Those of you who know and love Victoria will enjoy the photo below which she has given me permission to post up. In the interests of fairness (seeing as embarrassing photos of me have recently been posted on this blog): captions are invited! The occasion for her joy is the installation of a decent orthopaedic ... Continue Reading →

Yesterday I was able to spend quite a long time with the boys teaching them some English, playing with puzzles and looking at books. ‘Where’s Wally?’ is one of their favourite books, they are content to search over and over again at the crowded pages seeking out the little red and white Wally figure. Last... Continue Reading →

This was my first view of Beira as I arrived on Weds. My journey went very smoothly, thankfully. I was delighted to be reunited with both my suitcase and my friend Victoria. First impressions were fairly overwhelming: noise from the building site outside our bedroom. the street vendors with  all their goods on the pavement,... Continue Reading →

Tomorrow I am setting off for Mozambique. I've been practicing my portuguese, packing my bag, and trying not to panic. I am going on my own to visit Casa Re'om, a home for street kids in Beira and I am very much looking forward to seeing Victoria who works there and meeting Oliveira and Angelica... Continue Reading →