After last nights Blog it rained big style - so much so that the internet cafe (if you can call 2 pcs and some dodgy wiring that) where I was taking refuge flooded....
Anyway I was chuffed when I got back to the hut that I thought I had managed to persuade the cook to do me egg and chips - this she did manage with the eggs coming about an hour before the chips....anyway I then went for a beer and bumped into the 'Programme Director' of Mkushi Radio where I am to appear on Monday -he was sat sipping a wine (very uncommon here) with his Cardigan and Tie on - media types can be the same the world over!
Anyway surprise of my life when I got back to the hut as I opened the door and something jumped about 3 foot in the air at me - it was only a frog with bright red eyes - some may say that it is not the first time I have encountered a frog on a Friday night !!
Anyway today has been work - there's not much else to do in mkushi to be honest - so I called a staff training day - I am not sure how much my new appraisal process, targets, absence monitoring and code of conduct for the school - but it is needed - I have removed from the staff contracts that phrase -
"If a Pupil does not achieve - do not weep - use corporal punishment'
Anyway a lot of the prep work is nearing completion - our new finance system goes live on Wed - and we launch the business plan in an attempt to get funding on money - guess this is all moving very fast into the next phase - which will be good as the staff are going to have to take responsibility for it all
Tonight I am doing some more work on th Self Assessment report - after all there's no Strictly, X Factor or Charles Street here - I just collated teh returns from the pupils and it is startling how many are asking to board at school - I guess a sad refection of their home situation. At least working evenings and weekends will make sure that the job gets done - and I may be able to grab a few days at the end to see another part of this huge country
I saw a white person in the Market today - I even hovered outside God's General Store which she was in - she came out I smiled - I had a vision of grabbing a beer with some good conversation - then the bitch blanked me!
Anyway the market closed early today - caught me out so I just have peanuts and bananas
It could be a lively night in Mkushi - the UN rolled into town today and paid the farmers for their Maize - they are on the local home brew already
See you tomorrow and we will see what the holy day brings
R
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