Monthly Archives: February 2016

Managed an hour of sleep before an alarm call heralded a new day which was to be some pleasure and work. Chipata has the 4th oldest course in Africa and is where my love for game started when my parents … Continue reading →

Talk about a plague of frogs I’ve heard and seen nothing like it  As I write this blog its 3 AM  Sunday morning and the noise is indescribable. There are literally hundreds of tiny frogs that have appeared mysteriously in … Continue reading →

Omens were not good as we motored to the tribal area when, on briefing Stephen how visits were to be conducted that day, he screeched to a halt and sheepishly announced he had forgotten all the Christmas presents for the … Continue reading →

What a hot day today has been which has required litres of water to keep us all going. That said we visited the Chiefs kingdom with a government NGO man who has been involved with HATW and the skills centre … Continue reading →

A really great start to the day having wrestled overnight with the stationing of the ton and a half of generator facing us this morning. Having failed to find any form of mechanical lift to cover the 50 yards to … Continue reading →

A second day in paradise. As the sun rose at 5.30, I found an African robins nest with chicks in a palm tree having watched the parents rushing back and forth in a feeding frenzy – what a way to … Continue reading →

What a great Monday. On the road early to meet a Mr Nkoma who had been sourced as the possible supplier of a generator for Zoe house. Not only was it a man I had met on a previous visit … Continue reading →

Visit report. Saturday & Sunday 5/6 December 2015. After an overnight flight with BA to Johannesburg Michael Brady and I connected on time for our 2 hour flight to Lilongwe in Malawi. On past visits clearing immigration and customs at … Continue reading →

Today we are leaving Africa and returning to the UK. We departed Chipata at 7am and it takes 4 hours to travel to Lilongwe in Malawi in the pick up truck. Stephen and his son Vincent came with us and … Continue reading →

The rains continued all night long and our grass huts were not entirely waterproof. There has been over 50mm of rain in just 12 hours. We heard big critters moving about outside during the night. We were sure that Victoria … Continue reading →