Pandora's Box
So, with the end of term exams starting last Tuesday, there has been no teaching for me this last week (apart from a couple of revision sessions with Form 3). I got to invigilate one afternoon, but other than that, and a bit of exam paper marking, I busied myself with the task of tidying…
Trips to Town and Tiny Tots
Whilst my generous host, J, was still here this week, I made the most of opportunities to hitch a lift into town with him when he had errands to run. I'm now fully stocked for my last three weeks in Nkhotakota apart from a few fresh items like tomatoes and eggs. Town has its own…
Shopping, Drama, Gin, Flora and Fauna
It's been lovely to have company this week, as J, the owner of the house where I am kindly being allowed to stay is here for a couple of weeks. As he has a car, I've been able to join him on trips to the nearest town, which is a novelty for me as the…
What a Performance
The first half of the week was business as usual, lesson planning, lessons, chats in the staff room, chats with villagers on the way to school, more chats with them on the way home, more power cuts...things I've already mentioned at length in previous posts. However, on Thursday J, the kind person who lent me…
Reasons to be Cheerful
So the power issues of last weekend continued into the week and it wasn't until Tuesday that the Escom men, clad in orange overalls, descended on the village and salvaged the situation. Whilst waiting for transport to arrive and take them back to town, the engineers made use of the football field and played a…
Permits, Presents and Power Challenges
With a lot of help from my friend (and boss) Andy, and from the ever helpful Brian from Nkhotakota Immigration Office, I now possess a Temporary Working Permit, valid until November, so my fears of being arrested for being an 'illegal' have been dispelled! Hoorah! Presents There was great excitement at school one day this…