- We are currently doing ‘one day on, one day off’ with electricity, and it will probably be like this for the next couple of months. I actually don’t mind, because at least we’ve got a schedule now! It just means I work a 12 hour day when it’s an ‘electricity day’, and treat myself to a small nap in the afternoon when it’s not (unless I’m at the school, in which case it’s kind of frowned upon to sleep in class)!
- I have got rid of the mice and the rat, which is a good thing, but I now have a new flatemate in the shape of a lizard. He lives above my door and appears at around 9pm (although occasionally he’s there when I finish work). I definitely prefer him to the rat, but both Ab and A are horrified and would rather go for the rodents.
- I am now the proud owner of a little gas stove (my main cooker is electric) so that I can cook at home when the power is off. However, I’m still a little bit scared of it (it involves naked flames and gas – and ME!) so I won’t use it in the dark, which of course defeats the object slightly. However, practice makes perfect…
About Me
- Jenny
- In July 28th 2008, I left behind a perfectly good job, flat and life (!) and moved to Ethiopia for ... well, for a variety of different reasons, some selfish, some not. I spent 15 months there, based in Addis and in Lalibela, and this blog was started to chart my ups and downs and the work Hanna's Orphanage and LEAP do there. I no longer live in Ethiopia, but I still visit two or three times a year and continue to work on my charity, Hanna's Orphanage, as well as with others, including LEAP and Football Action. You can follow it all here, as well as see how you can help or get involved! (www.hannasorphanage.org.uk /www.myspace.com/hannasorphanage / www.leap-ethiopia.com) And please do get in touch - I will be very pleased to hear from you!!
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