Christmas greetings from Manchester, UK!!!!! We have just arrived back from Malawi to England to spend the holiday (4 weeks) with Nigel's family before heading off to Liberia in a few weeks. To those of you who thought we were going to Sierra Leone...we were. The Sierra Leone Government didn't contact the Mercy Ships back and Liberia did.
Internet in Malawi was difficult and very slow. We gave up on emails after awhile, never mind blogging!
It was hard to imagine it was Christmas in Malawi with the heat (even though the cooler rainy season was beginning). I was looking forward to the medium cold weather in the UK when we returned. I love it. We arrived back on Christmas Eve and stayed at Nigel's great aunt's in London. It was surreal walking around Stanmore village trying to get a Christmas feel with the lights, decorations, and brisk air. I did feel sad coming from one of the world's poorest countries to one where people were in a blind panic in the supermarket to get the right appetizers in time. Who cares. I enjoyed our simple evening and dinner of macaroni and cheese with Nigel's aunt (who is housebound, elderly and alone). It was also nice to see all of Nigel's family and speak for hours with mine on the phone.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
More blogs to come...daily!
WAAHHOOO! I hope Christmas was lovely with your lovely UK family Michal and Nigel.
ReplyDeleteI'm looking forward to the daily blogs!
Teresa
Aaaah, it's nice to hear from you again! Sounds like a very cozy evening with Nigel's aunt. Hearing about that made me miss Auntie Marge. Enjoy your 4 weeks! Do keep blogging for the time being!
ReplyDeleteManchester? My family's in Atherton. I used to go to Manchester almost daily. Small world.
ReplyDeleteMy favourite Great Aunt was from Manchester too. Great hospitality. I hope your holiday time is relaxing and encouraging.