Thank you

To …

Mum and David – for doing everything from answering emails, sending tax forms, booking flights, buying ink cartridges, sending new underwear (and chocolate!) and calling often

Anthony – for posting blogs

Danyele – for posting photos

Patrick – for doing whizzy things with websites at two minutes notice

Nicola – for sending magazines and newspapers, and the offer of her sofa

Lisa – for sending parcels of wonderful goodies!

Paul – for always being at the end of an email

Maria – for inspiration and listening

Ute – for letters and emails … and for ‘getting it’

The Hanna’s Orphanage team – for doing all the hard work back home

The Tavern – for company at any time of the day or night!

Amie – for coming and visiting me in Lalibela!!

Karis and Nicole – for answering SOS distress calls.

Sirgut – for the support and understanding

Dad – for religiously reading my blog!

The New Statesman and Telegraph weekly for keeping me sane … and the Ethiopian postal service for delivering them.

And everyone else for the love and support they send!


I don’t always remember to thank people enough, so here it is. I am eternally grateful!