This is the second of three posts covering the very romantic proposal of too good friends here in Uganda, which I was able to be part of (just one of the many things that wasn’t on my schedule). Stage three was the ring. Now Becca had wanted her grandmothers engagement ring, but sadly her parents…… Continue reading The Proposal – Part Two
Category: Uganda
The Proposal – Part One
I have had to hold my tongue on this, for a while, as it was all a surprise. I would of loved to tell you all about it as it progressed, but you will have to make so with hearing it after the fact in the next three posts. Oh, and no, it wasn’t me…… Continue reading The Proposal – Part One
The Local Community (Kireka) – Part Two
The university students live in the surrounding area, in a number of hostels (single bedroom apartments). Like the UK, they can be mixed sex, which doesn’t help. Hostels near the university can cost 1 million shillings, per semester (e.g. February – June), whereas apartments In Kireka can cost as little as 240,000 shillings. The students…… Continue reading The Local Community (Kireka) – Part Two
The Local Community (Kireka) – Part One
The church is located in Kireka, in an area of Uganda called Buganda. The people surrounded the church live in either single room or double room “apartments”, the double rooms have a sitting room and then a bedroom and parents and children will sleep in the same room, with some having 7 children in one…… Continue reading The Local Community (Kireka) – Part One
The Definition of Learning
The process of learning is something that excites me. I enjoy learning new things, exploring different subject areas and adapting the way I do things. There is always more to know and a better way of doing things! At university it’s been interesting to see how things are progressing. Historically our education system has placed…… Continue reading The Definition of Learning
Expat Life – Part Two
The second family I stayed with was Gerry and Moira’s Nobel. Gerry grew up with my mother (Linda) in Northern Ireland, and they sang in the choir together. Morris currently works at the international school as an assistant head teacher. Gerry had his hands in many pies (I think that’s the best way to explain…… Continue reading Expat Life – Part Two
Expat Life – Part One
This week I’ve been enjoying the expats lifestyle visiting two missionary families here in Kampala. The night was spent with Ken & Judith Finch, who first came to Uganda with CMS Ireland working in a rural setting in a local hospital. Now they work at the International Hospital in Namuwongo and live in a very…… Continue reading Expat Life – Part One
Ugandan Cupid
While I haven’t had any direct proposals while here in Uganda (Portsmouth is still winning on that front), I have had a number of offers, which were of course carefully considered before politely moving the conversation onto other topics, or escaping into a taxi. The first was rather assuming (even at the time, it was…… Continue reading Ugandan Cupid
Lights, camera, action!
What I love about being here is I get to wear many different hats. One day I’m a preacher, the next day I’m a social media expert (or so I’m told). Over the past few days I’ve been a Script Writer, Movie Director and TelePrompTer Operator (glamorous, I know). I have been working on the…… Continue reading Lights, camera, action!
The Entrepreneurial Spirit
Over the weekend we had a lock-in, which is similar to a sleepover, except we don’t sleep, well I didn’t anyway. It was hosted at the house I’m staying at and we had about 30 young people in attendance. Richmond was talking about success and keys to being successful he went around the group asking…… Continue reading The Entrepreneurial Spirit