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Just What You Always Wanted

Jan

5

2003

The observant among you will have noticed a new button over there on the left, saying Make a Donation. You can now give me money! Hooray, what fun!

New Drawings

Jan

3

2003

I’ve just scanned in the drawings I did while in Lamu. You can see them on the Kenya Photos page.

Unrelated to my ongoing Lamu story, here are a couple of other things I want to comment on… First, Anita Shreve. I’ve just read three of her books, and I’ve decided that she’s my current favourite author. Unlike most books which take a few chapters to really get into, I can get into her books ...

Lamu II: A Maze Of Twisty Passages, All Alike 2

Jan

3

2003

This town is a fantastic maze of narrow streets, tall buildings, donkeys, graffiti, pink blossomed trees, open drains, people, smells, children, cats, mud, ruins, palm trees, ornate carvings, ancient tombs, women cooking in doorways, men chewing miraai, thatched rooves, rubbish in the streets, craftsmen, restaurants, guest houses, power cables, water pipes, tourists, fishermen, boat makers, ...

Lamu I: God Is On Our Side 2

Dec

31

2002

I’ve just returned from a holiday on the island of Lamu, just off the coast of Kenya. I spent quite a bit of time writing and taking photos while I was there, a lot of which will appear on here soon. Here’s the first instalment, most of which was written while in the plane… I’m ...

Off To Lamu

Dec

20

2002

Tomorrow morning I fly off to Lamu for the Christmas holiday. I’ll switch off the commenting system on this blog until after I get back on the 30th, so you won’t be able to leave comments until then. Not that anyone ever does leave comments. (Well, rarely anyway). Tonight I’m going to watch Two Towers, ...

What I Miss About England 1

Dec

16

2002

I think people back home think my year in Kenya is just one big holiday. Although I do love living here, there are some things about England that I miss… Long summer evenings – Although we have lovely weather here, the sun goes down at 6.30 all year round, which doesn’t seem right. Clean drinking ...