Election Day.. and other things

Today at this very moment in time people across Malawi are voting for their new President - and the atmosphere is a little tense. It is quite, but could erupt at any moment. I will keep you posted.


Once more this week has been a busy week. The netball court is finished, I am trying to organise an opening ceremony but with our centre being shut today, tomorrow maybe thursday it is proving a little tricky. But it looks good (photos are a problem this week I shall try to rectify. i still haven't managed to get the one off my phone of the truck in a wall).

We are continuing down onto the football field in the hope that we can get in finished in time for the world cup.

the canopy is looking more like a canopy by the day although I am not convinced by the structural integrity of the thing - watch this space.

In other news one of our friends from home of many a year has arrived in Blantyre for a 6 month stint in the hospital with Pam so on friday I showed her around and saw a few sites - mostly coffee shops but that is all good.

Friday night was then spent in the local where we watched the mighty northampton saints narrowly beat tigers - it was a tense affair but the bar was behind the boys. I suspect it will be repeated this friday for the amlin cup.

Kamuzu Stadium, Malawi are in red.

Saturday morning was spent avoiding the hairdressers again as Pam once more has gone native. Then the afternoon was spent in the stands of the local Kamuzu Stadium where Malawi took on TChad.

MPatso, myself and Smickey. Check out the flag.

I think that this is the Yorkshire version of Chad. Don't know why but that is what it said on the ticket. The stadium was not full due to safety concerns over half the stands but what area was available was full. The football was not the best display on show but a victory to the Flames ensured that we got out alive!

There is something wrong with our rug!

Then saturday night was spent in the splendor of Satemwa the tea estate. Only this time we stayed there for the night. A very delicious three course meal was had before sleeping in possibly the biggest bed I have ever seen. It came with a map!

Bedzilla

The following day we went on a bird walk and saw a variety of them, the most notably was a Red Bishop.

Err just the bathroom

There have also been complaints about my blog. They shall remain nameless but it was to do with the lack of information about Pam's life out here. So I will endeavour to enlighten you.

Pam has moved wards recently and is now on Oncology, although a few weeks ago she had to due a stint on Paeds nursery. She has broken her flip flops and is currently trying to stitch them together before gluing. And she has taken to eating cream cheese and crackers for lunch. Erm not sure what else there is to tell, she didn't go to the football but she did go to Satemwa.

And people that was the week that was!

STATMAN

Malawi 2 TutChad 0
People in stadium - I reckon around 20,000
People that turned up when they opened the gates at the end for people who couldn't afford tickets - I reckon another 20,000
Price of Tickets - MK1000 (£1.50)
Meal at Satemwa - Leek and Pumpkin Soup, Chicken, Spinach and Beetroot risotto, Poached pear thingy.
Birds seen on walk - 10 ish (not as good as Liwonde but still pleasant)
Winner of Croquet - The Dawson Team