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 →