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[Gravity Aided]

Sorry, distracted by other hobby for a few minutes.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yG5zk8uw5mw

I build little backpacking stoves, and this fellow is a fount of information.

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Good morning from a murky Coventry. Its my Good Ladies Birthday today and we'll be off to Bourton On The Water's later on, no cycling for me today, but today I don't mind.

 

[summerdays]

Morning - just skyping No 1 son in Malawi.

How long is he there for?

 

[coffeejo]

Till December.

It's a great job. He's running a dive concession on the shore of Lake Malawi. He's a bit sad at the mo because his security guard's 2 five year old children have just died of yellow fever. It's been a massive introducion to the realities of Africa.

Sorry to hear that.

 

[coffeejo]

I've stripped the bed and put a wash on. Now going through yesterday's photos. Hoping to get the laundry out and the dog walked before the Tour coverage starts at midday. I need to get some bread from the village shop and already know I'll end up buying chocolate.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Till December.

It's a great job. He's running a dive concession on the shore of Lake Malawi. He's a bit sad at the mo because his security guard's 2 five year old children have just died of yellow fever. It's been a massive introducion to the realities of Africa.

That is sad, is there no form of inoculations over there for the locals?

Perhaps that should be Gravels summer volunteering job.

 

[Hill Wimp]

Not a breath of a breeze here and very warm. It's overcast but not for long i think.

 

[hopless500]

Lots of rain overnight but nice again now. At least it cooled things down .

 

[EltonFrog]

Allo! I trust everyone is in fine fettle this morning?

I'm going for a run in a minute.

 

[coffeejo]

The vaccinations cost £7 but the guard can't afford them. We are going to pay for the rest of his children's jabs.

Rocky, that's lovely. Are there are other people working there facing the same problem? I'd be more than happy to help out.

Gravel is on his way to Peru for his elective as we speak. He's volunteering in a rural hospital for 6 weeks. I wonder if they know what they are getting.

 

[summerdays]

Till December.

It's a great job. He's running a dive concession on the shore of Lake Malawi. He's a bit sad at the mo because his security guard's 2 five year old children have just died of yellow fever. It's been a massive introducion to the realities of Africa.

Poor fellow! We are so far from the realities that are faced by many around the world.... We can only hope that progress is made to reduce the impact of these diseases.

We went to remote Uganda about 25 years ago, and Mr Summerdays bumped his head (too tall). He only had a cut but it could possibly have done with a stitch or two. We had to make do with some antiseptic wipes swilled around in water. At that point we realised even with a car we were about 8 hours from a hospital. For any of the locals that would have been an impossible journey.

 

[summerdays]

The vaccinations cost £7 but the guard can't afford them. We are going to pay for the rest of his children's jabs.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I fancy scrambled eggs...

 

[Illaveago]

Morning, yet another grey start to the day. On a lighter note, who needs acupuncture when you have a mad kitten with sharp claws and teeth?

My legs and feet are miraculously cured of whatever ailment I was totally oblivious to.

 

[Hill Wimp]

The vaccinations cost £7 but the guard can't afford them. We are going to pay for the rest of his children's jabs.

Gravel is on his way to Peru for his elective as we speak. He's volunteering in a rural hospital for 6 weeks. I wonder if they know what they are getting.

That's wonderful @User14044 .