Just Another April
Apr 1996 Dear Diary, On April Fool’s day Rachel left. Despite this, April was still an enjoyable month: I visited the hot-bed that was Nsanje, and I attended my first VSO wedding… How …
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Mad March News
Mar 1996 Dear Diary, As I was coming to terms with being single again, news spread from England about Mad Cows Disease (surely not related – ed!) Languish By The Lake: “The fish curry at …
Steve and Rachel Split
Feb 1996 Dear Diary, Not sure about writing to all my friends and telling them I’ve split up with Rachel in a newsletter! (Even less sure about informing the world, three/[30] years later!!) Anyway… …
Merry Christmas Everybody
Jan 1996 Dear Diary, This 2-for-the-price-of-1 issue is, surprise surprise, all about Christmas and New Year. So sit back, put up your feet, and pause the video… Tents, Pies and Sellotape CHRISTMAS day started …
Five Go Everywhere
Nov 1995 Dear Diary, Four get lost in Zomba: A weekend visit to Zomba Plateau goes wrong Five Go For a Drive: A drive in the country goes wrong Three On The Way To Monkey …
An Odd Weekend
Oct 1995 Dear Diary, October began with an odd weekend. It went something like this… Splash, bang wallop: there was Pat, lying face-down in the water” Football: an hour of one-two’s against trees” More…More 1st …
Discrete Charm of the Blantyre-sie
Sept. 1995 Dear Diary So what else can I tell you? You must know it all by now. How about… a discussion about life-style (and about some of the friends I’ve made)? Writers’ Circle …
The BIG Match
Aug 1995 Dear Diary: a Game of 2 Halves, No more exertions – it’s time to watch someone else do the work. It’s time for an ambition to come true: to watch an International football …
Mulanje Massif II
July 1995 Dear Diary, In goes the Kwacha; relax, a few deep breaths. Let’s play! … (A whimsical ‘computer game’ interpretation of what is both a physically demanding and invigorating experience: climbing up Mulanje Massif) …
Little Differences
June 1995 Dear Diary (inspired by Pulp Fiction), “… know what the funniest thing about Malawi is?” “What?” “It’s the little differences. I mean Malawi’s got the same stuff over here as they have in …