The good life continues with more garden produce and my chickens growing bigger, but still not laying. My cat is still fending off sexual advances from the cat next door and I can't find a vet to dress her. The Malawians think dressing cats is going against nature and no one gets it done. I may come home with 10 kittens.

All the students are in college just now so there is no clinical work to do. I've negotiated sometime off to do some work with "Children in the Wilderness" a charity set up to work with orphans. I'm doing 2 weeks camp with 11 - 15 year olds in the safari park. They get a lot of education on health, the environment and conservation. It sounds a really good charity that supports local children. They follow all the children up after camp and find them sponsorship for education if they need it. They need a nurse on camp so I jumped at the chance. Its a really good way of working with the community as well as working with the students in college. The bottom line is I have 2 weeks in the best accommodation in the best safari camp in the country. The down side is I'll have 48 children to look after and alcohol is banned.

A week after I return from camp I'll be off to Mozambique for a couple of weeks. We are meeting tomorrow to finalise arrangements. It sounds as if some people are pulling out. However, others are still committed and it should be a lot of fun. I got my visa yesterday.
The rains have been coming and going. It got very dry again but we have had more rain over the last few days and when it rains it rains! It also got very hot but thankfully it is a bit cooler now. I had an interesting experience one night when I woke up being shaken about on the bed. It took a few seconds to realise it was a small earthquake. I suppose that's what happens when you live at the bottom of the rift valley.

I spent last weekend at the lake. We had sundowners then watched the moon rise over the lake and in the morning we were swimming before 5.30, after sunrise. Its one of the best chillouts imaginable the only worry is crocodiles. The only worry in Mozambique will be sharks. I think I prefer the crocodiles.

I've had 2 lovely packages from Rhona and Angie. Many thanks for thinking about me and sending on goodies. Letters on their way. I'm still waiting for my shoes and loads of other things that have been sent surface mail. I won't have internet access for the next couple of weeks but hope to get access before my holiday. Keep in touch.