Saturday 28 December 2013

27.12.13 Friday. Brikama



There was a problem with the hot water last night, we didn't have any!  The fault lies in the tank at the house and so John and Steve stayed at home to wait for the plumber.  Ruth and I went to the storeroom with Malik so he could lift some heavy items for us.  We took 2 filing cabinets and some boxes of teachers resources down to Brikama college for the staff to use.  I had arranged to meet Lamin and Deja from Kumbija there as they are on the ECD course during the Christmas holidays and they needed their expenses, they originally thought the course was two weeks over the Christmas break, but it is three..  We arrived at the college, found the right department and delivered the goods whilst waiting for the trainees to come for their money.  All sorted, we returned home past the national bee keepers to buy honey for Steve.  Back home, the plumber had been and gone and everything is working again. As usual things haven’t always gone to plan, we had arranged with our friend and neighbour, Hammy, to borrow his white Mercedes for the wedding on Monday, complete with driver.  Padi, the driver came to see us this afternoon because the Neighbours' son had borrowed the car, got it stuck in sand and burnt the clutch out trying to get it out.  The driver came and asked us to help repair it before Hammy returns from England, so we can borrow it on Monday, or he will get the blame. The son cannot do anything wrong in the father’s eyes.  Fortunately the repair is only £30, and we do need it for Monday so we have sorted it and will speak to Hammy on behalf of his driver when he comes back from his holiday..  We spent the rest of the afternoon by the pool and then went out to Kololi for an Indian meal in the evening.

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