Sunny Weekend

The sun shone on our weekend visit to Bournemouth!  Fish & chips, stroll along the pier, sandcastles, beach hut... ice cream.  Donna, Tim, Harrison & Evan welcomed us to their home town - Harrison thinks Rose is the Queen of Africa!

Kate, Carly & co took Rose & Muhoro to Corfe Castle for them to explore one of our many ruins and soak up the history.

On our way home we took in Salisbury Cathedral, Sarum and Stonehenge!

London

Back from 2 days in London.  A successful meeting with Walkabout Foundation - secured 300 wheelchairs for Muhoro's Disability project in Nanyuki.

Lunch at Covent Garden and then met up with Krista at AKA and together began to sightsee.  We included Buck House, Houses of Parliment & Big Ben.  Rose wasn't keen on getting on the wheel so we had a cup of tea at the upside down purple cow instead!  We pointed out many sights and ended up in the West End and enjoyed Jersey Boys.

Today was very wet so we toured Tower of London, lunch in Wagamamas and went to view famous paintings in the National Gallery - Rose is an art teacher by trade!  A quick trip to Harrods before going home.

Relaxing tomorrow...

Rose & Muhoro are trying to acclimatise to our weather! They are finding it very chilly.  I explained that we were are too!  Rose is also struggling with the daylight at 9 in the evening - it is always dark by 7 in Kenya all the year round. 
 
Sunday was a day to relax and taking afternoon tea with the family.

Monday was a visit to Ayletts Nursery shown around by Julia followed by a quick visit to Alley Cats Hair Salon.  Apollo offered to colour Rose's hair pink!

They visited Bernards Heath School and been entertained by children singing, shown around by two year 6 students and shown classroom activities.  They chatted to 300 children at Bernards Heath School about their school in Kenya.  Later they toured Aboyne Lodge School and watched the karate lessons.

Today they have been taken to Oxford - the house is very quite! 

Tomorrow London...

Fund Raiser

What an amazing night!  Rose cooked wonderful African food of vegetable rice, cabbage, bhajia & chapati.  Rose & Muhoro took the stage and told us all of the wonderful work they do back in Kenya.  The auction was a great success and raised plenty of money.  We had a great array of raffle prizes...

Rose & Muhoro were overwelmed by all the support from everyone who turned out and was very pleased with all the attention. Volunteers arrived to visit them from various parts of the country who had previously visted them in Kenya...

A hugh thankyou to the helpers - Julia, Gra, Geri, Angie, Carla, Tanya, Megan, Beth, Emily, Jolan, Alex, Harry, Abi, Sam, Adam, Jo's daughters and Kevin...

We rasied over £2,000 - THANK YOU to everyone!

Rose & Muhoro have arrived!  At first they felt the cold but aclimatised to it today.  They are currently both in the kitchen making chapati's for this evening.  Rose was up early chopping carrots and peppers.  She is wearing typical attire, a Leso and barefeet!  I fear the house may burn down - its getting very smoking wth Muhoro at the pan!

We will be attending Garden Fields School fete today and setting up a stall there.  Kevin will be rnning the karate demonstration.

This evening is the FUND-RAISER!  See you there!

Rose & Muhoro visit the UK

Rose & Muhoro are now boarding the plance in Nairobi.  They will be staying with us for 2 weeks and we have a very full itinery for them!  Firstly the fund raiser on saturday night - please come and meet them there.  Tickets available on the door at £5 each.  Entertainment, auction, raffle, food, drink....