895hn7-fxCgI5sLbhfgaEFJz5bcJ8VyTgiRjCM0pSMa4u3o9_Q_OgGGI5YJleGpDiiCszcPNLORfX8HYNqRXtgLJRbj9yKjcT_6Qob6jYSlmn-NL6z86DD-ytttZ7afVBCqqOcycvk8/w640-h480/20210531_163858.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And treated myself to this impressive pizza from <a href="https://www.soleluna.company/" target="_blank">Sole Luna</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMlyfQSJI-2r2zsY9C4vUq3VwrRiREHWJaCzn2ZsIYZzdcSqYi5Rfvdi7oF7VFg4aRF3M5p512PB3zZdWhKIcg5zXohS2vahWMJYp2Uf9wFdQbulies8wTdrurssxxvGZ7kI_63NlTbg/s2048/20210603_184614.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLMlyfQSJI-2r2zsY9C4vUq3VwrRiREHWJaCzn2ZsIYZzdcSqYi5Rfvdi7oF7VFg4aRF3M5p512PB3zZdWhKIcg5zXohS2vahWMJYp2Uf9wFdQbulies8wTdrurssxxvGZ7kI_63NlTbg/w640-h480/20210603_184614.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Went back out to <a href="https://www.bugeseralodge.com/" target="_blank">Bugesera Lodge</a> to tune their piano. Got another tuning tomorrow. Made some piano parts <a href="http://kigalikeys.blogspot.com/2021/04/3d-printed-piano-parts.html" target="_blank">with a 3D printer</a>.</div></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFRiwi-CrmgFzdlpTdf872lXf2i0URFWrHoDYZaTmPhkNUcHSjjeafSiOWCnguiNcj0Yi1KtBEKnVldbTHmhZ89BJDDzvj9LQd2MqhLw_qycFNh7Ge0gl5-zm6jgkpm3nxnE53UkyUys/s2048/20210604_155203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrFRiwi-CrmgFzdlpTdf872lXf2i0URFWrHoDYZaTmPhkNUcHSjjeafSiOWCnguiNcj0Yi1KtBEKnVldbTHmhZ89BJDDzvj9LQd2MqhLw_qycFNh7Ge0gl5-zm6jgkpm3nxnE53UkyUys/w640-h480/20210604_155203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And just hanging out at home with my temperamental fairy lights which sometimes come on and sometimes don't. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbLycqY3tw7HNrV8Dg3DAYoOArs0jQ5bA3p91W-n3TUxMokx5nSu5_xxwgINvGB17E71m51wwo0tBxOowSI00yK0fc1-5Y6nlfDO2wORwRDJiMgQt7MIW8eHJGD7ZyAywNsGlLkDKXDw/s2048/20210603_181706.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihbLycqY3tw7HNrV8Dg3DAYoOArs0jQ5bA3p91W-n3TUxMokx5nSu5_xxwgINvGB17E71m51wwo0tBxOowSI00yK0fc1-5Y6nlfDO2wORwRDJiMgQt7MIW8eHJGD7ZyAywNsGlLkDKXDw/w640-h480/20210603_181706.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-51020136585153767242021-05-09T19:01:00.003+01:002022-06-04T10:02:35.070+01:00The Final Curtain<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7cLB9asUB4dKQDTORHjjx643Qu2vCpN7gQcYvIQwEFHmhpYiooi9kgg9qg7WImGHBIEmy9vI6i21EVRvdOHNm3CCj_-HPaOn8y_OEA7EMxUKxVKeBaceMOa5lLQTLyAsKASbDWjb4og/s508/2021-05-09+17_01_45-Batman+Slapping+Robin+Meme+Generator+-+Imgflip.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="494" data-original-width="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_7cLB9asUB4dKQDTORHjjx643Qu2vCpN7gQcYvIQwEFHmhpYiooi9kgg9qg7WImGHBIEmy9vI6i21EVRvdOHNm3CCj_-HPaOn8y_OEA7EMxUKxVKeBaceMOa5lLQTLyAsKASbDWjb4og/s16000/2021-05-09+17_01_45-Batman+Slapping+Robin+Meme+Generator+-+Imgflip.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Right, now that's out the way...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I really haven't posted in a long time. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">What's been going on?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Well, still love my boxing bag. Feeling really guilty that I haven't called my personal trainer up recently, but just love being able to slip on the gloves and exercise when I feel like it. I'm way more awake in the evenings. It's just really nice. Someone asked online recently which subject you hated most in high school. Without a doubt, it was PE for me. Cross country in the freezing cold. It put myself <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/17908884" target="_blank">and so many other women</a> off sports for life. If it didn't involve a horse or a pool, I wasn't interested. Neither of those options is particularly cheap or something you can do at home, so to discover that there's a form of aerobic excercise that I really like is great. Just pop on the music and away we go. Even learned to do my own wraps.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFKwto3lUnTdPgmRZElngVOgx3lZAAqC64esbZ2NWlxn284MffdMEx2MTWwHnIGbLCti3VM9GctHRwfursot5rNu02HVL_dtzLAcrCdupqKscZ_qehLF3TSBTL4BjRRZNaIimJ7M4Qpk/s2048/20210331_134246.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEFKwto3lUnTdPgmRZElngVOgx3lZAAqC64esbZ2NWlxn284MffdMEx2MTWwHnIGbLCti3VM9GctHRwfursot5rNu02HVL_dtzLAcrCdupqKscZ_qehLF3TSBTL4BjRRZNaIimJ7M4Qpk/w640-h480/20210331_134246.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw6NjHivB_lqMtKtGLGh2p0IQXKr9pQpSsTx-4yp6_Cca_ppRh6k4XZ3e1k1usqdyRh7OLJYtuOBdllS1NyXmIa9u4D-LO3WEybm93m36QwibXtmblKuZywfPdtxBIP0xJhlwwofAALc/s2048/20210317_100037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJw6NjHivB_lqMtKtGLGh2p0IQXKr9pQpSsTx-4yp6_Cca_ppRh6k4XZ3e1k1usqdyRh7OLJYtuOBdllS1NyXmIa9u4D-LO3WEybm93m36QwibXtmblKuZywfPdtxBIP0xJhlwwofAALc/w640-h480/20210317_100037.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Seems to be having a bit of an effect on my waistline. Not as much as it looks, I've needed new jeans for ages, but no chance until I get to the UK. Unfortunately, I have a nickel allergy and both my belts have metal buckles, so mostly I wander around with my hands in my pockets, keeping them up. I could get them taken in, but the moment I get back to the UK I'll stuff myself stupid, so doesn't seem much point only to have them taken out again. It's over a year now since I quit smoking and I definitely put on weight in the first few months after that, so it's nice to see that was just a phase and that my metabolism has evened out again. It's also interesting that, although I've slimmed down a small amount, I haven't really lost much weight. Not that I've ever really cared about my weight, but I must admit, I do like the new muscle. I've always had really strong legs up until I snapped my Achilles - now I have one strong leg - I just never really thought much about my arms. Turns out they're pretty easy to firm up. They don't bulge, but I'm starting to feel them and I like it. It's nice to know that, even over forty, your body can still kick it (or punch it in this case).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5egax1Nye4GfASfFwFbsxAKgPtAOZYw9Uy6uj3uZs7dA1g0EHbROc_p_Q_4VVyOB8PH146EyJK-WlqjYrX13z5tmSV4yr5l2nP8SCn3VstkLwlAQ0hTtAdMgkxVmByX1ZNdjBqr_ku90/s2048/20210412_085056.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5egax1Nye4GfASfFwFbsxAKgPtAOZYw9Uy6uj3uZs7dA1g0EHbROc_p_Q_4VVyOB8PH146EyJK-WlqjYrX13z5tmSV4yr5l2nP8SCn3VstkLwlAQ0hTtAdMgkxVmByX1ZNdjBqr_ku90/w480-h640/20210412_085056.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Another thing helping me to stay trim is Rwanda postal service. Faithfully delivering parcels months after they were sent. I received a Christmas parcel from my aunt. She sent it last November to make sure it arrived in time... oh, the optimism.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7GmAuKvzz4PuOj8iUXa6W1slfet2E6ni5vyKrMn-Z-c4M9gVvmEj3oArCLbZXYedF8R8vyzdtOCN-CNSHlywge27qZdqF4MXIWsuFWW488_G2J3ed7nNfCxn5siXno3ce_ZVRV3ADmk/s2048/20210403_102531.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit7GmAuKvzz4PuOj8iUXa6W1slfet2E6ni5vyKrMn-Z-c4M9gVvmEj3oArCLbZXYedF8R8vyzdtOCN-CNSHlywge27qZdqF4MXIWsuFWW488_G2J3ed7nNfCxn5siXno3ce_ZVRV3ADmk/w640-h480/20210403_102531.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chocolate that's been in the post way too long.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My handmade soap arrived! It's actually much darker than it looks in the picture. Black patchouli. Can't use it for another few weeks, though. Needs six weeks to dry out and harden, otherwise it just disintegrates in water. <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2020/06/confessional.html" target="_blank">That was such a fun day</a>, and I have enough soap now to last me the rest of my life.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8WyQYX-gByn8n09nNohHqPR8XG2MASlY4X39VjfFm9_6jAbycSIDplMmgrD6cCJxfdISNogZTlwBysH0TElvWIp54ExLCgQfD-lurZaLXgKrEzlz3cZGLj3OAk42z-D1DX4m-thhwgM/s2048/20210319_173432.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN8WyQYX-gByn8n09nNohHqPR8XG2MASlY4X39VjfFm9_6jAbycSIDplMmgrD6cCJxfdISNogZTlwBysH0TElvWIp54ExLCgQfD-lurZaLXgKrEzlz3cZGLj3OAk42z-D1DX4m-thhwgM/w640-h480/20210319_173432.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had some fun with bugs. Check this out:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cTWXL-xjnfI" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbonqTCcWVaNi5Dq3suCJof5dMMhNN9EebJWUvTQqv2ZKDpVrQF0Qh7IW5jF7wYOo8TyWREm_yiEWuelbOc7xxzrGzYnkUk-w4yP71TqzKn9iKE76ga_GbBeCrssDBiE5ya-ei2VW3M0M/s2048/20210423_142245.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbonqTCcWVaNi5Dq3suCJof5dMMhNN9EebJWUvTQqv2ZKDpVrQF0Qh7IW5jF7wYOo8TyWREm_yiEWuelbOc7xxzrGzYnkUk-w4yP71TqzKn9iKE76ga_GbBeCrssDBiE5ya-ei2VW3M0M/w640-h480/20210423_142245.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Totally gorgeous and slightly scary, huge bug with a massive stinger. Can't work out what it was. Too big to be a dauber and can't find anything that colour with a stinger like that (1.4 cm). </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">My garden has also turned into a hatchery for a hundred baby mantises. They're about the size of my little fingernail and they're cute as buttons... unless you're an ant. Then they're terrifying.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHsRvTx0CyMS5iD0DR1z2rDRaGYZmanisvSPMElYGOn2bal6s08D8CNAxIpY0PcK60K5Bg_VT0EZnWw2MSpAlf4nWHjluw7QsNiXnEJVWhp5g_so1o4hPEe9_GTrb3G-VXz-Z5LiXf6c/s2048/20210320_130918.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirHsRvTx0CyMS5iD0DR1z2rDRaGYZmanisvSPMElYGOn2bal6s08D8CNAxIpY0PcK60K5Bg_VT0EZnWw2MSpAlf4nWHjluw7QsNiXnEJVWhp5g_so1o4hPEe9_GTrb3G-VXz-Z5LiXf6c/w640-h480/20210320_130918.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtWbHBOldH8ifhp7q1Cs0sGnsyVjU6Fc_nkDD31B1-cuOczh-zPGXeJJUSVIDrXP_YkugGUMoiwnwqQhRLSaiwckbiHEZTaQUjaEj-d-NonB48nqNkhvsxWDNCnvD8CtmBtrX_urwxeE/s2048/20210320_130953.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOtWbHBOldH8ifhp7q1Cs0sGnsyVjU6Fc_nkDD31B1-cuOczh-zPGXeJJUSVIDrXP_YkugGUMoiwnwqQhRLSaiwckbiHEZTaQUjaEj-d-NonB48nqNkhvsxWDNCnvD8CtmBtrX_urwxeE/w640-h480/20210320_130953.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXyH3F2h65LrRsevZ7MaB2iLU4T9PArRqTiiWbIkTbCC7OEujeNGq9DMiOdWE5nMo5azukxYK04a2pg8bQTZkbOmXNjjFcD_0GAqpLZwEHSFWL_ZICm87TC8IBbemykD3JIW_btiJRz0/s2000/162676820_10164841784975641_7795660245383265437_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDXyH3F2h65LrRsevZ7MaB2iLU4T9PArRqTiiWbIkTbCC7OEujeNGq9DMiOdWE5nMo5azukxYK04a2pg8bQTZkbOmXNjjFcD_0GAqpLZwEHSFWL_ZICm87TC8IBbemykD3JIW_btiJRz0/w298-h400/162676820_10164841784975641_7795660245383265437_n.jpg" width="298" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC4G2ohx0xkko74YkC8ZgTSkgnEk6rxWp-iTkYO8fV7PJLqzw4cO0Wpw5LTttHmtVmQ4MXoZNhbD86SRqJWMbC2f2OgsSdNF_EwuVG-fIwbs631KcCTxJmBShiwpSPtzfJZlXMeb4e8I/s2000/162680258_10164841784855641_6265637173264644594_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiC4G2ohx0xkko74YkC8ZgTSkgnEk6rxWp-iTkYO8fV7PJLqzw4cO0Wpw5LTttHmtVmQ4MXoZNhbD86SRqJWMbC2f2OgsSdNF_EwuVG-fIwbs631KcCTxJmBShiwpSPtzfJZlXMeb4e8I/w298-h400/162680258_10164841784855641_6265637173264644594_n.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8CPK2xX8hbpfBGpEz5dDo0yoyNuBwquNdk8kgiN0uS9ZPnkuGxMDPsmvTbR0ETF0WkSCHI44balXgANY9QMO8oj-0x_VcJxcTLfvUDeuxWmsw1clGqAtxrezlqhuZlHYbV9OyDXv1Iw/s2000/162847722_10164841784770641_8015387120679896930_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1488" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8CPK2xX8hbpfBGpEz5dDo0yoyNuBwquNdk8kgiN0uS9ZPnkuGxMDPsmvTbR0ETF0WkSCHI44balXgANY9QMO8oj-0x_VcJxcTLfvUDeuxWmsw1clGqAtxrezlqhuZlHYbV9OyDXv1Iw/w298-h400/162847722_10164841784770641_8015387120679896930_n.jpg" width="298" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">In cat news, Howl's tail has completely healed. I'm astonished by the biological ability to mend. I thought he'd lose the tail at one point, it was stripped down to the muscle. But it's all good now. Just busy growing his fur back. And everything is peaceful since we removed that aggressive tom from the area.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rJCuD_S0AfU" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoD3GJKgfjW7TX66Q-hAAm_rwZfzSdShHjyRHNc9uzWwVFKGZQmv1os0pVwvd7iH8lwFM1KUYB-7fxNLr7m6S32cLyUKeiCeuPaH8y_sR3uC0dEKNmb_VsBLFeFZE95veLfMg2y5cMI0w/s2048/20210318_155117.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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I think we're waiting on another shipment. Had a few nice meals with friends.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1n_fZCHZuC7JnY4Ep56Wi7rL1CJMIzZdqxFFtTjw2M4n7DLpQl4kqTF0AxrR9RrUzAs-5F22DSUqfHJ_bHgVu9-PNRU1w6sfop5O19FGF_FtTCqZVYl1O8yp1wbU1MAkd0CMKdRJb4/s2048/20210323_123203.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNo1n_fZCHZuC7JnY4Ep56Wi7rL1CJMIzZdqxFFtTjw2M4n7DLpQl4kqTF0AxrR9RrUzAs-5F22DSUqfHJ_bHgVu9-PNRU1w6sfop5O19FGF_FtTCqZVYl1O8yp1wbU1MAkd0CMKdRJb4/w640-h480/20210323_123203.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAD7XRQ1tK8R_kL6SP_kCpUgB0YX-1XgCP83-I0MdSTc4pDfJeJTJBMzxklRiUBx6BORBBg1RQaR2OZvz_cQVrkRs3VV8E1P5mQ_9t1yu2C3uNW2Vd2Gi-atqaUvLgclfhsNRDmFRHWyc/s2048/20210331_182911.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Created a montage whilst drunk-cooking at home, to prove to friends that I was able to blow out a match without burning the house down... It was a close call.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU877fy0ieFIyLbke_Ms0PlTd7XzKIzKASpXY5fnK-KJDrQFBUHOfOdi-XTU6RVQoLyncsyAnd2LqStXWXwrtVQLlf5-0z-sMi_Feu2qsFHA65Lu632Kaw1LgMdlD-ppRuhyd2ZRfHQvo/s2048/20210408_211706.jpg" style="margin-center: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU877fy0ieFIyLbke_Ms0PlTd7XzKIzKASpXY5fnK-KJDrQFBUHOfOdi-XTU6RVQoLyncsyAnd2LqStXWXwrtVQLlf5-0z-sMi_Feu2qsFHA65Lu632Kaw1LgMdlD-ppRuhyd2ZRfHQvo/w300-h400/20210408_211706.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LwGiPoS_riUfppU5aq_vYAIMc30oexy4V2l4n6Q1FEQ-5oVQimiObs0QMsRiV0lLm4bqRaHar39ziYldx0Na2U9rAIkZD4wgiz2lvuNCuIxVxmIz_O-HctBEak-B-2gdzeSwQVYWY2U/s2048/20210408_211050.jpg" style="margin-center: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_LwGiPoS_riUfppU5aq_vYAIMc30oexy4V2l4n6Q1FEQ-5oVQimiObs0QMsRiV0lLm4bqRaHar39ziYldx0Na2U9rAIkZD4wgiz2lvuNCuIxVxmIz_O-HctBEak-B-2gdzeSwQVYWY2U/w300-h400/20210408_211050.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZrayCueNCjXOeniuAXj3hX6FIZH_B_xrNHMUbNFQfCnikKMLXdTOK6c_CeHIhyphenhyphen9jCAo5ydSqwmrFyJIb-XX86GCuXd-OH3M2PYuvO_cDJGtqofI7t6kHKOnGYUd2cFgDS2xFT2JTth0/s2048/20210408_211059.jpg" style="margin-center: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVZrayCueNCjXOeniuAXj3hX6FIZH_B_xrNHMUbNFQfCnikKMLXdTOK6c_CeHIhyphenhyphen9jCAo5ydSqwmrFyJIb-XX86GCuXd-OH3M2PYuvO_cDJGtqofI7t6kHKOnGYUd2cFgDS2xFT2JTth0/w300-h400/20210408_211059.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And had so much fun cooking kookie black spaghetti. Usually imported food here costs a fortune, but I found this for about £1.50 and I fell in love! </span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPndoNnjhOA7e0HBGW0ZHu3U4P0f-07TID8QWe0-fO98PfImA8aiEyDJdy5CtE8QvV208dCJgvIXDYwtj4Fv5jP2Fwdyz9VodavHAiGIZjpl6DmxwNhlEjuYQCmkqmm-JPm472_Ro8t7s/s2048/20210408_222507.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPndoNnjhOA7e0HBGW0ZHu3U4P0f-07TID8QWe0-fO98PfImA8aiEyDJdy5CtE8QvV208dCJgvIXDYwtj4Fv5jP2Fwdyz9VodavHAiGIZjpl6DmxwNhlEjuYQCmkqmm-JPm472_Ro8t7s/w300-h400/20210408_222507.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGpeaT-AMdoKvxcDGSFiSqlyVFVsfjKxMIaVGi9klhOCE9e0rD0vfr5TM-G4m3yZ86rpaz1dXa06iTe0kcUGSXoIjcz6e8WjdqPwJkm6uDPK_UtKZA3boKliX7js5J2fwq9efr-rSb8k/s2048/20210408_223028.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGpeaT-AMdoKvxcDGSFiSqlyVFVsfjKxMIaVGi9klhOCE9e0rD0vfr5TM-G4m3yZ86rpaz1dXa06iTe0kcUGSXoIjcz6e8WjdqPwJkm6uDPK_UtKZA3boKliX7js5J2fwq9efr-rSb8k/w300-h400/20210408_223028.jpg" width="300" /></a></p><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">Best food ever!</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Received a knock on my door one afternoon to find a giant UPS parcel delivery. Sent by the wonderful Mr. Harris & Mr. Rob, who thought that I deserved some adult glasses to drink wine from. I think they're being optimistic that these will see out the year, but I'm taking it one carefully bubble-wrapped day at a time. Each one can hold a lake of plonk.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCavlvCW3T0C_mu1OyqhnOA37ZUbIjj5wDdRqyNBXAW6OXWyP2DHRXhdXDNmooVn9A8acY9t5zNTmLn0SJmdi7-RPtfEARYwO50jh0OoYIxBFzLcSU18SgDmggnYJOWOtmINb1MU76r4Q/s1440/171726235_10164932266470641_6051637465749421795_n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1440" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCavlvCW3T0C_mu1OyqhnOA37ZUbIjj5wDdRqyNBXAW6OXWyP2DHRXhdXDNmooVn9A8acY9t5zNTmLn0SJmdi7-RPtfEARYwO50jh0OoYIxBFzLcSU18SgDmggnYJOWOtmINb1MU76r4Q/w640-h640/171726235_10164932266470641_6051637465749421795_n.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I've made a few other little home improvements, too. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I went and got curtains! Actual, proper curtains. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The reason for this is because I've opened up my guest apartment again. It's a little self-contained place with a mezzanine bed, an en suite and a kitchen behind the main house. even got a brand new sofa made to compliment the deco.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ67P7fm7_w5WkprLWM4Tb1PY4cOepILQ-CX4yfcMh7SHrbDYtFunUlPiiUOIsXe0xRDsDo_L-hgchQnVGPdKWtaVq8J1Mfhom5E9XnnJ_myyhBsC4L_3SAKGFVciV11pp5pTZLUE98zg/s2048/20210411_111927.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZ67P7fm7_w5WkprLWM4Tb1PY4cOepILQ-CX4yfcMh7SHrbDYtFunUlPiiUOIsXe0xRDsDo_L-hgchQnVGPdKWtaVq8J1Mfhom5E9XnnJ_myyhBsC4L_3SAKGFVciV11pp5pTZLUE98zg/w640-h480/20210411_111927.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfn6-xfV70iZD5CykNFWZUHlVA9ysh6KsNhooqthtRcFHdl5Hznoip_rconO24jqjzb58JRWpRiIiiLrU3X8YveVwJFxdhC8Yol86348D9hgMijzB1MeG0qNpyoMYhgViWuGyn5nsqba8/w640-h480/20210324_161154.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, the issue was that, to get to the guest apartment, people have to go round the front of my house, right past the window where I sit at my desk pretty much all day every day, and I only had these flimsy net curtains to cover my shame.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqbeILXGtbd4BSCjv8ScreCmBNccAf3Gdc6MDoY5F7jULR-MiatLD8rBvKyIRcbInfVV0xQDKGLytErJrf13pwDHcGe7HGvUleywzCI-VcleqC4wiiIJAiYFjuea7krs4_w2hxLu0ZiKA/s2048/20210412_125252.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">As you can see, they don't even really close properly because they're on these old plastic rails and most of the curtain hooks fell out years ago. My bedroom wasn't much better - just a piece of green fabric hung across the window. So, I decided, what with being forty now and everything, I should probably woman up and buy some proper curtains. That's what you do, right: turn forty and buy curtains? That's normal? Like, some sort of adulting right of passage?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Wow, it was really hard work. I contacted so many people. Some came but didn't understand what I wanted, others understood but then never sent me a quote, and many just didn't turn up at all. But, eventually, I got there. It was a real learning curve. I thought you just measured the windows and bought that much fabric. I didn't realise you need twice as much fabric because they concertina it on poles. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Originally, I thought I was getting two sets of curtains: day curtains (netting) and night curtains (normal curtains) as they call it here, but there is only one type of curtain that anybody can have: split curtains. This is where you have netting in the middle and normal curtains either side, both on the same pole. When the netting is all scrunched up at night, no one can see in, then you open it in the day. I really didn't get it at first, as I have never seen these in the UK, but they actually work really well and I'm extremely happy with them.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3BKhGM8hd4K9ms2b8rkh81fUSFo-zjUWE5z-vV6Y07pjQVmOQ99_xXOKBvOObsWSWTdosE-k1NsoDPY7PFgJyIxadNHF5rCWXeaw8ryhZeu2byYKs3vms_rNpZf-ibkNiPcvW3H9XL0/s2048/20210429_163813.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi3BKhGM8hd4K9ms2b8rkh81fUSFo-zjUWE5z-vV6Y07pjQVmOQ99_xXOKBvOObsWSWTdosE-k1NsoDPY7PFgJyIxadNHF5rCWXeaw8ryhZeu2byYKs3vms_rNpZf-ibkNiPcvW3H9XL0/w480-h640/20210429_163813.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyG25d8t_s91hY7j6TuxrtGhysa71fZYPmUEhHJ5hsxPFi60sKD60Hn6kF5Gi1Kii48-61DI3IfXLeYRB0mRCOWDPbOjmDOdEIDaFcKU8M_GIZ9wmJL5Ra4FNTkhFH3x4AMBvh3xqrWds/w640-h480/20210429_203932.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I was a little less pleased with the workmen who asked me which colour poles I'd like, then promptly brought the opposite. I also had to call them back after they hung dirty curtains and one of the poles came out of the wall, plus they rearranged my furniture without putting it back, left a blanket of dust behind and nails all over the floor - which I stood on! But, the curtains themselves, are amazing and I wish I'd done this years ago. It completely changed the feel of the house. It's quieter in here, and warmer - which isn't always a good thing in a tropical country - and darker in the mornings. The sun used to come right through my flimsy piece of fabric, but now I sleep later into the morning with the darker curtains. I like it a lot. And, most of all, I get privacy. Even the netting is thicker, so no one can see in, day or night. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Treated myself to a fire pit for Beltane, but need to wait for the dry season before I can use it. Wanted one for ages, though.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnKejsT8M1gWRPbIoDMDwx7NfBPWu_RHXzLggnCyzxtL5NtNRFHF2AaIPSpkabRqBrYZ4eIXGmSzI0swFGlBHOD7DCaYm_pll9OvHreyyXGtd5TnfLvYN90XaCncKyUvNKiay8nhC9Xw/s2048/20210413_161400.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglnKejsT8M1gWRPbIoDMDwx7NfBPWu_RHXzLggnCyzxtL5NtNRFHF2AaIPSpkabRqBrYZ4eIXGmSzI0swFGlBHOD7DCaYm_pll9OvHreyyXGtd5TnfLvYN90XaCncKyUvNKiay8nhC9Xw/w640-h480/20210413_161400.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kqvgiW5C3UV3TDySWw_ESS8LUqkzQ6g7Iwp7DzoBouGAa6uqFHnXdZGjSTwAUpKdNMkr3LzQBZV5nuHyuRGYKzRQlTWljNpzCndb7GCU15hLj3gl7F3QBJ7dHIYcNzeqo3EmG5yg7KI/s2048/20210413_161341.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4kqvgiW5C3UV3TDySWw_ESS8LUqkzQ6g7Iwp7DzoBouGAa6uqFHnXdZGjSTwAUpKdNMkr3LzQBZV5nuHyuRGYKzRQlTWljNpzCndb7GCU15hLj3gl7F3QBJ7dHIYcNzeqo3EmG5yg7KI/w640-h480/20210413_161341.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Also made a new friend, Laura, who owns an organic farm out of town. There's a few families who are not from Rwanda but have been here for generations, and hers is one. I was on the hunt for free-range eggs. Most eggs used to be free-range here until deep-litter poultry farming took off, now they're quite hard to find. She delivers once a week to Kigali and I put in an order. when she turned up on the gate, she remembered me as I went to check out her piano a few years ago. I had completely forgotten, until she reminded me I fell in love with her pet parrots. She looked like she needed a drink, so I invited her out the following week and we sank a few at CasaKeza with Solv. Had a really good laugh. She's off to see family in Europe for a few weeks, but looking forward to visiting the farm when she returns. So good to be able to support healthy, happy chickens. </span></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQIsb-XR4yfJ4goTwxAcfPRV6zKE9eecxpg_HxwLtl1EaOrWjf18opSexV5tVrD2AFQ0dpraC2-WdpxvCSYJeUUGmMgdHo5yxVm95Cb6WkhYRjs6NH29gFsPo8fk1OnVrUm1GnuAjOA/s2048/20210327_091447.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiytQIsb-XR4yfJ4goTwxAcfPRV6zKE9eecxpg_HxwLtl1EaOrWjf18opSexV5tVrD2AFQ0dpraC2-WdpxvCSYJeUUGmMgdHo5yxVm95Cb6WkhYRjs6NH29gFsPo8fk1OnVrUm1GnuAjOA/w640-h480/20210327_091447.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Talking of breakfast, had brunch with the usual suspects (Solv, Jo and Chantal) the other day at NowNow. The full English in Rwanda - was very good.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk8Q-I_FWkMm5QN1JvgAR7r8tzLOfvu_YLlfLHcYpuklUiIpBEaiu-ERmPWirNAtbaZIBqaoJntsoL2MNvFLqwZBH1AdaOEKMQTpq9G72Q4OVxxa5tyDH0G-5wWhXKowupjKW8z8VRLs/s2048/20210502_113043.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsk8Q-I_FWkMm5QN1JvgAR7r8tzLOfvu_YLlfLHcYpuklUiIpBEaiu-ERmPWirNAtbaZIBqaoJntsoL2MNvFLqwZBH1AdaOEKMQTpq9G72Q4OVxxa5tyDH0G-5wWhXKowupjKW8z8VRLs/w640-h480/20210502_113043.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIKgGwt99PczkWDfrS4NzDKNWR9njm9tCNlv4-aUh4Lu_Je-EScV5LBE-SutWCCs-ginrQaHqgB3b8A3jVgZrUFAU9A9xWfyEA6C9dvBNvpoQjZy6OTIsBmMHEtJe5EuaMUKf6Y0t1a8/s2048/20210502_112846.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUIKgGwt99PczkWDfrS4NzDKNWR9njm9tCNlv4-aUh4Lu_Je-EScV5LBE-SutWCCs-ginrQaHqgB3b8A3jVgZrUFAU9A9xWfyEA6C9dvBNvpoQjZy6OTIsBmMHEtJe5EuaMUKf6Y0t1a8/w480-h640/20210502_112846.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">American Breakfast</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">A new bike shop has opened at the top of the road, though won't be calling in any time soon. You know, there's a reason they call this The Land of a Thousand Hills, eight? Still, it's nice to know it's there, just in case I go through a spell of self-harm.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKLzfprba9KK3eFB4G4-1tAhfBNLPIAgcMgwlfOXQ7xX4snd4ITR2Se2V0LkohyphenhyphenbAXI0nJ7kJ3G3h7qgYlEgOx_5v6ddEPH7yhKZi6cikmBmDCIvhyzJB5Obw4OgEfEyuh3zVkfOTA3w/s2048/20210401_131014.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKLzfprba9KK3eFB4G4-1tAhfBNLPIAgcMgwlfOXQ7xX4snd4ITR2Se2V0LkohyphenhyphenbAXI0nJ7kJ3G3h7qgYlEgOx_5v6ddEPH7yhKZi6cikmBmDCIvhyzJB5Obw4OgEfEyuh3zVkfOTA3w/w640-h480/20210401_131014.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, there's been quite a bit going on recently. All good. Decided to take a couple of weeks off to focus on writing a novel because why not?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">And relax...</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMcYUh-YoxHtR23vgw2jEAr_Si7DY98HqhehCuVhnhbmJBRaJyRhfVD96Jh4yBIxDPzufs3U-XYLGQYijKM2c9TkaQ9-DuiHP0giqw3Fdnb5qVMnY2h-BybIqSjr6jiPe5JOcTOJzki4/s2048/20210416_184651.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQMcYUh-YoxHtR23vgw2jEAr_Si7DY98HqhehCuVhnhbmJBRaJyRhfVD96Jh4yBIxDPzufs3U-XYLGQYijKM2c9TkaQ9-DuiHP0giqw3Fdnb5qVMnY2h-BybIqSjr6jiPe5JOcTOJzki4/w640-h480/20210416_184651.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-19542482839598807062021-03-18T17:30:00.000+00:002021-03-18T17:30:05.595+00:00Soap Opera Birthday Bonanza<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXlSkSWqDltDB-1LYY6GkF8JR2j5Mp5yHLgmoH2YX1vvuv8d24ZGVEn-ArFfSk9M3QmH2RoL1kSmp_KdTOr7RZynBUgwKra2VsLL5HE9OBvzwQ99LuvziqFn3n9zU_PPa8Xl9ftYr6Ig/s2048/20210315_114902.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCXlSkSWqDltDB-1LYY6GkF8JR2j5Mp5yHLgmoH2YX1vvuv8d24ZGVEn-ArFfSk9M3QmH2RoL1kSmp_KdTOr7RZynBUgwKra2VsLL5HE9OBvzwQ99LuvziqFn3n9zU_PPa8Xl9ftYr6Ig/w640-h480/20210315_114902.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So many lovely things lately. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everyone's been having birthdays, and cupcakes are a new tradition. We're trying out every bakery in town. Jo had her birthday the other week, so we went for a meal at PiliPili. they've done the place up over lockdown and it's looking good. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MT3IW9NXso2sNgCr4zMGdcX7adgq-lrJ81edBh1tstvEoBotVcagK_fYqrSeC3m3Lq7voD7vH_lK9ugWHoILM8fYVX2qfaJSGiQnIAGrwxe4z7gw_BptNnGaENRvV3UUxJ9YnpM3v1E/s2048/20210305_163147.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8MT3IW9NXso2sNgCr4zMGdcX7adgq-lrJ81edBh1tstvEoBotVcagK_fYqrSeC3m3Lq7voD7vH_lK9ugWHoILM8fYVX2qfaJSGiQnIAGrwxe4z7gw_BptNnGaENRvV3UUxJ9YnpM3v1E/w640-h480/20210305_163147.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo3mbSETk-q3FqYknyNyrvUnt3qaGyYjS80XN2Z6dJFXhrsAX2TxQ-8AMWs5nS_2PLPmyayF5bBspit3BwYANKdvWGI6LSDeiVpYSSKdk_DeBtailtfmd6rNiI3qHlocrcz8Ats_E094/s2048/20210305_182953.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHo3mbSETk-q3FqYknyNyrvUnt3qaGyYjS80XN2Z6dJFXhrsAX2TxQ-8AMWs5nS_2PLPmyayF5bBspit3BwYANKdvWGI6LSDeiVpYSSKdk_DeBtailtfmd6rNiI3qHlocrcz8Ats_E094/w640-h480/20210305_182953.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqF3Q9l-uP7gtB4WMno9cIpe_ZYbImcED1cJXphTDKVfSsI19VMgz_7_n4zXAK6CB9vOw9v4d88v61I0_a_vLaIr1o2bibPJ799Pq5kDtTc3qEmhiHPzydnwCY7gIyxjShFxqBV7z82gY/s2048/20210305_182941.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqF3Q9l-uP7gtB4WMno9cIpe_ZYbImcED1cJXphTDKVfSsI19VMgz_7_n4zXAK6CB9vOw9v4d88v61I0_a_vLaIr1o2bibPJ799Pq5kDtTc3qEmhiHPzydnwCY7gIyxjShFxqBV7z82gY/w480-h640/20210305_182941.jpg" width="480" /></a> </div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The curfew has just been raised to 8 p.m. and cross-district travel is allowed again. Social distancing and masks still in effect, and Rwanda has just started its vaccination programme, the first country in the region to do so. I popped over to CasaKeza to work for a day and reacquaint myself with their yummy food. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFO884jDf-D8vAMDFedFiRXD5BT7QusyaQGaQgQjD20bhoTIqPY0gPbb4MsK8tUhGysKIsFL3-VlCIBIA5g4fVzn50NlhY1y8_755DGMXJEBmMzVcwJu_tMlb4UjombHxTWW0bZCBTrs/w640-h480/20210304_172037.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Pork & Rice</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKFO884jDf-D8vAMDFedFiRXD5BT7QusyaQGaQgQjD20bhoTIqPY0gPbb4MsK8tUhGysKIsFL3-VlCIBIA5g4fVzn50NlhY1y8_755DGMXJEBmMzVcwJu_tMlb4UjombHxTWW0bZCBTrs/s2048/20210304_172037.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"> </a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6qnTPwcjKikhcdb4E_bEsTHgglVgrp3oM7r-xT6Me0emEb5PjOmA8vM0k16yWmR6WR6LOzEa2GfTX7OBCs2uN472dr7AGKXmCQtHGpDtR7rqDtarHBtux3JmuqTshDHbDgDVzTRX_nM/s2048/20210304_175314.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV6qnTPwcjKikhcdb4E_bEsTHgglVgrp3oM7r-xT6Me0emEb5PjOmA8vM0k16yWmR6WR6LOzEa2GfTX7OBCs2uN472dr7AGKXmCQtHGpDtR7rqDtarHBtux3JmuqTshDHbDgDVzTRX_nM/w640-h480/20210304_175314.jpg" width="640" /></a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Next up, it was Solv's birthday. More cupcakes, and a really lovely day at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kandakanaturalsrw/" target="_blank">Kandaka Naturals</a>, learning how to make soap. A surprise soap-making day. Lots of fun. We learned all about how soap is made, then we made our own vegan-friendly soap. We got to choose which colour, shape and scent we wanted. 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text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3zqnBpxYHVIztiya71vWxEOwTEe0U4wFD9YDIMYyxXJjzZeecS91gKsxILH8_uKrwd07mIT1ec7amO7wEvn2lgkNlvekmpoXzfB7zYyAAnvImqXz1TbeaEQF-dJVivJQex6bGg7kvfA/s2048/20210312_164625.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhL3zqnBpxYHVIztiya71vWxEOwTEe0U4wFD9YDIMYyxXJjzZeecS91gKsxILH8_uKrwd07mIT1ec7amO7wEvn2lgkNlvekmpoXzfB7zYyAAnvImqXz1TbeaEQF-dJVivJQex6bGg7kvfA/w300-h400/20210312_164625.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviTZPM5w3RVvUHv9BRX8vRVwVgQjxRpGOwsdnmBO2guX2d7Hh9ptX7AaBq7X3wMmnQxbqmhzOan171Hal6qgcc7OTWBgwSKb7Y-Nq7kjHcTea7NWu-ehCINs-GFM5mjxWojrJyO9Srj0/s2048/20210314_092433.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgviTZPM5w3RVvUHv9BRX8vRVwVgQjxRpGOwsdnmBO2guX2d7Hh9ptX7AaBq7X3wMmnQxbqmhzOan171Hal6qgcc7OTWBgwSKb7Y-Nq7kjHcTea7NWu-ehCINs-GFM5mjxWojrJyO9Srj0/w300-h400/20210314_092433.jpg" width="300" /></a></div></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Unfortunately, I broke Trump and Dés had to send someone over to reattach it with a stronger hook. I called the next one Boris and... um... </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qzktFnb_TqGmsdehdL-Sq0CY8Yf-OUmOeaPBQ66fXfR58id-aXT7dnWy-TlQjVVYt61PQ0_KT-2lRq4APsjB9AVzRP_99TJqpOhHaTDUQXV8fQhL9b9zRf9akksMNeQAq1SMwht0wTU/s2048/20210317_093121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qzktFnb_TqGmsdehdL-Sq0CY8Yf-OUmOeaPBQ66fXfR58id-aXT7dnWy-TlQjVVYt61PQ0_KT-2lRq4APsjB9AVzRP_99TJqpOhHaTDUQXV8fQhL9b9zRf9akksMNeQAq1SMwht0wTU/w300-h400/20210317_093121.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEyBPF6cRa52WqO1ceXzuNamjhLfDh8j8nwFUkUEgPDLqgiMRem5zgElK5gpZk8dkqg6eR1mkXkApU1bTLFLHc3KxrVAA7F14lr8l1D8Nu7yTcoL29tjioYnZUEFejR3k1fqS4mr4W58/s2048/20210317_093133.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsEyBPF6cRa52WqO1ceXzuNamjhLfDh8j8nwFUkUEgPDLqgiMRem5zgElK5gpZk8dkqg6eR1mkXkApU1bTLFLHc3KxrVAA7F14lr8l1D8Nu7yTcoL29tjioYnZUEFejR3k1fqS4mr4W58/w300-h400/20210317_093133.jpg" width="300" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3qzktFnb_TqGmsdehdL-Sq0CY8Yf-OUmOeaPBQ66fXfR58id-aXT7dnWy-TlQjVVYt61PQ0_KT-2lRq4APsjB9AVzRP_99TJqpOhHaTDUQXV8fQhL9b9zRf9akksMNeQAq1SMwht0wTU/s2048/20210317_093121.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">So, I think I'm getting better at this, and it's such a pleasure to be able to step onto my porch and exercise. I've learned to wrap my own hands and it's a fun ritual. I had a good workout yesterday and really felt it the next morning. It's keeping me sane whilst the swimming pools are closed.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Speaking of swimming pools... My wonderful friends know how much I've missed swimming, and as part of my birthday shenanigans, they bought me a pool day at a local hotel. You have to have a clear COVID test to go there, so I went to do that yesterday. It's really easy here, you just walk into a clinic, pay FRW 10,000 (£6/$9) and get a swab stuck up your nose. You get the results in about 15 minutes. Though the procedure is pretty uncomfortable. I was sneezing for about half an hour afterwards. Felt like I'd sniffed pepper.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUQIXsdUF0ZeJor1qXyE5aPBd5H4Nu_wqDolBXVgnXx5usmnB_xojsVSVvIM-9xV5yvFpifUlBTQvml1Dfa42iVyMgAWxtL35YvIWPtV3_ruoSFCFQJB5cpkLj-q6_F5IN_fOiJbn_hA/s2048/20210317_120633.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRUQIXsdUF0ZeJor1qXyE5aPBd5H4Nu_wqDolBXVgnXx5usmnB_xojsVSVvIM-9xV5yvFpifUlBTQvml1Dfa42iVyMgAWxtL35YvIWPtV3_ruoSFCFQJB5cpkLj-q6_F5IN_fOiJbn_hA/w480-h640/20210317_120633.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's a Boy!</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It was totally worth the discomfort, though. I got the whole pool to myself all morning and splashed around like a fish. It was wonderful. Can't believe it's been an entire year since I was last in a pool. Truly wonderful, and followed up with a fabulous hour-long massage. I came home smelling delightful.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqoi9uMfpg320VMG8o-jLW4Nsh8D1FngV1s1FDIQeiApcxjOD9VxhhdC3LSLVyL1nboFai-N4PgN5BBMEFbGDkBYxOEqrtjyae1nLrr0M8ohDe9SHGuUfcCyF3iBN-uXiW96OAhcNKtw/s2048/20210318_104454.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEqoi9uMfpg320VMG8o-jLW4Nsh8D1FngV1s1FDIQeiApcxjOD9VxhhdC3LSLVyL1nboFai-N4PgN5BBMEFbGDkBYxOEqrtjyae1nLrr0M8ohDe9SHGuUfcCyF3iBN-uXiW96OAhcNKtw/w640-h480/20210318_104454.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK-F_ZPypAKegcg5Akf3FuyatNtY6YbeSiruQonxGBUR_-AAqxOaUoINL1U529n6L0q-kM08d6R3I13eUSWkU8f04wgfhodiDoOrpjQG9S_u29lEjWhl_01dzNomiZSQ3m3Ad6vxPWTc/s2048/20210318_115134.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK-F_ZPypAKegcg5Akf3FuyatNtY6YbeSiruQonxGBUR_-AAqxOaUoINL1U529n6L0q-kM08d6R3I13eUSWkU8f04wgfhodiDoOrpjQG9S_u29lEjWhl_01dzNomiZSQ3m3Ad6vxPWTc/w480-h640/20210318_115134.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i16lNf2QpYy82H_jjLquzRKKyIO4WGuqwKADLc9IroumX2-FwM5154Jztchjqu8XV2TYcHwVx5mNMzyfKNO5Sfq07m4Fh32BMis41BtlXVagNbvbNMoIZm9GPDhsjlSre9636ron62c/s2048/20210318_124357.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2i16lNf2QpYy82H_jjLquzRKKyIO4WGuqwKADLc9IroumX2-FwM5154Jztchjqu8XV2TYcHwVx5mNMzyfKNO5Sfq07m4Fh32BMis41BtlXVagNbvbNMoIZm9GPDhsjlSre9636ron62c/w640-h480/20210318_124357.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div> </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">It's been such a great day. A mini-holiday. I really do have the loveliest friends who know me so well.<br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'll leave you with this picture another friend took of a recent hail storm we had.</span></div><div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgstzjkBvl0Q78Te5wucrusdEX1ndFJPkTql3fWy_0IYUXNx9QVyzJkMQpNq2LlbIV9y1Ki2HcXHs5R7CTmFvSUkeHG3CYTMns-W9H4bBpqJ3n4Zqba6-xuOcylL23LxSn7O3AVTVBXA/s2048/154180306_10221691211844301_6847774098196726464_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1532" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbgstzjkBvl0Q78Te5wucrusdEX1ndFJPkTql3fWy_0IYUXNx9QVyzJkMQpNq2LlbIV9y1Ki2HcXHs5R7CTmFvSUkeHG3CYTMns-W9H4bBpqJ3n4Zqba6-xuOcylL23LxSn7O3AVTVBXA/w299-h400/154180306_10221691211844301_6847774098196726464_o.jpg" width="299" /></a></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6840615586552764341.post-1223790527139138472021-02-22T20:34:00.001+00:002021-02-22T20:34:06.490+00:00The Big Four-Oh!<p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPs35oayjiECceOZR5MF6h7xQ2ll3Qb9NFKtD9KsjoPjYSkF0royBgNF60C65EPTreG3k4k-cDGxhsLaxQ9GLs6G3DBnpU5CRy1booP-vaxNYtxt_zGie0_Wd6CFNa6y81mX3ybRQBW8/s2048/20210220_160107.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYPs35oayjiECceOZR5MF6h7xQ2ll3Qb9NFKtD9KsjoPjYSkF0royBgNF60C65EPTreG3k4k-cDGxhsLaxQ9GLs6G3DBnpU5CRy1booP-vaxNYtxt_zGie0_Wd6CFNa6y81mX3ybRQBW8/w640-h480/20210220_160107.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I turned 40 last Saturday.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Had a lovely day. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I'm really not one for birthday celebrations, so I'd just planned to go sit in Jo's garden with cupcakes and a bottle of bubbly.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Little did I know that my mum had been covertly calling round all my friends to arrange a special surprise!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Jo said she'd pick me up at 11 a.m. to get lunch and go to her place. Only, <a href="https://natarajasfoot.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-great-capture.html" target="_blank">due to cat issues</a>, I was awake all night with Howl. I texted Jo around 5 a.m. telling her I didn't think I'd be ready by 11, then turned over and went back to sleep. I woke around 10:30 to a message from her saying, 'Um, I have a rather time-specific gift, you really need to get ready,' so I crawled out of bed and texted her updates from the shower, the wardrobe, and eventually the kitchen. She was waiting outside with her daughter and they whisked me off to KBC for 'coffee.' </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I started to get a bit suspicious when she took a detour round a furnishing department, making small talk about pillow cases and rugs for way longer than seemed natural. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">She was just waiting for my friends to arrive and set up the cupcakes and flowers, before leading me upstairs to the salon. It was so lovely. A really nice place called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Muci-Nail-Beauty-Bar-229799655029217/" target="_blank">Muci</a>. We just sat there getting manis and pedis, chatting away. So relaxing. I never paint my nails, but I let Zuba choose the colour and went for it. We scoffed the most delightful chocolate cupcakes and sipped coffee.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9fs_1rEkBN6boLELgHunMqiPFR7Oyhg1sjr2xKujfzqND9XyJlMj0aLir4BV17bdRDLUwX3oUNwjuLXEH0Z5YEF-Dwkks1uX9IYSYYpb-Tlh_2-FMcF0ne_bW9AD9G9-mNvPDpTb73s/s1656/120910914_287055939303588_7660531185954245181_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1256" data-original-width="1656" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI9fs_1rEkBN6boLELgHunMqiPFR7Oyhg1sjr2xKujfzqND9XyJlMj0aLir4BV17bdRDLUwX3oUNwjuLXEH0Z5YEF-Dwkks1uX9IYSYYpb-Tlh_2-FMcF0ne_bW9AD9G9-mNvPDpTb73s/w640-h486/120910914_287055939303588_7660531185954245181_o.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Muci Advertising Picture</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><p></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbH80LiF5AMNINvibvwUFMc4PR1SdFA7RMJ7y_MqpzvfPlZErqi0hjUjTjdzddGCcNUzhiEaT684UUzaxO9y0SGLQ74f4TX2lPzQqaBFsRW-4IQK9eeGN-kPVcELVIc24CddxOar0Edo/s2048/20210220_113434.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCbH80LiF5AMNINvibvwUFMc4PR1SdFA7RMJ7y_MqpzvfPlZErqi0hjUjTjdzddGCcNUzhiEaT684UUzaxO9y0SGLQ74f4TX2lPzQqaBFsRW-4IQK9eeGN-kPVcELVIc24CddxOar0Edo/w640-h480/20210220_113434.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Chantal, Solvejg, Jo & Zuba</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A wonderful Indonesian spread from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/borneocoffeeresto" target="_blank">Borneo</a>, one of my favourite restaurants. 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Just sad that Maia wasn't able to be there as she's in Spain, but she did help my mum to organise things. Harris and Rob also called in to raise a glass via Zoom.<br /><br />Got home just before the 7 p.m. curfew for a lovely Zoom with mum, dad, Marilyn, Merrick and Aunty Jean up in Carlisle.</span><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoV62SqP72YFUm39cVcMSGehrMUGs6eFgZASswJc1zGS4ZRUviJQDCPA9Je4oCuJpePeP3wp-8GUWFZPAlUkhJ4RAwc9JHxV5LHjPz6pXGK_f7p7pQISp6BJ8wHFmG90trrNCAhQaj-s/s2048/20210220_203735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXoV62SqP72YFUm39cVcMSGehrMUGs6eFgZASswJc1zGS4ZRUviJQDCPA9Je4oCuJpePeP3wp-8GUWFZPAlUkhJ4RAwc9JHxV5LHjPz6pXGK_f7p7pQISp6BJ8wHFmG90trrNCAhQaj-s/w640-h480/20210220_203735.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dxwAOwKe8dj8GQlLyaAeOeCfRtyF848A3pi5WqZ2PvFwEl0np7XWsLfuGQwtWo4cUliQRp91dvc4OAWNU32Wg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Then rounded up with a glass of wine and a nice long natter to Maia, planning my round-the-world trip to see everyone once normality is finally reinstalled and everything returns to factory settings.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Really unexpected and lovely day - worth getting out of bed for.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">We're having round three on Wednesday as the restaurants are reopening and we're going out for a meal.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi104in_MvhHm8vbhYTBL2UfkXVZS_No5jVWlXD5cPkXbd5gRae4s1EeJPRhwDsL3T8ZEHrx0DDJrtJRPn7grMbrojZypwkpEeI7qtjd1rc38v1_ZOJ_dWTRxMYMZ6xbyg_3jbVzfk6Fpw/s2048/20210221_092752.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi104in_MvhHm8vbhYTBL2UfkXVZS_No5jVWlXD5cPkXbd5gRae4s1EeJPRhwDsL3T8ZEHrx0DDJrtJRPn7grMbrojZypwkpEeI7qtjd1rc38v1_ZOJ_dWTRxMYMZ6xbyg_3jbVzfk6Fpw/w640-h480/20210221_092752.jpg" width="640" /></a></span></div><br /><p></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0