Hello bloggers,
It's been 9 weeks since I did a blog and this will be a short one - based in an Italian Coffee place with a free 'hot spot' internet access - for the price of an expensive Milk Shake (£2) but the air conditioning and leather soft seats are great.
We have decided to stay in Kisumu for Christmas, having hoped to go to the coast but we are skint to put it simply.
Kisumu in December is HOT! Life is more realxed now that schools have closed and many are in holiday mode til the beginning of Jan 09.
Paula and I are in good order, covering for Chris Wheat whilst he sun's it down under in Perth with friends from Gosport.
They say that here in Kisumu Christmas is no big deal, except for there being no work done on Christmas day - a bank holiday. We have been invited by American friends to a Christmas eve party where we have to bring 'soup' and 2 'white elephants' in old stockings. Can't wait to open my white elephant. I am looking forward to everyone coming up with a unique response to their 'white elephant'. "Oh my what a wonderful trunk", "Wow what solid legs", "Gosh, these ears are quite something", and so on - all with that American twang/drool. We will need to practice before going! OK I'm only joking. It should be a great event. Our 1st Christmas without our beautiful family being with us or we being with them. Nostalgic!
Christmas - now just think for a moment - Jesus is in heaven one moment and then the next He is incarnated inside a virgin teenager in some backwater place very few had ever heard about. Wow! As i am writing a couple we have met up with out here are going through labour (well she is - so the text says). I wonder what labour pangs did Mary have to go through - no room in the inn and no room for any miscarriages.
Anyway that's enough ranting from me-oops us! We must now go as the waiter has given us the bill...not the normal way things happen here - we have outstayed our free internet service,
Have a look on the new web address www.tkwl.org.uk
Have a great Christmas.
Peter & Paula
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