We went to a local café for dinner on Saturday. The menu looked good but that was as far as it went. There was a nice bacon butty advertised – looked so appetising, real food I thought – but no they didn’t do that, I asked for something else on the menu and they didn’t do that either. I asked what they did do and the answer was rice. I am not sure why they bothered with the menu – the pictures looked good – but you can’t eat pictures.
Linda had chips the other day, so she asked for egg and chips. She was told they did not have chips and there was only rice. So she decided to share my rice. About five minutes later our friend ordered his meal and had chips. I said to the waiter you said there were no chips. He replied “when you asked there were no chips but now there is.” The only bright side it was a healthy meal of rice.
Graduation arrived today, the procession was to start at 9.30 and it did by my command. I think I made them jump when I shouted out the instructions. The students were ready but not many other people had come by that time – so it was an empty field. Linda was in fine form taking pictures, ensuring they were dressed right, giving instructions to them. We were able to give them all a card of London and a book.
Although the ceremony started on time it soon fell behind! It was meant to finish by 1pm but most people didn’t arrive till midday. It was very hot and humid. However, it was good to catch up with a few friends from the last graduation and see our friend Stanley graduate with distinction. Linda had a chat with his mum, she was very pleased with his performance.
We had to leave before the end as our car was waiting to go back to Nairobi. We arrived at the airport in time and are waiting in the BA business lounge. It is rubbish – no wi-fi, a few measly sandwiches, no latte – I am glad I am not paying for this. It is nice to eat sandwiches rather than rice but I was hungry as all I have eaten since breakfast is 2 samosa.
So we are nearly home and time to look at the IPAD 2
We managed to give away
350 pencils
400 pens
50 Sunday school leaflets
22 bibles
75 hymn books
41 theology books
2 camera
1 personal cd player with headphones.
6 soaps
3 umbrellas
Pair slippers, jacket, 2 t-shirts, 8 socks, rulers, pencil sharpener, erasers, shirt and tie, 4 bags