Wednesday 27 April 2011

Just off for a break [written 22nd April]

So Easter is here and the trip to Liwonde and Cape McClear. Yesterday read in the paper that the water board would be cutting off supplies in Blantyre as there was to be maintenance work on the hydro plants over the holiday so there would be insufficient water. What we did not expect was that everything would be cut at 06:00! I'm glad we are travelling away from the region as hopefully the water and power will be unaffected where we are going. But more of that later.

Another, short, working week has finished and we completed the long awaited strategy meeting on Wednesday. Some good discussions but as yet no firm actions but we are expecting the write up next week to set out something.

My working week has been taken up with some client visits and proposal writing. Some interesting sounding projects and hopeful that one, small piece of work may come off, as it's based on franchising so would be perfect for me to get in to. It could also lead to further work which would be even better. E-Newsletter is coming on and had the initial meeting on Thursday to plan the 1st edition so at least it feels like we have made a start.


So the weekend break is upon us and writing this whilst awaiting delivery of the 4 X 4 that we have hired for the trip. Managed to get quite a bargain price as it was arranged through our 'fixer' Arthur who seems to know everybody. Looking forward to 2 chances at game drives and then a couple of days relaxing around Lake Malawi, although I'm planning to do a walk on Sunday so that may not be at all relaxing. However, I'm told the views at the top are spectacular so it should be worth it! Hopefully some more photos to post on a later blog.  

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