cold

'you won't need to take many clothes with you'
'clothes will dry quickly in Africa'
'it will be so hot, you won't know what to do with yourself'

All of the above were repeatedly said to me by various 'experts' in the UK before I came out here.

THEY WERE LYING!!!!

It is SO flipping cold in this place, the wind is whipping through and knocking pods off trees onto roofs and heads, children are manic and yesterday it rained more than I've EVER seen it do in Wales. My washing is taking an eternity to dry (and all my skirts are 'too short' because I'm very tall and thighs are the most desirable part of a woman's body in Zulu culture - so I can't wear them). I'm almost down to my last pair of trousers!!!!

There's no heating and the floors are stone cold- literally...

And to top it all off I'm STILL ill! Have had a cold for a full 2 weeks now which gets worse, gets a tiny bit better, gets worse. I'm sure I've only slept well because I've been stoned on all the cough mixture and flu capsules I've been taking! ;-)

Still, it's Monday morning after a hectic weekend of being in charge and running around everywhere with keys, starting each morning at 6am signing Security men out. The sun is out but the wind is still here. Have booked Drs appointment. Am allowed to drive one of the vehicles on these crazy tracks. Nice. Think I may need antibiotics, already.

But, despite ranting, I'm choosing to remain positive. There are many blessings to be counted here. And life's not bad :-) The sun will come out tomorrow...