Been quite while since I last updated my blog in January.
Mainly because there has not been much new to say.
Work has been busy as we have our database at a level where we have made it Live. So that if anybody updates it that will remain there.
Still a lot of work to do on it mainly getting the Hospital to update and correct data.
We have held two educations session having two HR officers coming in from each of the 32 Hospitals
One of the biggest problems is that many of the Hospital don't have Internet access. Even in the Ministry building where we work, it's intermittent.
Either they have not paid their bill so is cut off or the provider has problems.
We now plan to visit the hospitals individually to make sure there updating the system.
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| New housemate and old housemate with Diana |
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| Herman's Box - Give away time |
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| Diana with the Baobab Kids - Cape Maclear |
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| A Rock pool in Mulanje with Dom |
Dominique has just been over again in April for two weeks and had another very intense schedule.
We camped for two nights in Liwonde Park on the river Shire, did a game drive and saw hundred elephants in herds of 20, great sights.
Then a trip on the river with loads of hippos and many birds.
Then we went South to Phaolmbe for the night and stayed with Beth/Beck/Jo for the night on the way to Mulanje ( a mountain range unto 3000m) and met up with one of the other VSO girls Katherine who had two friends visiting. So the five of had 3 days trekking and staying in mountain huts for the nights. Long days walking up steep terrain but then stopping at pools to have a swim and cool down.
After this we went North to Nkhata Bay for a few nights to relax on the Lake side.
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| Liwonde with Dom |
Back in April I entered a Sprint Triathlon with 50+ other soles. It consists of a 750m swim( (30 lengths) , 20km cycle ride and finally a 5km run.
I came 3rd in the over 40 group and 9th overall which I thought was good for my first attempt specially, as I was riding an old mountain bike and the people who had better times than me were mostly on road bikes.
Having such a bad bike it forced me into buying a new bike.
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| Coffee and Sugar (Yes correct names) in the Living Room Cafe |
So a few weeks ago I came back to England and brought a new one which I have brought back to Malawi, so nice to have a bike that changes gears and working brakes. Had a great ride last Sunday 47km of back tracks with 5 others.
Coming to buy the bike was not the main reason in coming back to the UK.
The tenant renting our cottage gave notice and moved out on the 19th May so we decided to have another go at selling the cottage.
So I spent a week tiding up the garden after the winter with everything growing mad and to paint many of the rooms in the cottage to give them a fresh look.
As such no offers.
Now have 3 months left before I finish and come back to the UK in late October.
Not looking forward to the cold damp weather.
Regards
