No news for some time - not that nothing has happened, but simply that it's been a very busy time and, as Vera's already described, whenever one might have time to post something, there's no electricity. In term's of railways, our electric circuits are a branch line at the end of a branch line, so we're the last to be mended when the system breaks down.
Firstly, some good news - my cricket team won their final matches, so ended the season unbeaten - so I guess I can say I've never lost a single match anywhere on the continent!
Yesterday was also an uplifting experience. I've had some involvement with a charity school in Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum. The school provides food and education for children orphaned by AIDS. Yesterday the whole school came to Kenton for a visit as Kenton is one of the school's main sponsors. They had their "Christmas" party - we have extensive, verdant grounds, so this was a wonderful place for a day out for children who live in very cramped (and dirty) conditions. Because of my involvement, I was invited to go back on the bus with the children afterwards. There I was given a tour of the school - you can see photos of the school on their website, here: http://kigulu.webs.com/apps/photos/album?albumid=9011359 I had intended to keep a low profile as a white skin can attract the wrong kind of attention in Kibera. However, I found myself at the tail end of 56 children snaking through the slums wearing Santa hats and blowing vuvuzelas as loud as their little lungs would allow! Fortunately I'd left my watch at home and had taken care to wear worn-out clothing (not hard considering my wardrobe) so nobody thought I was worth robbing.
They were lovely children and the staff were most welcoming. A couple of them had measles (immunity is an issue for some of them) and threw up on the bus, so I'll be keeping watch on my own temperature! If you'd like to help them, there are instructions on how to donate here: http://kigulu.webs.com/howyoucanhelp.htm However, if you have a UK or Czech bank account the best thing is just to stick money in one of my accounts and I'll give them the correct number of Kenyan Shillings without the bank taking a slice off the top. Let me know and I'll give you details.
Promín, nepsál jsem žádne dlouhy čas, ale měl jsem hodně práce a male elektrika!
První, můj kriket manšaft užkončil sezon - a vyhrál 100%. Hurah!
Včera šel jsem do školy pro dětí koho rodiče mají AIDS. Doufám, že budou fotky, ale ted', nevím jak psát co citíl jsem protože moje slovní zasoba je mala. Promín.
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