What a Month!!

Well after giving up work and realizing I had no debts, no dependents and no real responsibilities – nothing tying me to home anymore; I knew it was time to set off again.

I thought about where to go and what to do when I got there. This led me to thinking that to really fit into a place I had to be involved with an area. I had a light bulb moment - not a saint by any means – I decided to do “something good”. Then I found out about Lesotho. I had a great deal of help with this. I spoke to Father Tim Wrenn who has been living in Africa for 20 years and the Irish ambassador and his wife in Lesotho, Paddy and Dynpna Fay who helped me – they have set me up in two schools, teaching. The school day is long there and with early mornings – it will be a bit of a change, but that’s all to come.

I have been using all my contacts to try raise money……and it has been brilliant!!! I did not expect the response I have gotten. Between the Beavers and there excellent smoothie party and the Attic with a gig that was to remember I def had a few surprises………people were more that willing to help! The hardest part of me was trying to publicize events and write to the papers after to say how thing went – This took a lot of my brain time and I’m sure my friends are sick of hearing about what I’m doing as well as asking them to proof read…….just in case it sound stupid or I haven’t explained my self properly.

I’m finally excited…….not that I have even thought about packing (or doing the ever growing pile of washing) that would be way too organized.

I have learnt a few things from people that have been there before and some are things I would never have thought of- bringing a torch! Needing a jumper for the cold nights and mornings (I thought it was hot there?) That the teaching there is very strict and just go with how the Africans do things and not to intercept.

Well Friday night is the next step (Mouse Racing!) – get over that and I’ll be on the homeward stretch to Lesotho.

1^st of March here I come!