Monday day 2

After last night's gentle supping of the world's best beer - Nile Special. We retired to our beds fully expecting to drop off immediately. Great plans don't always work out as expected. African drums in the distance, calypso rhythms from a local hostelry and crickets buzzing all had some say in the fact that I didn't sleep until probably 4 am. I don't know how Peter does it but he drops off almost immediately. Oh I did forget .... other contributory factors in my sleeplessness were the heat - It is so hot, and Peter's snore ;-) . We woke at 9:00. After a very welcome cup of English tea and toast we set off for Bula Children's Home on the other side of Kampala. A journey that will forever be etched in Pete's memory as we raced through the congested streets dodging every traffic hotspot on the back of the boda bodas (motorcycle taxis).
We talked at Bula, fixed a computer and gave advice where required. The children who were all at school today seem to be doing really well at school. I am so proud of what they accomplish given there situation and their lot in life. These are some of the most well rounded delightful children that I have ever met. After Peter gained us entry to Barclays bank (after the bank had closed for business) by flashing the muzungu's (whiteman's) Barclaycard to the security guard, we paid the rent money from Canada - thanks Heather - into the Bula bank account and are now ready to finalise the rent here for another year. This opens up many difficulties that we have to overcome. We need to start building relatively soon - with no money - so that we don't have to pay rent next year. Fundraising, fundraising, fundraising. The rent will be paid for this year this week, but we are still short of £150 can anyone help?
We went for a coffee at a local bar and were told we could have any coffee we wanted and it could be called whatever we liked. I suspect that they only have 1 coffee and if will be called what you want it to be called. We put the world to rights over an English coffee and set off back to red chilli on the bodas through the thickest traffic jam ever. Fortunately the drivers know how to dodge every obstruction in their way. Scary but such fun. We have had to try the Nile Special again to see if they are preserving the standards. Its still good. Today it rained in Kampala. The first time since December. We are convinced it is the Englishman's curse, but whatever? it means that it is a little cooler tonight. Night night. Here's hoping;-)