All a bit of a whirlwind as we look back at the past couple of months... not sure how many different beds we slept in but it's well into double figures!
We arrived back in Macclesfield to find our phone not working, car wouldn't start and then the internet collapsed on us after one day... umm! But managed to sort things out then off again to Holland for a week to see the family. Had a lovely welcome, met up with almost everyone including new arrivals, tried to support those facing challenging circumstances.
Worked on a grant application for Kisiizi in conjunction with colleagues from Countess of Chester hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital and the Uganda Maternity & Newborn Hub links.
Then back to UK, met up with friends old and new and then ready for Friends of Kisiizi day in Reading which was a great encouragement as we met with young and old from different parts of UK and Ireland.
Straight on the next day to help run the CMF Developing Health course for a fortnight. Ian has been a director on the course for many years and this year was again a chance to meet wonderful people and get caught up in the enthusiasm to make a difference in healthcare in some of the poorest parts of our world.
We managed to get to France for a couple of nights in Normandy to see Ian's brother Richard and family who run a sheep farm. First time Ian had diagnosed a hernia in a ewe!
Time flying with phone calls and orders to make for Kisiizi, preached in our church and gave feedback about Kisiizi and then a couple of days helping Ian's mother sort out the house she is selling.
Up bright and early to go to Gatwick with Mark and Ruth and then easyjet to Venice for our 3 night holiday... and in spite of the weather forecasts predicting definite thunderstorms we enjoyed quite good weather and a much needed rest. We were all tired... Ruth has just completed her first year as a primary school teacher in Islington and will do a Masters in special needs with University of Cambridge next year which follows on from her previous Post-Graduate Certificate of Education course at Homerton College Cambridge.
Mark is writing up the last section of his PhD thesis which is going well. He is working on a post-doc research programme. It's something to do with the crystal structure of chocolate! We don't know any more (and wouldn't understand it anyway) as he signed a confidentiality agreement with the organisation sponsoring the research.
Back to Gatwick, late night drive to Macclesfield, last minute packing then off again to our niece's wedding near Bedford. It was a wonderful occasion to meet up with the family including Ian's sister Claire from Australia who had come over for the wedding.
Then back to Cheshire late at night for the last day before heading for Manchester airport at 4.30am (thanks Leslie!)
We flew Brussels airlines and it was a smooth trip to Kigali where we had one night before going up to Uganda. We were warmly welcomed with a meal and speeches and very quickly it felt like we had never been away!
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| Friends of Kisiizi Day |
Worked on a grant application for Kisiizi in conjunction with colleagues from Countess of Chester hospital, Royal Berkshire Hospital and the Uganda Maternity & Newborn Hub links.
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| interview time.. |
Then back to UK, met up with friends old and new and then ready for Friends of Kisiizi day in Reading which was a great encouragement as we met with young and old from different parts of UK and Ireland.
Straight on the next day to help run the CMF Developing Health course for a fortnight. Ian has been a director on the course for many years and this year was again a chance to meet wonderful people and get caught up in the enthusiasm to make a difference in healthcare in some of the poorest parts of our world.
We managed to get to France for a couple of nights in Normandy to see Ian's brother Richard and family who run a sheep farm. First time Ian had diagnosed a hernia in a ewe!
Time flying with phone calls and orders to make for Kisiizi, preached in our church and gave feedback about Kisiizi and then a couple of days helping Ian's mother sort out the house she is selling.
Up bright and early to go to Gatwick with Mark and Ruth and then easyjet to Venice for our 3 night holiday... and in spite of the weather forecasts predicting definite thunderstorms we enjoyed quite good weather and a much needed rest. We were all tired... Ruth has just completed her first year as a primary school teacher in Islington and will do a Masters in special needs with University of Cambridge next year which follows on from her previous Post-Graduate Certificate of Education course at Homerton College Cambridge.
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| With Ruth and Mark at our niece's wedding |
Back to Gatwick, late night drive to Macclesfield, last minute packing then off again to our niece's wedding near Bedford. It was a wonderful occasion to meet up with the family including Ian's sister Claire from Australia who had come over for the wedding.
Then back to Cheshire late at night for the last day before heading for Manchester airport at 4.30am (thanks Leslie!)
We flew Brussels airlines and it was a smooth trip to Kigali where we had one night before going up to Uganda. We were warmly welcomed with a meal and speeches and very quickly it felt like we had never been away!
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